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 Crowded House drummer Peter Jones dies Peter Jones, the British-born drummer of the band Crowded House, has died, according to the band's website and several news reports.
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 Canadian actor Paul O'Sullivan dies Canadian veteran actor and comedian Paul O'Sullivan has died in a car crash near his home outside Peterborough, Ont.
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 Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies Robin Gibb, a British-born singer and songwriter best known as a member of the Bee Gees, has died in London. He was 62.
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 Bob Marley doc reveals singer's humanity says son Ziggy Ziggy Marley talks to Q about his famous father's legacy and reveals what he learned about the reggae legend during the making of the new documentary Marley.
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 Adele, Lana Del Rey win Ivor Novello songwriting awards Adele and Lana Del Rey are among the many female artists who took home top prizes at the 57th annual Ivor Novello songwriting and composing awards in London.
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 Jackie Chan bows out of action film career Hong Kong actor and stuntman Jackie Chan, whose martial arts talents helped him cross over into Hollywood films, says he is retiring from action movies.
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 Loretta Lynn's bio may hinge on wrong age Country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, an age change that undermines her story of being married at 13.
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 Xavier Dolan's star rises with 3rd Cannes selection Quebec filmmaker Xavier Dolan is making a big impression at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival in France, where his latest movie Laurence Anyways is being showcased in the Un Certain Regard program.
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 Filipino group protests Lady Gaga concerts Scores of Christian youths in the Philippines chanted 'Stop the Lady Gaga concerts' at a rally Friday calling for the pop diva's shows here to be cancelled despite assurances from authorities that they won't allow nudity and lewd acts.
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 German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau dies German lyrical singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, who was among the top baritones of the 20th century and known for his interpretation of lieder, has died at the age of 86.
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 Sagkeeng's Finest feted at Manitoba legislature Manitoba's newest celebrities, Sagkeeng's Finest, were honoured by the provincial government and hundreds of fans on Thursday.
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 Shen Yun dance troupe told to find new Alberta venues A Chinese performance group has been told by the province of Alberta to find different venues for its shows next year.
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 Norah Jones elucidates her 'darkest' album Grammy award winning singer songwriter Norah Jones has released a new record, Little Broken Hearts, which some critics have called her "darkest work to date".
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 Carrie Underwood returns with new album Blown Away Country pop star Carrie Underwood, the most commercially successful American Idol winner to date, is back with Blown Away, a No. 1 album in both Canada and the U.S.
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 NFB film tracks 'radical' homelessness project The National Film Board has released an interactive documentary-in-progress that tracks the progress of a "radical" housing project for homeless people.
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 Emily Carr works on block at Heffel art auction A collection of Emily Carr paintings and works by Edwin Holgate, Jean Paul Lemieux and Lawren Harris will be on the block in Vancouver Thursday night as part of the Heffel spring auction of Canadian art.
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 Contested Barnes Foundation artworks open in new Philly location After years of bitter court fights, The Barnes Foundation opened its doors Wednesday for a sneak peek at its new location on the museum-studded Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
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 Go-go funk pioneer Chuck Brown dies Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the U.S. capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75.
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 Canadian Ron Mann spearheading Robert Altman doc A film about celebrated American director Robert Altman is in the works, spearheaded by one of his biggest fans: Canadian documentary maker Ron Mann.
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 The Wiggles kids band to lose 3 members Three members of the children's music quartet The Wiggles will be hanging up their colourful outfits and leaving the Australian band this year, with the Blue Wiggle the lone original member left dancing.
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 Disco star Donna Summer dies at 63 American singer Donna Summer, who rose to fame with disco-era hits including Hot Stuff, Bad Girls and Last Dance, has died at age 63.
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 Museum sex-exhibit uproar prompts higher age limit Canada's Science and Technology Museum has raised the age limit for a controversial sex exhibit after complaints about the content.
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 'Garage-sale' Tom Thomson painting draws $110K at auction A painting bought at a Vancouver garage sale and believed to the work of iconic Canadian artist Tom Thomson has been sold at auction for $110,000, considerably less than its estimated value.
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Liza Minnelli set for Montreal jazz fest honour Stage and screen star Liza Minnelli, folk singer-songwriter James Taylor and filmmaker and musician Emir Kusturica will receive special awards at the upcoming Montreal International Jazz Festival.
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 Measha Brueggergosman, Feist feted by Royal Conservatory Soprano Measha Brueggergosman and singer-songwriter Feist, two Canadian artists who have achieved international success, are the latest honorary fellows of the Royal Conservatory of Music.
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