Music News

September 16, 2019

In a story Sept. 16 about the death of Cars frontman Ric Ocasek, The Associated Press reported erroneously the number of ...

September 16, 2019

Ocasek's wife says he died while recuperating from surgery

The New York City medical examiner says Ric Ocasek , the 75-year-old frontman for The Cars, died of heart disease, worsened ...

September 16, 2019

'How to Raise a Reader' gathers dos, don'ts and book lists

"How to Raise a Reader" (Workman Publishing), by Pamela Paul and Maria Russo Whether your child is yet-to-be-born, a teenager ...

September 16, 2019

Rwandan gospel singer comes out as gay, to country's shock

Friends of Albert Nabonibo, a well-known gospel singer in Rwanda who recently came out as a gay man, do not want their names ...

September 16, 2019

Kanye West brings 'Sunday Service' to Georgia

Rapper Kanye West brought his collection of choir singers and musicians to an Atlanta-area megachurch for his religious popup ...

September 14, 2019

Innkeeper told not to use 'Alienstock' as name of event

An innkeeper who expects an unknown number of campers to be attracted to her tiny Nevada desert town by a "Storm Area 51" ...

September 14, 2019

Sam Smith announces new pronouns of 'they' and 'them'

Sam Smith has declared the pronouns of "they/them" on social media after coming out as non-binary in what the pop star called ...

September 13, 2019

Eddie Money, 'Two Tickets to Paradise' singer, dies at 70

Eddie Money, who left behind a career as a New York police officer to become one of the top-selling rock stars of the 1970s ...

September 13, 2019

Cardi B, A$AP Rocky and more support Rihanna's Diamond Ball

Like many kids, Rihanna dreamed of someday growing up to be rich, but helping others was at the forefront of her vision.

September 13, 2019

Authorities: Hacker took unreleased music, is arrested in UK

A teenage hacker was arrested in England on charges of stealing unreleased songs from international music artists and selling ...

September 13, 2019

New Orleans man guilty in death of celebrity's brothers

A New Orleans man has been convicted in the double-murder of a reality television star's two brothers. New Orleans District ...

September 12, 2019

R. Kelly a no-show in court on Minnesota solicitation charge

Singer R. Kelly was a no-show for an initial court appearance in a Minnesota case in which he is accused of offering a ...

September 12, 2019

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for ...

September 12, 2019

Review: Gruff Rhys' songs in Welsh make 'Pang!' tuneful gem

Gruff Rhys, "Pang!" (Rough Trade Records) "Pang!" is another adventurous chapter in Gruff Rhys' fertile and eclectic and solo ...

September 12, 2019

Mazzola to succeed Davis as Lyric Opera music director

There will be two Italian music directors in Chicago. Enrique Mazzola will become the top conductor at the Lyric Opera of ...

September 12, 2019

'Let Me Die' to premiere at Opera Philadelphia's annual fest

A suicidal Madame Butterfly bids farewell to her son, who morphs into Otello and murders Desdemona twice while singing ...

September 12, 2019

Americana awards honor John Prine, Brandi Carlile, others

John Prine's winning streak has continued at the Americana Music Association's annual awards ceremony in Nashville, though ...

September 12, 2019

Michael Kors pays tribute to American style on 9/11

There were no flag outfits, but Michael Kors' show for New York Fashion Week was very much a patriotic tribute as he saluted ...

September 12, 2019

Big Sean, Halsey, Migos rock Rihanna's lingerie fashion show

Big Sean, A$ap Ferg, Halsey and Migos rocked Rihanna's Savage X Fenty crowd Tuesday from a color-saturated stage at the ...

September 11, 2019

With "Eve," Rapsody gains traction in the best rapper debate

The debate over who reigns supreme as the greatest rapper of the moment is never-ending and never settled. From LL Cool J vs ...