Patti Smith

Patti Smith

• N'Dour, Saariaho share Sweden's Polar Music Prize

  Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour and Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho have been awarded the international 2013 Polar Music Prize, Sweden's most ... 

• The Black Keys lead Beale Street music fest lineup

  The Black Keys, Sheryl Crow and Public Enemy are among the musical acts scheduled to perform at the Beale Street Music Festival in May. The eclectic ... 

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  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 ... 

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  Stars salute MusiCares honoree Bruce Springsteen

  Be it concert or charity auction, Bruce Springsteen can bring any event to a crescendo. Springsteen briefly took over auctioneering duties before ... 

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  Rock pioneer Patti Smith receives Hepburn medal

  Rock musician and writer Patti Smith was honored by Bryn Mawr College with a medal named after the late actress Katharine Hepburn. She received the ... 

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  Review: 'West of Memphis' seizes reins of justice

  Peter Jackson owns the box office right now with "The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey," part one of his "Lord of the Rings" prelude. With the ...