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Tony Sheridan, early Beatles associate, dies at 72
Tony Sheridan, a British singer who performed with the Beatles during their early years in Hamburg, has died in Germany. He was 72. Frank Orth, the ...
Varied winners at Grammy Awards
Unlike last year, when the Grammys became the Adele show, each of the leading nominees in a diverse and eclectic field got a chance to bask in the ...
Selected winners at the 55th annual Grammy Awards
Winners in selected major categories at the 55th annual Grammy Awards announced Sunday during ceremonies at the Nokia Theatre and Staples Center: — ...
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 ...
Grohl's 'Sound City' film explores human element
Rock musician Dave Grohl set out to make a recording studio the subject of his first-ever film. He was intrigued not only by the studio but by a ...
London Olympic Park to host 2013 rock concerts
London's Olympic Park will partly reopen to the public this year for a series of summer rock concerts, officials announced Tuesday. The London Legacy ...
Nicks, Fogerty, more join Grohl for Sundance gig
As Dave Grohl took to the stage at the Park City Live, he gave the audience an expletive-laced warning: "It's going to be a long night." But fans were ...
Money from Sandy relief concert being put to work
Some of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll were on the bill for the nationally televised "12-12-12" concert benefiting victims of Superstorm Sandy, ...
McCartney, 'God particle' scientist get honors
Stella McCartney, who designed the uniforms worn by Britain's record-smashing Olympic team, and Scottish physicist Peter Higgs, who gave his name to ...
Composer/pianist Richard Rodney Bennett dies
British composer, pianist and arranger Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, who was nominated three times for Academy Awards, has died in New York City at age ...
Reports: Rolling Stones guitarist Wood ties knot
Two British newspapers say Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has married his fiancee Sally Humphreys at a ceremony at London's Dorchester Hotel.
A children's choir opens 'SNL' with 'Silent Night'
"Saturday Night Live" made a rare departure from its comedic opening to pay tribute to the children and adults killed at a Connecticut elementary ...
Sitar maker: Ravi Shankar's legacy inspires others
The walls of Sanjay Sharma's music shop are lined with gleaming string instruments and old photographs of legendary musicians. Beatles George ...
Like 9/11 concert, musicians turn out for Sandy
Call the "12-12-12" benefit show "The Concert for New York City" 2.0. Eleven years after the benefit concert in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist ...
US library to honor Carole King with music prize
Carole King has a friend in the Library of Congress. She's the first woman to win the library's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. In her five decades ...
Short hosting 'SNL,' McCartney is musical guest
"Saturday Night Live" is welcoming two prominent up-and-comers to this week's show. Guest hosting the special Christmas edition will be a brilliant ...
Music, comedy strike defiant tone at Sandy concert
Musicians were so intent upon helping victims of Superstorm Sandy that they didn't seem to want their benefit concert in New York to end. The final ...
Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar dies at 92
The kids at first didn't seem to know how to respond as Ravi Shankar began his four-hour set on the final afternoon of the Monterey Pop Festival, in ...
Americans finding dozens of ways to mark 12-12-12
A Michigan sixth-grader will put aside her nerves and get her ears pierced on her 12th birthday. Two law-enforcement officials will exchange wedding ...
Rolling Stones rock Brooklyn at anniversary gig
It sure didn't feel like a farewell. The Rolling Stones — average age 68-plus, if you're counting — were in rollicking form as they rocked the ...
Rolling Stones added to Sandy benefit concert
The Rolling Stones will join the artists already booked for next week's televised Superstorm Sandy benefit show in New York City, which producers said ...
12-12-12 Sandy benefit to be aired on 34 outlets
The 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit concert will be broadcast across 34 U.S. and international television, radio and Internet across six continents.
Bon Jovi talks charity, tour, daughter's struggle
Jon Bon Jovi has been with his band for more than 30 years, so he could be considered something of an expert when it comes to the durability of rock ...
Young down by boardwalk for benefit show
Neil Young said Sunday that he couldn't see performing in the area devastated by Superstorm Sandy without doing something to help people who were ...