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Don’t expect deep dive into drug darkness in Winehouse biopic

Multi-Grammy award-winning Winehouse died in 2011 aged 27 of alcohol poisoning after a very public, drug-driven downward spiral

New Marlene Dumas portrait is essential Amy Winehouse

The National Portrait Gallery in London has unveiled a new portrait of Amy Winehouse by South African-born, Netherlands-based artist Marlene Dumas.

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Famous females, fatal flaws

Whitney Houston joins a long list of women whose fame and success have been overshadowed by personal tragedy and addictions.

Winehouse posthumously polished up for Christmas market

Winehouse posthumously polished up for Christmas market

<em>Lioness: Hidden Treasures</em> tells you a lot about Winehouse, albeit sometimes unwittingly.

Posthumous music perils

Posthumous albums are troubling entities, and Amy Winehouse’s "new" album is no exception.

No illegal drugs in Winehouse toxicology report

No illegal drugs in Winehouse toxicology report

Toxicology tests showed there were no illegal substances in British singer Amy Winehouse’s system when she died last month aged 27.

Winehouse tops the charts after death

Winehouse tops the charts after death

<em>Back to Black</em> by Amy Winehouse shot back to the top of the British albums chart — a week after the troubled singer died at the age 27.

Private funeral to be held for Winehouse

British singer Amy Winehouse’s funeral will take place on Tuesday and will be attended only by her family and close friends.

Sisters are doing it to themselves
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Sisters are doing it to themselves

Amy Winehouse is but the latest in a list of tragic figures who have found themselves paying the ultimate price for their addictions.

Winehouse tops the charts after death

Fans, stars tweet the blues over Winehouse death

Soul singer Amy Winehouse, who died unexpectedly at age 27, received numerous tributes on Saturday from ordinary fans around the world.

Amy Winehouse found dead

Amy Winehouse found dead

British singer Amy Winehouse, whose hit single <i>Rehab</i> became the anthem for troubled celebrity culture, has been found dead.

Buoyant clairvoyants

Every now and then a spectacular musical force rises up from the landfill of throwaway hooks, sexy poses and layers of cheese.

Winehouse spends night in custody

Singer Amy Winehouse spent the night in custody after being arrested on suspicion of assault, police said on Saturday. The 24-year-old handed herself in at a police station in…

UN: Celebrity junkies are bad influence

Letting celebrities get away with drug crimes is sending out the wrong message to impressionable young people, a United Nations report warned on Wednesday. The UN drug control…

Grammys: Kanye West, Aretha Franklin hold court

Two years ago, Kanye West’s Grammy afterparty was a booze-filled, late-night affair with 3 000 screaming guests, bikini-clad women — and his mother, Donda, in the house. He was…

Winehouse rules Grammys, Soweto choir wins award

British pop singer Amy Winehouse, whose rapid descent from promising newcomer to emaciated junkie played out in the full glare of the public eye last year, took home five Grammy…

Blaze ravages London’s Camden Market

A blaze that ripped through London’s trendy Camden Market area, destroying shops, bars and homes, has been brought under control, firefighters said on Sunday. One hundred…

Winehouse’s singing ‘awful, out of tune and slurred’

Troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse kicked off her 17-date British tour with a shambolic performance that saw fuming fans booing and marching out, reports said on Thursday. The…

A soundtrack to our urban lives

<b>CD OF THE MONTH:</b> The National’s new album is an instant classic, writes Lloyd Gedye.

They finally made her go to rehab

Esther Addley asks whether Amy Winehouse’s overdose will make the talented singer alter her lifestyle.