Music

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 ...
Asian star Karen Mok looks West with jazz album
After years of stardom in Asia, Hong Kong actress and singer Karen Mok hopes her first English album and an action film directed by Keanu Reeves ...
NFL: Beyonce not the cause of Super Bowl blackout
Don't blame Beyonce for blowing the lights out at the Super Bowl. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that the halftime show was not the cause ...
Sheriff's Dept: Brown-Ocean inquiry will be closed
A sheriff's spokesman says an investigation into a fight between Chris Brown and Frank Ocean will soon be closed without any charges being sought.
Shakira shows 1st baby photo, with father Pique
Shakira is sharing the first public photograph of her recently born baby, with father Gerard Pique planting a kiss on his infant son's cheek.
Review: Holly Williams spins sensitive new album
Holly Williams, "The Highway" (Georgiana) Holly Williams is the kind of poetic songwriter country music once embraced. These days, the powerfully ...
Review: Boheme undergoes beguiling transformation
Erin Boheme, "What A Life" (Heads Up) Erin Boheme dropped off the radar after making an impressive debut as a traditional jazz singer at age 18.
Review: Tim McGraw broadens sound on new album
Tim McGraw, "Two Lanes Of Freedom" (Big Machine) Veteran country star Tim McGraw resolutely refers to independence and the highway in the title of his ...
Sting, Rihanna, Mars, Clarkson to sing at Grammys
Sting, Rihanna and Bruno Mars will hit the stage for a special performance at next week's Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy announced Monday that ...
The Lumineers ride folk rock wave to Grammys
Even the members of The Lumineers are puzzled by the success of their song "Ho Hey" and their sudden rise to fame after years on the road. The song ...
Review: Avant has an R&B goodie with 7th album
Avant, "Face the Music" (Mo-B Entertainment) Avant's seventh album arrives just in time for Valentine's Day: It's full of ballads and seductive tracks ...
Review: Soaring solos from Thompson on 'Electric'
Richard Thompson, "Electric" (New West Records) On "Electric," Richard Thompson plugs in and delivers his most generous helping of guitar solos in ...
Beyonce electrifies at Super Bowl halftime show
If naysayers still doubted Beyonce's singing talents — even after her national anthem performance last week at a press conference — the singer proved ...
Dying guitarist Wilko Johnson rocks until the end
Living has been full of surprises for Wilko Johnson. So has dying. Four decades in the rock 'n' roll trenches have brought the British guitarist ...
For films, Super Bowl provides super stage
The Super Bowl resembled a trip to the movie theater with several potential summer blockbusters airing new ads. Three film trailers aired through the ...
Argentine music troupes launch carnival parades
Argentina's carnival celebrations may not be as well-known as the ones in neighboring Uruguay and Brazil, but residents of the nation's capital are ...