Music News

September 19, 2017

Review: Amadou & Mariam reflect, deflect world's confusion

Amadou & Mariam, "La Confusion" (Because Music) On their first album in five years, Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia, the ...

September 19, 2017

The person named most dangerous online might surprise you

One-time pop-punk princess Avril Lavigne has beaten superstar Beyonce at something, but she may not be totally happy with her ...

September 18, 2017

Andrea Bocelli prays at Jordan River site of Jesus' baptism

Italian star tenor Andrea Bocelli made a pilgrimage to the traditional site of Jesus' baptism Monday, praying for peace as ...

September 18, 2017

DuVernay, LL Cool J to receive Harvard W.E.B. Du Bois medals

"Selma" director Ava DuVernay and rapper LL Cool J are among the recipients of Harvard University's 2017 W.E.B. Du Bois ...

September 18, 2017

The 11 sisters of Siervas are a rock band like 'nun' other

Eleven nuns take the stage wearing traditional black-and white habits but are anything but old school as they belt out songs ...

September 18, 2017

Review: Leon Russell created career highlight on final album

Leon Russell, "On a Distant Shore" (Palmetto Records) Leon Russell's final album, "On a Distant Shore," is a career highlight ...

September 18, 2017

Review: Michael McDonald's soulful voice carries 'Wide Open'

Michael McDonald, "Wide Open" (BMG) There' s lot of soul in Michael McDonald's latest album, "Wide Open," and this time most ...

September 18, 2017

Linkin Park to perform tribute show for Chester Bennington

Linkin Park will play a one-night-only concert in tribute to late lead singer Chester Bennington. Warner Bros. Records says ...

September 18, 2017

Elvis Costello, Lana Del Rey headline Leonard Cohen tribute

Elvis Costello and Lana Del Rey will headline a tribute concert for singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen in November to mark a ...

September 18, 2017

Emmy audience adores Parton, Fonda and Tomlin Emmy reunion

The first standing ovation of the 69th annual Emmy Awards went not to a winner but to a trio of presenters — Dolly Parton, ...

September 18, 2017

Rolling Stone magazine to be sold

Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner plans to sell his company's controlling stake in the legendary magazine that chronicled the ...

September 18, 2017

Boston Symphony season opener highlights Bernstein works

The Boston Symphony Orchestra is kicking off its performance season with a tribute to the famed conductor and composer ...

September 17, 2017

The Latest: Some public transportation halted after violence

The Latest on protests over the acquittal of a white former St. Louis police officer in the killing of a black suspect (all ...

September 16, 2017

Music review: Ringo Starr gives his love on new "Love" album

Ringo Starr, "Give More Love" (UMe) We're on the road again with the skiffle band king, Ringo Starr. The busiest of all ...

September 16, 2017

Jay-Z dedicates song to Colin Kaepernick at NYC concert

Jay-Z performed his first headlining concert in three years in his hometown of New York City on Friday, a show that featured ...

September 16, 2017

Church says it had no problem with Lee descendant pastor

The governing board of a North Carolina church where a descendant of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was pastor didn't know ...

September 16, 2017

The Latest: Lee descendant pastor stands by church problems

The Latest on a descendant of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee resigning as pastor (all times local): 6:30 p.m. A pastor and ...

September 15, 2017

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 15, 2017

Rihanna, Dave Chappelle team up to raise money for charity

At a Rihanna charity event, she will encourage you to drink heavily — so that you donate generously. The pop star played the ...