Vandross recovering slowly
Luther Vandross' mother says he remains in a critical but gradually improving condition three weeks after his stroke, and Aretha Franklin will host a vigil for him on 19 May.…
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Franklin talks to police about fire
Aretha Franklin has answered police questions in a two and a half hour meeting about the fire that destroyed her home near Detroit, though she is not a suspect.…
Legendary record producer Tom Dowd dies aged 77
Record producer and engineer Tom Dowd, who worked with Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and Eric Clapton, has died in south Florida aged 77.…
Madonna number one
Madonna tops VH1's Top 100 women in music poll with 17% of 750,000 votes, with Kate Bush the highest-placed British artist at number ten.…
Stars perform at 9/11 remembrance concert in New York
President George W. Bush joined musicians and actors at a New York concert remembering the 11 September victims, broadcast on US TV.…
11/9 tribute line-up news
Enrique Iglesias, Aretha Franklin, Alan Jackson and others will appear at a Concert For America recorded on 9 September and broadcast by NBC on 11 September.…