Fats Domino, who brought rolling New Orleans boogie-woogie piano to early rock 'n' roll in chart-topping hits such as "Blueberry Hill" and "Ain't That a Shame," has died at the age of 89, officials said on Wednesday. More »
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, who helped usher in the 1960s sexual revolution with his groundbreaking men's magazine and built a business empire around his libertine lifestyle, died on Wednesday at the age of 91, Playboy Enterprises said. More »
A British art dealer who abused his position by stealing clients' artworks, including many paintings by Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, was jailed on Tuesday, the state prosecution service said. More »
There is a whiff of betrayal in the air across Britain's Brexit heartlands where many impatient voters fear Prime Minister Theresa May is going soft on implementing last year's decision to leave the European Union. More »
Musician Ringo Starr blows candles on a cake at a ‘Peace & Love’ event to celebrate Starr’s 77th birthday in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr celebrated his 77th birthday on Friday by announc... More »
FILE PHOTO – Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry poses for photographers during a concert in Burgos, northern Spain, November 25, 2007 REUTERS/Felix Ordonez/File Photo Chuck Berry, who duck-walked his way into the pantheon of rock ‘n’ roll pioneers as one of its ... More »
FILE PHOTO – Bruce Springsteen and Chuck Berry perform ”Johnny B. Good” to open The Concert for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame September 2, 1995 at Cleveland Stadium. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo In addition to his far-reaching influence on rock ‘n’ roll, Chuck B... More »
French Beatles specialist and collector Jacques Volcouve, one of the world’s greatest living experts of the band, poses with the ‘ Yesterday And today ‘ and ‘From Me To You’ covers at Drouot auction house in Paris, March 16, 2017, a part of the 15,000 items go... More »
FILE PHOTO – Paul McCartney celebrates after performing with Ringo Starr (not pictured) during the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland, U.S. on Ohio April 18, 2015. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk/File Photo Paul McCartney, who has waited d... More »
Musician Paul McCartney waves as he takes the stage to perform at the Desert Trip music festival at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, U.S., October 8, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Former Beatle Paul McCartney sued Sony Corp’s music publishing arm on Wednes... More »
CHICAGO Yoko Ono will erect Sky Landing, her first permanent public art installation in the Americas, in a park in Chicago next year, the city announced on Friday. Neither Ono nor Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel described the public art work that will be installed ... More »
NEW YORK Artist Yoko Ono’s career has spanned more than five decades and the Museum of Modern Art is celebrating her achievements with an exhibition of her early works showing how her ideas influenced the development of art in New York in the 1960s. “Yoko Ono:... More »
