Music

Braxton, Osbourne and Jenners do Red Dress runway
Red isn't just a trend at The Heart Truth runway show, it's a tradition: The Red Dress Collection, modeled by celebrities to draw awareness to heart ...
Appellate court to consider Calif. paparazzi law
A judge has declined to reconsider his ruling dismissing charges filed under California's ant-paparazzi law which will trigger a full appeal before ...
Chris Brown returns to court for probation issues
With the woman he assaulted throwing him a kiss, Chris Brown walked into court Wednesday to face allegations he failed to complete his community labor ...
Fervent fans mark Marley's birthday in Jamaica
Hundreds of tourists joined dreadlocked Rastafarian priests, leading reggae musicians and some of Bob Marley's relatives at the late reggae icon's old ...
Grammy nominee unearths hidden Gil Evans treasures
Grammy nominee Ryan Truesdell felt like a "jazz archaeologist" as he sifted through thousands of pages of manuscripts in a safe in the apartment of ...
Elton John, Mumford & Sons to pay tribute to Helm
Elton John and Mumford & Sons will hit the Grammys stage to pay tribute to Levon Helm. The Recording Academy announced Wednesday that T Bone Burnett, ...
Boy band The Wanted sign on for E! reality series
The Wanted is trying to keep it real: The boy band has signed on to do a reality series on E! The British fivesome announced Wednesday that their show ...
25 billion served up: iTunes reaches milestone
The answer to the trivia question will be: "Monkey Drums (Goskel Vancin Remix) by Chase Buch." That's the 25-billionth song purchased on iTunes.
Grammys face more criticism with unknown nominee
Chances are you never heard of Al Walser before his surprise Grammy nomination for best dance recording. Even more surprising? Neither had most Grammy ...
Lyric videos become strong way to promote music
The lyric music video — which features words onscreen while a song plays — is not a new phenomenon in music. Some consider Bob Dylan the pioneer of ...
Glenn Miller trombonist Paul Tanner dies at 95
Paul Tanner, a trombonist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra who later played a space-age instrument on the Beach Boys hit "Good Vibrations," has died ...
Alicia Keys is NBA All-Star halftime performer
Next stop for Alicia Keys? NBA All-Star weekend. The superstar, fresh off her national anthem performance at the Super Bowl, is set to be the halftime ...
Braxton's autistic son stars with her in new movie
Toni Braxton's autistic son makes his acting debut in her new Lifetime movie, "Twist of Faith," and could have had a bigger role, but the singer ...
Q&A: Josh Groban sings about love lost _ again
Josh Groban enjoyed singing sad songs about a breakup on his last album, 2010's Rick Rubin-produced "Illuminations." So when the singer started ...
Prosecutors move to revoke Chris Brown's probation
Prosecutors have asked a judge to revoke Chris Brown's probation, saying there is no credible evidence he completed his community service sentence for ...
A Grammy maybe? Carly Rae Jepsen heads for gold
Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" became the soundtrack for endless viral online fun last year: U.S. infantry soldiers lip-synched to it in ...
Grammy Predictions: fun.? Frank Ocean? Black Keys?
Adele dominated last year's Grammy Awards, but this year there isn't a clear winner in sight. That's because a slew of acts are up for top prizes, ...
McGraw hits the road with 'Two Lanes of Freedom'
Tim McGraw is free. The country star has moved on from a troubling label, quit drinking and grown up a bit, and all that has given McGraw a new energy ...
Troggs singer Reg Presley dies of cancer at 71
The structure is simple, the guitar riffs basic, the lyrics at best inane, but the Troggs' "Wild Thing" remains a garage rock classic more than 45 ...
Queen Latifah production co. strikes Netflix deal
Queen Latifah's production company, Flavor Unit Entertainment, has signed a deal with Netflix. The entertainer announced Tuesday that the multiyear ...
Review: Eels cheer up on 'Wonderful, Glorious'
Eels, "Wonderful, Glorious" (Vagrant Records) Fans of the Eels will be surprised to know that the band's frontman, Mark "E'' Everett, seems to have ...
Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, ...
Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks
The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, Jan. 28, to Sunday, Feb. 3: UNITED STATES 1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ...
Kashmir girl band breaks up after threats
The first all-girl rock band in Indian-controlled Kashmir has decided to disband after only one concert because of threats its teenage members ...
Japan pop idol's head-shave apology stirs debate
A member of a hugely popular Japanese girl band has shaved her head and issued a tearful videotaped apology for violating the megagroup's no-dating ...