December 18, 2007 - Burt Bacharach, The Band and Cab Calloway are among the artists who will receive The Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award as part of next year's 50th Annual Grammy Awards.
September 14, 2000 - The Associated Press reported that Elton John walked out on a concert at the Estoril Casino in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday (9/13). Though sold out, the theater was only half-full thirty minutes before showtime, and a casino spokesman speculated that that's why John left. John reportedly didn't give a reason for leaving.
July 14, 2000 - Dr. Dre has made good on a threat to file a federal lawsuit against the city of Detroit following a dispute over a five-minute video that typically opens Dre's "Up In Smoke" tour. The rapper's suit, filed on Friday (6/14) alleges that Dre's civil rights were violated when authorities allegedly threatened to shut down a July 6 concert at the Detroit-owned Joe Louis Arena if the video was shown. The $25 million suit names the city of Detroit, two police officials and the Mayor's press secretary.
December 9, 1999 - Rick Danko, bass player for The Band, was found dead in his Marbletown, N.Y., home this morning (12/10). His death came a day after his 56th birthday.
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