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Luddites: They raged against the machine and lost
Their name is synonymous with futile attempts to roll back technology — and with fuddy-duddies who can't figure out how to use the iPhone.
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 ...
Items from famed nightclub Studio 54 go to auction
A trove of memorabilia from Studio 54 is going up for bid in an auction that is resurrecting those long-ago nights at the iconic 1970s clubhouse with ...
Elton John, David Furnish welcome 2nd son
Elton John and David Furnish say they have become parents for a second time. The couple say they are "overwhelmed with happiness" at the birth of ...
Crime writer Cornwell has personal courtroom drama
For more than two decades, crime writer Patricia Cornwell has famously dramatized the life of a fictional medical examiner in her best-selling books.
Jon Stewart to host Grammy's MusiCares tribute
Jon Stewart is hosting the MusiCares salute to Bruce Springsteen. The Recording Academy also announced Wednesday that Elton John, Neil Young, Mumford ...
Elton John dedicates Beijing show to dissident
Pop icon Elton John publicly dedicated his only concert in Beijing to Chinese artist and political critic Ai Weiwei, sending a murmur of shock through ...
Rolling Stones mark 50th year with London show
The Rolling Stones made a triumphant return to the London stage on Sunday night in the first of five concerts to mark the 50th anniversary of their ...
2 veterans from 'The Lion King' opening still roar
Camille N. Brown is a supple dancer who hails from California. Lindiwe Dlamini is a singer from South Africa. They would seem to have little in common
Shania Twain makes horseback arrival for Vegas gig
Country music star Shania Twain arrived on horseback Wednesday for a two-year headline gig at Caesars Palace, parading up the Las Vegas Strip with a ...
Sandy's wrath stirs painful Katrina memories
The chaos wrought by Superstorm Sandy, the homes tossed from foundations and landmarks buried beneath seawater, delivered a gut-wrenching dose of deja ...
MSG to hold benefit concert for Sandy aid Dec. 12
Madison Square Garden will hold a special concert next month to benefit those affected by Superstorm Sandy. No performers have been announced for the ...
Gary Barlow hailed for UK charity, music work
Gary Barlow says he's "flattered" to receive the 21st Music Industry Trusts Award in recognition of his work with British music and charities.
Mary Campbell, music writer for the AP, dies at 78
Mary Campbell, whose childhood affection for the big bands and opera she heard on her radio set the stage for four decades as a music writer for The ...
AP PHOTOS: The most charitable stars
Celebrity charity work has been around as long as celebrity itself. "Beethoven was doing charity concerts," says Myrlia Purcell, founder of ...
Benefits can flow both ways at celeb charity galas
The Beverly Hilton's International Ballroom will soon be filled with flowers, chiffon, fine china and crystal stemware for a starry black-tie ball ...
Elton John remembers Ryan White at his AIDS gala
On the red carpet of his annual AIDS foundation benefit Monday night, Sir Elton John remembered AIDS sufferer Ryan White. The 65-year musician said ...
Member of Jerry Lee Lewis band killed in shootout
Musician B.B. Cunningham Jr., a member of Jerry Lee Lewis' band, was killed in a Memphis shootout early Sunday, police said. Police said Cunningham ...
'Moon River' crooner Andy Williams dies at age 84
For the older — OK, squarer — side of the generation gap, Andy Williams was part of the soundtrack of the 1960s and '70s, with easy-listening hits ...
The Who, One Direction in all-ages Olympic closer
"I'm talking 'bout my generation," sang The Who, capping a raucous, rock 'n' roll Olympic closing ceremony But which generation? When the band members ...