Music News

September 21, 2019

Motown Museum to ceremonially break ground on expansion

The Motown Museum has scheduled a ceremonial groundbreaking to expand the Detroit building where Berry Gordy Jr. built his ...

September 20, 2019

Music Review: Brittany Howard shines in new solo album

Brittany Howard, "Jaime" (ATO Records) Solo projects can be hit or miss for artists looking to break from a band. For some, ...

September 20, 2019

Review: Andrew Combs' 'Ideal Man' is tuneful and sensitive

Andres Combs, "Ideal Man" (New West Records) On "Ideal Man," Andrew Combs trades in some of the high-gloss finish of his ...

September 20, 2019

Producer Brian Grazer traces his success in 'Face to Face'

Brian Grazer says that if weren't for Eminem making eye contact with him during a tense meeting a few years ago, the rap film ...

September 20, 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 19, 2019

Bus carrying singer Josh Turner's road crew crashes, 1 dead

A tour bus carrying members of the road crew for country singer Josh Turner plunged off a cliff in central California, ...

September 19, 2019

'No path is easy': Black opera singers detail struggles

More than 60 years after Marian Anderson broke the color barrier at the Metropolitan Opera, black singers still face unique ...

September 19, 2019

Review: Hiss Golden Messenger delivers music with a purpose

Hiss Golden Messenger, "Terms of Surrender" (Merge) The new album by Hiss Golden Messenger is one to play on repeat, ...

September 19, 2019

Benefit concert to feature "Supergirl" co-stars, newlyweds

"Supergirl" co-stars and real-life newlyweds Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood will join performers Jane Lynch, Wayne Brady and ...

September 19, 2019

Amazon Prime Video to stream Rihanna's lingerie show

Rihanna believes women of all shapes, colors and sizes should be celebrated, and that spirit of inclusion has made her ...

September 19, 2019

Tekashi 6ix9ine recounts abduction for jury at NYC trial

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine described for a Manhattan jury Wednesday details from his life of crime with a violent street gang, ...

September 18, 2019

Review: Guitar czar Joel Paterson rules on retro Beatles ode

Joel Paterson, "Let it Be Guitar!" (Bloodshot Records) Close your eyes, picture Chet Atkins pulling up a bar stool on the ...

September 18, 2019

Judge won't return R. Kelly bond money to woman who paid it

A judge in R. Kelly's Illinois sexual assault case has refused to give $100,000 in bail money back to a Kelly friend who paid ...

September 18, 2019

Tekashi 6ix9ine testifies for prosecution at gang trial

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine testified on Tuesday against two alleged members of a Brooklyn street gang, describing how he ...

September 17, 2019

Review: Emeli Sandé returns with anthems for the every day

Emeli Sandé, "Real Life" (Capitol Records) Emeli Sandé's music has always leaned into the epic. Her clear, full voice powers ...

September 17, 2019

Review: Robertson looks back at The Band in 'Sinematic'

Robbie Robertson, "Sinematic" (UMe) Robbie Robertson, the former lead songwriter and guitar player for The Band, taps into ...

September 17, 2019

Steve Martin's bluegrass award faces uncertain future

One morning last week in Boston, Victor Furtado woke up to a mailman's knock. He was handed a little unmarked package.

September 17, 2019

Kane Brown, Luke Combs among CMT Artists of the Year

Carrie Underwood, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay and Thomas Rhett will be honored as the country's top stars at the 10th ...

September 16, 2019

Correction: US-Obit-Ocasek story

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