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Adele wows with post-throat surgery song

LOS ANGELES, Feb 11 — Adele wowed fans yesterday in her first public singing outing since throat surgery in November, putting to rest fears that her distinctive husky voice may have been damaged.

The soulful British singer, 23, is due to make her official performance comeback at the Grammy Awards on Sunday where she is expected to take home ... Read More

British singer Paul McCartney leaves after unveiling his star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2012. – Reuters pic
British singer Paul McCartney leaves after unveiling his star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2012. – Reuters pic Read More

Music stars honour Paul McCartney at Grammy event

LOS ANGELES, Feb 11 — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney racked up yet another honour yesterday when he received the MusiCares’ 2012 Person of the Year award at a star-studded ceremony hosted by Grammy organisers ... Read More

Snooki, Charlie Sheen top nightmare celebrity dates

LOS ANGELES, Feb 11 — "Jersey Shore" star Snooki and Charlie Sheen have topped a poll of nightmare celebrity Valentine dates, and few people want to cuddle up with Ashton Kutcher on Feb. 14 — at least, ... Read More

Beyonce, Jay-Z unveil first pics of baby Blue Ivy Carter

LOS ANGELES, Feb 11 — Rapper Jay-Z and wife Beyonce unveiled highly-anticipated pictures of their new baby daughter Blue Ivy Carter yesterday, opting to post intimate family shots on social networking ... Read More

Breaking silence, Adele’s voice returns on US television

LOS ANGELES, Feb 10 — The post-surgery voice of British singer Adele was heard by UStelevision audiences on Friday as she sang an impressive a cappella version of her hit song, “Rolling In The Deep.”The ... Read More

Madonna slams M.I.A’s Super Bowl finger gesture

LOS ANGELES, Feb 11 — Madonna has slammed British rapper M.I.A.'s offensive finger gesture during her Super Bowl show as juvenile, negative and out of place.Speaking on Los Angeles radio station KIIS-FM ... Read More

Naomi Watts takes Princess Diana role in new movie

LONDON, Feb 10 — Actress Naomi Watts will play Britain’s Princess Diana in a new feature film about the last two years of her glamorous life that ended in tragedy, Britain’s Ecosse Films said ... Read More

Paul McCartney finally gets Walk of Fame star

LOS ANGELES, Feb 10 — Paul McCartney finally got his own star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame yesterday, becoming the last of the four Beatles to get the honour.“In Liverpool, when we were kids and listening ... Read More

French revolution film in Berlin conjures Arab Spring

BERLIN, Feb 10 — “Farewell My Queen,” a sumptuous costume drama about the beginnings of the French Revolution, opened the Berlin film festival yesterday and had audiences drawing parallels with the “Arab ... Read More

Sharon Van Etten releases ‘Tramp’

BROOKLYN, Feb 9 — American folk singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten returns to the music blogosphere today as bloggers are reviewing her freshly released third album, Tramp. Also climbing back into The ... Read More

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