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Former LFO member Rich Cronin dies at 36 PDF Print E-mail

(By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP Music Writer) Former LFO band member Rich Cronin has died at age 36.

Former bandmate Brad Fischetti (fih SHET' ee) tells The Associated Press that Cronin died in a Boston hospital on Wednesday.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/09/09/1678710/former-lfo-member-rich-cronin.html

 
'California Gurls' is Billboard's top summer song PDF Print E-mail

(By CARMEN CASTRO, Associated Press Writer) Fine, fresh, fierce, she's got it on lock: Katy Perry's "California Gurls" is the top song of the summer.

According to Billboard, Perry's groove with Snoop Dogg is the summer's No. 1 tune.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/09/09/1678497/california-gurls-is-billboards.html

 
Living Blues magazine has 4 decades worth of blues PDF Print E-mail

(By SHELIA BYRD, Associated Press Writer) As the Vietnam War raged and rock 'n roll reeled from the breakup of the Beatles, a ragtag group of enthusiasts put out the first edition of what they hoped would become a showcase magazine for the blues music they loved.

The 1970 debut issue of Living Blues was peddled at a popular Chicago record store, at nightclubs and from the trunks of cars.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/09/09/1678418/living-blues-magazine-has-4-decades.html

 
Britney Spears denies bodyguard harassment claims PDF Print E-mail

(By ANTHONY McCARTNEY, AP Entertainment Writer) Britney Spears denied a bodyguard's accusations that she sexually harassed him and abused her children, saying Thursday in a statement on her website that authorities looked into his claims but found no reason to act.

The statement said the pop singer and her attorney expect Fernando Flores' sexual harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress lawsuit to be dismissed.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/09/08/1677073/spears-former-bodyguard-sues-for.html

 
Will and Jada's daughter makes her record debut PDF Print E-mail

(The Associated Press) Call her the Fresh Princess.

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's 9-year-old daughter, Willow Smith, is making her debut as a recording artist.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/09/09/1678449/will-and-jadas-daughter-makes.html

 
African pop star Youssou Ndour launches TV station PDF Print E-mail

(By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI, Associated Press Writer) You would be forgiven for thinking that the launch of this country's newest TV station was an event backed by Senegal's government.

The prime minister arrived in a cortege of cars, their sirens blaring. So did numerous other ministers, flanked by bodyguards. They all made their way to the front of a stage where under the purple spotlights they warmly embraced the station's owner, pop star Youssou Ndour.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/09/09/1678342/african-pop-star-youssou-ndour.html

 
Kennedy Center to feature They Might Be Giants PDF Print E-mail

(The Associated Press) The Kennedy Center plans to launch its new arts education website with a concert by the rock band They Might Be Giants.

The center announced the free Oct. 2 concert Wednesday. The event marks the revamp of the center's national K-12 arts education website and a series of mobile apps for iPhone and Android smart phones.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/09/09/1678285/kennedy-center-to-feature-they.html

 
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