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Shot kills the dream of aid worker Darren Stratti
A Sydney charity worker who folllowed his dream to build a village where impoverished African orphans could be fed, educated and given healthcare has been shot dead by robbers. Terrible loss to his family . "... One-handed violinist, Angel Tavira who won Cannes Film Festival Award at 82, ...
Extraordinary example of a man with a tenacious yet creative spirit that overcame all kinds of obstacles in his life."Mexican musician-turned-actor Angel Tavira, who came out of nowhere in 2006 to win a...Social Entrepreneurship: Tobias Sturmer, Artistic Director for Empowerment Works
"As part of our commitment to highlight social entrepreneurship in Africa, the Cheetah Index brings you this interview with Tobias Sturmer-Artistic Director of Empowerment Works Music.Before going into the interview here is an excerpt from Empowerment Works that describes...L'eau d' Avril? Lavigne Launches Fragrance
This smells complicated. So much for my happy ending."Now you, too, can smell like a faux punk rocker. If you're in to that sort of thing.Avril Lavigne has signed on with Procter & Gamble Prestige Products to...Metallica Online: Maybe the Internet Isn't So Bad
Metallica has come a long way from suing the Internet. They're actually embracing the potential of a digital presence, bundling all sorts of freebies for those who buy their music. the article below criticizes...Kanye West, Rap Record Labels Sued Over Samples
Oh snap! Look at how many rappers sampled the same Joe Farrell track without clearing it? Kanye, Common, Redman, and Meth -- and that's just for starters. Hip-hop artists love to recycle...but they seem to forget...Rapper DMX Enters Not Guilty Plea
DMX was arrested twice last week and was indicted on 11 counts. This week he has pleaded not guilty to the charges."DMX has pleaded not guilty to felony drug possession and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. A judge...Oops, my bad: thanks for returning my $4M violin
What's with people leaving expensive violins on public transit lately? At first I thought this story had to do with the 17th-century violin lost on a train a few a weeks ago, but apparently that was a different...Nickelback Frontman Fined Paltry $600 for Drunk Driving
UPDATE | May 1, 2008 - Kroeger given minimum sentenceChad Kroeger now has to face his pathetic 'punishment' for driving under the influence: a whopping $600 fine and a 1 year driving suspension. Hardly a deterrant... Rufus Wainwright to Write Opera
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, who is known for his own operatic, almost melodramatic, pop style, is getting set to pen his first opera, aptly entitled "Prima Donna". Perhaps it takes one to know... Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson Get Married
It warms my heart to know that such talented and inspiring artists have found loving inspiration in one another. So cute! "US musician Lou Reed and his long-time companion Laurie Anderson recently married, the New...Carmen Electra Engaged to Musician Rob Patterson
After Rodman and Navarro, I hope this Rob Patterson fellow is ready to pose for the cameras, get a thousand more tattoos, and make some music that doesn't sound like it's from 15 years ago. Carmen Electra is marrying...David Byrne and Brian Eno Reunite for Album and Tour
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts is a classic record and one of my all-time favourites. It's a fabulous, hybrid creative lovechild by two truly incomparable musicians: David Byrne and Brian Eno.Now, almost 30 years...Bruce Springsteen's Keyboard Player, Danny Federici Dies
Danny Federici, the enigmatic keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, died Thursday after 40 years of playing with the Band. Federici had been battling melanoma for years and had performed a final...Jay-Z and Beyoncé Married...Or Did They?
Depending on the rumours you've been hearing, Jay-Z and Beyonce may or may not have gotten married this afternoon.UPDATE | 10:42pm -- People Magazine Claims Marriage Happened Friday Evening" After years of...
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