Music

Lucy Vodden Dead: 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' Dies At 46

AP | GREGORY KATZ | Posted 09.28.2009 | Entertainment


LONDON — Lucy Vodden, who provided the inspiration for the Beatles' classic song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," has died after a long battle w...

Linda Ronstadt On The Promise of Music

Julia Moulden | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living


Julia Moulden

If you were interviewing Linda Ronstadt, would you be tempted to ask her to sing a few lines from your favourite song? Oh, I don't know, maybe "Silver...

Interview: Visionary Entertainer Josh Charles

2morrowknight | Posted 09.25.2009 | Entertainment


2morrowknight

"When you write a song, you never know how it will evolve," Charles said. "I've been approached by people who are recovering from cancer and they have shared stories with me of how 'Healing Time' has helped them."

Dog Ears Music: Volume Ninety-One

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 09.25.2009 | Entertainment


Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week's column features music by Arvo Pärt, Meat Puppets, Toumani Diabaté, Anubian Lights, Bad Livers, and The Big Pink.

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Announces Nominees: Who Should Be Inducted? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Katy Hall | Posted 11.24.2009 | Entertainment


The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its nominations. Which five will be inducted in March? We'll have to wait until December to find out, but...

Miley Cyrus' 'Party In The USA' Video: Better Or Worse Than Pole Dancing? (VIDEO, POLL)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.24.2009 | Entertainment


Miley Cyrus' video of 'Party in the USA' is out, and unlike her performance at the Teen Choice Awards last month, it does not include a pole dancing p...

'Glee''s 'Single Ladies' Dance: Better Than The Other Beyonce Impersonators? (VIDEO, POLL)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.24.2009 | Entertainment


Depending on whom you listen to, Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' video may have been one of the best videos of all time. It has spawned countless imitations...

Stage Door: The Lord of the Rings

Fern Siegel | Posted 11.23.2009 | Entertainment


Fern Siegel

On Oct. 9 and 10, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring hits Radio City Music Hall in a multimedia extravaganza.

The Holy and the Broken

Dahlia Scheindlin | Posted 11.23.2009 | World


Dahlia Scheindlin

Here is a little known fact about Israel: the country is mad about Leonard Cohen. One sweaty summer night, 47,000 tickets sold out in two days

Beatles Bonanza! Fab Four Sell Over 2 Million Albums In 5 Days

AP | Posted 11.23.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Nearly 40 years after breaking up, The Beatles are still breaking records for album sales. EMI Group PLC says consumers in North ...

Video: Yoga + Green + Music = Wanderlust Festival.

Waylon Lewis | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living


Waylon Lewis

I've been in this business for seven years, and Wanderlust Fest is the first time I've ever seen first tier yoga in a context of "hip," or big-time music in a context of mindfulness (green, yoga, etc.).

Daryl Hall & John Oates Interview Part 1: Honey Bunches of John Oates

Jon Chattman | Posted 11.22.2009 | Entertainment


Jon Chattman

"Of all the groups or duos out there, [SNL] pick us to use because we've achieved this iconic status of sorts," Oates said. "They're not going to pick someone the world doesn't recognize."

Lily Allen: British Pop Singer Rants Music FIle-Sharing, Piracy "Destroying" People

Telegraph | Posted 11.22.2009 | Technology


The singer has set up new site idontwanttochangetheworld.blogspot.com on which she posts messages from prominent supporters of her cause. It follows ...

Global Beat Fusion: Tomorrow's Balkans

Derek Beres | Posted 11.21.2009 | World


Derek Beres

Shantel has near-singlehandedly championed Balkan music for well over a decade, ever since dropping a few folk tunes into a dance set in Brooklyn and watching the crowd catch fire.

Now Hear This (Interview): Time To Celebrate Imelda May Day

Michael Bialas | Posted 11.19.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Bialas

May is a genuine throwback, a sexy seductress who'll knock you out just as quickly with her dynamite voice as her sultry looks.

Leonard Cohen Recovering From Onstage Collapse

AP | HAROLD HECKLE | Posted 11.19.2009 | Entertainment


MADRID — Leonard Cohen is recovering after collapsing onstage while on tour in eastern Spain, his music company said Saturday. The veteran poet...

Women in Hip-Hop: The B-girl Be Festival

Lauri Lyons | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment

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Dog Ears Music: Volume Ninety

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment


Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week, Jim White, Boyce & Hart, Eddie Kendricks, The Motel Beds, Manu Dibango, and the Black Diamond Heavies.

Paula's VH1 Divas Outfits: Which Is Your Favorite? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Katy Hall | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment


In her first televised gig since being unseated from 'American Idol,' Paula Abdul proved Thursday night at the VH1 Divas concert she is still an aweso...

Stupidity and Sex: What Celebs Do To Get Noticed

Mira Veda | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment


Mira Veda

I get it: times are tough and demand is high for irrelevant mindless content. I mean, what else would we talk about if we didn't have Kanye's idiocracy?

VH1 Divas Concert Tonight: Paula Hosts Miley, Kelly, Sheryl & More

Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment


Join the live blog for the VH1 Divas concert at 9 pm EST as we tweet from the audience on Paula, Miley, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson & more!

Peter, Paul and Mary -- and Me

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living


Charlotte Safavi

"Puff the Magic Dragon" became my son's first favorite song. Without failure, he stopped whatever he was doing when the song began and crawled over to the tape recorder.

Interview: Robert Greene on 50 Cent

Jason Richards | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment


Jason Richards

In The 50th Law, the new book Robert Greene co-wrote with 50 Cent, Greene regards the rapper as the music world's modern-day Bonaparte.

Susan Boyle Sings 'Wild Horses' On 'America's Got Talent' Finale, Talks Breakdown (VIDEO)

Posted 11.16.2009 | Entertainment


She wasn't even a competitor on the show, but Susan Boyle arguably stole the finale of "America's Got Talent" Wednesday night when she made her US tel...

Coldplay Settles Satriani Copyright Lawsuit

ew.com | Posted 11.16.2009 | Entertainment


Joe Satriani's copyright infringement lawsuit against Coldplay has been settled, Satriani's rep tells Billboard. Last December, Satriani sued the Brit...