Music News

February 23, 2019

R. Kelly charged with abusing 4 victims over 10-plus years

R. Kelly, the R&B star who has been trailed for decades by allegations that he violated underage girls and women and held ...

February 23, 2019

R. Kelly's European concerts in doubt after new charges

R. Kelly's hopes of doing a tour of Europe in April have been all but dashed now that he is facing new criminal charges.

February 23, 2019

'Surviving R. Kelly' makers, others react to charges

Reaction to R. Kelly being charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse: ___ "Today, an unrepentant R. Kelly will have ...

February 23, 2019

The Latest: R. Kelly arrives at Chicago police precinct

The Latest on charges against singer R. Kelly (all times local): 8:15 p.m. R&B star R. Kelly has arrived at a Chicago police ...

February 23, 2019

Timeline of R. Kelly's life and career

R&B singer R. Kelly has been charged with aggravated sexual abuse involving multiple victims dating back to 1998, marking the ...

February 23, 2019

Indictments against R. Kelly list 4 victims

Prosecutors on Friday charged R&B star R. Kelly with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving four female ...

February 22, 2019

'American Pie' singer objects to coverage of ex's exhibit

Don McLean's former wife has launched a photo exhibition about domestic abuse that includes a copy of the protection order ...

February 22, 2019

A look at allegations over the years against singer R. Kelly

R&B star R. Kelly has been dogged for years by allegations that he sexually abused women and underage girls. He and his ...

February 22, 2019

Pioneering transgender singer Jackie Shane dead at 78

Jackie Shane, a black transgender soul singer who became a pioneering musician in Toronto where she packed out nightclubs in ...

February 22, 2019

Monkees' lovable bass-guitar player Peter Tork dead at 77

Peter Tork, a talented singer-songwriter and instrumentalist whose musical skills were often overshadowed by his role as the ...

Latresa Scaff, Rochelle Washington, Gloria Allred

February 22, 2019

2 women accuse R. Kelly of sexual misconduct in 1990s

Two women said Thursday that singer R. Kelly picked them out of a crowd at a Baltimore after-party in the mid-1990s when they ...

February 21, 2019

Review: Fiancee helps Hayes Carll deliver his prettiest work

Hayes Carll, "What It Is" (Dualtone) Dysfunctional relationships abound on Hayes Carll's new album, from the one-on-one ...

February 21, 2019

Review: UK's Yola sings vintage country-soul on debut album

Yola, "Walk Through Fire" (Easy Eye Sound) Yola's "Walk Through Fire" is a scrumptious period piece of an album, its strings, ...

February 21, 2019

Chicago police chief angry over alleged Smollett hoax

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson took it personally when detectives determined that "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett ...

February 21, 2019

Kristofferson, Dolly producer Fred Foster died at age 87

Nashville producer Fred Foster, who produced some of Roy Orbison's most popular records and was the first to produce records ...

February 21, 2019

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Dominick Argento dead at 91

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Dominick Argento, who wrote musical works inspired by the lives and literature of Edgar Allan ...

February 21, 2019

Iraqi rapper gives angry youth in city of Basra music outlet

A youth-led protest movement in the southern Iraqi port city of Basra, which saw riots last summer over failing services and ...

February 21, 2019

Lawyer likens R. Kelly to Beethoven to explain studio move

R&B singer R. Kelly is moving out of his Chicago recording studio because a judge has stymied his creativity by barring him ...

February 21, 2019

The 1975, Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa are winners at Brit Awards

Pop-rockers The 1975, DJ Calvin Harris and singer-songwriter Dua Lipa won major prizes at the U.K. music industry's Brit ...