WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 27 (UPI) -- Bluegrass legend Arthel "Doc" Watson was in critical condition following colon surgery at a hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C., his representative said.
JAKARTA, May 27 (UPI) -- U.S. singer Lady Gaga has canceled her concert in Jakarta amid conservative Islamist threats to intercept the her once she lands in Indonesia, a promoter said.
BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 27 (UPI) -- Eighteen countries awarded Swedish musician Loreen the maximum allowable points in her Sunday win of the Eurovision Song Contest Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan.
HOLLYWOOD, May 26 (UPI) -- "Castle" star Stana Katic has signed on to join the cast of "CGGB," a film about the legendary New York rock club, The Hollywood Reporter said.
JAKARTA, May 26 (UPI) -- Police in Indonesia say they are ready to safeguard U.S. singing star Lady Gaga if her concert in Jakarta actually takes place.
NEW YORK, May 25 (UPI) -- Two-time Tony Award-winner Katie Finneran is to play Miss Hannigan in the upcoming Broadway revival of "Annie," the show's producers said Friday.
NEW YORK, May 25 (UPI) -- The musical "Million Dollar Quartet" is to close June 24 after 900 performances on Broadway and at New World Stages, the show's producers announced.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 25 (UPI) -- Arthel "Doc" Watson is hospitalized in critical condition after a fall at his North Carolina home, the 89-year-old folk musician's family said.
LONDON, May 25 (UPI) -- Keira Knightley's publicist confirmed to People.com Friday the British actress is engaged to Klaxons keyboardist James Righton.
LOS ANGELES, May 24 (UPI) -- Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" featuring Kimbra is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart for a sixth week, Billboard.com reported Thursday.
NEW YORK, May 23 (UPI) -- Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has announced plans for a headlining North American concert tour to support his fourth studio album "Believe."
PHILADELPHIA, May 22 (UPI) -- Jay-Z, Pearl Jam, Skrillex, Miike Snow, Afrojack and Janelle Monae have been booked to perform at a two-day music festival in Philadelphia, Live Nation said.
LOS ANGELES, May 22 (UPI) -- The soundtrack to the Hollywood movie musical "Rock of Ages," featuring Tom Cruise and Alec Baldwin singing 1980s anthems, is set for release next month.
NEW YORK, May 21 (UPI) -- Michael Jackson's record label says it plans to release a 25th anniversary edition of the late American pop star's "Bad" album.
LONDON, May 21 (UPI) -- British rock band Coldplay confirmed on its Web site plans to perform at the Paralympic Games closing ceremony this summer in London.
MIAMI, May 21 (UPI) -- A water leak cut short Sunday night's performance of the stage musical "The Lion King" at Miami's Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, the venue said.
NEW ORLEANS, May 21 (UPI) -- Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett says opening a Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant in Biloxi, Miss., has special meaning for him.
LONDON, May 20 (UPI) -- Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, whose "Saturday Night Fever" album helped disco dominate 1970s pop music, died Sunday in England, his family said. He was 62.
SYDNEY, May 20 (UPI) -- Peter Jones, drummer for Australian rock band Crowded House, has died from brain cancer, the band said in a statement. He was 45.
PASAY CITY, Philippines, May 20 (UPI) -- Filipino musicians have advised American pop star Lady Gaga to change offensive lyrics in advance of upcoming concerts in the country.
U.S. flags are seen in the rucksack of a soldier with the Army's 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard, as he places flags at gravesites in Arlington National Cemetery as part of the Flags-In Memorial Day ceremony on May 24, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. American flags were placed at each of the more than 220,000 grave markers in honor of those who served and Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietshc
