CHICAGO, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- A private funeral was held at a Chicago church Monday for three members of singer-actress Jennifer Hudson's family.

LOS ANGELES, July 14 (UPI) -- Recovering from a tough year, American pop singer Kelly Clarkson is taking a chance on a gutsy new album -- and has divulged she once ate a pot-laden treat.

HOLLYWOOD, May 10 (UPI) -- LaKisha Jones ended her "American Idol" run by singing "Stayin' Alive," belting it on the Hollywood stage and in the audience after being eliminated. The week's competition to whittle four "Idol" wannabes to three was rough on the contestants who sang Bee

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Singer Jennifer Hudson, who gained popularity on the U.S. TV series "American Idol," has signed with Arista Records to record her debut album.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Whitney Houston was on the arm of record producer Clive Davis last weekend in Beverly Hills in her first public appearance since splitting from Bobby Brown.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Grammy Award-winning singer Whitney Houston said at a music awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, Calif., she plans to record her first album in three years.

LOS ANGELES, June 6 (UPI) -- "American Idol" runner-up Katharine McPhee Tuesday signed a record deal with producer Clive Davis and 19 Recordings Unlimited.

NEW YORK, March 29 (UPI) -- "American Idol" dropout Mario Vazquez is about to become a household name again, one year after he walked away from the finals of the Fox TV talent show.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- XM Radio announced today that it will launch "GRAMMY Radio," a dedicated channel providing unmatched coverage of GRAMMY week events.