ContactMusic — Incarcerated music mogul Phil Spector's latest attempt to overturn his murder conviction has been quashed after officials at the California Supreme Court refused to consider his appeal. The record producer, 71, was found guilty of the murder of actre... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to review the 2009 murder conviction of music producer Phil Spector, turning down an appeal that had been filed by his attorneys. more info

Guardian Music — 'I don't relate to movies. There's just never been any I liked – I find them cold, somehow'What got you started?My dad teaching me how to play boogie woogie on the piano when I was 12. I taught myself the rest.What was your big breakthrough?When ... more info

ContactMusic — A defiant Helen Mirren arrived on the set of the upcoming Phil Spector biopic this week, despite receiving warnings to pull out or face "serious consequences". The Oscar-winning actress is refusing to back down from playing Linda Kenny Baden, the mus... more info

NME — Lana Clarkson campaigners have told actress to expect 'serious consequences' over her involvement more info

ContactMusic — Dame Helen Mirren has ignored calls to drop out of an upcoming biopic about disgraced music mogul Phil Spector. The veteran British actress prompted outrage among friends of Spector's victim, murdered actress Lana Clarkson, after signing up to play t... more info

Guardian Music — Pop music often casts women as sweet creatures, but Amy Winehouse's lyrics revealed something messier and more serious – a woman who chose to live a little wildIt was often noted that Amy Winehouse's music harked back to another age — to the heyd... more info

ContactMusic — Bette Midler has been replaced by British actress Helen Mirren on Hbo's upcoming Phil Spector biopic, according to The Wrap. Midler was forced to pull out of the project last week after suffering a herniated disc. Mirren will take-over the role of Li... more info

NME — British Oscar winner to play defence attorney more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Oscar-winner Dame Helen Mirren is to replace Bette Midler in a new biopic about disgraced music mogul Phil Spector. more info