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Lil Wayne tops Elvis Presley's Billboard record
Lil Wayne is not only making rap history, he's making rock 'n roll history: the rapper has surpassed Elvis Presley as the male with the most entries ...
'Moon River' crooner Andy Williams dies at age 84
For the older — OK, squarer — side of the generation gap, Andy Williams was part of the soundtrack of the 1960s and '70s, with easy-listening hits ...
Lil Wayne opens skate park in New Orleans
Lil Wayne showed off his beginner skateboarding skills alongside a group of professional skateboarders Wednesday to mark the opening of the artist's ...
Emmylou, Mumford & Sons team for 'CMT Crossroads'
Emmylou Harris loves Mumford & Sons for a special reason. "They're making the banjo respectable, which is not an easy feat, and I'm so glad it's ...
Mr. Sexy Back tries to bring Myspace back
"Who am I to say I want you back? When you were never mine to give away." Those are the opening lines of a song that accompanies a "New Myspace" ...
Girl who called self 'Mrs. Bieber' dies of cancer
A 6-year-old Massachusetts girl whose love for Justin Bieber encouraged physicians and nurses at a Boston hospital to organize a pretend wedding to ...
Insane Clown Posse sues FBI over Juggalos report
Lawyers for rap-metal duo Insane Clown Posse have filed a lawsuit in Michigan seeking documents that would explain why the FBI considers its fans a ...
Aldean, Clarkson among CMA awards performers
Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson are among the first performers announced for this year's Country Music Association Awards. The two stars, who teamed ...
Boise police on alert over neo-Nazi music festival
The Boise mayor's office is fielding numerous complaints about a neo-Nazi music festival planned for early October, the city's police department said.
George Strait hitting the road for the last time
George Strait is getting ready to park his tour bus. The enduring country music superstar announced Wednesday during a news conference at the Country ...
Juan Luis Guerra leads Latin Grammy nominees
Dominican singer, songwriter and producer Juan Luis Guerra is the leading nominee at the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards. A host of Latin music artists ...
Alicia Keys sings to the heavens
Alicia Keys has been getting in touch with her spiritual side, headlining "MTV Crashes Manchester" in the city's cathedral. The 14-time Grammy Award ...
Willie Nelson pens new memoir for release Nov. 13
Willie Nelson has proven to be one of America's most prolific songwriters. Turns out he's no slouch when it comes to memoirs, either: He has a new one ...
PSY finds his success with 'Gangnam Style' unreal
South Korean rapper PSY finds his success with "Gangnam Style" so unreal that he wonders if he's being tricked into believing it — like Jim Carrey in ...
Hip-hop exec pleads guilty in NYC
A hip-hop executive has pleaded guilty to attempted gun possession. RCA Music Group senior vice president Bryan Leach faces two years in prison.
Chicago Symphony, striking musicians reach deal
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has reached a tentative labor agreement with its musicians, who went on strike over the weekend. The orchestra and the ...
2 plead no contest to extorting Stevie Wonder
Two people charged with trying to extort millions of dollars from Stevie Wonder pleaded no contest on Monday and were released after being sentenced ...
Boston.com launches 1st online radio with DJs
A beloved Boston-area independent alternative radio station is getting new life online several times over in partnership with traditional print media, ...
Judge seeks more review of Chris Brown's probation
A judge has ordered a further review of Chris Brown's community service and travel to determine whether the R&B singer has violated the terms of his ...
Bieber mom Pattie Mallette writes of painful past
Pattie Mallette was 18, living in a home for pregnant girls after years of unrelenting sex abuse and depression when she gave birth to a boy she ...
Okla. Jazz Hall has around $60K in unpaid bills
Tulsa is famous for its own musical sound, a potent blend of rock and blues made famous by JJ Cale, Leon Russell and Eric Clapton. So, including Tulsa ...
'Sesame Street' switching things for Elmo
Elmo will be carrying a new tune on "Sesame Street." Several, actually. A shift in how the popular puppet is deployed marks the most visible change ...
Rep: Green Day's Armstrong getting treatment
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong is headed to treatment for substance abuse. Sunday's announcement by the band's representative comes after the ...
No Doubt ready to rock again after making babies
When the members of No Doubt got together again to make new music, something unexpected came with them: a bit of doubt. It had been 11 years since ...
SHOW BITS: Moore a wallflower, Klum a traffic cop
IT'S NOT TV, IT'S AN AFTER-PARTY Show Bits brings you the 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists.