Friday, May 24, 2013
 
 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul music legend Aretha Franklin postponed three June concerts, the singer's spokesman said on Wednesday, a week after health issues caused her to cancel two shows in May.

Spokesman David Brokaw said the "Queen of Soul" did not give a reason for postponing concerts in Clarkston, Michigan, as well as Ottawa and Montreal, Canada, which were scheduled for late June.

"She's going to resume her schedule in July," Brokaw said.

Franklin, 71, canceled concerts in Chicago and Connecticut la   [READ MORE]
 
 
 
By Zorianna Kit

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Pitbull has taken his blend of American pop music fused with Latin beats from the clubs of Miami to international pop charts, but he now is crossing into film with his first acting role as an animated character in the upcoming movie, Epic.  [READ MORE]
 
By Tim Kelly

TOKYO (Reuters) - Few foreign activist investors have made much headway in forcing change in Japan, where a conservative corporate culture favors long-standing ties with banks, business partners and workers rather than shareholders seeking value.

Struggli...   [READ MORE]
 
Microsoft's new Xbox One entertainment console seeks to deliver the Holy Grail of home entertainment. It lets you watch television, play movies, listen to music and browse the Internet as well as play video games. (May 22)   [READ MORE]
 
By Tim Kelly

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp cut its sales targets for digital cameras, smartphones and tablets by 13-17 percent for the year to end-March 2015, but said there were encouraging signs of a revival in its electronics business.

CEO Kazuo Hirai told a press ...   [READ MORE]
 
By Maxim Duncan

BEIJING (Reuters) - Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei made his first foray into the musical world on Wednesday with the release of the top single from his debut album, a song called Dumbass that takes inspiration from his detention in 2011.

The vide...   [READ MORE]
 
By Dominic Lau

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average climbed to a 5-1/2-year high on Wednesday, ahead of the outcome of the Bank of Japan policy-setting meeting, with Sony Corp surging on reports it is considering evaluating a proposal to spin off its entertainment assets.

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