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Pussy Riot members face tough life in penal colony
It's a far cry from Stalin's gulag, but the guiding principle of the Russian penal colony -- the destination of two members of punk band Pussy Riot ...
Bieber publicist: Stolen laptop tweet not a hoax
Was pop star Justin Bieber's laptop actually stolen during a show in Washington state? Bieber tweeted to his nearly 29 million followers he and his ...
Barbra Streisand is a proud Brooklynite at concert
Barbra Streisand was full of Brooklyn pride as she belted out well-known tunes with passion during a concert at the newly built Barclays Center.
Russian judges defend ruling in Pussy Riot trial
The Russian judges who ruled to keep two of the three Pussy Riot band members behind bars took the unusual step of publicly defending their decision, ...
Alice Cooper kicks off South Dakota rock academy
To all the girls and boys, makin' all that noise: Alice Cooper has found you some new toys. The heavy metal icon was in South Dakota on Wednesday to ...
Singer Bieber says items stolen during Wash. show
Justin Bieber says some of his belongings were stolen during a show in Washington state. The pop star tweeted to his nearly 29 million followers that ...
Moscow court frees 1 of 3 Pussy Riot members
One jailed member of the punk band Pussy Riot unexpectedly walked free from a Moscow courtroom, but the other two now head toward a harsh punishment ...
APNewsBreak: Costello, more up for Songwriters
Elvis Costello, B.B. King and Ray Davies are among the nominees for the 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame. They're joined by a slew of top acts, including ...
Beach Boys' Wilson: Band dustup 'bummed me out'
Brian Wilson says he felt blindsided by a news release from his Beach Boys band mate Mike Love that ended the good vibrations on the band's 50th ...
Jimmy Page says 'no' to Led Zeppelin reunion
Led Zeppelin will not be reuniting anytime soon. That message came through loud and clear Tuesday with sarcasm, stoic silence and even the occasional ...
Green Day cancels New Orleans performance
The Grammy-winning rock band Green Day has canceled its upcoming performance in New Orleans. The band was scheduled to headline the Voodoo Music + ...
Rihanna, Minaj lead American Music Awards nominees
Rihanna and Nicki Minaj are the leading nominees at the 40th annual American Music Awards with four nods each. Christina Aguilera announced the ...
First female rapper debuts in Afghanistan
"Listen to my story! Listen to my pain and suffering!" Afghanistan's first female rapper Sosan Firooz pleads into her microphone. With her first rap ...
Kid Rock helps VP hopeful Ryan, risks irking fans
Kid Rock hasn't been shy about supporting Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan, even if it costs him some fans.
The double life of country star Scotty McCreery
As it turns out, Scotty McCreery can have it all. The platinum-selling teen and former "American Idol" champ began his freshman year at North Carolina ...
Danish saxophonist John Tchicai dies
Danish saxophonist and pioneer of free jazz in Europe, John Tchicai, has died. He was 76. Tchicai moved to New York in 1963 and co-founded The New ...
Indianapolis symphony cancels 5th week of concerts
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is canceling a fifth week of concerts as contract negotiations with the musicians union remain deadlocked.
Goerke stars in Lyric's blood-soaked 'Elektra'
"There will be blood!" insist the ads for Lyric Opera's production of "Elektra," — and indeed there is, cascading down the steps of Agamemnon's palace ...
The art and science of guessing a Nobel Prize
Guessing who will win a Nobel Prize is a bit like forecasting the stock market: Experts don't seem to do it any better than laymen. So if you hear ...
'Idol' divas Carey, Minaj take their feud public
Is this "Idol" threat an idle threat? Mariah Carey told Barbara Walters her fellow "American Idol" judge Nicki Minaj threatened to shoot her, Walters ...
Legal fight waged for right to Bill Monroe's name
Campbell "Doc" Mercer is throwing an annual festival celebrating the life and music of Bill Monroe but without the name of the "Father of Bluegrass ...
Rush, Public Enemy among Rock Hall of Fame noms
Rush, Deep Purple, Public Enemy and N.W.A. are among the group of first-time nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They join returnees Heart, ...
Urban relishes peacemaker role on 'Idol'
"American Idol" season 12 tapings are just getting under way and Keith Urban has already become more than just a judge: He's also the pacifier on the ...
ABBA's Agnetha Faltskog prepares comeback
Agnetha Faltskog, one of the former members of Swedish pop band ABBA, is preparing for a comeback and has returned to the recording studio after more ...