Music News

January 22, 2020

Hearing may set order of R. Kelly's Chicago sex abuse trials

Prosecutors in Chicago were expected to announce on Wednesday which of the sex charges against R&B singer R. Kelly they want ...

January 22, 2020

Detroit orchestra names Jader Bignamini next music director

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday announced the selection of Italian conductor Jader Bignamini as its next music ...

January 22, 2020

Grammys CEO says she was ousted after reporting harassment

The ousted Grammys CEO fired back at the Recording Academy on Tuesday, alleging that she was removed after complaining about ...

January 21, 2020

Taylor Swift reveals her mother has a brain tumor

Taylor Swift has revealed in a new interview that her mother has a brain tumor. Swift, who has spoken about her mother's ...

January 21, 2020

Nipsey Hussle's legacy takes center stage at Grammy Awards

Even before Nipsey Hussle laid down his first verse on “Higher,” DJ Khaled predicted he had a Grammy-nominated hit on his ...

January 21, 2020

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1

Celebrity birthdays for the week of of Jan. 26-Feb. 1. Jan. 26: Sports announcer-actor Bob Uecker is 85. Actor Scott Glenn ...

January 21, 2020

As a producer, Victoria Monét reaches longtime Grammy goal

Take a look at the list of producers nominated for album of the year at this year’s Grammy Awards, and yes, you’ll notice it ...

January 21, 2020

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne announces Parkinson's diagnosis

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne says that he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a nervous system disorder that affects movement.

January 20, 2020

Jazz composer and saxophone player Jimmy Heath dies at 93

Jimmy Heath, a Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist and composer who performed with such greats as Miles Davis and John Coltrane ...

January 20, 2020

Prince wrongful death case dismissed; estate case continues

A wrongful death lawsuit filed by Prince's family members has been quietly dismissed in recent months, suggesting family ...

January 18, 2020

Documentary 'Surviving Jeffrey Epstein' to air on Lifetime

An investigative documentary about Jeffrey Epstein and how the millionaire sex offender avoided scrutiny is coming to ...

January 18, 2020

Brazil fires top culture official over Nazi-linked comments

Outrage rained on Brazil's government from across the political spectrum after the culture secretary used language similar ...

January 18, 2020

2 years after 'step up,' Grammys step into another mess

The leadership at the Recording Academy thought they were in the clear: After the Academy's then-CEO made comments that ...

January 17, 2020

Lawyer for just-ousted Grammys CEO fires back at academy

Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan, who the company announced Thursday was placed on administrative leave, has fired back ...

January 17, 2020

Review: Mac Miller posthumous album is heartbreakingly full

Mac Miller, "Circles" (Warner) “Why does everybody need me to stay?” Mac Miller asks on the first single from his latest ...

January 17, 2020

Eminem drops surprise album, advocates changes to gun laws

Rapper Eminem once again dropped a surprise album, releasing “Music to Be Murdered By” on Friday — along with a video that ...

January 17, 2020

Grammys CEO Deborah Dugan put on 'administrative leave'

The Recording Academy has placed Deborah Dugan, its president and CEO of just six months, on administrative leave following ...

January 16, 2020

For Gloria Gaynor, God is key to her survival in life, music

Gloria Gaynor sees the hand of God in every aspect of her life, particularly when it comes to the tune that may be the most ...