Music News

January 19, 2019

Reggie Young, renowned guitarist for Elvis, Waylon, has died

Guitarist Reggie Young, a Memphis- and Nashville-based session player whose signature licks defined hit records from Elvis, ...

January 19, 2019

Diana Ross add to 2019 lineup, Bob Seger cancels

The legendary Diana Ross has been added to this year's lineup for the 50th anniversary of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage ...

January 19, 2019

Reports: Sony drops R. Kelly after furor over allegations

Multiple outlets have reported that Sony Music has dropped embattled R&B star R. Kelly from its roster. The announcement ...

January 19, 2019

Met Opera offers free tickets to federal employees

Federal government employees affected by the government shutdown can get some free entertainment in New York.

January 18, 2019

Review: Deerhunter balances bleak with upbeat on new album

Deerhunter, "Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?" (4AD) Leveled, steady, Bradford Cox coaxes, "Come on down from that ...

January 18, 2019

Review: Franti shares the love on 'Stay Human Vol. II'

Michael Franti & Spearhead, "Stay Human Vol. II" (Thirty Tigers) Michael Franti has plenty of love to share on "Stay Human ...

January 18, 2019

Ronnie Milsap returned to his iconic studio for duets album

Country soul icon Ronnie Milsap is a bit of a studio geek, and he thinks a lot about music technology and recording equipment

January 17, 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 ...

January 17, 2019

Review: Maggie Rogers, excitingly, delivers on early promise

Maggie Rogers, "Heard It in a Past Life" (Capitol Records) The moment most people first heard Maggie Rogers was likely ...

January 17, 2019

Q&A: Maroon 5's PJ Morton on Super Bowl and Grammy noms

PJ Morton is prepping for the biggest week of his life: He's set to perform at next month's Super Bowl halftime show as a ...

January 17, 2019

Maren Morris starts 2nd album with uplifting "GIRL" single

Maren Morris knew the importance of selecting the first single she released from her much-anticipated second record, but as ...

January 17, 2019

Chicago inspectors find code violations at R. Kelly's studio

Chicago building inspectors have found code violations at R. Kelly's recording studio, including evidence the industrial ...

January 16, 2019

New Orleans police arrest man after rapper was gunned down

New Orleans police have arrested a man accused of being involved in the slaying of rapper Young Greatness outside of a Waffle ...

January 16, 2019

Grammy-nominated album shines light on transgender pioneer

For decades, Jackie Shane was a musical mystery: a riveting black transgender soul singer who packed nightclubs in Toronto ...

January 16, 2019

Keith Richards reissuing 1988 solo debut 'Talk Is Cheap'

Keith Richards is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his solo debut album by reissuing it. Richards originally released ...

January 16, 2019

Street singer gives voice to Venezuela's growing diaspora

A year ago, Venezuelan migrant Reymar Perdomo was singing for spare change on jammed buses, struggling to make ends meet ...

Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts

January 16, 2019

Satisfaction: Rolling Stones to headline 50th Jazz Fest

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has got satisfaction: The Rolling Stones are among the headliners for the 50th ...

January 15, 2019

Correction: Met Opera-New Music Director story

In a story Dec. 3 about Yannick Nezet-Seguin, The Associated Press, based on information provided by the Metropolitan Opera, ...

January 15, 2019

Rihanna sues father over use of their last name for business

Rihanna is suing her father over his use of their last name for a business. In the lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in ...