Sunday, 1 April 2012

Dallas Green wins Juno award for Best Songwriter

Dallas Green has won the Juno award for Best Songwriter of the Year at the 41st annual Canadian music awards ceremony.

Underwood leads off ACMs; Aldean wins early

Carrie Underwood arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, April 1, 2012 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)Carrie Underwood kicked off the Academy of Country Awards with a hard-charging blast of rock 'n' roll and a sexy black and magenta mini-dress.


Earl Scruggs remembered for banjo excellence

Del McCoury, playing guitar, leads his band during the funeral service for banjo great and bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs at the Ryman Auditorium on Sunday, April 1, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. Scruggs died Wednesday, March 28, 2012. He was 88. (AP Photo/Joe Howell, Pool)Earl Scruggs was remembered Sunday as an influential, helpful and humble banjo player who put his own trademark on bluegrass music.


'Hunger Games' earns $61.1M to top 'Titans' sequel

In this image released by Lionsgate, Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen, left, and Liam Hemsworth portrays Gale Hawthorne in a scene from "The Hunger Games" is still the first item on the menu for movie fans, taking in $61.1 million to remain the No. 1 film in its second weekend.


'Hunger Games' box office king for second week

Fans arrive at the Opening Night Of Lionsgate's Teen action film phenomenon "The Hunger Games" stayed on top of the North American box office for a second weekend, easily outsmarting Greek gods and Snow White, industry estimates showed Sunday.


Disneyland Paris fetes 20th after rocky childhood

A firework display lights up the castle of Sleeping Beauty in Disneylands theme park in Marne-la-Vallee, east of Paris, Saturday March 31, 2012. This will mark the 20th year since Disneyland opened in Paris in 1992.(AP Photo/Michel Spingler)Disneyland Paris celebrated its entry into adulthood in spectacular style this weekend, with a 20th birthday extravaganza replete with celebrities, parades and a new state-of-the-art show.


Public paying last respects to Earl Scruggs

Mourners have gathered in Nashville to pay last respects to bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs.

Chris Young leads youth movement at ACM Awards

FILE - In this June 11, 2011 file photo, Chris Young performs during the CMA Fan Fest in Nashville, Tenn. Young is up for male vocalist of the year for the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, file)Chris Young enjoys going to Las Vegas for the Academy of Country Music Awards because he loves to gamble.


Tribune Broadcasting: No deal reached with DirecTV

In this May 11, 2009 photo, a mini-van passes a DirecTV satellite dish in a residential area adjoining downtown Jackson, Miss. Tribune Broadcasting says there's been no settlement with DirecTV Inc. in their contract negotiations, which means DirecTV subscribers in 19 U.S. markets will lose access to certain programming, Saturday, March 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)DirecTV Inc. subscribers in 19 U.S. markets lost access to certain programming late Saturday, after Tribune Broadcasting said it failed to reach a settlement with the satellite television provider in their contract negotiations.


Russian grannies set for Eurovision stardom

Their performance of their song, With shoes made from lime tree bark, a few simple dance moves and a charming song, a group of Russian grannies from the foothills of the Ural mountains are aiming for Eurovision stardom.