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Munich's mayor says Valery Gergiev has been fired as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic because of his support for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

These entertainers mined some serious gold on the Billboard music charts

Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock 'n' roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as "Be My Baby" as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, has died at 78.

We know that the Beatles put Liverpool, England on the map, but here is another singer who came roaring out of the nightclubs of that working class city.  Her name is Cilla Black. 2013 marks her 50th anniversary in show business. She was discovered by Beatle John Lennon who get her her start in the clubs of Liverpool...

It was announced today that rapper Lil Wayne has dethroned Elvis Presely as the king of the Billboard charts.  Elvis had held the record for most Billboard appearances at 108 songs.  The rapper beat this on his 30th birthday today. ...

Hamilton, NY (WIBX) - To the unobservant passerby, a train wreck isn't exactly something people are supposed to celebrate.

I just love this video.  I do not usually like it when deceased stars are reinvented to appear as if they are singing with other stars (Elvis' manufactured duets, the late Patsy Cline singing with the late Jim Reeves for example) but this one really works in my mind People tend to forget what a fine singer Natalie Cole really is...

This video is about as much fun as you can have in two minutes.  I stumbled across it on my WSRK Thursday Night Oldies Show. A person requested Joey Dee and the Starlighters Peppermint Twist.  I found this on YouTube and couldn't believe it...

Singer/songwriter Joe South  has died of a heart attack at the age of 72. Although he was best known as a songwriter, he also scored big as a recording artist with his 1969 hit "Games People Play."  South also had a hand in giving the Baby Boom generation songs such as Aretha Franklin's  "Chain of Fools" and Lynn Anderson's "I Never Promised You A Rose Garden...