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8:29am, 13th April, 2019

Mattel's Fisher Price recalls all 'Rock 'n Play' models due to reports of death

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Friday that toymaker Fisher-Price has voluntarily recalled all its "Rock 'n Play Sleeper" products after reports of more than 30 infant deaths.

Mexican rock star commits suicide after #MeToo accusation

10:18pm, 1st April, 2019

Entertainment

Mexican rock star commits suicide after #MeToo accusation

The founder and bassist of the Mexican rock band Botellita de Jerez, 64-year-old Armando Vega Gil, killed himself on Monday after posting a suicide letter on Twitter that said he was falsely and anonymously accused of sexually abusing a minor.

British rock, female artists dominate Rock Hall of Fame induction

12:33am, 30th March, 2019

Entertainment

British rock, female artists dominate Rock Hall of Fame induction

Musicians and fans gathered in New York City on Friday for a night of British band nostalgia mixed with calls for more inclusion of women as Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks and The Cure were inducted into the 34th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class.

German rock band causes outrage with Nazi camp video

6:54pm, 27th March, 2019

Entertainment

German rock band causes outrage with Nazi camp video

German hard rock band Rammstein has provoked outrage among Jewish groups and politicians with a video advertising its new album in which band members appear dressed as concentration camp prisoners.

No. 5 Gonzaga coasts past No. 12 Arkansas Little Rock

7:43pm, 23rd March, 2019

Politics

No. 5 Gonzaga coasts past No. 12 Arkansas Little Rock

Zykera Rice scored a game-high 18 points on 8-for-14 shooting and grabbed six rebounds as fifth-seeded Gonzaga defeated No. 12 Arkansas Little Rock 68-51 on Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Corvallis, Ore.

Rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis in rehab following stroke

10:41pm, 18th March, 2019

Entertainment

Rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis in rehab following stroke

Rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has been discharged from a hospital to a rehabilitation center in Memphis, Tennessee, two weeks after suffering a stroke, his publicist said on Monday, quoting his doctor as saying Lewis is expected to...

Red Hot Chili Peppers rock Egypt's pyramids

6:40pm, 15th March, 2019

Entertainment

Red Hot Chili Peppers rock Egypt's pyramids

Californian group Red Hot Chili Peppers played in front of Egypt's great pyramids of Giza on Friday, entertaining more than 10,000 people at the site and many more over a livestream link.

Sex, lies and video: scandals rock K-pop world

6:21am, 14th March, 2019

Entertainment

Sex, lies and video: scandals rock K-pop world

Police in South Korea questioned two K-pop stars and two other singers resigned on Thursday, as accusations of sex tapes, prostitutes and secret chat about rape rocked the music industry and hit entertainment stocks.

Motley Crue rock biopic: a tale of success, excess and ants

11:28pm, 28th February, 2019

Entertainment

Motley Crue rock biopic: a tale of success, excess and ants

Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll: a new movie about the antics of 1980s metal hellraisers Motley Crue, a band known as much for their hedonism as their music, has it all.

Huge blast and heavy gunfire rock Somali capital

1:03pm, 28th February, 2019

World

Huge blast and heavy gunfire rock Somali capital

A huge blast rocked Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Thursday, followed by clouds of smoke and heavy gunfire, a Reuters reporter said.

Rock band Queen plus Adam Lambert open first hostless Oscars in 30 years

9:47pm, 24th February, 2019

Entertainment

Rock band Queen plus Adam Lambert open first hostless Oscars in 30 years

British rock band Queen, featuring "American Idol" star Adam Lambert as lead vocalist, opened the first hostless Oscars show in 30 years on Sunday with a rollicking performance that brought the Dolby Theatre's celebrity crowd to its feet.

4:56pm, 19th February, 2019

Entertainment

Rock band Queen to open Oscars show

British rock band Queen will open this weekend's Oscars show, a representative for the band said on Tuesday, ending the mystery over how the telecast would begin without a traditional host.

Queen to rock Oscars with live performance

2:24pm, 18th February, 2019

Entertainment

Queen to rock Oscars with live performance

British rock band Queen will perform live at Sunday's Oscars ceremony, organizers said on Monday, following the blockbuster success of best picture nominee "Bohemian Rhapsody."

Suspected gas explosions rock towns near Boston, forcing evacuations

6:44pm, 13th September, 2018

US

Suspected gas explosions rock towns near Boston, forcing evacuations

Dozens of explosions and fires rocked a wide area across several communities north of Boston on Thursday, prompting evacuations of numerous neighborhoods where gas odors were present, Massachusetts state police reported.