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Top 50 Concert Tours of Decade
The Associated Press - December 22, 2009
The Top 50 Concert Tours of Decade ranks artists by total box office gross and includes the total tickets sold for shows in North America. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers. TOP 50 CONCERT TOURS OF DECADE 1. Dave Matthews...
Salsa singer Oscar D'Leon recovering from heart attack in Venezuela
By Associated Press - December 21, 2009
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Internationally renowned salsa singer Oscar D'Leon is recovering from a heart attack he suffered during a visit to Venezuela. A cardiologist at a private health clinic in the capital city of Caracas says the 67-year-old Venezuelan native sought medical...
Baltimore declares Dec. 21 'Frank Zappa Day' in honor of late native son on his birthday
By Associated Press - December 21, 2009
BALTIMORE (AP) Baltimore's mayor has declared a " Frank Zappa Day" on the birthday of the late rocker and native son. Mayor Sheila Dixon declared the special day Monday. The eccentric musician was born in Baltimore on Dec. 21, 1940. He died in 1993. Last week, Baltimore's public art commission...
Michael Jackson's death, Susan Boyle's success voted top entertainment stories of 2009
The Associated Press - December 21, 2009
Here are 2009's top entertainment stories as voted by U.S. newspaper and broadcast editors surveyed by The Associated Press. 1. MICHAEL JACKSON DIES: On June 25, Jackson was pronounced dead at the age of 50. One of the most momentous and shocking deaths in pop culture history, the...
Taylor Swift, with hits such as 'Love Story,' voted Associated Press entertainer of 2009
JAKE COYLE - December 21, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) It's a love story, baby. Taylor Swift sang those words about a young romance, but they apply just as well to America's feelings for the 20-year-old country singer. Swift, adding to the heap of awards already bestowed on her, has been voted The Associated Press...
Report: Oldest sibling of Jonas Bros. and former hairdresser marry at chateau in NY suburb
By Associated Press - December 20, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) A report says the oldest sibling of pop group the Jonas Brothers and a former hairdresser have married at a French-style chateau in suburban New York. People magazine reported a heavy snowstorm bore down on Saturday's wedding between 22-year-old Kevin Jonas and...
Border Patrol stops rapper Lil Wayne after marijuana found aboard 2 tour buses in Texas
By Associated Press - December 19, 2009
LAREDO, Texas (AP) A Lil Wayne concert in Texas, postponed after authorities said they found marijuana on one of his tour buses, is back on. The Laredo Entertainment Center's Web site says the show, originally scheduled Friday, will take place Saturday night. The rapper...
Michael Jackson's 3-D film 'Captain EO' to return to Disneyland
By Associated Press - December 19, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) "Captain EO" is moonwalking back to Disneyland. The theme park announced plans Friday to bring back the 3-D sci-fi film starring Michael Jackson next February, over 23 years after the attraction debuted in Anaheim, Calif. The 17-minute film starred the late King of Pop as a...
LeAnn Rimes' husband files for divorce in Los Angeles, seeks spousal support payments
By Associated Press - December 19, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) Court records show LeAnn Rimes' husband Deane Sheremet has officially filed for divorce. The couple announced a divorce was in the works in September, but no paperwork had been filed. Court records show Sheremet filed in Los Angeles on Thursday. The...
Beyonce's mother files for divorce after 29 years of marriage; husband named in paternity suit
By Associated Press - December 19, 2009
HOUSTON (AP) Beyonce's mother, Tina Knowles, has filed for divorce from the pop diva's father and manager, Mathew Knowles. Tina Knowles began legal proceedings Nov. 11, according to documents filed with the Harris County Court Clerk. She launched the House of Dereon clothing line with...
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