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Chaka Khan to perform Houston tribute at Apollo
Grammy award-winning singer Chaka Khan will perform a tribute to the late Whitney Houston at the Apollo Theater's gala and awards ceremony.
'Idol' favorite would continue winner monotony
"American Idol" viewers could be in for a serious case of deja vu if Phillip Phillips wins on the Fox talent contest's 11th season finale next week.
Two charged with trying to extort Stevie Wonder
Two people have been charged with extortion after police detectives say they arrested the pair for trying to sell what they said was embarrassing ...
Songwriters Bacharach, David win Gershwin Prize
President Barack Obama honored Burt Bacharach and Hal David on Wednesday night as "two kings of songwriting," presenting them the nation's highest ...
New Orleans concert marks International Jazz Day
As the morning sun spilled over the New Orleans' skyline Monday, jazz musicians Herbie Hancock, Ellis Marsalis and others kicked off International ...
Guns N' Roses jams way into Rock Hall
On their way into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Guns N' Roses got together for one more gig. Axl Rose missed it. The hedonistic hard rockers, who ...
Musician Herbie Hancock has book deal for a memoir
After decades of making history, Herbie Hancock is ready to tell it. The award-winning, groundbreaking jazz performer and composer has a deal with ...
Another finalist sliced from 'American Idol'
"American Idol" viewers apparently didn't like Deandre Brackensick. The falsetto-powered 17-year-old student from San Jose, Calif., impressed the ...
Conservative justices question health care law
Sharp questioning by the Supreme Court's conservative justices cast serious doubt Tuesday on the survival of the individual insurance requirement at ...
Aretha Franklin celebrates 70th, talks new music
Aretha Franklin has a lot more than her 70th birthday to celebrate: She's reuniting with one of her musical mentors, Clive Davis, for a new album.
Smokey Robinson-backed Aussie pop group to tour US
An Australian pop quartet's music really got a hold of Smokey Robinson. Motown Records' signature vocalist loved Human Nature's take on the legendary ...
Jermaine Jones disqualified from 'American Idol'
Jermaine Jones was dismissed from "American Idol" — and not because of viewer votes. It was revealed during Wednesday's installment of the Fox singing ...
London calling: NY exports Apollo Amateur Night
The legendary Apollo Theater in New York's Harlem is exporting its Amateur Night to London for a limited engagement. The showplace that launched ...
Jeremy Rosado ejected by 'Idol' judges, leaving 12
Jeremy Rosado has gotten the hook on "American Idol." Thursday's edition of the Fox singing contest saw the exit of the 19-year-old receptionist from ...
Apollo to induct Lionel Richie, Etta James
Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie and the late Etta James will be inducted into the Apollo Theater's hall of fame. The ceremony will be held at the ...
Teenager Sanchez wows 'American Idol' judges
Gutsy "American Idol" contestant Jessica Sanchez took on Whitney Houston's biggest hit, delivering a performance that awed the show's judges.
Smokey Robinson visits Duke Ellington students
Music legend Smokey Robinson reached out to a new generation of performing artists Friday, telling them they were starting out as he did: "with a love ...
'American Idol' announces 13 finalists
"American Idol" is down to the top 13 singers. Smooth 21-year-old pawn shop worker Phillip Phillips of Leesburg, Ga., quirky 22-year-old nonprofit ...
Column: Frozen by Parkinson's, still The Greatest
They gathered in the bowels of the arena where most of the great fights of the last two decades have taken place, old men now all sharing one shining ...
Whitney Houston laid to rest at private burial
Whitney Houston was laid to rest Sunday at a brief private ceremony in New Jersey, the end of a weekend that saw the pop star's family and friends ...
Whitney Houston laid to rest at private NJ burial
Whitney Houston was laid to rest Sunday at a brief private ceremony in New Jersey, the end of a weekend that saw the pop star's family and friends ...
Whitney Houston's voice still soars
After all the testimonials from relatives and friends, the songs from legends and pop stars, the preaching and even laughter, the raw emotion of ...
Ali smiles as Wonder, others sing Happy Birthday
A casino owner paid more than a million dollars for boxing gloves Muhammad Ali used to defend his title. Samuel L. Jackson dedicated a rendition of ...