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Amy Winehouse exhibition opens in London 10 years after singer's death

The first major retrospective exhibition on the brilliant but troubled British musician opens on 26th November at the Design Museum in London.

USA

Britney Spears' 13-year-long conservatorship ends

Britney Spears said it was the "best day ever" after her conservatorship came to an end.

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Amy Winehouse's items fetch millions at auction in Los Angeles

The proceeds will go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which supports vulnerable young adults struggling with addiction.

France

Josephine Baker to become first black woman interred at Pantheon

Baker is the sixth woman and first black woman to receive the honour.

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USA

US rapper and actor DMX dies of massive heart attack aged 50

DMX died in New York State on Friday of what the hospital said was a catastrophic cardiac arrest.

USA

Dolly Parton sings COVID-themed 'Jolene' version as she gets vaccine

"Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I'm begging of you please don't hesitate," Dolly Parton crooned before receiving a dose of the Moderna vaccine.

United Kingdom

World War II singer and 'forces sweetheart' Dame Vera Lynn dies at 103

Among Lynn's biggest hits were sentimental favorites such as "We’ll Meet Again" and "The White Cliffs of Dover".

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Gaga, McCartney, Elton John and more offer hope at COVID-19 concert

A virtual concert packed with A-listers -- from The Rolling Stones to Taylor Swift to Billie Eilish -- entertained fans around the world with a show celebrating health workers, as billions shelter at home due to coronavirus

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Watch: Opera singer treats her Paris neighbours to an Easter show

Adèle Belmont, who said she recovered from COVID-19, said she wanted to thank neighbours for their support.

Sweden

Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies aged 61

It must have been love, but it's over now.

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Choral singers call for peace and unity amid Chile unrest

As sometimes violent protests continue to rock Chile's capital, a group of choral singers gathered to raise their voices in unity and call for peace.

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Homeless soprano captures hearts with operatic subway serenade

A Los Angeles police officer was captivated by the soprano singing voice of a 52-year-old homeless woman who singing in a Los Angeles subway station.

United Kingdom

Ed Sheeran showcase opens in musician's home county of Suffolk

An exhibition documenting British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's rise to fame has opened near where he grew up in Suffolk, England.

Denmark

Plane carrying members of singer Pink's team crash lands in Denmark

The singer was not on board the plane, and nobody was reported to have been injured.

Spain

Spanish court rules Julio Iglesias is father of 43-year-old man

The ruling is the latest in a decades-long paternity dispute between the Spanish crooner and Javier Sanchez-Sanchos.

USA

Prince memoir, 'The Beautiful Ones,' to be released in October

Publisher Random House confirmed Monday that "The Beautiful Ones" will combine Prince's unfinished manuscript with rare photos, scrapbooks and lyrics.

Portugal

Abrunhosa gets spiritual with new duets collection

The Portuguese singer-songwriter's eighth album pairs him with female partners to sing "songs of love against the hate."

United Kingdom

Watch: Justin Bieber serenades fiancée outside Buckingham Palace

The Canadian singer performed an acoustics rendition of his 2016 hit, Cold Water.

World News

Aretha Franklin tributes: 'A blow for everyone who loves real music'

American songstress Aretha Franklin has died aged 76. Celebrities the world over are paying their respect to the "Queen of Soul".

Croatia

Croatia bids emotional farewell to beloved singer Dragojevic

Thousands of people who had farewell to the deceased Croatian musician Oliver Dragojević came to the Split waterfront. On his set stage, he sang and played several of his legendary songs.