Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Bette Midler has been cast as the attorney who tried to keep music mogul Phil Spector out of jail in a new TV movie. more info

ContactMusic — Bette Midler has been cast as the attorney who tried to keep music mogul Phil Spector out of jail in a new TV movie. The singer/actress will join Jeffrey Tambor and Al Pacino in the untitled project, which has been written and will be directed by.... more info

ContactMusic — Phil Spector is refusing to give up his fight for freedom - he has instructed his lawyers to continue appealing his murder conviction after his latest bid was rejected earlier this month (May11). The imprisoned record producer was found guilty of.... more info

Guardian Music — Bucks Fizz's Cheryl Baker never misses Eurovision, while rock writer Charles Shaar Murray thinks it's a showcase for European culture at its worst. Susanna Rustin lets them argueTonight's 56th annual Eurovision song contest will see the kitsch and th... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Leon Russell never quite hit all the right notes the way he did on his 1970 eponymous debut. He never again seemed as convincing in his grasp of Americana music and themes, never again seemed as individual, and never again did his limited, slurred ... more info

ContactMusic — Phil Spector, the American music producer noted for his "Wall of Sound" technique, has had his murder conviction appeal turned down by a Californian court, reports the Associated Press. In 2009, Phil Spector was sentenced to 19 years to life in pr... more info

NME — Judges insist the producer received a fair trial more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Phil Spector's murder conviction was upheld on Monday by a California appeals court, ensuring the famed music producer will remain behind bars for killing actress Lana Clarkson. more info

ContactMusic — A panel of California appeals judges have upheld Phil Spector's murder conviction, insisting the record producer received a fair trial. They unanimously rejected an appeal of his 2009 murder conviction on Monday (02May11). After a mistrial,... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Carney is Leon Russell's third solo studio album, released in 1972. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 200 and was the first for Russell to contain a hit single - "Tightrope" b/w ""This Masquerade" - which reached number 11 on the Billboard ... more info