Lost Ray Charles & Johnny Cash duet found in storage

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A lost duet between late legends Ray Charles and Johnny Cash has been found in storage.

The duo recorded Kris Kristofferson song "Why Me, Lord?" in 1981 but the track was never released in any form.

The existence of the tape only came to light when Valerie Ervin, the president of the Ray Charles Foundation, came across letters written to Charles by Cash, in which the country legend recalled the recording.

In one of the letters Cash hints about releasing the record and splitting the royalties.

Ervin then turned detective in an effort to track down the lost tape and found it at a storage facility in New York.

"Why Me, Lord?" appears on a new collection of Charles' songs, titled Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters.

Published on: October 29 2010 at 02:10 PM

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'Bleeding Love' is most romantic song

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Leona Lewis' hit track "Bleeding Love" has been voted the most popular love song of all time in a new poll.

The single saw off competition from Whitney Houston's 1992 version of "I Will Always Love You" and Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On," which scored second and third places respectively.

The Valentine's Day survey by PRS For Music also compiled a list of anti-love songs ahead of the romantic occasion, putting Katy Perry's 2008 hit "Hot n Cold" in first place. "Survivor" by Destiny's Child was second and U2's ballad "With Or Without You" came in third.

Published on: February 10 2010 at 12:19 PM

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Court says '80s Men at Work hit 'Down Under' copies kids' song

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Australian band Men at Work copied a well-known children's campfire song for the flute melody in its 1980s hit "Down Under" and owes the owner years of royalties, a court ruled Thursday.

"Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree" was written more than 70 years ago by Australian teacher Marion Sinclair for a Girl Guides competition, and the song has been a favorite around campfires from New Zealand to Canada.

The teacher died in 1988, and publishing company Larrikin Music owns the copyright to her song about the native Australian bird. Larrikin filed the copyright lawsuit last year.

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Published on: February 04 2010 at 11:20 AM

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Stars gather at fabled studio to re-record 'We Are The World'

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Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie's revamped "We Are The World" recording session is taking place at the same Los Angeles recording studio where the original tune was recorded 25 years ago.

Stars like Akon, Jason Mraz, Bono, Wyclef Jean, Usher and Lady Gaga are expected to flood the historic A&M; complex in Hollywood on Monday night to re-record the charity anthem.

The new song will benefit the aid relief in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

Stars like Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen and Diana Ross originally joined songwriters Richie and Michael Jackson and producer Jones in the studio on January 28, 1985 to record the track.

That record raised more than $30 million for USA for Africa, a nonprofit organization founded by the singers to fund hunger relief in Africa.

Published on: February 02 2010 at 01:09 PM

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Eric Clapton and Paul Simon join Ono Band for one-off show

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Eric Clapton and Paul Simon will join Yoko Ono for the first Plastic Ono Band show in 40 years.

The trio will be joined by Sonic Youth stars Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon, Bette Midler, Ono's son Sean Lennon and others for a one-off show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York on February 16.

Clapton and bassist Klaus Voorman, who is also confirmed for the upcoming event, were members of the original Plastic Ono Band that featured on the album "Live Peace in Toronto 1969" and the "Cold Turkey" single.

Simon's son Harper, Martha Wainwright, Mark Ronson and the Scissor Sisters will also be a part of the new Plastic Ono Band.

Published on: January 12 2010 at 12:59 PM

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Hannah Montana Fan Club Sued by Upset Fans

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Thousands of disappointed Hannah Montana fans are taking legal action against the teen sensation's fan club after promises to find them priority seats for the singer's much-hyped concerts fell through.

According to a lawsuit filed in Nashville, Tenn., fan club bosses knew tickets wouldn't meet demands, but they still offered devotees choice tickets as part of a membership perk.

Hannah Montana is a TV character played by Miley Cyrus, the 14-year-old daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. Her summer Best of Both Worlds Tour sold out almost instantly.

The suit names companies Interactive Media Marketing and Smiley Miley as defendants and is seeking triple damages for all members of the lawsuit and legal fees.

Published on: November 14 2007 at 03:02 PM

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Lennox Shocks with Rude Gesture

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Lennox performing on NBC's "Today."

Former Eurythmics star Annie Lennox shocked fans at a New York charity gig when she gave the audience the finger.

The singer was less than impressed with her reception at a UNICEF benefit on Tuesday and called the crowd "rude," before executing the rude gesture.

A witness tells the New York Post's Page Six, "She got ticked, finished the song, then sarcastically said, 'Thank you for listening' and gave them the finger.

"She said everyone was loud and rude and they should have their five mojitos and 'go see KC and the Sunshine Band if you want to act that way.'"

Published on: November 08 2007 at 02:33 PM

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Winehouse Defends MTV EMAs Performance

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Amy Winehouse has defended her performance at Thursday's MTV European Music Awards -- citing exhaustion for her bizarre behavior.

The troubled star -- who won the Artist's Choice award -- mumbled through a performance of hit "Back To Black" at the ceremony in Munich, Germany, and appeared to have forgotten the song's lyrics.

But Winehouse insists her busy schedule was to blame for her lackluster performance, after beginning a 27-date European tour last month.

She also admits she only agreed to appear at the EMAs to please her family.

Winehouse says, "I can't really be bothered going to perform but my family love these kinds of awards shows and watching me, so I'm doing it for them really.

"I'm knackered after my own gigs in Europe and was back in London chilling out when I got the call asking me to MTV.

"My family are so important to me that I agreed to do it for them."

Also, the British singer has confirmed she'll appeal a $714 fine on marijuana possession charges in Norway -- because she didn't understand that accepting a fine is the same as pleading guilty in the Scandinavian country.

The star and husband Blake Fielder-Civil were arrested in Norway last month on suspicion of possessing cannabis.

The 24-year-old was issued with a fine, which she accepted, not realizing that she would have been wiser to turn it down.

Sources claim the incident may have thrown a possible American tour into doubt as strict U.S. regulations prevent anyone who has faced legal charges or been questioned by police overseas from entering the country.

Winehouse's Norwegian lawyer Oleg Kvelstad has now confirmed she is appealing the fine.

Kvelstad says, "This is an appeal of errors police made in the case."

Published on: November 02 2007 at 02:28 PM

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Spice Girls Single 'Leaked'

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The new Spice Girls single has been leaked online weeks before its official release.

The reformed British girl band -- who are to return with the new track "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" in November -- are fuming that their release can be heard by fans ahead of its imminent debut on international radio.

The track is available at the site of renowned gossip columnist Perez Hilton, who jokes: "Let's play a game. It's called: can you guess which part (if any) Victoria is singing???"

Published on: October 24 2007 at 02:06 PM

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Prince Sued for $1 Million

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Pop superstar Prince has been named in a $1 million lawsuit after allegedly failing to pay computer goods worth $12,000.

Ian Lewis filed the lawsuit at Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, claiming the "Purple Rain" hitmaker breached a contract by taking "several hard drives used for video production" and not paying for them.

He further claims the singer returned a loaned $25,000 computer "in a broken and un-fixable condition."

Lewis is seeking $1 million damages.

A spokesman for Prince was unavailable for comment.

Published on: October 18 2007 at 02:51 PM

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