

LONDON (Reuters) - Robin Gibb, who with his brothers Barry and Maurice formed the disco-era hit machine the Bee Gees, has died aged 62, his official website said on Sunday. The singer had been battling colon and liver cancer. "The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery," a statement posted on his official website said. "The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time. ...
(Reuters) - The funk pioneer George Clinton has settled a lawsuit in which he accused the pop and hip hop group Black Eyed Peas of using part of one of his songs in remixes of its hit song "Shut Up" without permission. The settlement followed two weeks of mediation, and was revealed in filings this week in Los Angeles federal court. Terms were not disclosed, but the mediator Gail Killefer in a court filing said the settlement "fully" resolved the dispute. ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jack White earned his musical stripes with his chart-topping debut solo album "Blunderbuss," and now the singer is attempting to add another accolade to his shelf - a Guinness World Record for most metaphors in a single concert. The eccentric former White Stripes frontman, who also has put "Blunderbuss" forward for the fastest named album in history, did not explain why he is attempting this feat of speech, but his record company is concerned about failure. ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - He brought the "American Idol" judges to their feet, but Joshua Ledet couldn't win over fans and was sent home from the top-rated TV talent show on Thursday, leaving Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips to battle for the crown on next week's finale. The elimination of Ledet - through audience voting and not by the judges - sets up a final showdown between Sanchez and Phillips to determine who will be named the next "American Idol," a distinction that has belonged to hitmakers such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, among others. ...
BERLIN (Reuters) - German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, whose passionate and sensitive interpretations of German lieder brought the 19th-century song form to life again for new generations, died on Friday, 10 days short of his 87th birthday. Sometimes described as the most recorded singer in history, Fischer-Dieskau died in the town of Berg on Starnberg Lake in Bavaria, the Bavarian State Opera announced on its website. "The death of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is a great loss for the entire music world. Through his interpretations of vocals he decisively influenced the art of opera singing. ...
Hood River County District Attorney John Sewell retained his position in the primary election. Sewell ended up with 55 percent of the vote, 2,925 to 2,390 for challenger Brian Aaron following an at...
Chip Wood and Steve Kramer will face off in November for a seat on the Wasco County Commission. They were the top two vote getters in the six-way primary election for the positon currently held by...
The White Salmon Valley School District board took another step toward putting together a long-term strategic plan during a recent worksession. Superintendent Jerry Lewis says the board selected four.
The Dalles City Council, acting as the Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Agency, and the Urban Renewal Advisory Committee got a project update at a joint meeting on Tuesday. City Manager Nolan Young...
The North Wasco County School District 21 budget committee got an overview of the proposed 2012-13 budget from D-21 administrators at their first meeting Tuesday evening. D-21 Chief Financial Officer.
Golf Hood River Valley moved up to ninth in the final round of the Oregon Class 5-A girls' golf tournament at Trysting Tree in Corvallis. Alisha Hay led the HRV effort by finishing in a tie for...