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Second Autopsy Reveals Amy Winehouse's Official Cause of Death

Cassandra Rose — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:05:49 +0000

After Amy Winehouse‘s body was exhumed and an inquest was made into the cause of her death (again), it’s finally been confirmed (again) that the 27-year-old singer actually did die of acute alcohol poisoning. Reports that the first autopsy might have been wrong surfaced last month when it came to light that the original coroner [...]

RIP: 21 People That We Lost In 2011, Who Will Be Dearly Missed

DJ Digital — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:59:27 +0000

As we near the end of another year, we look back on the influential people that we lost in 2011. Some were icons. Others died way too young. One is arguably responsible for changing the world as we know it. 2011 gave us a lot of good memories, but it also took a lot of great

Amy Winehouse Not On Drugs At Time Of Death

Dave Steel — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:58:54 +0000

It's been one month since Amy Winehouse died, and now the toxicology report is in. To the surprise of many here at the station (and I'm sure elsewhere), the report showed no signs of illegal drugs in her system at the time of death. According to TMZ, alcohol was present, but it's uncl

Kanye West to Honor Amy Winehouse with Remix of 'Back To Black'

Lucy Tauss — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:51:03 +0000

Kanye West is said to be planning a tribute to Amy Winehouse by recording a remix version of her song ‘Back To Black.’ West has reportedly already created the remix of the song. A source told Britain’s Daily Mirror, “It’s pretty emotive. It’s Kanye singing from the heart — with synthesizers.” West hopes to debut the [...]

Will Lady Gaga Play Amy Winehouse In a Movie?

Lucy Tauss — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:17:02 +0000

A report out of Britain says Lady Gaga is in talks to play Amy Winehouse in a movie about the recently-deceased singer’s life. Britain’s Daily Star reports that Gaga is in “secret talks” to portray Winehouse in a biopic. An unnamed source says Gaga “has been itching to make the transition from music into movies and sees this [...]

Was Amy Winehouse Planning to Adopt a Little Girl?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:54:43 +0000

British pop singer Amy Winehouse, who died on July 23 at the age of 27, was reportedly planning to adopt a young girl from St. Lucia in the Carribbean.

Winehouse made several trips to the island over the past couple of years, and in 2009 met 10-year-old Dannika Augustine and her grandmother, Marjorie Lambert, who runs a beach bar Amy frequented.

Listen to M.I.A.'s Amy Winehouse Tribute Song, '27′ [AUDIO]

Andrea Rosen — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:46:33 +0000

A mere day after the death of singer Amy Winehouse, rapper M.I.A. released the haunting ’27,’ an unfinished demo that loosely pays tribute to the late star.

The track, which was originally supposed to be released on M.I.A.’s 2010 mixtape, ‘Vicki Leekx,’ tells the story of a person who commits suicide after a long addiction to drugs and alcohol.

A Look Back at Amy Winehouse Through the Years [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:15:46 +0000

Singer Amy Winehouse was no stranger to the public eye, with cameras often focused on her and her bizarre behavior. Winehouse was found dead inside her London flat on Saturday. Take a look back at photos of some of the songstress’ more memorable moments. Read Original: A Look Back at Amy Winehouse Through the Years [...]

Amy Winehouse Found Dead at 27

DJ Digital — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:19:04 +0000

According to numerous reports, singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her London apartment. Her death has been confirmed with local police. The cause of her death is currently unknown, but many would speculate that the cause of death would be drug related due to

Amy Winehouse Fails In Serbia [VIDEO]

Dave Steel — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:47:18 +0000

Well, they tried to make her go to rehab...(you just knew that was coming). Amy Winehouse recently had to cancel some tour dates overseas after this amazingly bad performance in Serbia. According to MTV, she actually had just come out of rehab a few weeks before the tour, but it looks like she wasn't wearing her seatbelt when she was on the wagon.