Music

Singing, Crying and Whining the Blues

Wayne Trujillo | Posted 12.14.2009 | Denver


Wayne Trujillo

As I scope out Denver's upcoming concerts, checking the calendar for any hint or mention of an act associated with blues, jazz, gospel or old school soul, I am left feeling a bit stranded.

Rihanna & Keri Hilson Wear Little, Share Chris Brown

Posted 12.11.2009 | Entertainment


Rihanna and Keri Hilson competed for skimpiest stage costume while performing at the finale of German TV Show 'Popstars You & I' Thursday night. H...

Dog Ears Music: Volume 102

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 12.11.2009 | Entertainment


Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

In this week's column, we feature Joan As Police Woman, Kevin Renick, Johnny Horton, Marie Jose, Syd Matters, Tom Freund.

The Decade's Most Popular Album: 'N Sync

AP | Posted 12.11.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — The top album of the decade came from an act that's not even around anymore – 'N Sync. Billboard magazine says the boy band le...

Danny Aiello: Singing, Selecting Roles, and Taking On a Musical Al Capone

Jon Chattman | Posted 12.10.2009 | Entertainment


Jon Chattman

"It's not about vanity," Danny Aiello said sincerely via a phone interview from his New Jersey home. "It wasn't a need to sing. I wanted to sing."

Joel & Brinkley SLAM NY Post, Say Alexa Had 'Devastating Heartbreak'

AP | Posted 12.09.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Pop star Billy Joel and supermodel Christie Brinkley say their daughter is trying to recover from her "dangerous actions" of last wee...

Music, Hunger and Phoebe

Martin Cruz | Posted 12.09.2009 | Impact


Martin Cruz

My inspiration for using music to feed the hungry came from a 5-year-old girl from San Francisco who asked a very loving question: "What can we do to help?"

Hey Record Companies! Wanna Know How to Sell Records?

Lawrence Iser | Posted 12.09.2009 | Entertainment


Lawrence Iser

Wake up, record companies. Keep in mind that your adult contemporary audience likes to buy and own physical CD's more than iTuning or stealing.

Stage Door: Ute Lemper's Last Tango in Berlin

Fern Siegel | Posted 12.10.2009 | New York


Fern Siegel

It's the voice -- a sexy contralto that can bring you to tears in a single note. If you've heard chanteuse Ute Lemper, you cannot forget her.

A Holiday Focus on Inspirational Musician Tim Janis

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 12.14.2009 | Impact


Yvonne R. Davis

Janis' music has been widely reported by many throughout the world to have healing qualities. Played in dozens of hospitals with the children and adults in cancer wards, patients and families swear to witnessing various miracles.

Remembering John Lennon, 29 Years Later

Joe Scarborough | Posted 12.08.2009 | Entertainment


Joe Scarborough

It's hard to believe it's almost been 30 years since I heard Howard Cosell deliver the news on Monday Night Football that John Lennon had been killed.

The Top iTunes Sellers Of 2009

AP | Posted 12.08.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — The Kings of Leon are the kings of the iTunes album charts for 2009. The Nashville, Tenn., rock group have the top-selling CD with "...

Musicians Step Up To Serve Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

Posted 12.07.2009 | Impact


A new program, MusicianCorps, hopes to do for music education in the U.S. what the Peace Corps did for international service, Good reports. In lat...

Weezer Cancels Tour

AP | Posted 12.07.2009 | Entertainment


ALBANY, N.Y. — Weezer has canceled the rest of its December tour after the lead singer was injured in a bus crash in New York. Rivers Cuomo and...

Daniel Powter Named One-Hit Wonder Of Decade For "Bad Day"

AP | Posted 12.08.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — As far as one-hit wonders go, Daniel Powter is king of them all – for this decade, at least. Powter, whose hit "Bad Day" reign...

Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Hurt In Bus Skid

AP | CRISTIAN SALAZAR | Posted 12.07.2009 | Entertainment


GLEN, N.Y. — The lead singer of the alternative rock band Weezer suffered minor injuries when the group's tour bus hit some ice, skidded across ...

Focusing On Education From the Get-Go

Larry Balaban | Posted 12.04.2009 | Living


Larry Balaban

Our education problem starts at the very beginning of the process: in the preschool years. Sadly, despite being one of the most powerful countries in the world, we do not have a unified preschool curriculum.

Alanis Morissette and Author Anna Thomas Make "Love Soup"

Alanis Morissette | Posted 12.04.2009 | Books


Alanis Morissette

A few nights ago, I invited the luminous Anna Thomas to come to my house, along with 25 of my girlfriends, to learn how to make soup from her. She just released a book called "Love Soup".

Dog Ears Music: Volume 101

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 12.04.2009 | Entertainment


Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week's column features music by George Benson, Ane Brun, Madlib, Steven Bernstein, Lusine Icl and Jussara Silveira.

ABC Cancels Adam Lambert AGAIN

Posted 12.03.2009 | Entertainment


ABC has pulled the plug on Adam Lambert once again. After canceling his 'Good Morning America' appearance last week due to concerns about showing a re...

Chris Brown 'Really Hurting Inside' (VIDEO)

Posted 12.03.2009 | Entertainment


Last month Rihanna told Diane Sawyer about getting beaten by Chris Brown in February, and now it's Brown's turn to sit down with ABC. 'Good Morning Am...

iPhone Orchestra To Premiere Mobile Phone Music

9 to 5 Mac | Jonny Evans | Posted 12.03.2009 | Technology


Given that the iPhone offers more processing power than the original iMac, this next story had to happen: December 9 will see a live performance by an...

Beyonce & Taylor Swift Top Grammy Nominations

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 12.03.2009 | Entertainment


Taylor Swift has won just about every top music award there is this year, but the possibility of winning not just one, but eight Grammys, had the 19-y...

Maguiring It: Leave Tiger Alone

Jon Chattman | Posted 12.02.2009 | Entertainment


Jon Chattman

Decisions, decisions ... do we focus on Obama's Afghanistan stance or a Tiger Woods late-night fender bender? I think we all know the answer to that o...

Omarion: The Birth of a Mogul

Timothy Cooper | Posted 12.03.2009 | Entertainment


Timothy Cooper

As the airwaves knock to his lead single, I Get It In, superstar Omarion is looking to establish himself as a major force in the industry.