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Cheryl Cole is 'dropped by US X Factor'
British pop star Cheryl Cole has been dropped from the judging panel of the US version of The X Factor, according to a US report. Entertainment website TMZ said sources claimed producers were concerned the singer's Newcastle accent was too strong for...
US folk singer Phoebe Snow dies at 60
US folk and blues singer Phoebe Snow has died of complications from a stroke she suffered last year, aged 60. The singer-songwriter, who was best known for her 1975 hit Poetry Man, had been in a coma since the stroke in January 2010, her manager said...
American Idol 'is top TV money-spinner'
American Idol made more money from advertising revenue than any other US TV show in 2010, according to a survey by Forbes magazine. The singing contest raked in an estimated $7.1m (£4.4m) every half hour during its last series. Far behind in second...
X Factor US winner to get $5 million recording contract
Simon Cowell has revealed that the winner of X Factor USA will get a $5 million (£3.09m) recording contract. Fox, which is producing the show, says it's the biggest guaranteed prize in television history with the series due to start in the autumn...
Super Bowl: Christina Aguilera fluffs national anthem
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Christina Aguilera fluffed a line of the Star-Spangled Banner as she belted out a version of the US national anthem to open Sunday's Super Bowl in Texas. The singer should have sung: "O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?...
Britney Spears' new single tops chart in first week
Pop star Britney Spears has become only the second artist in the US chart's 52-year history to have more than one single top the chart in its opening week, according to Billboard. Hold It Against Me is the fourth number one single of Spears' career...
US blues singer Etta James treated for leukaemia
US blues legend Etta James has been diagnosed with dementia and is undergoing treatment for leukaemia. The 72-year-old's health problems came to light in court documents filed by her husband, Artis Mills, who is seeking control of her finances. Mr...
Recovery by Eminem tops 2010 US album chart
Eminem's Recovery was the top-selling album of 2010 in the US, shifting 3.42m copies, according to music sales tracker Nielsen SoundScan. He is the first artist to top the annual chart twice since SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991. In 2002, The...
US soul singer Bernard Wilson dies at 64
US soul singer Bernard Wilson, a member of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, has died at the age of 64. The baritone vocalist died on 26 December from undisclosed medical complications in Voorhees, New Jersey. Wilson was part of the classic Blue Note...
Susan Boyle tops US, UK album charts
Scottish singer Susan Boyle has the best-selling album in the U.S. this week. Her holiday album, The Gift, sold 318,000 copies and debuts at Number One on the Billboard 200. Boyle also tops the U.K. albums chart. She's the first artist in more than...
