
Sting, Billy Joel, Elton John at Songwriters Hall
Sting performed in honor of Elton John, Billy Joel sang snippets of Foreigner's hits when introducing the band and Smokey Robinson debuted part of a ...

Billy Joel surprises New York high school
Billy Joel was back in high school. The singer surprised an assembly full of students at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in the borough of Queens ...

Obama honors Carole King at White House concert
President Barack Obama, saluting Carole King's five decades as an award-winning singer-songwriter, said Wednesday that music often is a place where ...

Library honors Carole King with US pop music prize
Carole King isn't done with music — not yet anyway. The 71-year-old singer-songwriter known for such hits as "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" ...

Obama to host concert honoring Carole King
President Barack Obama is putting on a show at the White House next week for singer-songwriter Carole King. She's the first woman to receive the ...
Old standards greet fans on Jazz Fest's 2nd day
At 101 years old, New Orleans jazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos opened one of 12 stages on the second day of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Young musicians cling to Cajun, zydeco traditions
Singer John Mayer sang his hits after local-born bluesman Dr. John performed hometown favorites such as "Iko Iko" on Friday to close out the ...

New Orleans Jazz Fest features living legends
If there's a theme to this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, it may be living legends. Headliners include B.B. King, Billy Joel, Willie ...

Quotes on Phil Ramone from luminaries
Reactions to Phil Ramone's death: ___ "A friend, a musical genius and the most lovable person. It was a thrill for me to have worked with Phil, and ...

'30 Rock': Ends a 7-season marathon of mirth
You wanted resolution on the "30 Rock" finale? You got it. Sort of. At least, the sort befitting "30 Rock," with its loopy storytelling mixed with joy ...

Tommy Mottola apologizes to Mariah in 'Hitmaker'
Behind Mariah, Michael and the constellation of stars at arguably the most successful record label in history stood a man who didn't often talk to the ...

Alicia Keys to sing national anthem at Super Bowl
Alicia Keys is adding her voice to the Super Bowl show for the third time. The Grammy-winning R&B singer will perform the national anthem before the ...
Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac to headline Jazz Fest
Billy Joel, Maroon 5, Willie Nelson, Fleetwood Mac and Hall & Oates are among the acts headlining this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.