http://www.mail.com/subjects/168-music.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/168-music.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1861766-engagement-grammy-nods-clarkson-stronger.html NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly Clarkson says she's extremely happy she's nominated for three Grammy Awards, but there's something else the pop singer is more thrilled about: her recent engagement. "I couldn't even find someone to go on a date with that I enjoyed their company. Like, it was just rough," she said in a recent interview. "You don't see it coming. And ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1861766-engagement-grammy-nods-clarkson-stronger.html 2013-02-01T19:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1862644-gergiev-to-chief-conductor-munich-phil.html NEW YORK (AP) — Valery Gergiev has been appointed principal conductor of the Munich Philharmonic starting with the 2015-16 season. Gergiev agreed to a contract through the 2019-20 season. He will succeed Lorin Maazel, who took over last year from Christian Thielemann. In addition, the 59-year-old Gergiev remains artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1862644-gergiev-to-chief-conductor-munich-phil.html 2013-02-01T19:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862752-review-politics-old-style-humor-fiorello.html NEW YORK (AP) — What goes around comes around. It's a key principle in politics, and apparently in musical theater, too. In the 1940s Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia saved the building that would become New York City Center from the wrecking ball. And so in 1994, when the Encores! series began there, it opened with a revival of "Fiorello!," the 1959 musical abou... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862752-review-politics-old-style-humor-fiorello.html 2013-02-01T19:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1862594-macklemore-ryan-lewis-score-unlikely-hit.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The rapper Macklemore thinks there's a simple reason the hit "Thrift Shop" appears to be going viral: It dares to be different. "There's a certain sound that has kind of flooded the mainstream airwaves as far as hip-hop music," he said a few hours after taping a performance on "Late Show with David Letterman" on Thursday night with... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1862594-macklemore-ryan-lewis-score-unlikely-hit.html 2013-02-01T17:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1861680-meet-3-keeping-the-phantom-opera-running.html NEW YORK (AP) — Over the past quarter of a century, 37 different actresses have played the female lead in "The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway. All 37 have been dressed by one woman: Erna Dias. "I have no favorites. You can't do that," says Dias, who has been a wardrobe attendant with the show at the Majestic Theater in New York since rehearsals began. ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1861680-meet-3-keeping-the-phantom-opera-running.html 2013-02-01T15:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1861254-hawaii-lawmakers-propose-shielding-celeb-privacy.html HONOLULU (AP) — More than two-thirds of Hawaii's state senators have signed onto a bill to protect celebrities from paparazzi, giving them power to sue over unwanted beach photos and other snapshots on the islands. The bill's author says he's pushing the law at the request of Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler, the former "American Idol" judge who recentl... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1861254-hawaii-lawmakers-propose-shielding-celeb-privacy.html 2013-02-01T22:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1861192-imprisoned-pussy-riot-member-hospitalized.html MOSCOW (AP) — A jailed member of the Pussy Riot feminist punk band has been hospitalized for a full medical check-up after complaining of headaches and suffering from overwork at a prison colony known for its tough conditions, her lawyer and a fellow band member said Friday. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has suffered from headaches since last spring and her cond... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1861192-imprisoned-pussy-riot-member-hospitalized.html 2013-02-01T09:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1860162-beyonce-admits-inauguration-day-pre-recording.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Beyonce answered critics of her Inauguration Day performance the best way she could — with another sterling performance of the national anthem. The difference? On Thursday, it was live: She admitted during her Super Bowl news conference that when she performed for President Barack Obama and the nation, she decided to sing to a prerecord... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1860162-beyonce-admits-inauguration-day-pre-recording.html 2013-02-01T03:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858682-randy-travis-admits-driving-drunk-probation.html SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — Randy Travis pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated Thursday in a case that began last summer when the country music star was found naked after crashing his Pontiac Trans Am. Travis received two years of probation, a $2,000 fine and a 180-day suspended jail sentence. If he doesn't successfully complete the probation, he will fac... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858682-randy-travis-admits-driving-drunk-probation.html 2013-02-01T01:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859494-super-bowl-watch-beyonce-avocados-practice.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around Super Bowl XLVII and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: GRIDIRON TO LEMONADE STAND Donald Driver didn't waste much time finding a new job. The Green Bay Packers all-time leading rece... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859494-super-bowl-watch-beyonce-avocados-practice.html 2013-02-01T01:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859868-5-super-bowl-ads-that-enlist-viewer-help.html Advertisers are finding new ways to get viewers into the game during Super Bowl XLVII, which airs on CBS on Sunday. Here are 5 campaigns that enlist viewer help in one form or another. 1. Coca-Cola created an online game that pits a troupe of showgirls, biker-style "badlanders" and cowboys against each other in a race to find a Coke in the desert. Viewers... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859868-5-super-bowl-ads-that-enlist-viewer-help.html 2013-02-01T00:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1860732-appeals-judges-anti-paparazzi-law-appears-legal.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals panel says California's anti-paparazzi statute appears to be constitutional based on a brief filed by prosecutors. A preliminary statement by three judges in Los Angeles requires a judge who dismissed charges aimed at a paparazzo who authorities say was driving recklessly to review his order. The judge may stick to his ruling... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1860732-appeals-judges-anti-paparazzi-law-appears-legal.html 2013-01-31T23:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859114-beyonce-1-stars-super-bowl.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 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. Justin Timberlake is due to give his first major musical performance in four years. Stevie Wonder is performing for the masses at an outdoor concert. CeeLo Green is reuniting with his old hip-... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859114-beyonce-1-stars-super-bowl.html 2013-01-31T20:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858738-beyonce-admits-lip-synced-inauguration.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Beyonce says she did lip sync when she performed the national anthem on Inauguration Day. The singer held a press conference Thursday in New Orleans days ahead of her half-time performance at the Super Bowl. She said she's a "perfectionist" and wanted her performance for President Barack Obama to be a memorable one. She called the day "... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858738-beyonce-admits-lip-synced-inauguration.html 2013-01-31T19:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859944-jennifer-hudson-to-sing-with-sandy-hook-chorus.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jennifer Hudson will join the chorus from Sandy Hook Elementary School to sing "America the Beautiful" before Sunday's Super Bowl game. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Thursday that the Grammy and Oscar-winning singer would join the Sandy Hook chorus. It features 26 children from the school in Newtown, Conn., where 20 first-graders an... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859944-jennifer-hudson-to-sing-with-sandy-hook-chorus.html 2013-01-31T19:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858790-hunter-hayes-path-to-grammy-noms.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Being nominated for three Grammy Awards has only emboldened Hunter Hayes to take chances. Hayes played every instrument on his self-titled debut album, something he called an "intimidating experiment" in a town full of legendary hired hands. He also went hard against the current trends in country music in another way, pursuing his ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858790-hunter-hayes-path-to-grammy-noms.html 2013-01-31T18:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859486-grohls-sound-city-film-explores-human-element.html LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — Rock musician Dave Grohl set out to make a recording studio the subject of his first-ever film. He was intrigued not only by the studio but by a specific piece of recording equipment — a 1970s era sound board — that captured every note of music made there. Geek city, right? It sounds like an idea any sane moviegoer would run fro... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859486-grohls-sound-city-film-explores-human-element.html 2013-01-31T16:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859266-ex-hmv-employee-loose-company-twitter-feed.html LONDON (AP) — An employee apparently fired from music retailer HMV let loose on the company's Twitter feed Thursday, comparing the latest round of layoffs to a mass execution. The rogue messages — which immediately attracted media attention — started with a missive saying "we're tweeting live from HR where we're all being fired! Exciting!!" "There are ove... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859266-ex-hmv-employee-loose-company-twitter-feed.html 2013-01-31T15:26:00Z 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/1859262-producer-fun-takes-center-stage-grammys.html NEW YORK (AP) — When music producer Jeff Bhasker — the mastermind behind fun.'s breakthrough — had thoughts of becoming a musician, the high school student in the jazz band figured he would play keyboard for a talented singer looking to carve a space in the musical universe. "In the jazz world you become a side man, say with like Miles Davis. You become M... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859262-producer-fun-takes-center-stage-grammys.html 2013-01-31T14:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858978-frank-ocean-maroon-5-to-perform-grammys.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 that R&B singer Frank Ocean will join Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys, Jack White and fun. at the Grammys, to take place live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 10. ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858978-frank-ocean-maroon-5-to-perform-grammys.html 2013-01-31T13:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1857600-patty-andrews-andrews-sisters-rallied-troops.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patty Andrews never served in the military, but she and her singing sisters certainly supported the troops. During World War II, they hawked war bonds, entertained soldiers overseas and boosted morale on the home-front with tunes like "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B" and "I Can Dream, Can't I?" Andrews, the last surviving member o... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1857600-patty-andrews-andrews-sisters-rallied-troops.html 2013-01-31T13:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858828-cbs-to-air-special-houstons-death-grammys.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 Grammys Will Go On: A Death in the Family," is scheduled for Feb. 9, the eve of this year's music awards. Last year, Grammy producers learned of Houston's death less than 24 hours before the ce... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858828-cbs-to-air-special-houstons-death-grammys.html 2013-01-31T11:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1856508-nicki-minaj-sweating-lack-grammy-nods.html NEW YORK (AP) — Despite having a big year in music, Nicki Minaj didn't receive any Grammy nominations. Not a problem, she says. "I've gotten tons of awards and I believe when it's my time to get a Grammy, I'll get a Grammy," she said with a laugh. The 30-year-old had one of last year's biggest hits with the multiplatinum dance-pop anthem "Starships." Her ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1856508-nicki-minaj-sweating-lack-grammy-nods.html 2013-01-30T19:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1856388-sam-mendes-tori-amos-set-uk-national-theatre.html LONDON (AP) — The return of director Sam Mendes and a long-awaited musical by Tori Amos are among highlights announced Wednesday for the 50th anniversary season at Britain's National Theatre. Mendes, who began his career in theater before moving into film, will direct a production of Shakespeare's "King Lear" starring Simon Russell Beale and opening next ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1856388-sam-mendes-tori-amos-set-uk-national-theatre.html 2013-01-30T14:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1856360-rihanna-dating-brown-mistake-mistake.html NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna says if dating Chris Brown is mistake, she's OK with that. The singer tells Rolling Stone in an interview that dating Brown makes her happy and "if it's a mistake, it's my mistake." She adds that she's ready to go public with her singer-boyfriend. Four years ago, Brown attacked Rihanna and was charged with a felony. But rumors abou... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1856360-rihanna-dating-brown-mistake-mistake.html 2013-01-30T14:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1856010-pussy-riot-cathedral-video-banned-extremism.html MOSCOW (AP) — Footage of feminist rockers Pussy Riot's irreverent protest against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow's main cathedral last year has been banned in Russia and must be removed from the country's Internet. Moscow City Court on Wednesday rejected band member Yekaterina Samutsevich's appeal of a lower court's ruling in November, meaning that it... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1856010-pussy-riot-cathedral-video-banned-extremism.html 2013-01-30T12:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1844344-spotifys-top-10-streamed-tracks.html The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, Jan. 28, to Sunday, Feb. 3: UNITED STATES 1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz, "Thrift Shop" (Macklemore) 2. The Lumineers, "Ho Hey" (Dualtone) 3. Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive" (Interscope Records) 4. A$AP Rocky, "(Expletive) Problems" (A$AP Worldwide/Polo Grounds Music/RCA R... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1844344-spotifys-top-10-streamed-tracks.html 2013-02-05T14:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1844362-spotifys-top-10-viral-tracks.html The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, Jan. 28, to Sunday, Feb. 3, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. UNITED STATES 1. Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX, "I Love It " (Big Beat Records/Atlantic) 2. Flux Pavilion feat. Childish Gambi... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1844362-spotifys-top-10-viral-tracks.html 2013-02-05T14:46:00Z