Country music superstar Eddy Arnold dies at 89 ** In this Jan. 18, 2002 file photo, country music legend Eddy Arnold is shown in his memorabilia-filled office in Brentwood, Tenn. Arnold died at a care facility near Nashville Thursday morning May 8, 2008. He was 89.

Winehouse admits taking drugs in rehab
LONDON, July 3 (UPI) -- British soul singer Amy Winehouse has admitted in a magazine interview that she took drugs while being treated for addiction in rehab earlier this year.

Grateful Dead may perform gig for Obama
CHICAGO, July 3 (UPI) -- Mickey Hart said he and two other surviving members of the Grateful Dead may reunite for a concert to support U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama.

'Girl' is No. 1 on U.S. record chart
LOS ANGELES, July 3 (UPI) -- Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart this week, Billboard.com reported Thursday.

Tombstone stolen from singer's grave
LONDON, July 3 (UPI) -- Police in England say they have no leads regarding who stole a tombstone from the grave of Joy Division front man Ian Curtis at a Cheshire cemetery.

British dentist signs four-album deal
LONDON, July 3 (UPI) -- A British dentist known for singing to his patients as he worked has signed a $2 million, four-album deal with Sony BMG.

Black National Anthem brings hate mail
DENVER, July 2 (UPI) -- A singer's decision to substitute lyrics from the "black national anthem" into a Star Spangled Banner rendition has provoked hate mail, a Denver official said.

Report: A-Rod's wife in Paris with Kravitz
NEW YORK, July 3 (UPI) -- The wife of New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez has been spending time with rocker Lenny Kravitz in Paris, sources told the New York Post.

Basquiat painting sold for $10M
LONDON, July 2 (UPI) -- A painting by late U.S. artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, which hung in the rock band U2's Dublin studio for years, has sold for a reported $10.4 million.

Report: Madonna, Ritchie dine out in NYC
NEW YORK, July 2 (UPI) -- Madonna and Guy Ritchie reportedly were spotted holding hands as they dined out in New York, despite persistent rumors they are planning to divorce.

'La Vida' still No. 1 on U.S. album chart
LOS ANGELES, July 2 (UPI) -- Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart for a second consecutive week, Billboard.com reported Wednesday.

Fire guts Madonna's childhood home
DETROIT, July 1 (UPI) -- A fire that seriously damaged Madonna's childhood home in Rochester Hills, Mich., is being treated as suspicious, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said.

Winehouse leaves London clinic
LONDON, July 1 (UPI) -- Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse has left The London Clinic where she was undergoing treatment for the early stages of emphysema.

Rep: Madonna not divorcing Guy
NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- Madonna's representative has denied reports the U.S. pop star plans to divorce her British filmmaker husband Guy Ritchie.

Devo unhappy about new Happy Meal toy
NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. rock band Devo is suing McDonald's over the New Wave Nigel toy the restaurant chain is including in its Happy Meals.

Dave Matthews sax player hurt in ATV crash
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 1 (UPI) -- LeRoi Moore, the saxophone player for the Dave Matthews band, has been seriously hurt in an all-terrain vehicle accident in Virginia, TMZ.com said Tuesday.

Bon Jovi to play free NYC show
NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- The New Jersey rock band Bon Jovi reportedly will play a free concert in New York City's Central Park this month.

Seattle's famed Washington Hall for sale
SEATTLE, June 30 (UPI) -- Washington Hall, where Fats Domino, Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington played back when black performers weren't welcome in Seattle's white venues, is for sale.

Kenny Gamble to release 'American' record
NEW YORK, June 30 (UPI) -- U.S. producer and songwriter Kenny Gamble is to release his new version of "I Am An American" in time for Independence Day, Sony BMG Masterworks said.

Spears has overnight visit with sons
LOS ANGELES, June 30 (UPI) -- Pop star Britney Spears had an overnight visit with her two young sons at her Los Angeles home during the weekend, a source told E! Online.

Pavarotti's family settles his estate
PESARO, Italy, June 30 (UPI) -- An agreement settling Luciano Pavarotti's estate reportedly has been reached between the Italian opera icon's widow and his three adult daughters.

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Country music superstar Eddy Arnold dies at 89 ** In this Jan. 18, 2002 file photo, country music legend Eddy Arnold is shown in his memorabilia-filled office in Brentwood, Tenn. Arnold died at a care facility near Nashville Thursday morning May 8, 2008. He was 89.

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