Music

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 ...
Journey, Rascal Flatts team up for CMT Crossroads
Even before Journey and Rascal Flatts got on stage together for CMT's Crossroads concert Super Bowl weekend, they were already in perfect harmony.
Timberlake gives Super Bowl-eve comeback concert
One of the most anticipated musical moments of the year so far happened in New Orleans and was connected to the Super Bowl — but it had nothing to do ...
CeeLo, Kyle Bush, others party for Super Bowl
CeeLo was looking for a little New Orleans action. David Gregory was taking the weekend off from "Meet the Press." And Paul McCartney was hanging out ...
Stevie Wonder headlines pre-Super Bowl concert
Applause and approval greeted Stevie Wonder as thousands stood for hours to hear his pre-Super Bowl concert that also featured guitarist Gary Clark Jr
Artists' spat over Putin joins a Russian tradition
When famed viola player Yuri Bashmet declared that he "adored" President Vladimir Putin, he stirred little controversy in a country where classical ...
Frank Ocean says 'no charges' against Chris Brown
Frank Ocean says he won't pursue criminal charges against Chris Brown, who is alleged to have punched Ocean in a recent fight. "As a child I thought ...
SUPER BOWL WATCH: NFL awards, real fun to come
Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: ...
Lil Wayne has yet to watch Nicki Minaj on 'Idol'
"American Idol" picked Nicki Minaj as a judge to draw in viewers, but she's actually discouraged at least one person from watching it — her mentor, ...
Gay, Latino groups forge immigration alliance
As a gay Mexican immigrant living in the United States illegally, Alex Aldana acutely understands his double-minority status. Not only does he fear ...
Corea competes against himself at Grammys
Chick Corea took the unusual step of releasing four major recordings last year covering a wide gamut of music — everything from solo piano ...
Angelou celebrates black history with Oprah, Keys
In the midst of talking black history with Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys, Maya Angelou breaks out singing a hymn a cappella. The acclaimed poet ...
List of winners of the 44th annual Image Awards
FILM — Motion picture: "Red Tails." — Actor in a motion picture: Denzel Washington, "Flight." — Actress in a motion picture: Viola Davis, "Won't Back ...
Hawaii lawmakers propose shielding celeb privacy
More than two-thirds of Hawaii's state senators have signed onto a bill to protect celebrities from paparazzi, giving them power to sue over unwanted ...
Engagement, Grammy nods makes Clarkson 'Stronger'
Kelly Clarkson says she's extremely happy she's nominated for three Grammy Awards, but there's something else the pop singer is more thrilled about: ...
Gergiev to be chief conductor of Munich Phil
Valery Gergiev has been appointed principal conductor of the Munich Philharmonic starting with the 2015-16 season. Gergiev agreed to a contract ...
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis score unlikely hit
The rapper Macklemore thinks there's a simple reason the hit "Thrift Shop" appears to be going viral: It dares to be different. "There's a certain ...
Imprisoned Pussy Riot member hospitalized
A jailed member of the Pussy Riot feminist punk band has been hospitalized for a full medical check-up after complaining of headaches and suffering ...
Beyonce admits Inauguration Day pre-recording
Beyonce answered critics of her Inauguration Day performance the best way she could — with another sterling performance of the national anthem.
Randy Travis admits driving drunk, gets probation
Randy Travis pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated Thursday in a case that began last summer when the country music star was found naked after ...