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A grim, ghostly 'Billy Budd' on British stage
A ghostly gloom dominates the stage of the London Coliseum, where the English National Opera is closing out its season with Benjamin Britten's 1951 ...
R&B singer Maxwell cancels short tour due to voice
R&B singer Maxwell has cancelled his short U.S. tour after developing vocal swelling and hemorrhaging. A representative for the singer said Friday ...
Baby girl for Lily Aldridge, Caleb Followill
Victoria's Secret model Lily Aldridge and Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill are the new parents of a baby girl. The couple welcomed Dixie Pearl ...
Hudson, Mirren, others to get Walk of Fame stars
Helen Mirren, Jennifer Hudson, James Franco and the Backstreet Boys are among the famous folks getting stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2013.
Elvis Presley's crypt pulled from auction block
Elvis Presley's crypt has left the auction block. Celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien said Friday that his company has agreed not to sell the crypt ...
Composer, lyricist Richard Adler dies at 90 in NY
Composer and lyricist Richard Adler, who won Tony Awards for co-writing snappy and infectious, songs for such hit Broadway musicals as "The Pajama ...
Brian d'Arcy James rocks out in new nightclub act
While all his friends were jamming out to Def Leppard or the Scorpions, Brian d'Arcy James was in a different state of mind — he was listening to ...
US appeals court upholds Buju Banton's conviction
A federal appeals court has upheld Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton's conviction on cocaine conspiracy and trafficking charges. Banton's attorney, ...
Music mogul Russell Simmons urges peace in Israel
To hip hop and fashion mogul Russell Simmons, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is like "a rap beef" that can be resolved through dialogue and ...
Sonny Rollins is triple winner at Jazz Awards
Tenor sax legend Sonny Rollins was a triple winner Wednesday at the annual Jazz Awards, garnering musician of the year honors for the second straight ...
Wynonna Judd marries drummer Cactus Moser
Country singer Wynonna Judd has tied the knot. Her publicist, Todd Brodginski, confirms that she married drummer Cactus Moser in a private family ...
Court extends jail time for anti-Putin rockers
A group of feminist punk rockers must remain behind bars as police investigate them for chanting a "punk prayer" against Russian President Vladimir ...
Underwood talks gay marriage backlash, London show
Carrie Underwood is all about the music, not politics. Yet the 29-year-old country music star has found herself in a media storm after voicing support ...
Without Michael, Jackson brothers prepare to tour
Guided by a thumping bass line from their backing band, the Jackson brothers strut forward to a row of four microphones, thrusting their pelvises ...
Carrie Underwood sees gay marriage backlash
Carrie Underwood wants to be a musician, not a politician. The American country music star is dealing with a backlash, however, after telling British ...
AP Source: Houston's mother to perform tribute
Whitney Houston's mother will perform a tribute to her late daughter alongside other female singers at the upcoming BET Awards. A source familiar with ...
Review: 'Once' star Hansard familiar in solo album
Glen Hansard, "Rhythm and Repose" (Anti-) That Glen Hansard is only now releasing a solo album after two decades feels like something of a ...
Amy Winehouse's dad details cycle of addiction
Amy Winehouse's father says he has a hard time enjoying her breakthrough "Back to Black" album because the songs are about her ex-husband.
Lil Wayne focuses on business, fashion
With a clothing line and a powerhouse group of artists under his umbrella, Lil Wayne claims he's trying to stay above the fray. The rapper says ...
Andrew Garfield: The new 'Amazing Spider-Man'
Andrew Garfield's Spidey sense is tingling — and convincing. Garfield, the latest actor to play Spider-Man, makes people believe he really is a spider ...
Music mogul donates audio interviews to US library
A retired music executive will donate more than 200 audio interviews with popular singers including Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Paul McCartney and ...
Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles is having a baby
Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles is pregnant. The 37-year-old Grammy-winning country singer and husband Justin Miller are expecting their first child in ...
APNewsBreak: 'Idol' winner to make comeback in DC
America will get to hear from its newest "American Idol" Phillip Phillips as he makes a comeback performance following kidney surgery at this year's ...
Rock Bottom Remainders saying goodbye to lit-rock
It took 20 years but the group Bruce Springsteen once praised as being almost as good as a lousy garage band is finally calling it quits. The Rock ...
Seger, Lightfoot among Songwriter Hall inductees
Stevie Nicks prefers writing a song over meeting a handsome prince. Ne-Yo claimed songwriting saved his life. And Bob Seger said writing a song is the ...