Music

Kill Your Radio: Blitz The Ambassador Defies Stereotypical Hip Hop

Modiba | Posted 10.23.2009 | World


Modiba

If you went strolling through NYC's Union Square in 2006, you probably crossed paths with a young black man clutching a stack of CD's, asking, "Do you like good hip hop?"

Concert Review: If you knew Suzy (Bogguss) like they know Suzy ...

Michael Bialas | Posted 10.22.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Bialas

Planning to make a record of folk songs next, Suzy Bogguss hasn't released an album since 2007's jazzy Sweet Danger, but continues to earn her keep on the road.

Bon Jovi Announces World Tour

AP | VICTOR EPSTEIN | Posted 10.22.2009 | Entertainment


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Rock band Bon Jovi announced plans Thursday for a new world tour that will swing by the new home of the New York Giants ...

Paul McCartney Announces European Tour

AP | Posted 10.22.2009 | Entertainment


LONDON — Paul McCartney will return to Hamburg, where The Beatles honed their craft, to launch his first European tour in five years. McCartney...

Shakira Approves Of Illegal Downloading

PopEater | Posted 10.21.2009 | Entertainment


The Colombian singer Shakira insists that illegal music downloading actually makes her feel closer to her fans and supported those who used internet f...

Laurie Lindeen: Motivated By MS to Create Art And Music [VIDEO]

Posted 10.20.2009 | Impact


Laurie Linden was only 24 years old when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, after finding she could no longer move her legs while walking to m...

Topless Rihanna Dons Barbed Wire For 'Russian Roulette' Single (PHOTO)

Posted 10.21.2009 | Entertainment


(AP Text, scroll for full image) NEW YORK - Rihanna (ree-AH'-nah) is exposing her fans to more than her music with her new single, "Russian Roulette...

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Bobby Woods | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


Bobby Woods

It's time to be great again. Time to build a new kind of railroad, and make it run. Time to build a new kind of tower. Up to the sun.

Whitney Houston Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction Onstage (VIDEO)

Posted 10.20.2009 | Entertainment


Whitney Houston can't catch a break. Her voice repeatedly cracked at her first comeback performance in New York last month (she blamed Oprah), and her...

Beyonce Postpones Malaysia Show Amid Criticism

AP | SEAN YOONG | Posted 10.19.2009 | Entertainment


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — R&B star Beyonce Knowles has postponed a planned concert in Malaysia, the event's organizer said Monday, following accu...

Surgery Left Phil Collins Unable To Play The Drums

AP | Posted 10.21.2009 | Entertainment


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Def Leppard Cancels Tour For 'Personal Matters'

AP | Posted 10.19.2009 | Entertainment


ST. PAUL, Minn. — Rock band Def Leppard has canceled the final leg of its North American tour. The band said in a statement on its Web site tha...

Some Notes on Bob Dylan's Song "I and I"

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.18.2009 | Entertainment


Stephen C. Rose

Dylan has become an aspect of life for those who make his huge contribution so. This is not fandom. It's a sagacious use of time.

Phoenix House Helps Troubled Teens Rise From The Ashes With Music

Kara DioGuardi | Posted 10.16.2009 | Impact


Kara DioGuardi

As I've seen how music has changed my life and that of others, I'm energized and want to do more. I believe music can build self-esteem and deal with problems relating to anxiety and depression - which often underlie substance abuse.

Various Artists -- The Local Shakedown, Vol. 3

Linda "Truth" Carter | Posted 10.16.2009 | Denver


Linda

Who has the time to find and collect a solid and diverse sampling of some of the best music a place has to offer? The college radio DJs at 1190 AM, naturally.

Dog Ears Music: Volume Ninety-Four

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment


Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week's column features music by Kim Weston, The Royal Chains, Shane Fontayne, Alexandre Desplat, Blick Bassy, and The Dixie Hummingbirds.

MySpace Wants its Cool Back

Piers Fawkes | Posted 10.15.2009 | Technology


Piers Fawkes

In a strategy shift, MySpace will try to become an online hangout for people who want to connect with their friends over entertainment content.

Garth Brooks To Las Vegas: Singer Coming Out Of Retirement

AP | CHRIS TALBOTT | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment


LAS VEGAS — Garth Brooks is coming to The Strip. The country superstar and casino owner Steve Wynn announced Thursday afternoon that Brooks will...

Exclusive: Nellie McKay Talks About Her Best Album Yet

Michael Giltz | Posted 10.15.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

Nellie McKay's fourth album, Normal As Blueberry Pie, is a warm and quietly marvelous tribute to Doris Day. It hits the sweet spot in combining her talent and sensibility (future-retro?) in one focused project.

New Orleans, Music, Vampires and Me

Michael Cerveris | Posted 10.14.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Cerveris

I know firsthand how music can be the connective tissue in a community, and how here in New Orleans, it is a positive force for young people at an impressionable (and risky) point in their lives.

Music's Biggest Quitters: 20 Who Quit

Spinner | Spinner Staff | Posted 10.13.2009 | Entertainment


They say winners never quit, but in the music biz there's something to be said for going out at the top of your game. Whether they left for greener p...

New Music Software Turns Hit Songs Into A Science

npr.org | Laura Sydell | Posted 10.12.2009 | Technology


Many of us like to believe that there's a little magic behind the making of a hit single. David Meredith, CEO of Music Intelligence Solutions, says th...

Carly Simon's Starbucks Lawsuit: Singer SUES Coffee Chain Label

AP | STEPHANIE CLIFFORD | Posted 10.12.2009 | Entertainment


SEATTLE — Singer Carly Simon is suing Starbucks Corp., saying the coffee company's now-defunct music venture didn't adequately promote her 2008 ...

'This Is It': Listen To Michael Jackson's New Song (AUDIO, LYRICS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.12.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK - The first song from the upcoming Michael Jackson music documentary "This Is It" made it's debut online early Monday morning on MichaelJacks...

Dog Ears Music: Volume Ninety-Three

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 10.09.2009 | Entertainment


Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week's column features music by Mulatu Astatke, Paul Desmond, Vetiver, Chuck Jackson, Zach, and Deerhoof.