
Benny Blanco to receive Songwriters Hall honor
Benny Blanco, who has co-written and co-produced hits like Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" and Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger," is getting a songwriting ...

Alicia Keys campaigns for HIV education
Alicia Keys says she wants to spark a global conversation about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The Grammy Award-winning singer met with women who ...
APNewsBreak: NJ Revel casino files for bankruptcy
From the day it opened less than a year ago, Revel decided to break the rules. The newest casino in Atlantic City banned smoking, didn't offer a ...

Ross beats Evans in dunk contest
Terrence Ross had to settle his nerves at the start of the All-Star dunk contest. By the end, he was calming down a ball boy he needed as a prop for ...

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 ...

SHOW BITS: It's after-party time at the Grammys
Show Bits brings you the 55th annual Grammy Awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the ...

Grammy Awards voters spread the love all around
Mumford & Sons wrapped up a completely unpredictable Grammy Awards with perhaps the most surprising win of the night, taking home album of the year.

Winehouse producer Salaam Remi aims for Grammy
Salaam Remi has been producing music for more than 20 years, but he says he's not mad that he's just earning the top producer nomination at the Grammy ...

Davis gala 'bittersweet' year after Houston death
Last year, Whitney Houston died hours before Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy gala. This year, the music executive says she'll be remembered. "In saying ...

Alicia Keys, Bobby Brown perform at Will.i.am show
Fergie was been absent — but the Black Eyed Peas were joined by another female diva onstage: Alicia Keys. Keys sang "Where Is the Love" with the ...

Sony trims quarterly loss to $115 million
Sony Corp. is still struggling but managed to reduce its red ink for the latest quarter as the Japanese electronics and entertainment company aims for ...

NFL: Beyonce not the cause of Super Bowl blackout
Don't blame Beyonce for blowing the lights out at the Super Bowl. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that the halftime show was not the cause ...

Sting, Rihanna, Mars, Clarkson to sing at Grammys
Sting, Rihanna and Bruno Mars will hit the stage for a special performance at next week's Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy announced Monday that ...

Beyonce electrifies at Super Bowl halftime show
If naysayers still doubted Beyonce's singing talents — even after her national anthem performance last week at a press conference — the singer proved ...

Sandy Hook choir, Hudson delight Super Bowl crowd
As 26 children in white polo shirts excitedly walked to center of the Superdome field and prepared to sing, a packed Super Bowl crowd revved up by a ...

Angelou celebrates black history with Oprah, Keys
In the midst of talking black history with Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys, Maya Angelou breaks out singing a hymn a cappella. The acclaimed poet ...
List of winners of the 44th annual Image Awards
FILM — Motion picture: "Red Tails." — Actor in a motion picture: Denzel Washington, "Flight." — Actress in a motion picture: Viola Davis, "Won't Back ...

SUPER BOWL WATCH: Katrina, Coin flip bets, Modell
Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: ...

Beyonce just 1 of many stars at Super Bowl
The entertainment leading up to the Super Bowl is so A-list, Beyonce may not even have the most anticipated performance surrounding the big game.

Jennifer Hudson to sing with Sandy Hook chorus
Jennifer Hudson will join the chorus from Sandy Hook Elementary School to sing "America the Beautiful" before Sunday's Super Bowl game. NFL spokesman ...

Producer behind fun. takes center stage at Grammys
When music producer Jeff Bhasker — the mastermind behind fun.'s breakthrough — had thoughts of becoming a musician, the high school student in the ...

Frank Ocean, Maroon 5, Keys to perform at Grammys
All five nominees for album of the year at this year's Grammys will perform at the awards show next month. The Recording Academy announced Thursday ...

RIM changes name to BlackBerry, unveils 2 phones
After lengthy delays, Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled its first two phones with the new BlackBerry 10 system. The Q10 will have a physical keyboard, ...

'Girl Rising' spotlights need for girls' education
Just because a film isn't finished doesn't mean it can't get buzz at Sundance. Director Richard Robbins showed about 10 minutes of his new movie, ...