Music

Rolling Stones open Paris 'warm-up gig' to fans
The Rolling Stones announced a surprise "warm-up gig" in Paris, and within an hour the Champs Elysees was swarming with fans hoping to get ...
Christian sister trio Barlowgirl calling it quits
Christian sister trio Barlowgirl is retiring after nearly a decade of chart-topping success. Alyssa, Lauren and Rebecca Barlow are releasing their ...
Seattle man gets Billy Idol to play his birthday
Michael Henrichsen has ideas about how he might celebrate his 26th birthday this week. First, Billy Idol rolls up in a limo and tells him to hop in.
Krall reimagines vintage songs on new CD
Diana Krall says she felt reinvigorated making her new CD "Glad Rag Doll," which gave her a chance to escape the comfort zone of Great American ...
McGovern candidacy a cultural landmark
Abbie Hoffman sobbed that fateful night at the downtown Manhattan apartment of fellow activist Jerry Rubin. So did Rubin and Allen Ginsberg.
McGovern anti-war candidacy a US cultural landmark
Abbie Hoffman sobbed that fateful night at the Manhattan apartment of fellow activist Jerry Rubin. So did Rubin and Allen Ginsberg. John Lennon was ...
Emotional Brooks goes into Country Hall of Fame
Garth Brooks promised he'd be emotional during his Country Music Hall of Fame induction. But the tears started before he made it all the way into the ...
Singer Andy Williams remembered at Mo. tribute
Entertainer Andy Williams was remembered Sunday for a smooth voice that could soothe the soul, an inviting smile and a warmth that became synonymous ...
SF Opera: A whale, a swan and 2 lovers
A whale, a swan, a pair of star-cross'd lovers: It made for an eclectic week at the San Francisco Opera. With the company's fall season in full swing, ...
Vienna platform launches opera live stream
Vienna's opera scene is going live on the web for the first time with the launch of the first Internet-based platform for streaming classical ...
Susan Boyle's fairy tale dream tempered by reality
She dreamed a dream, and it came true. But what happened next for Susan Boyle? The middle-aged church volunteer from a small town in Scotland became ...
Sting moves venue of Philippine concert
Sting has moved the location of his "Back to Bass Tour" concert in the Philippines following a petition by environmentalists who said the original ...
Mary Campbell, music writer for the AP, dies at 78
Mary Campbell, whose childhood affection for the big bands and opera she heard on her radio set the stage for four decades as a music writer for The ...
Girls Aloud to make comeback
Girls Aloud are back together and hitting the road. The British five-part girl group announced at a London news conference Friday they are reuniting ...
Stellar duo target Ohio's working class for Obama
Lest anyone forget the importance of Ohio's white, working-class voters, President Barack Obama sent a clear reminder on Thursday. Make that two ...
Go big or go home: Jason Aldean sets stadium shows
Jason Aldean admits it was really hard to keep his big announcement a secret. It was a doozy, after all. The hard-rocking country music star made a ...
Turkish pianist on trial for insulting Islam
A top Turkish pianist and composer appeared in court on Thursday to defend himself against charges of offending Muslims and insulting Islam in ...
Fired 'Gangnam Style' lifeguards to get jobs back
Fourteen lifeguards fired last month after appearing in uniform at the city pool in a parody of "Gangnam Style," the Korean pop music video that has ...
THE RACE: Both sides get help from musical friends
Only one campaign debate is left, just 20 days remain and the two presidential tickets are furiously fighting down to what could be a photo finish.
Xbox Music to offer on-demand music free on tablet
Buyers of tablets that run Microsoft's newest operating system, Windows 8, are in for a pleasant musical surprise: They'll be able to handpick from ...
Jamey Johnson returns with tribute to Hank Cochran
Hank Cochran was one of country music's greatest songwriters. He was also an opportunist, something Jamey Johnson discovered when he met him at a ...
Member of Jerry Lee Lewis band killed in shootout
Musician B.B. Cunningham Jr., a member of Jerry Lee Lewis' band, was killed in a Memphis shootout early Sunday, police said. Police said Cunningham ...
Rocking at 50: Rolling Stones to tour again
You can't always get what you want — but if your desire is to attend a Rolling Stones concert this might be your lucky day. The legendary band said ...
Famed conductor honored by Israel's president
Israel's president has recognized Indian-born conductor Zubin Mehta for his contributions to Israeli society. Mehta, music director for life of the ...
Pussy Riot members face tough life in penal colony
It's a far cry from Stalin's gulag, but the guiding principle of the Russian penal colony -- the destination of two members of punk band Pussy Riot ...