Tag Archives: music groups and artists

[ad_1] CNN  —  Christine McVie, the singer-songwriter behind some of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits, died Wednesday following a brief illness, according to a statement posted by her family on her verified Instagram account. She was 79. “On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy heart we are …

[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN  —  A Chinese court in Beijing sentenced Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu, also known as Wu Yifan, to 13 years in jail after finding him guilty of sexual offenses, including rape, the court said in a post on its official Weibo account. Wu rose to fame …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Actress and singer Irene Cara, an Oscar and Grammy winner best known for the theme songs of “Fame” and “Flashdance” in the early ’80s, has died, her publicist said. She was 63. “Please share your thoughts and memories of Irene,” Judith Moose said in a tweet announcing …

[ad_1] Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  K-pop superstar Jin will begin his mandatory military service next month, a source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed Friday, after the BTS singer appealed to the supergroup’s devoted fans to stay away from his South Korean army training center. The source said …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Nickelback’s dream to be “big rockstars” might just be coming true with the band’s induction to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The much-memed Canadian band will be officially added to the Hall of Fame in March 2023, according to a news release. The band follows singer-songwriter …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Angela Álvarez made Latin Grammy history on Thursday by winning the award for best new artist at age 95. The singer tied in the category with musician and songwriter Silvana Estrada, but she had already set a record going into the event with her nomination as the …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here’s a look at the life of Dolly Parton, the Grammy Award-winning singer, song writer, producer and actress. Birth date: January 19, 1946 Birth place: Locust Ridge, Sevier County, Tennessee Birth name: Dolly Rebecca Parton Father: Robert Lee Parton, farmer Mother: Avie Lee (Owens) Parton Marriage: Carl …

[ad_1] CNN  —  The Neighbourhood have ousted drummer Brandon Fried after he was accused of groping a woman and apologized for it. María Zardoya, of the band The Marías, shared her account of the incident on the Instagram Stories portion of the band’s verified account. “I was at a bar …

[ad_1] Atlanta CNN  —  State Farm Arena was transformed into a church Friday as family and fans gathered to celebrate the earthly departure of Takeoff from Migos. The three-hour sendoff was a superstar affair, featuring performances from Justin Bieber, Chloe Bailey and Yolanda Adams, as well as a poem by …

[ad_1] London CNN  —  Dan McCafferty, the original lead singer of Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, has died aged 76, his band has confirmed. “This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make,” band member Pete Agnew wrote in a statement posted to the band’s website, announcing McCafferty’s death …