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Christchurch songbird Hayley Westenra is set to sing a lullaby for Prince William and Kate Middleton’s first child. Westenra’s new album, Hushabye, features a tune, Sleep On, which has been penned for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s baby, expected in July
One of Justin Bieber’s hit songs is the target of a US$10 million copyright infringement lawsuit that also accuses Bieber’s mentor, R&B singer Usher, of funnelling the song to the teen pop star. R&B singer Devin Copeland, known professionally as De Rico, and songwriter Mareio Overton filed a lawsuit last week in US District Court in Virginia alleging that they came up with the song Somebody to Love.
Hello Sailor founding member David McArtney has died at his Pt Chevalier home. Former Hello Sailor manager David Gapes said everyone he had spoken to was in “disbelief” at the death.
It is one of life’s most common irritations: the song you do not like that becomes stuck in your head.
This article originally posted at Mashable.com Ask attendees what they most remember about the TED 2013 conference, wrapping up Friday in Long Beach, USA, and here’s one of the most frequent answers you’ll get: Amanda Palmer. The former Dresden Dolls singer is the first to admit, as she does in her TED talk, above, that her punk cabaret music isn’t for everyone
“THIS HAS TO STOP NOW: NO MORE!!” the Jackson siblings wrote in the letter. Janet Jackson and four of her siblings sent an angry letter to the men who control Michael Jackson’s estate, accusing them of fraud and of abusing their mother. “We know there is most certainly a conspiracy surrounding our brother’s […]
Rihanna is suing her former accountants claiming they lost millions of dollars of her earnings. The Pop Star seeks damages against New York-based Berdon LLP as well as two of its staff, who have left the firm. She accuses them for poor book-keeping, a failure to recommend she cut back on expenses […]
Sathya Sai Baba, the guru who died on April 24 at the age of 84, had a simple eight-word slogan to summarize his teachings: “Love all, serve all; help ever, hurt never.” He encouraged his followers to meditate and sing devotional songs, and to take his darshan — that is, to see him in person, the better to experience his divine presence. He was also accused of faking miracles and of being a sexual predator.
Michael Jackson died of an overdose, according to the preliminary finding of the Los Angeles coroner described in court documents. The King of Pop apparently was given a variety of drugs that included the powerful sedative propofol, according to authorities.
There comes a moment in almost every movie romance when words no longer suffice and the music must rise to the occasion. From the initial meet-cutes to the heated arguments and all those third-act sprints to win back the girl, a movie’s soundtrack often does the heavy lifting, providing all the needed passion, heartache and poetry. The romantic comedy Days of Summer, with a soundtrack ranging from Wolfmother to Carla Bruni, hits all the right notes, with a few surprising ones thrown in .