Etta James, the quintessential rhythm & blues vocalist, is set to release her final studio album, The Dreamer, before retiring from recording after an inconic 50-year career, the star announced today....
RCA Records is the latest to try to spin another sign of the music industry's decline--the closing of imprints, Arista and Jive--into something positive....
Cyndi Lauper’s crystal clear voice rang out with the wrong words to the always tricky to sing National Anthem at the U.S. Tennis Open over the weekend. She joined Christina Aguilera who botched the words at last year’s Super Bowl....
“Twilight’s” Kristen Stewart is turning up in the most unlikely places. She makes a surprise appearance in a video for one of her favorite indie artists, Marcus Foster....
Billboard, the so-called Bible of the music industry, is reportedly facing steep cutbacks as investors sour on the direction of the publication and its prospects in the troubled economy....
Renee Olstead had some free time on her hands on break from “Secret Life Of An American Teenager:” and decided to get freaky with some snakes and an apple in a photo shoot with Sammi Doll and stylist Emily Hunter. She gives new meaning to the Biblical Eve....
Miley Cyrus did her part to better the world, not to mention her own image, with a charity performance over the weekend that saw her go from sassy stage outfit to svelte evening wear....
Canadian singer Avril Lavigne is eating humble pie for her curse-filled rant during a performance at a Tampa Bay Rays baseball game over the weekend.
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Beyoncé has graciously given credit where credit is due for her spectacular, although far from original, Billboard Music Awards performance. She acknowledged being “influenced” by Italian singer Lorella Cuccarini....
Justin Bieber and Eminem had a stellar night at the Billboard Music Awards, taking home six trophies each, while Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Mumford & Sons, Taio Cruz, Taylor Swift and Usher all represented, with three awards each. Beyonce and Neil Diamond won special recognition awards....
Adrian Niles has been a regional sensation for years and is about to release his sixth album Roll & Move. Now that he’s opening for Traffic’s Dave Mason, the Ohio rocker and his band will get a chance to play their Memphis-style blues to a wider audience....
Christina Aguilera performed a raunchy dance routine on the UK music show "X-Factor" that was watched by more than 1 million children, shocking the nation and provoking nearly 3,000 complaints. Rihanna's scantily clad dance on the show was just as bad....
Gwen Stefani, the reigning queen of rock, headlines Elle magazine's special women in music issue. It goes beyond the usual suspects and highlights some rising indie performers. But Stefani holds center stage, and the cover.
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“I can’t believe I’m playing at the Highline Ballroom, and neither can my movie career,” joked Steve Martin when he took the stage with his banjo to the sound of a crowd of excited fans. That’s right, Steve Martin, that wild and crazy guy....
For more than 25 years, Eric Lefcowitz’s career as a self-described “pop archeologist” has taken him in unpredictable directions. His latest book, “Monkee Business: The Revolutionary Made-For-TV Band” (Retrofuture Products), is a case in point....
