May 29, 2009 - Koko Taylor recently underwent surgery in Chicago to correct gastrointestinal bleeding, according to a press release. The May 19 operation at Northwestern Memorial Hospital was successful and doctors anticipate a full recovery for the 80-year-old "Queen of the Blues."
December 10, 2003 - With sales of 618,000 copies, R&B singer Alicia Keys notches her second straight No. 1 debut on the U.S. album charts with her sophomore effort, "The Diary of Alicia Keys."