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Pop songwriters find excitement in stage musicals

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:41:57 -0400

NEW YORK - There was a time when most of the songs played on the radio came from Broadway. Now some popular hit makers like Cyndi Lauper and Sting are finding it still feels like home.

Burt Bacharach opens up on daughter's suicide

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:32:39 -0400

NEW YORK - Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional - not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his tumultuous marriages. He knew that being honest would force him to come to terms with the death of his daughter.

Dutch won't charge company in Israeli barrier case

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:26:27 -0400

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - In a blow to pro-Palestinian activists, Dutch authorities said Tuesday they will not prosecute a company on war crimes charges for renting out equipment to construct Israel's West Bank separation barrier.

Bacharach, Costello aiming for Broadway

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:43:05 -0400

NEW YORK - One of television's most successful sitcom writers is joining with Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello to create a musical based on the artists' 1998 album "Painted From Memory."

Country superstar George Jones dead at 81

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:03:33 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - When it comes to country music, George Jones was The Voice.