Music

Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe' named song of summer
There's no maybe about it: Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" is the song of the summer. Billboard says the 26-year-old Canadian's infectious pop song ...
Kin of NY hip-hop mogul Lighty seeks 2nd autopsy
The family of late hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty has asked for a second autopsy after a medical examiner ruled his death in New York last week a suicide.
Joe South, singer-songwriter from 70s, dies at 72
Singer-songwriter Joe South, who performed hits in the late 1960s and early 1970s such as "Games People Play" and "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" and also ...
Stars attend NYC funeral of hip-hop mogul Lighty
Hip-hop royalty including LL Cool J and Sean "Diddy" Combs packed a standing-room-only funeral chapel Wednesday to pay their respects to ...
Sans chairs, celebrities come to Charlotte for DNC
Celebrities are flocking to Charlotte for the Democratic convention, albeit without the prop furniture that made Clint Eastwood's appearance at last ...
Eric Church truly surprised by CMA nominations
No one was more surprised by Eric Church's leading five Country Music Awards nominations than the rising star from North Carolina. He didn't even know ...
Man admits burglarizing Bon Jovi's NJ shore home
A New Jersey man who admitted burglarizing a string of homes at the Jersey shore, including the home of rocker Jon Bon Jovi, is in line for some bad ...
Road warrior Dylan reopens theater in NY
Fifty years into his career as a recording artist and a week away from release of an extraordinary new CD, Bob Dylan spent his Tuesday evening where ...
Lawyer: LaBelle settles suit over NYC lobby run-in
R&B diva Patti LaBelle has agreed to pay $100,000 to a Manhattan woman who accused her of hurling curses and water at her and her 18-month-old ...
Correction: Obit-Hal David story
In an obituary Sept. 2 about songwriter Hal David, The Associated Press reported erroneously that David co-wrote the song "That's What Friends Are ...
Puddle of Mudd singer Scantlin arrested
Puddle of Mudd lead singer Wes Scantlin has been arrested in Texas and charged with public intoxication after being removed from a cross-country ...
George Michael thanks Vienna workers with gig
George Michael is playing tribute to the Austrian doctors and nurses who helped him fight life-threatening pneumonia as he prepares to resume a ...
R. Kelly promises return to explicit music
R. Kelly has been all about romance on his last two albums, but the self-proclaimed Pied Piper of R&B says he isn't going to abandon the explicit ...
One Direction reaches agreement over name
British boy band One Direction and a U.S. musical group of the same name have reached an agreement that allows the U.K. group to continue use of the ...
Lead guitarist for Starship dies in Nebraska
Mark Abrahamian, the lead guitarist for the rock group Starship, died of a heart attack after a concert in Norfolk, Neb., his road manager said.
Pearl Jam closes 2-day Made In America festival
If closing out a two-day festival with an intense two-hour set wasn't enough for Pearl Jam, then bringing out the man who organized it sealed the deal
Dionne Warwick mourns death of lyricist Hal David
Dionne Warwick is comparing the death of lyricist Hal David to the loss of a relative. The pop diva issued a statement Sunday after David died ...
Run DMC reunites for Philadelphia music festival
Run DMC performed for the first time in over a decade Sunday at the Made In America festival. Under a video banner that read "Jam Master Jay Forever," ...
Jay-Z mimics Rocky at Philly Made In America fest
Jay-Z's entrance said it all: He bounced up and down on top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, mimicking Rocky before he took the stage ...
Promoters' email: concern over Jackson's stability
Promoters of Michael Jackson's planned 2009 comeback described in emails how they feared for the megastar's stability, saying he was out of shape and ...
Civil War events feature minstrel song revival
With their slouch hats, whiskers and time-worn instruments, members of the 2nd South Carolina String Band look and sound like a Civil War camp band.
Top songs by Hal David and Burt Bacharach
The notable songs of Hal David and Burt Bacharach. David died Saturday at age 91: — "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" —"This Guy's in Love with You" ...
Legendary songwriter Hal David dies in LA at 91
Hal David, the stylish, heartfelt lyricist who teamed with Burt Bacharach on dozens of timeless songs for movies, television and a variety of ...
Hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty dies in NYC at 44
Chris Lighty, a hip-hop mogul who helped the likes of Sean "Diddy" Combs, 50 Cent and Mariah Carey attain not only hit records, but also lucrative ...
LeAnn Rimes sues over phone call; enters treatment
LeAnn Rimes sued two women she claims illegally recorded a phone conversation with her and posted snippets online, one day after she sought ...