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Boy George, the flamboyant former Culture Club front man, was convicted Friday of falsely imprisoning a male escort.

Jennifer Hudson says she's honored to be a Grammy nominee. The Oscar-winning actress and singer, who has been in seclusion since the killings of her mother, brother and nephew, was nominated Wednesday for four Grammy awards for her self-titled debut album.

Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines is the target of a defamation lawsuit by the stepfather of one of three 8-year-old boys slain in 1993.

Though M.I.A. has been hailed by critics since she made her debut in 2005, her fiery lyrics, which speak against corrupt political systems and talk of revolution and violence, have always ensured her a place far outside of music's mainstream - until recently.

Since Proposition 8 passed in California, much of Hollywood has been up in arms. Now, they are singing and dancing, too, in a new Web video called "Prop 8: The Musical."

A fire on Thursday burned through the roof of The Body Shop, a landmark West Hollywood strip club mentioned in a Motley Crue hit.

Don't cry Argentina: Madonna has postponed the first of four shows in Buenos Aires.

Lil Wayne didn't get "A Milli" Grammy nominations, but his total haul was still pretty amazing - eight.

Jazmine Sullivan's first song was a No. 1 hit on the R&B and hip-hop charts, and her raspy voice has drawn her comparisons to Lauryn Hill. Still, the singer-songwriter was struggling for name recognition in a crowded field of music newcomers.

It's hard to be a working mom, even for Christina Aguilera.

Nominees announced Wednesday in top categories for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards:

The brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson killed three of her relatives - with a gun stolen from one of the victims - because he was angry his estranged wife, the star's sister, was dating another man, prosecutors alleged Wednesday.

Enter the new Grammy Museum and run head-on into 160 musical genres; photos and footage from 50 years of awards ceremonies; historic costumes and instruments; plus dozens of interactive displays that illuminate popular music's origins and cultural impact through the decades.

The man charged with murdering the mother, brother and nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson was a high-school dropout and street gang member with a long rap sheet for drug offenses and stealing cars.

There's a new way to get to Carnegie Hall - YouTube, YouTube, YouTube.

Alan Jackson knows that typically an artist is dead or his career is over when a group of hot new stars get together to salute a veteran like him.

A photographer with tbt, a St. Petersburg alternative publication, is suing R&B singers Chris Brown and Rihanna, saying their bodyguards beat him and broke his camera.

The 8th annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will be held June 11-14.

Kid Rock is upset that he can't pick the good deed that will serve as his punishment for a brawl at a Georgia Waffle House.

Conductor Daniele Gatti grew up in Milan soaking up world-class musical performances from La Scala's uppermost balconies. So conducting Verdi's "Don Carlo" for the gala season premiere Sunday night at his hometown opera house is nothing less than a dream.

Kevin Federline says money was no object in his custody battle with Britney Spears.

Lil Wayne - the most prolific, ubiquitous and successful performer on today's music scene - was the most rewarded by the Recording Academy on Wednesday, receiving eight Grammy nominations including album of the year for "Tha Carter III."

Odetta's monumental voice rang out in August 1963 when she sang "I'm on My Way" at the historic March on Washington, where Martin Luther King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech.

Beyonce is the first artist lined up for next year's Essence Music Festival in New Orleans.

Don't cry Argentina: Madonna has postponed the first of four shows in Buenos Aires.

A prosecutor alleged Wednesday that Jennifer Hudson's brother-in-law killed three family members because he was angry his estranged wife - the singer's sister - was dating another man.

And a star was born.

Live from the palace - Condi Rice on piano!

A former employee of UCLA Medical Center pleaded guilty Monday to selling information from the medical records of celebrities and high-profile patients, including Britney Spears and Farrah Fawcett, to the National Enquirer.

Blockbuster Inc. will begin selling concert tickets at about 500 of its video rental stores, bolstering its effort to create a one-stop shop for entertainment.