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Listen: Beyonce ft. Andre 3000 “Back to Black”

As promised, “The Great Gatsby” includes a cover of one of Amy Winehouse’s biggest hits, “Back to Black,” by none other than Beyonce and Outkast singer Andre 3000. You can listen to their version below. Above is Amy’s original. While I was positive, from what I’d heard in...

29 April 2013
07:57 GMT

Amy Winehouse’s Father Slams Beyonce’s Cover of “Back to Black”

Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” comes with a score put together by Jay-Z, at Luhrmann’s request. It also includes a cover of Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black” by Beyonce and Andre 3000. You can listen to a sample from it in the trailer above, right at the beginning. It&rsqu...

22 April 2013
07:19 GMT

Amy Winehouse Died of Alcohol Poisoning, Second Inquest Determines

Amy Winehouse led a troubled life and met her end just as she had determined to start fresh and get sober and clean. A second inquest into the cause of her death has revealed that she did die of alcohol poisoning. The singer, who was just 27 at the time she passed away, was found unresponsive at her London home in ...

9 January 2013
04:14 GMT

Listen: Nas “Cherry Wine” ft. Amy Winehouse

This can't but be good news to fans: a brand new Amy Winehouse song has emerged online. It's a collaboration with Nas that will be included on his upcoming album “Life Is Good.” You can check it out in its entirety below, though we doubt that's the highest quality possible. Still, it�...

5 July 2012
09:00 GMT

Usher Reveals Plans for Amy Winehouse Duet

Amy Winehouse died at the young age of 27, leaving behind millions of mourning fans and a legacy few other artists can boast of. What she didn't leave though was a duet with Usher, which he'd tried to make possible. Usher is now promoting his brand new album, “Looking 4 Myself” and, in a recen...

19 June 2012
03:16 GMT

Pete Doherty Talks Amy Winehouse's Death with NME

Dubbed at one point the most terrible couple in showbiz, for the brief time they were friends, Pete Doherty and Amy Winehouse shared a common ground in music and, unfortunately, drugs. Still, her death left him devastated. The rocker is featured in the latest issue of NME in which he opens up for the first time on ...

6 April 2012
09:45 GMT

Grammys 2012: Amy Winehouse Should Have Been There

Amy Winehouse's music is the legacy that she left with us, her parents, Mitch and Janis Winehouse told the audience at the Grammy Awards 2012, as they accepted her award for Best Performance by a Pop Duo or Group. Amy won for her duet with Tony Bennett, “Body and Soul.” Her parents traveled from the ...

13 February 2012
10:07 GMT

Jean Paul Gaultier Unveils Amy Winehouse-Inspired Collection

As various industry publications point out, Amy Winehouse will forever be remembered for two things: her music and her style. It was the latter that Jean Paul Gaultier honored at Paris Fashion Week 2012, with his new collection. Of course, you might argue that Winehouse will also be remembered for her sustained and h...

26 January 2012
15:51 GMT

Amy Winehouse Biopic Will Never Be Made, Says Dad

Since Amy Winehouse’s tragic passing this summer, there’s been a lot of speculation as to whether and when a biopic would be made. Rumors picked up speed this week, with the release of her posthumous “Lioness: Hidden Treasures” album. With the album shooting at the top of the charts, buzz is a...

11 December 2011
04:59 GMT

Watch: Amy Winehouse, 'Lioness: Hidden Treasures' Story

Just hours after the release of the first posthumous Amy Winehouse album , “Lioness: Hidden Treasures,” Island Records is coming out with a special treat for fans who still haven't bought it: an “Amy Winehouse Hidden Treasures Story” video. For Amy Winehouse fans, viewing the 14-minute cl...

6 December 2011
08:44 GMT

Hollywood Producers Are Looking into Amy Winehouse Biopic

Amy Winehouse was just 27 when she died. She was just as talented as she'd been troubled, deeply flawed and, because of it, fascinating. Big Hollywood producers are now trying to bring her story to the big screen, it has emerged. Becoming tabloid fodder in her final years for her troubled life instead of for her...

18 November 2011
10:44 GMT

Listen: Amy Winehouse 'Our Day Will Come'

Amy Winehouse's fans have reason to rejoice today: two of them actually. After the release of “Like Smoke,” a first song off the upcoming album “Lioness: Hidden Treasure,” a new song has emerged. Whereas “Like Smoke” is a collaboration with longtime friend Nas, “Our Da...

3 November 2011
11:21 GMT

Listen: Amy Winehouse 'Like Smoke' Ft. Nas

Just one day after the first review of Amy Winehouse's upcoming, posthumous album “Lioness: Hidden Treasure” made it way online, fans have a first chance to verify its veracity: a never-before-heard track has been released. Called “Like Smoke,” the retro-soul track is actually a collabo...

3 November 2011
09:50 GMT

First Review of Amy Winehouse's Album Says Amy Would've Been Disappointed in It

On December 5, 2011, a new Amy Winehouse album comes out. Comprised of different versions of already released songs and some new material, “Lioness: Hidden Treasures,” was already previewed for critics – and they're not happy with what they heard.The Daily Mail was just one of the British media...

2 November 2011
06:51 GMT

JoJo Covers Amy Winehouse's 'You Know I'm No Good'

20-year-old pop star JoJo could be easily dismissed, at first glance, as “just another pop star,” but that would be wrong. The other night, during her set at the Hard Rock Hotel, she pulled off an amazing cover of Amy Winehouse. Taking to the stage, JoJo, known for covering other huge pop stars to amazing...

1 November 2011
13:24 GMT

New Amy Winehouse Album Is Out in December

Amy Winehouse died this summer of accidental alcohol poisoning. In her short, troubled life, she only released two albums, but had material for at least two more. A new album will be out on December 3, it has emerged. Just weeks after Amy was found dead in her Camden apartment, there was a lot of speculation about wh...

31 October 2011
11:30 GMT

Amy Winehouse's Last Words to GP: I Don't Want to Die

Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning, as she relapsed after a period of abstinence. Her doctor testified in court at the inquest of her death, saying her last words were “I don't want to die.”Dr. Christina Romete, Amy's GP, was with her the night before she died and, she told the court, she s...

27 October 2011
11:05 GMT

Amy Winehouse Cause of Death: Alcohol Poisoning

The findings of the inquest into Amy Winehouse's death has finally been made public to the press: contrary to ongoing speculation, the singer did not overdose on drugs, but died of alcohol poisoning, it has emerged. In August this year, authorities said that they believed Amy had been clean of drugs for months a...

26 October 2011
09:48 GMT

Amy Winehouse Memoir Comes in 2012

Come the summer of 2012, fans of late singer Amy Winehouse will have yet another thing to remind them of what a great artist she was. Mitch Winehouse, the star’s father, has teamed up with Harper Collins to publish a memoir.The book will come out next summer and will attempt to present a side of Amy that fans w...

11 October 2011
11:29 GMT

Lifetime to Make Lady Gaga Biopic

Get ready for Lady Gaga, the movie experience. Fresh reports suggest that Lifetime is eager to greenlight a brand new project, one that would document the life and career of the singer, and her incredible rise from anonymity to stardom.Lifetime has been long considering the possibility of turning Maureen Callahan&rsq...

6 October 2011
11:12 GMT

Me and Amy Winehouse ‘Talked About Getting Married,’ Reg Traviss Reveals

Amy Winehouse’s boyfriend, film director Reg Traviss, is speaking out on the singer’s death, trying to shed some light into her final hours. As he puts it, she was happy and healthy – and had event talked to him about getting married. Ever since the star’s death, Traviss hasn’t said much...

3 October 2011
11:26 GMT

VMAs 2011: Bruno Mars Performs Amy Winehouse’s ‘Valerie,’ Kills It

It was a bittersweet moment at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, but one that reminded the world why Amy Winehouse will be missed the most: her incredible talent and the incredible music she made. The awards show included a tribute to the late singer.As announced last week, MTV honored Amy at the VMAs with a tribute t...

30 August 2011
08:09 GMT

VMAs 2011 to Include Amy Winehouse Tribute, First Taste of Tony Bennett Duet

MTV will honor late British singer Amy Winehouse at the upcoming Video Music Awards 2011, over the weekend. A tribute has been scheduled to take place, including video of her studio recording session with Tony Bennett for the “Body and Soul” duet. AceShowbiz reports that confirmations have been made from ...

25 August 2011
05:49 GMT

Drugs Did Not Kill Amy Winehouse, Toxicology Report Shows

When British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London home on July 23, many assumed she had OD-ed on heavy drugs, and only few believed her father Mitch when he said she’d been clean for the past 3 years. Those few were right, the toxicology report reveals. The results of toxicology tests have been mad...

23 August 2011
10:52 GMT

Kanye West Records Cover of Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back to Black’

Rapper Kanye West was an Amy Winehouse fan and, as a tribute, he decided to re-record one of her most famous songs and release it as a single. As per ongoing reports, Kanye put his own spin on “Back to Black.”Known for his penchant for mixing various sounds and for adding a pitch of synthesizers as well, ...

19 August 2011
11:14 GMT

Fred Perry Comes Out with First Posthumous Amy Winehouse Collection

Fans of Amy Winehouse who, in the aftermath of her death at 27, feared this would be the end of all things Amy, can now breathe easy. Fred Perry has just released the first posthumous collection she helped design. What’s even better, all proceeds from the sale of the new items will go straight to charity, a spo...

11 August 2011
15:01 GMT

Amy Winehouse’s Home Robbed: Songs, Lyrics and Letters Are Missing

Several of Amy Winehouse’s belongings have gone missing, with the late singer’s father believing that someone from the family went and looted her London home. Among them are recordings, lyric books and personal letters. After the death of the singer, Mitch Winehouse, her father, came to her home to sort o...

11 August 2011
09:21 GMT

Lady Gaga to Star as Amy Winehouse in Upcoming Film

Now that Amy Winehouse has found more fame in death than she ever had while she was still alive, there’s a rush to get a film made of her troubled and short existence. Lady Gaga is reportedly up for the lead. Though she’s never gone on the record to speak of plans of transitioning from music to movies...

6 August 2011
05:24 GMT

Gaga Talks About the Amy Winehouse Tragedy with Rolling Stone

Though she didn’t even know her, Lady Gaga surely took Amy Winehouse’s death to heart, since she too was one of Amy’s many fans. In a new interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Gaga again tackled the topic of drugs, Amy’s death and the lesson the world should learn from it. The British singer ...

4 August 2011
07:34 GMT

Amy Winehouse Was Secretly Engaged to Reg Traviss

When he said he’d lost the love of his life when Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London home, Reg Traviss wasn’t exaggerating: he and the singer had gotten engaged in secret just shortly before her untimely death, it has emerged. Amy and Reg dated for 2 years, with various sources saying of their rela...

3 August 2011
09:00 GMT

Lady Gaga Was ‘Devastated’ by Amy Winehouse’s Death

It wasn’t just Amy Winehouse’s family, friends and fans that were in shock when they learned that the 27-year-old singer was dead. Lady Gaga, for instance, was so devastated by the news that she could hardly speak for 48 whole hours. Gaga was on The View the other day to promote her latest album, “B...

2 August 2011
11:38 GMT

Rep Denies Amy Winehouse Adoption Story

Amy Winehouse had no intention of adopting a girl from St Lucia – and certainly did not start the legal proceedings for it, her rep says in response to yesterday’s story of how she was planning on becoming a mother at the time of her death. As we also informed you, a 10-year-old girl and her grandmother f...

2 August 2011
06:13 GMT

Amy Winehouse’s Ex Blake Speaks: We Loved Each Other in an Unhealthy Way

Since British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her home last Saturday, her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, has kept relatively mum on the topic of her death. He’s now speaking, offering, at the same time, an insight into their “unhealthy” relationship. Many fans and Amy’s family consider...

1 August 2011
11:07 GMT

Amy Winehouse’s Posthumous Album Confirmed: It’s All About Blake

Shortly after Amy Winehouse’s death, word got out that she had left behind material for at least one studio album – three at the most. A family member has confirmed the news for the Daily Mail, while also saying that the album will be all about Blake. Amy’s two albums, “Frank” and &ldquo...

1 August 2011
07:26 GMT

Amy Winehouse Was Adopting a Girl When She Died

When she died a little over a week ago, aged just 27, British singer Amy Winehouse was in the process of adopting a baby girl from St Lucia, where she’d spent many months in a bid to make clean. The 10-year-old girl is now saying they were already like family. Dannika Augustine, pictured here with Amy on on...

1 August 2011
02:44 GMT

Don’t Blame Blake for Amy Winehouse’s Death, Mother Pleads

One week after the death of singer Amy Winehouse, her ex mother-in-law is speaking out in favor of the man considered responsible for Amy’s addiction to heavy drugs, her son, Blake Fielder-Civil, saying he shouldn’t be blamed for what happened to Amy. Amy was found dead in her London home last Saturday an...

30 July 2011
06:57 GMT

Fred Perry to Release Three New Amy Winehouse Clothing Collections

Last year, Amy Winehouse teamed up with Fred Perry for a clothing line that would be centered on her unique, vintage-inspired style. Two collections were released, but three others may be on the way, if the Winehouse family gives them the green-light. The initial Fred Perry by Amy Winehouse collection proved to be a ...

29 July 2011
14:01 GMT

Father Gives Away Amy Winehouse’s Clothes to Fans

After neighbors called the police on Amy Winehouse’s fans who were celebrating her life outside her London home (i.e. drinking and playing music loud), they – the fans – were treated to the best gift ever: Mitch Winehouse gave them Amy’s clothes. After the sudden death of the 27-year-old singe...

29 July 2011
04:58 GMT

Family Believes Abstinence Killed Amy Winehouse

In his eulogy, Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch said that the singer had been off drugs for 3 years and off alcohol for about 3 weeks at the time she was found dead last weekend. He’s also been telling friends that he’s convinced it was quitting drinking that killed her.According to an unnamed source sp...

28 July 2011
09:10 GMT

Ex Blake Says He Could Have Saved Amy Winehouse

Blake Fielder-Civil, Amy Winehouse’s ex husband, believes he could have saved her, had he been by her side. Now serving time in jail for burglary, Blake is claiming that it was his absence that killed the British singer. Ironically enough, it was Blake who introduced Amy to heavy drugs and who led her down a pa...

27 July 2011
11:00 GMT

Lady Gaga Speaks on Amy Winehouse’s Death: Don’t Kill the Superstar

Just like comedian Russell Brand, Lady Gaga believes – and openly states so – that there’s a lesson to be learned from Amy Winehouse’s death. That would be “don’t kill the superstar,” the singer says in a recent radio interview. Gaga never met the late British crooner but she...

27 July 2011
06:45 GMT

Amy Was Happy When She Died, Dad Mitch Winehouse Says in Eulogy

Amy Winehouse’s funeral was yesterday, after which her body was cremated. During the 2-hour ceremony to which only family members and very close friends had access, the singer’s father, Mitch Winehouse, did his best to shed some light into her final days in a very touching eulogy.Despite reports to the co...

27 July 2011
03:39 GMT

Brazilian Phishers Exploit Amy Winehouse's Death to Spread Trojan

Security researchers warn that the untimely death of English singer Amy Winehouse is not only exploited by scammers, but also malware pushers.The 27-year-old Grammy award winning singer was found dead in her house in London last Saturday. The news spread on the Internet like wildfire prompting cyber criminals to expl...

26 July 2011
12:32 GMT

Amy Winehouse’s Funeral Is Over: Goodnight My Angel, Sleep Tight

Amy Winehouse has been laid to rest. In a small ceremony only for family members and fans, her body has been cremated. The ceremony ended with her father, Mitch Winehouse’s words “Goodnight my angel, sleep tight.”The British singer, who was just as famous for her incredible music as she was for her ...

26 July 2011
11:38 GMT

Reg Traviss Speaks on Amy Winehouse: I Have Lost My Darling

Contrary to reports in the media, at the time of her death, Amy Winehouse was not heartbroken because her boyfriend Reg Traviss had dumped her. In his first statement since the tragedy, Reg opens up: “I have lost my darling.”While toxicology results are the only ones that can shed light on the singer&rsqu...

26 July 2011
09:48 GMT

Amy Winehouse Leaves Ex-Husband Blake Fielder-Civil out of Will

Blake Fielder-Civil, Amy Winehouse’s husband, her “muse” for the album “Back to Black” and the one who reportedly introduced her to heavy drugs, has been left out of the singer’s will, it has emerged. Currently in prison serving time for burglary and use of an imitation of a firear...

26 July 2011
08:25 GMT

Amy Winehouse’s Autopsy Inconclusive, Cause of Death Still Unknown

The autopsy on Amy Winehouse has offered no indication as to the cause of death, save to confirm that there was no foul play, it has been announced. Toxicology results will indicate whether her untimely passing was drug-related or not. The British singer was found dead in her London apartment Saturday afternoon, afte...

26 July 2011
03:34 GMT

Amy Winehouse’s Death Was ‘A Matter of Time,’ Says Mom

Amy Winehouse was a ticking, walking time bomb. When word of her death broke, a collective “well, that was to be expected” was heard online. Even her mother, Janis, is telling the press she saw that coming. The day before her body was found in her London apartment, on Friday, Amy met Janis for lunch, the ...

25 July 2011
08:57 GMT

Amy Winehouse's Death Used as Lure by Scammers

Unscrupulous scammers are at work on Facebook again, this time exploiting people's interest into the untimely death of English singer Amy Winehouse. News broke out on Saturday that 27-year-old Grammy award winning singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her house in Camden, London. Two ambulances arrived at...

25 July 2011
07:10 GMT

Russell Brand Pens Touching Tribute to Fellow Addict, Good Friend Amy Winehouse

“When you love someone who suffers from the disease of addiction you await the phone call,” Russell Crowe begins his touching tribute to Amy Winehouse, whom he’d known for years. On Saturday, the call for Amy came – she’d been found dead in her London apartment. When word broke that mult...

25 July 2011
06:16 GMT


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