Guitarist and singer Chuck Brown, who mixed funk, soul and Latin styles to help create the upbeat "go-go" scene in Washington DC in the 1970s, has died.

Known as the "godfather of go-go", Brown's biggest hit was Bustin' Loose, which spent a month at the top of the US R&B chart at the end of the 1970s.

One of the two male masseurs who have accused actor John Travolta of sexual assault has withdrawn his legal action.

The unidentified man had claimed that the star groped him during a massage session in Beverly Hills in January.

A work by Roy Lichtenstein has sold at auction for nearly $45m, a new record for the US Pop Art icon.

Sleeping Girl, from 1964, went for $44.9m (£27.8m) at Sotheby's New York sale of post-war and contemporary art.

The Beastie Boys have returned to the US album charts following the death of band member Adam Yauch last week.

Seven of the group's albums entered this week's Billboard 200 chart, with their debut 1986 record Licence to Ill the highest entry at number 18.

US soul and blues guitarist Charles 'Skip' Pitts has died in a Memphis hospital at the age of 65.

The musician was best known for his distinctive "wah-wah" guitar pedal sound, memorably featured on Issac Hayes' theme for the 1971 film Shaft.

Singer Sinead O'Connor has cancelled the remaining dates of her world tour, saying she is still recovering from a "very serious breakdown".

In a statement on her official website, she said she had scrapped all concerts this year due to her bipolar disorder.

Influential guitarist Bert Weedon, best known for creating the popular tutorial manual Play In A Day, has died aged 91.

Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and Brian May are among the stars who learned to play guitar from his books.

Musical hit Matilda was the toast of this year's Laurence Olivier Awards, winning seven prizes at a ceremony held at the Royal Opera House in London.

They included one for best actress in a musical, presented jointly to the four child stars who share the title role.

Reservoir Dogs star Tim Roth will lead a jury charged with picking out new and emerging talent at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

The 50-year-old British actor will help pick the winner of the Un Certain Regard prize.

Nana Ekua Amoah aka Mzbel, a musician standing trial together with two others for assaulting and obstructing a police officer from executing his duty, has been fined by an Accra motor court.

One Direction are being sued over trademark infringement by a California band with the same name.

Lawyers want an injunction to stop the UK boy band using the name, as well as compensation and a share of their profits.

Bee Gees star Robin Gibb was unable to attend the London premiere of his first classical work because he has contracted pneumonia, his son has said.

In a message read out to the audience at Westminster Central Hall, Robin-John Gibb said his father was in hospital, but "sends all his love".

Whitney Houston was no stranger to the big screen, having appeared in movies such as The Bodyguard and Waiting To Exhale.

And now the life of the tragic singer is set to be made into a film biopic, with a familiar face vying to play the music legend.

She gave birth to daughter Blue Ivy just three months ago, but Beyoncé has wasted no time in showing off her post-baby curves.

As she hit the beach in St Barts with husband Jay-Z, the 30-year-old star proudly displayed her womanly curves in a modest one-piece.

Hit musical adaptation The Lion King has become the highest earning show in Broadway history, according to figures released by its producers Disney.

The musical has earned $853.8 million (£536.7 million) since opening in 1997. Its closest rival, The Phantom of the Opera, has made $853.1m (£536.3m).

Okyeame Kwame was the big winner at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards industry awards held on Monday, bagging the Songwriter of the Year and Music for Development nods. His song, ‘Faithful’ also gave ‘Appietus’ Appiah Dankwah the Producer of the Year title.

Drug paraphernalia and a white powdery substance were discovered in Whitney Houston's hotel room on the day she died, according to a coroner.

The full report says the 48-year-old was found on 11 February lying face down in an overflowing hotel bathtub.

After weeks of leaving us in suspense, we can finally confirm the lineup of stars billed to model at Rhythms On Da runway billed to take place this weekend at Golden Tulip Hotel this Saturday 31st March to outdoor ace broadcaster Kofi Okyere Darko’s NINETEEN57 Freedom collection.

Yesterday Beyonce took her little one out for a stroll in a glamorous grey fur hoodie that also doubled as baby sling.

But today the 30-year-old opted for a more traditional baby blanket to wrap up daughter Blue Ivy tonight in New York City.

Some selected Ghanaian hiplife music stars will on Easter Monday, April 9th, perform live at the Accra International Trade Fair Centre at La.