AP - Rev. Al Sharpton says Etta James should be remembered as a woman and an artist who "turned her pain into power."
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:14:58 GMT Senegalese pop star Ndour tussles with police
(AP) AP - An Associated Press reporter saw police tussle with international pop star Youssou Ndour, who was pushed back by police when he tried to enter a police station where a leading opposition figure is being detained.
AP - Clare Fischer, a Grammy-winning composer who wrote scores for television and movies and worked with legendary musicians like Dizzy Gillespie, has died. He was 83.
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:24:22 GMT Screen Actors Guild votes to approve merger plan
(AP) AP - The Screen Actors Guild national board of directors has voted to approve a plan to merge with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:25:53 GMT Jesse Jackson adds voice to Grammy protest
(Reuters) Reuters - Civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday urged Grammy organizers to reinstate 31 ethnic and minority musical categories that have been cut from the music industry's top awards.