Bay Ledger News Zonebill@blnz.comtag:www.blnz.com,2009:people/sergio_mendestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/15/Sergio_Mendes_gets_Real_about_13d0

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At age 71, in a long career with a string of hit songs and movie music behind him, one might think legendary Brazilian composer Sergio Mendes has it all, but he's missing one thing: an Oscar. This year, he might just take one home.

2012-02-15T21:03:30ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment News Jordan Riefetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/16/US-ENTERTAINMENT_Summary_9c27

Whitney Houston's medical records sought after mystery death

2011-11-11T13:01:26ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/04/07/Rio_animated_frolic_258d

SYDNEY (Hollywood Reporter) - One doesn't go to Rio searching for the meaning of life at Carnivale and neither will you find it in "Rio," a tropical-colored 3D animated wingding that will have kids and their chaperones shaking a tail feather to its pulsating Latin beats.

2011-04-07T23:21:28ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsMegan Lehmanntag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/07/13/Grammy-winning_Brazilian_jazz_artist_Moura_3976

Grammy-winning Brazilian jazz artist Paulo Moura dies at age 77. Brazilian jazz great and Latin Grammy winner Paulo Moura has died after a fight against cancer.

2010-07-13T15:37:01ZAP NewsBRADLEY BROOKStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/07/13/Grammy-winning_Brazilian_jazz_artist_Moura_7300

Grammy-winning Brazilian jazz artist Paulo Moura dies at age 77. Brazilian jazz great and Latin Grammy winner Paulo Moura has died after a fight against cancer.

2010-07-13T14:45:01ZAP NewsBRADLEY BROOKStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/07/13/Grammy-winning_Brazilian_jazz_artist_Moura_1022

Brazilian jazz great and Latin Grammy winner Paulo Moura has died after a fight against cancer.

2010-07-13T14:44:17ZAP FeaturesBRADLEY BROOKStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/06/18/REVIEWS_The-Dream_Stone_Temple_Pilots_6883

ARTIST: THE-DREAM

2010-06-18T22:15:52ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsREUTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/04/02/Billboard_singles_reviews_Stone_Temple_9642

ARTIST: STONE TEMPLE PILOTS

2010-04-02T21:57:44ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsREUTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/05/24/killed_stampede_world_music_festival_4004

A stampede at a world music festival in the Moroccan capital Rabat, which featured pop stars such as Kylie Minogue, left at least 11 people dead, most of them women and children, police said Sunday.

2009-05-24T00:00:00ZAFP Global EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/05/24/killed_stampede_world_music_festival_4005

A stampede at a world music festival in Morocco's capital Rabat that featured the likes of Stevie Wonder and Kylie Minogue left at least 11 people dead, most of them women and children, police said Sunday.

2009-05-24T00:00:00ZAFP Global EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/05/24/Deadly_stampede_kills_Morocco_music_4007

A stampede at a world music festival in the Moroccan capital Rabat, which featured pop stars such as Kylie Minogue, left at least 11 people dead, most of them women and children, police said on Sunday.

2009-05-24T00:00:00ZAFP Global EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/05/24/Deadly_stampede_kills_Morocco_music_1632

A stampede at a world music festival in the Moroccan capital, which featured top names such as Kylie Minogue and Alicia Keyes, left at least 11 people dead, most of them women and children, police said Sunday.

2009-05-24T00:00:00ZAFP Global EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/05/22/Boom_sets_nonstop_party_from_3214

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - "As individuals, we're misfits," says Fergie, the sultry female singer of the Black Eyed Peas. "Together, we're like one big misfit. People are always questioning who the hell we are."

2009-05-23T02:07:12ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsGail Mitchelltag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/05/13/Vanessa_Williams_returns_with_Latin-tinged_2743

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - It's a prime time to be a Vanessa Williams fan. She's on the small screen weekly, as the shrewtastic fashion magazine editor on "Ugly Betty," and she plays a conniving label publicist in "Hannah Montana: The Movie." But on June 2, Williams returns to her first love -- music -- with the release of "The Real Thing."

2009-05-14T00:46:00ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsAnn Donahuetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/04/05/Jazz_musician_Shank_dies_Tucson_5699

Jazz musician Bud Shank dies at Tucson home at 82; he worked with the Mamas and the Papas. Clifford "Bud" Shank, a flutist and alto saxophonist who worked with such famous acts as the Mamas and the Papas, has died. He was 82.

2009-04-05T22:46:35ZAP NewsStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/03/24/Stevie_Wonder_Minogue_star_Moroccan_4852

Stevie Wonder and Kylie Minogue will be among the stars performing at the Mawazine (Rhythms) music festival in Rabat from May 15 to 23, the organisers said Tuesday.

2009-03-24T00:00:00ZAFP American EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2008/02/06/Celebrity_Birthdays_6276

Celebrity Birthdays. Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 10-16:

2008-02-07T05:01:04ZAP NewsThe Associated Presstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2008/02/24/Black_Eyed_Peas_Charity_Readies_9621

The Peapod Foundation will host its annual Peapod Concert Benefit on February 6 in Hollywood. The event, which will feature a performance by the Peas, as well as Sergio Mendes and other surprise musical guests, will be broadcast on AOLMusic.com, XM Satellite Radio, DIRECTV and via other broadcast and wireless partners. The Peas will host the evening, which will help raise awareness and funds for The Peapod Foundation's children's charities. For more information, check out The Peapod Foundation web site. Read more vibe.com news headlines.

2006-01-30T12:02:00ZVibe.comAlyssa Rashbaum