NEW YORK, NY, Jun 02 (MARKET WIRE) --ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) will honor hip-hop pioneer Dr. Dre with the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award during its 23rd annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. The invitation-only event will take place on June 25, 2010 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California, and will also honor the songwriters and publishers of the most performed ASCAP songs on the 2009 R&B/Hip-Hop, Rap and Gospel charts.The AS... Read More
But for a few minutes on the morning of April 24, a statuesque blond rock singer and anexperimental guitarist with a pierced nose stopped traffic on Fifth Avenue. Buses slowed and taxi drivers rubbernecked as Katarina Auster and Wilson Jaramillo, just married by Msgr. William Belford, exitedSt. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Wearing a billowing Reem Acra gown and a trailing lace veil that had belonged to her mother, Ms. Auster, 32, looked like a princess leaving hercastle —one occ... Read More
(CNN) -- The paparazzi pursue them, their choice of outfits is constantly scrutinized, and they can't even catch a break when they're hanging out at bars.
That's monkey bars, by the way.
The children of celebrities are now just as famous as their parents, subject to news items and plastered on magazine covers. Some, like Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter, Suri, are even the subjects of their own fan sites.
In a world driven absolutely to distraction by the lifestyles of the rich and the... Read More
Aussie pop star Gabriella Cilmi is only 18 but she's already on her second album.
The youngster is best known for the catchy Sweet About Me, which was the most-played song on UK radio in 2009.
It also helped her to win six Aria awards in her home country, including best female and single of the year.
Now, Cilmi (pronounced chill-me) hopes to capitalise on that success with a follow-up album, Ten, preceded by a glittery, foot-stomping disco single, On A Mission.
She spoke to the BBC a... Read More
