Ranchera music giant Vicente Fernandez says he will retire after tours of Latin America, Spain and the U.S., ending a four-decade career.
Updated: 5:01 pm
Rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is facing a March court date in Las Vegas following his arrest on a 2009 traffic warrant and a new misdemeanor drug charge, authorities said Thursday.
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It takes two men to replace The Big Man.
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Music mogul Russell Simmons wants New York's governor to pull the plug on milk from cows.
Updated: 5:02 pm
"American Idol" winner Scotty McCreery, Brantley Gilbert and Hunter Hayes are The Academy of Country Music Awards' best new artist nominees.
Updated: 2:05 pm
The eclectic mix of The Black Keys, Skrillex and Mac Miller lead nominees for the 2012 mtvU Woodie Awards.
Updated: 12:02 pm
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame says six additional groups will be inducted this year after a committee determined they should be recognized with previously enshrined original lead singers.
Feb 08, 2012 | 11:04 pm
Paul McCartney will debut the songs from his new album "Kisses on the Bottom" in a free live streaming performance on iTunes.
Feb 08, 2012 | 5:12 pm
Country music singer Rodney Atkins will not be prosecuted on a misdemeanor domestic assault charge if he continues to meet court-ordered conditions.
Feb 08, 2012 | 3:43 pm
Get the sunglasses and tanning oil out: The Beach Boys are reuniting at The Grammys Awards for their first live performance in more than two decades.
Feb 08, 2012 | 3:40 pm
After nearly four decades of pushing his music forward, Harvey Reid has spent time lately with an ear toward his past accomplishments.
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Chris Brown will perform at this year's Grammy Awards, the event where his career almost ended three years ago.
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Megadeth have sold in excess of 25 million records and in the 1980s were rivaled only by Metallica in the thrash metal world.
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A banjo kicks off Dierks Bentley's new album "Home," recalling a backwoods sound prevalent on his previous, bluegrass-inspired album "Up on the Ridge."
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Coroner's officials on Tuesday ruled Don Cornelius' death a suicide, nearly a week after the "Soul Train" creator and host killed himself with a gunshot to the head.
Feb 07, 2012 | 2:48 pm
Grammy show producer Ken Ehrlich had considered putting dancing/electronica music into the ceremony in the past, but could never quite figure out how to incorporate the high-energy club feel in front of a sometimes staid audience.
Feb 07, 2012 | 2:31 pm
Madonna's not finished with stadiums.
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iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending Feb. 6, 2012:
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Chris Brown will perform at this year's Grammy Awards, the event where his career almost ended three years ago.
Updated: 4:02 pm
Some of the world's biggest pop stars will perform in front of Buckingham Palace on June 4 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, palace officials said Tuesday.
Updated: 4:02 pm
Prosecutors say Taiwanese-Japanese starlet Makiyo has been barred from leaving Taiwan pending an investigation into her alleged involvement in the beating of a taxi driver in Taipei.
Updated: 2:05 pm
Former Beatle Paul McCartney will star in a musical tribute to Britain's queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee.
Updated: 12:02 pm
As Jay-Z transitioned from hit song to hit song at a Carnegie Hall concert Monday night, so did the lighting, changing from red to white to blue.
Feb 07, 2012 | 12:47 am
Country singer Randy Travis has apologized after being arrested on a charge of public intoxication outside a North Texas church.
Feb 06, 2012 | 9:43 pm
The most popular protest song in Moscow today comes from burly men in blue berets, unlikely heroes of a peaceful middle-class movement challenging the strongman rule of Vladimir Putin.
Feb 05, 2012 | 8:27 am
Newly single Katy Perry is on the prowl, and she may have set her sights on a certain rookie quarterback.
Feb 04, 2012 | 6:58 pm
Fans of "Soul Train" boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the show's late creator, Don Cornelius.
Feb 04, 2012 | 5:27 pm
Workers have begun stripping away history at Ryman Auditorium.
Feb 04, 2012 | 1:58 pm
A lawyer says the mother of the actress Phil Spector was convicted of killing has settled her wrongful death suit against the legendary music producer.
Feb 04, 2012 | 12:43 am
New York City's famous Algonquin Hotel has permanently shuttered the Oak Room, its fabled supper club that helped launch careers of many top-shelf jazz and cabaret stars.
Feb 03, 2012 | 8:17 am
Clear Channel is giving Madonna all its luvin'.
Feb 03, 2012 | 6:49 am
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is looking for a new president and CEO following the abrupt departure of the man who has held the post for seven years.
Feb 03, 2012 | 6:39 am
As the perfect precursor to Valentine's Day, Richard Marx will bring on the hits Feb. 4 at the Stardust Event Center at Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City.
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It won't be difficult for Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra to weave a romantic spell over audience members with a special performance next week.
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Bruce Springsteen guitarist Steve Van Zandt says touring without saxophonist Clarence Clemons is sure to be emotional for the E Street Band and its audience.
Feb 02, 2012 | 6:36 pm
Singer David Peaston, who had a string of R&B hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s, has died, his family said Thursday.
Feb 02, 2012 | 3:25 pm
Rapper Ja Rule has been getting advice behind bars from two once high-powered men: ex-New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi and ex-Tyco International CEO Dennis Kozlowski.
Feb 02, 2012 | 10:55 am
Canasta — an all original Chicago-based sextet featuring two Northwest Indiana natives — will soon be thawing out the frozen tundra of Mongolia with red hot performances of their unique orchestral pop tunes.
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When this proud city welcomed back hometown hero Don Cornelius last year, it wasn't just Chicago-style _ it was "Soul Train" style, complete with Afro wigs, bell bottoms and hip-shaking in the streets.
Feb 02, 2012 | 8:37 am
Barcelona's renowned Liceu opera house says it must cancel shows and close its doors for two months because of the economic crisis hitting Spain.
Feb 02, 2012 | 6:06 am
"Soul Train" host Don Cornelius was the arbiter of cool, a brilliant TV showman who used his purring, baritone voice to seduce mainstream America into embracing black music and artists.
Feb 02, 2012 | 5:45 am
Rapper K'Naan is upset that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney used his song "Wavin' Flag" during his Florida primary victory speech.
Feb 01, 2012 | 7:47 pm
In an era when Beyonce and Jay-Z are music royalty, when Barack Obama is the nation's chief executive, and when black stars in the cast of a TV show are commonplace, it may be hard to grasp the magnitude of what Don Cornelius created once he got his "Soul Train" rolling.
Feb 01, 2012 | 4:33 pm
Over the years, Lisa Marie Presley has become dissatisfied with movies chronicling her father's life, so she just might make a film about the rock `n' roll icon.
Feb 01, 2012 | 3:19 pm
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at Harlem's historic Apollo Theater next month.
Feb 01, 2012 | 2:28 pm
Singer Leslie Carter, the sister of Aaron Carter and former Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, has died in upstate New York. She was 25.
Feb 01, 2012 | 2:02 pm
Deen Castronovo, drummer in the rock group Journey, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Oregon to four misdemeanor charges related to a reported domestic violence incident in West Salem.
Feb 01, 2012 | 10:15 am
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