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Lawyer for accused singer: steroids had ill effect

The lawyer for a California heavy metal singer accused of trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife says the singer's mind has been ravaged by steroid use.
FAITH & VALUES

RCTalk: Amy Grant's new album features a sound that has improved with age

Amy Grant's Free paints a familiar picture. She sings about recently being handed an old photograph of herself after a show and seeing a girl, "with wind in her hair, sun in her smile, hardly a care, and no sense of style." Those of us who started listening to contemporary Christian music in the...
CELEBRITIES

Blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be Eurovision

Flashy skirts, fake tans, fur and feathers: It's the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest.
MUSIC

For the record: Bob Koester and Delmark's six decades of jazz and blues

CHICAGO - Let's raise a glass to Bob Koester, the single-minded Chicagoan who this weekend celebrates a remarkable anniversary: 60 years of producing jazz and blues recordings.
MUSIC

Beyonce reportedly pregnant with Baby No. 2

LOS ANGELES - Beyonce is pregnant with her second child - another baby with husband Jay-Z, more sources said Friday.
CELEBRITIES

Weinstein showcases Grace Kelly, Mandela flicks

The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger.
CELEBRITIES

Sugarland's Nettles signs up Rubin, goes solo

Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles is releasing a solo album.
CELEBRITIES

Obama to host concert honoring Carole King

President Barack Obama is putting on a show at the White House next week for singer-songwriter Carole King.
MUSIC

Motley Crue preparing to go out with a bang, bassist Nikki Sixx says

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - After more than 30 years as rock music's biggest bad boys, after selling more than 30 million albums, Motley Crue can see the finish line, bassist Nikki Sixx says.
CELEBRITIES

Bieber will have to pay for German monkey business

Justin Bieber will face a bill for thousands of euros (dollars) for his pet monkey's two-month stay at an animal shelter since it was seized by German customs, officials said Friday as a deadline expired for him to reclaim the animal.