
Hunter Hayes follows own path to Grammy noms
Being nominated for three Grammy Awards has only emboldened Hunter Hayes to take chances. Hayes played every instrument on his self-titled debut ...

'Pretty Little Liars' star's heart lies in music
On the ABC Family series "Pretty Little Liars," Lucy Hale's character, Aria, has a passion for fashion. She wears lots of layers, textures and ...

White, Underwood, Lumineers to perform at Grammys
Grammy nominees Jack White, Carrie Underwood and the Lumineers will hit the Grammys stage next month. The Recording Academy announced Thursday that ...

Sniping, then singing as 'American Idol' returns
The Fox network is putting a brave face on the shrinking appeal of "American Idol." Its 12th-season premiere Wednesday posted "an expected 19 percent ...

'American Idol' returns betting big on new judges
"American Idol" is facing a $36 million-plus question: Will that combined paycheck lavished on superstar judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith ...

Adele's 2011 holdover '21' still tops in 2012
Turns out Adele ruled 2012, too — and set a record while she was at it. The British singer's "21" was the highest-selling album in the U.S. for the ...

Cast revealed for 'Pump Boys and Dinettes' revival
The Broadway revival of the honkey-tonk musical revue "Pump Boys and Dinettes" will have a former Idol in the cast. Producers on Tuesday revealed the ...

Luke Bryan cleans up at ACAs with 9 awards
Luke Bryan didn't want the American Country Awards to end. He cleaned up during the fan-voted show, earning nine awards, including artist and album ...

Underwood to play Maria von Trapp in NBC's 'Sound'
Carrie Underwood will star in NBC's live broadcast of "The Sound of Music" late next year. A news release says the former "American Idol" champion and ...

'Idol' winner Phillips finds 'Home' with debut
With the success of his debut single, "Home," Phillip Phillips isn't just the dude who won "American Idol." He's the dude with that folk-rock hit, ...

Justin Bieber gets love at American Music Awards
Justin Bieber may be Canadian, but he was the all-American boy at Sunday night's American Music Awards. The pop singer dominated the awards show, ...

Winners the 2012 American Music Awards
Winners of the 40th anniversary American Music Awards, presented Sunday at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles: Artist of the year: Justin Bieber New ...

Pitbull, Ke$ha rehearse for American Music Awards
Pitbull dressed up and Ke$ha went casual for American Music Awards rehearsals. The entertainers popped by the Nokia Theatre Friday to practice the ...

Hosts Underwood, Paisley ready for 5th CMA Awards
Spend a lot of time with a guy over five years and you get to know him pretty well. In the time Carrie Underwood has spent co-hosting the Country ...

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 ...

Aldean, Clarkson among CMA awards performers
Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson are among the first performers announced for this year's Country Music Association Awards. The two stars, who teamed ...

Bryan, Perry bring spunk to CMA Fest TV special
Country stars Luke Bryan and The Band Perry's Kimberly Perry are ready to see a week's worth of hard work pay off when "CMA Music Festival: Country's ...

Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban named new 'Idol' judges
The "American Idol" judges' panel is now complete with the naming of singer-rapper Nicki Minaj and country crooner Keith Urban. The Fox network ...

Country music rising star Hunter Hayes back in La.
Rising country singer Hunter Hayes knows a thing or two about hurricanes. The south Louisiana native has seen his share and even named his breakout ...

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 ...

The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending Sep. 3, 2012 Top Songs: 1. "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," Taylor Swift 2. "One More ...
Taped MDA fundraiser set for 3 hours on Sunday
No tote board. No Jerry Lewis. And not from Las Vegas. An annual Muscular Dystrophy Association television fundraiser goes a new way Sunday, with a ...