Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G. among nominees for Rock Hall of Fame
LOS ANGELES Late pop superstar Whitney Houston, rock group Dave Matthews Band and murdered hip-hop artist The Notorious B.I.G. landed among first-time nominees announced on Tuesday for possible induction in 2020 into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Ozzy Osbourne says he's recovering,'not dying,' but again postpones tour
LOS ANGELES British rocker Ozzy Osbourne on Wednesday postponed his solo European tour for a second time but insisted that he was not dying or retiring despite a year of bad health.
Supertyphoon Hagibis gives new wind to Philippine disco band
MANILA For a four-decade-old Philippine disco band, the namesake supertyphoon bearing down on Japan has brought a sudden rush of interest in its macho act.
'Stories through his music': Jose Jose fans pay tribute to Mexican singer
MEXICO CITY Waving white roses, singing ballads and clutching portraits of a dapper man in a tuxedo, thousands of fans paid tribute to late pop crooner Jose Jose on Wednesday at a music-filled ceremony in Mexico City.
Ginger Baker, drummer in 1960s group Cream, dies aged 80
LONDON British rock music drummer Ginger Baker, a co-founder of the 1960's supergroup Cream with bass player Jack Bruce and guitarist Eric Clapton, died on Sunday aged 80.
Beatles' 'Abbey Road' back at top of charts 50 years after release
LONDON The Beatles' "Abbey Road" album has returned to the top of the British album charts 50 years after its first release.
Late INXS singer Hutchence remembered in intimate film 'Mystify'
LONDON A new documentary seeks to move away from "rumors and tabloid headlines" to paint an intimate portrait of late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence, charting his rise to global stardom and personal troubles. | Video
R&B singer R. Kelly gets May 2020 trial date in sex abuse case
NEW YORK Singer R. Kelly will face a May 18 trial on charges that he recruited underage girls and women to have sex with him, isolating them and controlling what they ate and when they went to the bathroom, a U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday.
Three indicted on federal drug charges in rapper Mac Miller's death
LOS ANGELES Three accused drug dealers who prosecutors say supplied rapper Mac Miller with the counterfeit oxycodone laced with fentanyl blamed in his fatal 2018 overdose were indicted on federal drug distribution charges on Wednesday.
K-pop supergroup SuperM set to make Hollywood debut
SEOUL K-pop supergroup SuperM, formed by seven members of different South Korean boy bands, will make their Hollywood debut this week, group members said on Wednesday. | Video
British author Rowling says Trump has a right to be bigoted
NEW YORK Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling labeled U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump bigoted after receiving the PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award in New York. | Video
