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Motown songwriter-producer Lamont Dozier dead at 81

NEW YORK (AP) ??" Lamont Dozier, the middle name of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced "You Can't Hurry Love," "Heat Wave" and dozens of other hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s and beyond, has died at age 81.

Dozier's death was confirmed Tuesday by Paul Lambert, who helped produce the stage musical "The First Wives Club" that Holland-Dozier-Holland wrote for.

In Motown's historic, self-defined rise to the "Sound of Young America," Holland-Dozier-Holland stood out even compared to such gifted peers as... Read More

Famed Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at 84

TOKYO (AP) ??" Issey Miyake, who built one of Japan's biggest fashion brands and was known for his boldly sculpted, signature pleated pieces, has died. He was 84.

Miyake died Aug. 5 of liver cancer, Miyake Design Office said Tuesday.

Miyake defined an era in Japan's modern history, reaching stardom in the 1970s among a generation of designers and artists who reached global fame by defining a Japanese vision that was unique from the West.

Miyake's origami-like pleats transformed usually crass polyester into chic. He also used computer technology in weaving to... Read More

Motown stars celebrate completion of museum expansion phases

DETROIT (AP) ??" The historic section of Detroit where Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. built his music empire six decades ago is now looking better than ever.

Motown legend ??" and Gordy's best friend ??" Smokey Robinson was among those who visited the newly improved Motown Museum site on Monday night for an event celebrating the completion of the first two phases of the museum's expansion.

Robinson was joined by Otis Williams, Martha Reeves and other Motown luminaries in celebrating the grand opening of Hitsville NEXT, an educational programming and creative... Read More

Cambodian ambassador: Looted artworks are 'souls' of culture

NEW YORK (AP) ??" Cambodia's ambassador to the United States said Monday that the transfer of 30 antiquities by U.S. law enforcement authorities to his country was a return of the "souls of our culture."

Ambassador Keo Chhea spoke at a ceremony where a 10th century sculpture, "Skanda on a Peacock," was among several works of art displayed as U.S. and Cambodian officials described the impact the return of 30 antiquities would have on the Southeast Asian nation.

"It's like a returning of the souls of our culture back to our people," Chhea said. "We're very grateful." Read More

Ezra Miller charged with felony burglary in Vermont

Actor Ezra Miller has been charged with felony burglary in Stamford, Vermont, the latest in a string of incidents involving the embattled star of "The Flash."

In a report Monday, Vermont State Police said they responded to a burglary complaint in Stamford on May 1 and found several bottles of alcohol were taken from a residence while the homeowners weren't present. Miller was charged after police consulted surveillance footage and interviewed witnesses.

The police report said Miller was located shortly before midnight Sunday and was issued a citation to appear for... Read More

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Motown songwriter-producer Lamont Dozier dead at 81

Famed Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at 84

Motown stars celebrate completion of museum expansion phases

Cambodian ambassador: Looted artworks are 'souls' of culture

Ezra Miller charged with felony burglary in Vermont

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