
Dee Snider to Paul Ryan: Stop playing my song
Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has asked Republican vice presidential running mate Paul Ryan's camp not to play his hit song, "We're Not Gonna ...

Mayer, Bentley to play Helm benefit concert
John Mayer, Gregg Allman, Dierks Bentley and several other musicians are getting together to pay tribute to the late Levon Helm. The "Love for Levon" ...

Rapper LL Cool J nabs intruder at Los Angeles home
LL Cool J plays a special agent on TV's "NCIS: Los Angeles," and now he's caught an actual bad guy. The 44-year-old rapper struggled with and subdued ...

Big Time Rush supports first lady's fit campaign
Big Time Rush says they want to do more than play music in support of Michelle Obama's healthy living campaign — they want to be her "fit ...

Swift to perform at VMAs, US gymnasts to present
Six-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift will perform at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards next month. But she won't be the only gold winner in the room.

Avril Lavigne to marry Nickelback frontman
Avril Lavigne and Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger aren't just making music together. They're getting hitched. A spokeswoman for Lavigne confirmed a ...

Pink Martini releases Diller recording of 'Smile'
Music collective Pink Martini has released the last song Phyllis Diller recorded, Charlie Chaplin's "Smile," as a fitting tribute to her memory.

Grammy noms concert special coming to Nashville
This year's Grammy Awards nominations will come with a Southern accent. The Recording Academy is moving its annual live nominations concert special ...

Source: Nicki Minaj close to signing on for 'Idol'
Nicki Minaj sings about "Starships," but is she a star-maker? The singer-rapper could be joining the ranks of "American Idol" judges. A person close ...
Rapper Juvenile arrested after Fla. club fight
Rapper Juvenile has been arrested on disorderly conduct charges after police responded to a fight at a nightclub in Miami Beach's Fontainebleau Hotel.

Rep: Willie Nelson better, to go back on road
A representative for Willie Nelson says the country music legend is feeling better after canceling a weekend performance and will be back on the road.

Scott McKenzie, singer of 'San Francisco,' dies
Singer Scott McKenzie, who performed "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" — which became a hit in 1967 during the city's "Summer of ...

Wynonna Judd postpones shows after husband's crash
Country singer Wynonna Judd announced Sunday that she is postponing concerts scheduled in Canada next week after her husband was hurt in a motorcycle ...

Madonna sued in Russia for supporting gays
Some Russian activists have sued Madonna for millions of dollars, claiming they were offended by her support for gay rights during a recent concert ...

Minaj cancels UK festival show due to vocal cords
Nicki Minaj has canceled her appearance at this weekend's V Festival in the United Kingdom because of damage to her vocal cords. Her representative ...

Silversun Pickups object to Romney's use of song
The Silversun Pickups want Mitt Romney's presidential campaign to immediately stop the use of the rock group's song "Panic Switch." And the Romney ...

Rep: Bobby Brown in rehab after March DUI arrest
Bobby Brown has checked himself into rehab. Brown's representative said in an email Thursday that the R&B singer checked into a "confidential ...

Lachey ready for 'Dancing' all-stars, band reunion
Drew Lachey is not taking it easy before he reunites with boy band 98 Degrees and appears on "Dancing with the Stars." Ahead of his 98 Degrees ...

'Jersey Boys' Frankie Valli aims for Broadway
The Broadway smash "Jersey Boys" is about to get some tough competition — from an original Jersey Boy. Frankie Valli, whose falsetto fuels The Four ...

Foxy Brown, Wayne, Drake join Minaj onstage in NYC
Nicki Minaj's New York City concert featured usual suspects like her mentor Lil Wayne and label mate Drake, but it was another guest appearance that ...

Judge grants Sheryl Crow 3-year restraining order
A judge granted Sheryl Crow a three-year restraining order against a man who acknowledged he threatened to shoot the singer-songwriter and film ...

Taylor Swift releasing new album 'Red' on Oct. 22
Multi-platinum superstar Taylor Swift is releasing her fourth studio album called "Red" on Oct. 22. She announced the upcoming worldwide release ...

Spike Lee revisits Jackson's 'Bad' at Toronto fest
Music is highlighting the Toronto International Film Festival with a Michael Jackson documentary from Spike Lee and a closing-night film featuring ...

The Who, One Direction in all-ages Olympic closer
"I'm talking 'bout my generation," sang The Who, capping a raucous, rock 'n' roll Olympic closing ceremony But which generation? When the band members ...

Beyonce performs and films music video at UN
Superstar singer Beyonce has serenaded a different New York City venue: The United Nations. Beyonce performed her song "I Was Here" on Friday in the ...