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October 12, 2018

Prince estate to Trump: Stop using music at rallies

Prince's surviving family members are asking President Donald Trump to stop using the late rock star's music at campaign ...

October 12, 2018

AP Exclusive: Roberta Flack ready to sing again

Once a week, Roberta Flack gives a musical performance for an exclusive group. The lucky audience consists of a musical ...

October 12, 2018

Queen Latifah 'unable to accept' award for personal reasons

Queen Latifah is "unable to accept" an award named for a pioneering opera singer, citing personal reasons. The Marian ...

October 12, 2018

Lindsey Buckingham sues Fleetwood Mac for kicking him out

Lindsey Buckingham is suing Fleetwood Mac for kicking him off the band's new tour. In the suit, the Hollywood Reporter says ...

October 12, 2018

Kanye West delivers jaw-dropping performance in Oval Office

Live from the Oval Office, it's Kanye West with a jaw-dropping performance. The rapper didn't rap. But, seated across from ...

October 12, 2018

NZ activists dismiss Israel court order over Lorde concert

Two New Zealand activists dismiss an Israeli court order to pay damages for allegedly helping persuade pop singer Lorde to ...

October 12, 2018

The Latest: Trump delivers a jaw-dropping WH performance

The Latest on rapper Kanye West's visit to the White House (all times local): 1:10 p.m. President Donald Trump says he's ...

October 12, 2018

Kanye West, in 'MAGA' hat, delivers surreal Oval Office show

Live from the Oval Office, it's Kanye West with a jaw-dropping performance. The rapper didn't rap. But, seated across from ...

October 12, 2018

In black neighborhoods, Trump's economic boasts ring hollow

It's one of President Donald Trump's favorite talking points in promoting his administration's success: the record low rate ...

October 11, 2018

Promoter of failed Fyre Festival gets 6 years in prison

The creator of the Fyre Festival, a highly publicized and famously failed music bash in the Bahamas, was ordered Thursday to ...

October 11, 2018

Israeli court: NZ activists must pay for Lorde cancellation

An Israeli court has ordered two New Zealand women to pay over $12,000 in damages for allegedly helping persuade the pop ...

October 11, 2018

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 ...

October 11, 2018

Kid Rock comes to White House as Trump signs royalty bill

President Donald Trump welcomed musicians Kid Rock and country star John Rich to the White House on Thursday as he signed ...

October 11, 2018

Tom Morello teams up with eclectic partners on solo album

If you listen closely to Tom Morello's new album, you'll hear a 24-year-old guitar riff. He's been patiently waiting since ...

October 11, 2018

Country women applaud CMT for all-female awards show

Country icon Loretta Lynn doesn't mince words when it comes to CMT's decision to honor all-female artists, including Carrie ...

October 11, 2018

For sale: Bernie Taupin lyrics to Elton John's 'Your Song'

An auction house says it will offer the original handwritten lyrics from the "crown jewel of the Elton John and Bernie Taupin ...

October 11, 2018

Rapper Fabolous faces domestic violence, threats charges

A grand jury in New Jersey has indicted rapper Fabolous on counts of domestic violence and making terroristic threats.

October 10, 2018

Review: The Bottle Rockets keep it real on basic 'Bit Logic'

The Bottle Rockets, "Bit Logic" (Bloodshot Records) As the world is running down, the Bottle Rockets offer a no-nonsense view ...

October 10, 2018

Brazilians split about Roger Waters criticism of candidate

Rock star Roger Waters is causing a stir in Brazil after calling the leading candidate in October's presidential election a ...