
How Candice Glover won 'American Idol'
With a flawless voice that recalled past "American Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson and a sense of determination after not making it in previous ...

Candice Glover wins 12th season of 'American Idol'
The third time's the charm for Candice Glover on "American Idol." The booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., won the Fox ...

Rush jams into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rush fans can relax. The band is now officially in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Canadian rockers were welcomed into the musical fraternity at ...

Library of Congress wins special Grammy Award
The music industry honored the Library of Congress with a special Grammy Award on Wednesday night for its work over the past decade to preserve ...

Who's the boss? Aniston relishes producer role
Jennifer Aniston may have played a terrible manager in the 2011 comedy "Horrible Bosses," but in real life the actor turned-director/producer says ...

Stars ask to help Obama change drug, jail policy
Lil Wayne, Ron Howard, Scarlett Johansson and Kim Kardashian are all on the same page when it comes to criminal justice reform. They're among more ...

Bennett, Belafonte, Hudson at Winehouse gala
Tony Bennett doesn't think Amy Winehouse's life was tragic. He believes the singer who died at age 27 lived a complete life because she was able to ...

Affleck's 'Argo' wins best-picture Oscar
Ben Affleck's "Argo," a film about a fake movie, has earned a very real prize: best picture at the Academy Awards. In share-the-wealth mode, Oscar ...

Armani, Dior rack up fashion wins at Oscars
Forget glamour girls Jessica Chastain versus Jennifer Lawrence. By the end of a long Oscars telecast, the only person who could have stolen the ...

Waltz wins supporting-actor prize for 'Django'
Christoph Waltz really owes Quentin Tarantino. Waltz won his second supporting-actor Academy Award on Sunday for a Tarantino film, this time as a ...

Adele, 'Les Miserables' cast sing on Oscar stage
It was an extra starry, musical day at the Dolby Theatre. Adele took the stage first Friday, followed by the cast of "Les Miserables," singing ...

After Whitney death, Clive Davis gala presses on
A year after Whitney Houston's death, music executive Clive Davis remembered her in words — and video. Houston died last year just hours before the ...

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 ...

Music world helps Newtown heal following massacre
When 6-year-old Dylan Hockley was memorialized at a service following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, his parents were especially moved ...

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 ...

Not the same old song-and-dance as 'Smash' returns
On with the show! "Smash" is back for its second season of sassy, sexy (and musical!) Broadway derring-do, both on stage and behind the scenes.

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 ...

SUPER BOWL WATCH: Beyonce, avocados, practice
Around Super Bowl XLVII and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the ...

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 ...
CBS to air special on Houston's death and Grammys
CBS says it will air a behind-the-scenes look at how Whitney Houston's death affected the 2012 Grammy Awards. The hour-long special, titled "The ...

Mayer, Aguilera among Rock Hall of Fame performers
John Mayer, Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Hudson are among the stars set to perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Mayer will perform ...

AP Photos: Celebrities turn out for inauguration
It's a rare event where Beyonce, Katy Perry and Jennifer Hudson aren't the headliners. The divas were happy to play supporting roles over the ...