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Allan giving away download with Sandy donation
Country singer Gary Allan was supposed to play Atlantic City, N.J., the day after Hurricane Sandy hit. He never made it, but his thoughts remain with ...
Picker's 'Claiborne' to premiere at SF Opera
The San Francisco Opera will present the world premiere of Tobias Picker's "Dolores Claiborne" on Sept. 18 next year. The company said Monday that the ...
Elizabeth Price wins UK's Turner Prize for arts
Video artist Elizabeth Price, who uses collage and clutter to explore people's relationship to consumer culture, was named the winner of British art's ...
12-12-12 Sandy benefit to be aired on 34 outlets
The 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit concert will be broadcast across 34 U.S. and international television, radio and Internet across six continents.
La Scala: Verdi-Wagner polemics 'ridiculous'
The dual bicentennial of the births of composers Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner is turning into a dueling bicentennial. La Scala general manager ...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame names new president-CEO
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland has hired its new president and CEO from within its leadership ranks. The Rock Hall's vice ...
Book traces odd journey of Cohen's song
It's hard to think of any song that has taken a stranger journey through popular culture than Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." Recorded in 1984, it was ...
Letterman, Hoffman, Zeppelin honored by Obama
David Letterman's "stupid human tricks" and Top 10 lists vaulted into the ranks of cultural acclaim Sunday night as the late-night comedian received ...
Bon Jovi talks charity, tour, daughter's struggle
Jon Bon Jovi has been with his band for more than 30 years, so he could be considered something of an expert when it comes to the durability of rock ...
Alaska inmates find identity in orchestra
After serving a 14-year sentence for murder, no one would have expected Sarah Jane Coffman to go anywhere near the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center ...
Jackson's 'Bad' jacket, costumes sold at auction
Costumes worn by Michael Jackson commanded hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction, and Lady Gaga was among the collectors. Gaga tweeted Sunday ...
Young down by boardwalk for benefit show
Neil Young said Sunday that he couldn't see performing in the area devastated by Superstorm Sandy without doing something to help people who were ...
JLo tones down concert in Indonesia
Jennifer Lopez wowed thousands of fans in Indonesia, but they didn't see as much of her as concertgoers in other countries — the American pop star ...
Glen Campbell considering more live shows in 2013
Glen Campbell may be wrapping up a goodbye tour but that doesn't mean he's done with the stage. Campbell is considering scheduling more shows next ...
No charges against Chris Brown in Fla. phone grab
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown will not face criminal charges for snatching a woman's cellphone when she tried to snap a photo of him outside a ...
Fatal shooting over music compared to Martin case
The fatal shooting of a Florida teenager who was listening to loud music in a car a week ago has drawn comparisons to the Trayvon Martin case, but the ...
Katy Perry, Carly Rae Jepsen get Billboard honors
Billboard named Katy Perry its woman of the year, but the pop star thought her year was 2011. "I felt like my year was last year ... I thought my ...
Underwood to play Maria von Trapp in NBC's 'Sound'
Carrie Underwood will star in NBC's live broadcast of "The Sound of Music" late next year. A news release says the former "American Idol" champion and ...
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis shake up hip-hop paradigm
Macklemore isn't afraid to tell you he was scared when he saw some of the destinations for his upcoming tour. Idaho. Montana. Texas. None of those ...
China bans rowdy game show for 'wanton' content
Chinese regulators suspended a broadcaster Friday after an unaired segment of a TV game show was leaked online showing a raucous shouting match about ...
'Idol' winner Phillips finds 'Home' with debut
With the success of his debut single, "Home," Phillip Phillips isn't just the dude who won "American Idol." He's the dude with that folk-rock hit, ...
Gotye wins big at Australia's Aria music awards
Gotye has taken home album of the year at Australia's Aria music awards for his internationally acclaimed "Making Mirrors." The album features the ...
Adkins explains Confederate flag earpiece
Trace Adkins wore an earpiece decorated like the Confederate flag when he performed for the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting but says he ...
Noisy city: Cacophony in Caracas sparks complaints
This metropolis of 6 million people may be one of the world's most intense, overwhelming cities, with tremendous levels of crime, traffic and social ...
Father of Michael Jackson suffers mild stroke
A spokeswoman for Michael Jackson's father says the musical family's patriarch has suffered a mild stroke. Angel Howansky says Joe Jackson went to a ...