http://www.mail.com/people/37088-billy-joel.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/37088-billy-joel.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2103674-obama-honors-carole-king-white-house-concert.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, saluting Carole King's five decades as an award-winning singer-songwriter, said Wednesday that music often is a place where people seek comfort and inspiration during trying times. Two days after much of Moore, Okla., was flattened by a powerful tornado that killed 24 people, Obama pledged anew that the nation wil... Thu, 23 May 2013 01:55:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2103674-obama-honors-carole-king-white-house-concert.html 2013-05-23T01:55:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2100832-library-honors-carole-king-with-us-pop-music-prize.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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" and "You've Got A Friend" was awarded the nation's highest prize for popular music in a concert Tuesday. She received the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at the Library of Congress and wil... Wed, 22 May 2013 01:36:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2100832-library-honors-carole-king-with-us-pop-music-prize.html 2013-05-22T01:36:09Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2093282-obama-to-host-concert-honoring-carole-king.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress. The White House says Obama will present the award to King during a concert Wednesday. The program will include performances by King,... Fri, 17 May 2013 17:03:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2093282-obama-to-host-concert-honoring-carole-king.html 2013-05-17T17:03:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2049196-standards-greet-fans-jazz-fests-2nd-day.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 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. Billy Joel brought the crowds and ended Day 2. Couples danced and some sang along to old jazz standards such as "Back Home In Indiana" and "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" on Saturday. F... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:32:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2049196-standards-greet-fans-jazz-fests-2nd-day.html 2013-04-28T00:32:03Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2047108-young-musicians-cling-to-cajun-zydeco-traditions.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 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 sun-drenched first day of the 2013 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. They were among the final performers on a day heavy on Louisiana-influenced music, such as T'Monde, a band of 20-something... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:04:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2047108-young-musicians-cling-to-cajun-zydeco-traditions.html 2013-04-27T01:04:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2044382-orleans-jazz-fest-features-living-legends.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 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 Nelson, Hall and Oates and Fleetwood Mac. There's also a cast of modern day hit makers such as The Black Keys, Maroon 5, Jill Scott, Kem, the Dave Matthews Band and New Orleans native Frank... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:11:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2044382-orleans-jazz-fest-features-living-legends.html 2013-04-25T16:11:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1988924-quotes-phil-ramone-luminaries.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 I have so many wonderful memories." — Elton John "I'm so saddened to learn of Phil's passing. We first worked together in 1967 when I did a... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:03:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1988924-quotes-phil-ramone-luminaries.html 2013-03-31T00:03:44Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1856222-30-rock-ends-7-season-marathon-mirth.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 in spoofing the culture of TV. Closure, if that's what it is, came in a two-minute postscript on this hour episode Thursday on NBC. Which, among other things, included this sly touch: a refe... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1856222-30-rock-ends-7-season-marathon-mirth.html 2013-02-01T01:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1859212-tommy-mottola-apologizes-to-mariah-hitmaker.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — 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 media or explain his motivations. Now, a decade after leaving Sony Music Entertainment, Tommy Mottola tells his story in a new book, "Hitmaker: The Man and His Music." He apologizes ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1859212-tommy-mottola-apologizes-to-mariah-hitmaker.html 2013-01-31T14:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1830074-alicia-to-sing-national-anthem-super-bowl.html 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 NFL championship game on Feb. 3 in New Orleans. The league said Friday that Keys' three performances at the Super Bowl will be the most in the event's history. She sang "America the Beautiful" before the 2005... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1830074-alicia-to-sing-national-anthem-super-bowl.html 2013-01-18T19:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1827482-billy-joel-fleetwood-mac-to-headline-jazz-fest.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 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. The outdoor spring music festival spans seven days over two weekends in such genres like jazz, gospel, rhythm and blues, Cajun and zydeco. In all, hundreds of acts will perform on about a... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1827482-billy-joel-fleetwood-mac-to-headline-jazz-fest.html 2013-01-17T15:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1763348-911-concert-musicians-turn-sandy.html NEW YORK (AP) — Call the "12-12-12" benefit show "The Concert for New York City" 2.0. Eleven years after the benefit concert in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was held at Madison Square Garden, many of the same top musicians came together to raise money for those suffering from Superstorm Sandy, including Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Billy Joel, The Who, E... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1763348-911-concert-musicians-turn-sandy.html 2012-12-13T19:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1761310-music-comedy-strike-defiant-tone-sandy-concert.html NEW YORK (AP) — Musicians were so intent upon helping victims of Superstorm Sandy that they didn't seem to want their benefit concert in New York to end. The final notes of Alicia Keys' "Empire State of Mind" closed the star-studded show at 1:19 a.m. Thursday, nearly six hours after Bruce Springsteen set a roaring tone with "Land of Hope and Dreams." In b... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1761310-music-comedy-strike-defiant-tone-sandy-concert.html 2012-12-13T07:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759658-americans-finding-dozens-ways-to-mark-12-12-12.html A Michigan sixth-grader will put aside her nerves and get her ears pierced on her 12th birthday. Two law-enforcement officials will exchange wedding vows at 12:12 p.m. in Pittsburgh's federal courthouse. And gamblers can take advantage of promotions some casinos are using to lure in patrons who want to test their luck. With a once-a-century date arriving ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759658-americans-finding-dozens-ways-to-mark-12-12-12.html 2012-12-12T00:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1752952-rolling-stones-rock-brooklyn-anniversary-gig.html NEW YORK (AP) — It sure didn't feel like a farewell. The Rolling Stones — average age 68-plus, if you're counting — were in rollicking form as they rocked the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for 2½ hours Saturday night, their first U.S. show on a mini-tour marking a mind-boggling 50 years as a rock band. And although every time the Stones ... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 08:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1752952-rolling-stones-rock-brooklyn-anniversary-gig.html 2012-12-09T08:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1751310-rolling-stones-to-sandy-benefit-concert.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones will join the artists already booked for next week's televised Superstorm Sandy benefit show in New York City, which producers said Friday would be the most widely available live concert ever. The Stones join a trio of 1960s British rock royalty on the bill, including Paul McCartney and the Who. Among the other artists s... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1751310-rolling-stones-to-sandy-benefit-concert.html 2012-12-07T19:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1740850-12-12-12-sandy-benefit-to-aired-34-outlets.html NEW YORK (AP) — The 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit concert will be broadcast across 34 U.S. and international television, radio and Internet across six continents. Producers said in a Monday news release the concert will be available to 1 billion people across six continents. Eric Clapton and Coldplay have been added to an already stellar lineup on Dec.... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1740850-12-12-12-sandy-benefit-to-aired-34-outlets.html 2012-12-03T21:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1726572-bon-jovi-grohl-to-sandy-benefit-concert.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder are adding to the star power at next month's Superstorm Sandy benefit concert at Madison Square Garden. A news release says the three rock stars will join Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Roger Waters, Alicia Keys, The Who, Billy Joel and others on Dec. 12 to raise... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1726572-bon-jovi-grohl-to-sandy-benefit-concert.html 2012-11-27T17:12:00Z