Author: Nekesa Mumbi Moody
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Rocker Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and Audioslave has died
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DETROIT — A medical examiner has determined that Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell killed himself by hanging in a Detroit hotel room following a concert. A full autopsy report was not yet completed Thursday afternoon. Two…
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Joni Sledge, member of Sister Sledge, has died
NEW YORK — Joni Sledge, who with her sisters recorded the enduring dance anthem “We Are Family,” has died, the band’s representative said Saturday. She was 60. Sledge was found dead in her home by a friend in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday, the band’s publicist, Biff Warren, said. A cause of death has not been…
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Dick Clark Productions rejects Mariah Carey’s sabotage claim
Mariah Carey performs at the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP) Greg Allen Mikito Horino, left, and his wife, Taki Horino, from Japan, count the final seconds before the new year during the New Year’s Eve celebration at Times Square, Saturday, Dec.…
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Prince, hugely inventive, influential musician, dead at 57
CHANHASSEN, Minn. — Prince could play guitar like Carlos Santana or Jimi Hendrix, sing like James Brown, turn out pop melodies worthy of Motown or lay down the deepest grooves this side of Sly and the Family Stone. But no one could mistake his sound for anyone but Prince. The dazzlingly talented and charismatic singer,…
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Rihanna, Swift take prizes in Billboard’s return
Rhanna and Taylor Swift were two of the key winners at the Billboard Music Awards, which returned after a five-year hiatus with a major dose of star power, featuring Beyonce, U2, the Black Eyed Peas — even First Lady Michelle Obama. Like many other awards shows, the three-hour Billboard Awards served more as a promotional…
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Fans remember John Lennon 30 years after his death
NEW YORK — John Lennon’s fans celebrated his life Wednesday by visiting Strawberry Fields, the Central Park garden dedicated in his honor, while a newly released interview he gave shortly before his death showed he was optimistic about his future. On the 30th anniversary of Lennon’s murder outside his Manhattan apartment building, admirers played his…
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Nearly 1 year after Michael Jackson death: Family attorney says children just normal kids
LOS ANGELES — They are show business royalty, heirs of the King of Pop. Someday, they will be very rich. But a year after their father Michael Jackson’s death, Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson are normal kids full of fun and pranks, devoted to each other and to their grandmother who is their guardian, according…
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Ricky Martin is livin’ la vida open, says he’s gay
NEW YORK — Ricky Martin is no longer denying the rumors: He’s gay. In a statement posted via Twitter in both Spanish and English, and later confirmed with his representative, Martin said: “I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.” For many,…
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Janet Jackson makes emotional appearance at BETs
LOS ANGELES – Some of the biggest stars on the planet turned back into gushing Michael Jackson fans at the BET Awards, donning single gloves, swapping stories about their idol and singing The King of Pop’s standards. In her first public appearance since her brother Michael’s shocking death, Janet Jackson memorialized him as her beloved…
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Michael Jackson was much more than the King of Pop
NEW YORK – When Michael Jackson anointed himself “King of Pop” over two decades ago, there was considerable rumbling about his hubris: Yes, he may have become a world sensation with record-setting sales of “Thriller,” and yes, he may have had a string of No. 1 hits with smashes like “Billie Jean” and “Beat It,”…