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Black Sabbath drummer says may pull out of reunion
(Reuters)
Reuters - Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has said he will not participate in the British heavy metal band's reunion recordings and tour unless he is offered a "signable" contract.
Soul Train fans bop on Broadway in Cornelius fete
(AP)
 AP - Fans of "Soul Train" boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the show's late creator, Don Cornelius.
Madonna says she never planned 'Wild' performance at Super Bowl
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sorry, Joe Francis; Madonna won't give you a chance to rake in a Super Bowl payday.
Bee Gee Robin Gibb makes "spectacular" recovery
(Reuters)
Reuters - Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb said on Friday he had made a "spectacular" recovery from a serious illness, which was widely reported to be cancer.
Amy Winehouse coroner not qualified: UK media
(Reuters)
Reuters - The family of late soul singer Amy Winehouse said on Wednesday it was "taking advice" after learning that the coroner at the inquest into her death had resigned because she was not qualified to practise in Britain.
Lung cancer forces "Wild Thing" singer to retire
(Reuters)
Reuters - Reg Presley, lead singer of British band The Troggs, famed for their 1966 anthem "Wild Thing," said on Thursday that he was retiring after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
How low can you go? Record label launches bass hunt
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Decca music label is looking for a singer who can go where no other singer is believed to have gone before -- a low "E," which is nearly three octaves below a middle "C" on the piano.
Mother of slain actress settles suit with Spector
(AP)
AP - A lawyer says the mother of the actress Phil Spector was convicted of killing has settled her wrongful death suit against the legendary music producer.
Cannon says he is completely healthy after illness
(AP)
AP - What do you do after recovering from a serious illness? If you're Nick Cannon, you celebrate by attending the Super Bowl.
Competition is name of the game on 'The Voice'
(AP)
 AP - The competition is fierce on season two of NBC's "The Voice," and we haven't even met the contestants.
Madonna: Super Bowl show a "dream" come true
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Pop superstar Madonna said it was a dream come true to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday and conceded she was feeling pressure at the idea of singing in front of the huge live television audience.
Katy Perry gets her flirt on at the NFL Awards
(AP)
 AP - Newly single Katy Perry is on the prowl, and she may have set her sights on a certain rookie quarterback.
Adele beats 7 new albums to keep top spot on chart
(Reuters)
Reuters - British singer Adele stood her ground atop the Billboard album chart with "21" on Wednesday despite seven new entries vying for No. 1 this week, including stiff competition from country music singer Tim McGraw.
Bruce Springsteen joins Grammy Awards performers
(Reuters)
Reuters - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at the 2012 Grammy Awards, joining Adele, Paul McCartney, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj on the music show lineup.
Work crew begins removal of Ryman Auditorium stage
(AP)
 AP - Workers have begun stripping away history at Ryman Auditorium.
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Capitalism, Unclothed: Art Provocateur Zefrey Throwell on Overthrowing Wall Street With His "Naked Army"
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ARTINFO - New Yorkers pride themselves on their blasé - nothing will phase a well-trained city pedestrian. But artist Zefrey Throwell's urban intervention turned even the most stoic of heads: those of Wall Street traders. Throwell's "Ocularpation: Wall Street" saw 50 performers strip down and mime different Wall Street-related professions (traders, yes, but also janitors, secretaries, and everything in between) in a critique of the financial industry, a piece inspired by the plight of the artist's mother, a 60 year old woman who lost her retirement savings in the economic crash, and was forced to come out of retirement to look for a job.
5 Possible Reasons Why Madonna Thinks King Edward VIII Was "Very Punk Rock"
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ARTINFO - @font-face {font-family: "Times New Roman";}@font-face {font-family: "Arial";}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: SectionAlthough the U.K.monarchy doesn't exactly conjure up images of spiked hair, loud music, andstudded leather jackets, Madonna thinks one former king is "very punkrock," according to the Daily Telegraph. When asked why she put Englishpunk band the Sex Pistols's 1977 anarchist anthem "God Save the Queen"on the soundtrack of her new film, "W.E." - a biopic about Wallis Simpson, theAmerican divorcée who captured King Edward VIII's heart - thepop-star-turned-filmed-director explained to the British broadsheet: "Ithought [Edward] was quite rebellious and cutting-edge in his point of viewabout life and about how to run the empire, and using the Sex Pistols was aperfect marriage." ARTINFOlists five possible reasons why Madonna thinks the notorious abdicator and Nazisympathizer was "punk rock":
Exclusive: Bones and landscapes inspire Danish queen's art
(Reuters)
Reuters - Denmark's Queen Margrethe II said that painting landscapes helps to recharge her batteries in an exclusive interview with Reuters ahead of this week's opening of a major exhibition for her art.
Irishman makes "billion-euro home" of shredded notes
(Reuters)
Reuters - An unemployed Irish artist has built a home from the shredded remains of 1.4 billion euros ($1.82 billion), a monument to the "madness" he says has been wrought on Ireland by the single currency, from a spectacular construction boom to a wrenching bust.
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Chanel aims sky-high, and Armani courts A-list
(AP)
 AP - On day two of Paris's frantic three days of haute couture collections, Chanel took the fashion crowd to the skies and highlights included super-sexy, celebrity-filled Armani Prive.
Men's underwear getting a little extra attention
(AP)
 AP - Some things are fashion, and some are necessity. Where do men's undergarments fall? Increasingly, right in the middle.
Gaultier fetes Winehouse, Givenchy goes futuristic
(Reuters)
Reuters - Jean Paul Gaultier delivered an ode to Amy Winehouse at his spring/summer 2012 haute couture show in Paris on Wednesday. The late pop singer's musical spirit and bad girl fashion sense were all over the runway.
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