RIP Etta James, R&B legend
The “At Last” singer died Friday at age 73 from leukemia. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2009 and leukemia earlier this year.
James’ voice was a signature in the jazz and blues world.
“At Last!” brought her attention in the 1960s, and she won Best Jazz Vocal performance in the 1994 Grammys.
Through Internet and TV, celebrity outreach has been expressed by Adele, Beyonce and Kelly Clarkson.
Hilton, house wannabe

Remember when Paris Hilton released “Stars Are Blind?” What ever happened to her pop singer stardom? Now she claims she wants to be the queen of house music, starting with an Afrojack collaboration. “I have a huge passion for house music. It has always been my passion,” she was quoted on Perez Hilton. She also describes her new work to be modern, catchy party music. None of this sounds any different from her pop music phase.

Coachella 2012 lineup announced

The Indio, CA music and arts festival hits the weekends of April 13 and 20.
Artists are booked to represent genres all over the board, from electro and dubstep to hip-hop and pop to punk, indie rock and alternative.
The flyer hints the Black keys, Radiohead, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg to be the highest featured headliners, followed by names like Avicii, Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, and Girl Talk.
All in all, there will be more than 45 different performing acts!