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February 15, 2013 17:15
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Cage channels caveman in animated film 'The Croods'

Prince to headline Montreux jazz with 3 pricey concerts

February 14, 2013 14:15
GENEVA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Prince returns to the Montreux Jazz Festival in July to give three concerts at the 47th edition, the first after the death of founder Claude Nobs, organisers said on Thursday. The American singer and musician is booked to give three shows on July 13, 14 and 15, the Swiss festival said in a statement.

Montreux Jazz Festival founder dies after ski accident

January 11, 2013 03:30
* Claude Nobs dies after several weeks in coma * Festival was founded in 1967 ZURICH, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Claude Nobs, who founded the prestigious Montreux jazz festival, has died after several weeks in a coma following a skiing accident, according to the festival's website. Swiss-born Nobs, 76, launched the summer festival in 1967 while working at the Swiss resort's tourism office, attracting some of the world's greatest stars, including Miles Davis, Ray Charles and Prince, to perform there.
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