NEW ORLEANS -- Beyonce is coming back to New Orleans and back to the Superdome. After entertaining a huge television audience in a packed dome during...

NEW ORLEANS -- The Essence Music Festival is dropping the music – from its name, that is. The festival held in New Orleans every July 4th weeke...

NEW YORK -- R&B singer Maxwell has cancelled his short U.S. tour after developing vocal swelling and hemorrhaging. A representative for the singer sa...

"When I listen to music today, it feels like there is a lot of soul missing in soul and R&B music. I think technology, in a lot of ways, has become a crutch for people who really aren't as talented as they appear to be," Benét said.

Moments before he accepted the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award from his lovely friend and former hospital co-worker Julianna Margulies, George Clooney proved once and for all what a truly great humanitarian he is.

It's never too late to get a recommendation for great music. So here are my picks for the best albums of 2009.

Obama's job summit was a sincere attempt to bring together great minds to help ease what has become a national crisis. My musical jobs summit -- not so much.

This year being the 25th anniversary of the release of the Talking Heads' concert classic Stop Making Sense, I spoke with Talking Heads Jerry Harrison and Chris Frantz on the cult favorite.

Here is my cheap gift to all of you: my personal Top Ten Albums of the Year list -- based on my mood today -- as well a few other stray merry musical musings as stocking stuffers.

The singer's voice has matured significantly -- along with his haircut and wardrobe; this time out, Maxwell has recast himself as a grown-up with all its musical and lyrical upgrades.