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Ice-t Heading To Rap School

4th May 2006

Controversial rapper ICE-T is heading back to education to help young students with their hip-hop skills on upcoming reality TV...

The Things They Say 1934

1st May 2006

"I'm diabetic, bad knees, bad back. Ladies, I'm old but I ain't dead." Blues legend BB KING defends his ageless...

Brave Bb King Performs

19th April 2006

Brave blues legend BB KING marked his 10,000th performance with a show at his club on New York City's Times...

Ten Years After Rock On In The Us

5th April 2006

Ageing rockers TEN YEARS AFTER are planning to conquer America again after reforming without frontman ALVIN LEE. Drummer RIC LEE,...

King Blames Lack Of Mainstream Success On Being Black

30th March 2006

Veteran blues star BB KING believes the colour of his skin has prevented him from achieving mainstream success, because the...

King Hails Clapton For Blues Talents

30th March 2006

Legendary blues star BB KING has hailed rocker ERIC CLAPTON as the best guitarist in the world - despite himself...

'Black Woodstock' Footage To Be Released

7th March 2006

Lost footage of a 1969 Harlem, New York music festival, dubbed the Black Woodstock, is to be released after more...

U2'S 'Big, Big Night' At The Grammys

9th February 2006

Irish rockers U2 stunned the music world last night (08FEB06) when they picked up five Grammy Awards in Los Angeles...

U2'S `Big, Big Night' At The Grammys

9th February 2006

Irish rockers U2 stunned the music world last night (08JAN08) when they picked up five Grammy Awards in Los Angeles...

Bb King Offers Reward For Lost Dog

7th February 2006

Blues legend BB KING is so desperate to find his lost dog LUCILLE, he's offering a signed guitar in return...

Bb King Announces British Tour Will Be His Last

4th January 2006

Blues great BB KING has announced his upcoming British tour will be his last. The guitarist has stunned his...

Bb King: 'The Blues Deserves More Exposure'

14th October 2005

Blues legend BB KING is amazed the musical genre struggles for exposure and radio play, because he is convinced there...

Bb King: 'I Will Never Retire'

13th October 2005

Legendary blues star BB KING has no plans to retire, despite turning 80 last month (SEP05). The STAND BY...

The Game Auctions Bentley For Charity

17th September 2005

Hip-hop star THE GAME is donating his brand new customised Bentley Continental GT to MORGAN FREEMAN's charity to raise funds...

King On The Future Of Blues

5th August 2005

BB KING hails new technology as the saviour of blues music, but worries it will always struggle in the shadow...

Bb King: 'Music Keeps Me Young'

5th August 2005

Blues legend BB KING plans to continue performing past his 80th birthday next month (SEP05), because music keeps him young....

Bb King Gets Museum Honour Off The Ground

12th June 2005

Blues great BB KING joined state dignitaries in Mississippi on Friday (10JUN05) to take part in the groundbreaking ceremony for...

Seagal Gets Serious With New Album

30th May 2005

Movie action man STEVEN SEAGAL is honouring his mother's final wishes by releasing an album of songs he has written...

Mississippi Builds Birthday Museum For Bb King

26th May 2005

The state of Mississippi is honouring blues icon BB KING's 80th birthday this September (05) by building a $10 million...

Gilberto Gil Honoured In Sweden

24th May 2005

Brazilian music star-turned-Culture Minister GILBERTO GIL was honoured with the POLAR MUSIC PRIZE in Sweden last night (23MAY05). KING...

The Blues Comes To Sunset Boulevard

24th March 2005

Los Angeles' famous Sunset Boulevard is set to get a dose of the blues when legends MUDDY WATERS, ETTA JAMES,...

Bb King To Host Ray Charles Tribute

17th March 2005

Blues legend BB KING will headline the first ever gala event for the EYE BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH FOUNDATION, which is...

Birthday Treats For Bb King

3rd March 2005

Blues legend BB KING will be celebrating his 80th birthday in September (05) with friends - in song. The...

Springsteen Inducts Bono

24th February 2005

Rock legend BONO will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by his pal BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN next...

Bb King Weeps At Dedication

16th February 2005

Blues legend BB KING broke down in tears in his native Mississippi on Tuesday (15FEB05) after state leaders declared the...

Elton Loves Vegas

9th February 2005

Rocker SIR ELTON JOHN has become Las Vegas, Nevada's unofficial tourism ambassador after finding Sin City to be a desert...

Bono's High Praise For Memphis

21st October 2004

U2 star BONO has praised Memphis, Tennessee, after being given one of the city's highest honours. The rocker was...

Bb King Backs Diabetes Songwriting Contest

19th October 2004

Blues legend BB KING is lending his support to the fight against diabetes by backing a new songwriting contest....

Big Joe In Hotel Shame

22nd August 2004

Blues singer BIG JOE TURNER has been slammed by a British music festival promoter after he and his wife allegedly...

Clapton Receives Rockwalk Honour

10th August 2004

GRAMMY-winning musician ERIC CLAPTON has had his handprints and signature set in stone, after being inducted into Hollywood's Rockwalk yesterday...

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