Even while maintaining its status as one of the few musical acts that can still fill stadiums, U2 is struck by how quickly its world is changing &ndas...
Modiba | Posted 10.23.2009 | World
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?"
Michael Bialas | Posted 10.22.2009 | Entertainment
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.
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Bobby Woods | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics
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.
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...
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...
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...
Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.18.2009 | Entertainment
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.
Kara DioGuardi | Posted 10.16.2009 | Impact
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.
Linda "Truth" Carter | Posted 10.16.2009 | Denver
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.
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment
This week's column features music by Kim Weston, The Royal Chains, Shane Fontayne, Alexandre Desplat, Blick Bassy, and The Dixie Hummingbirds.
Piers Fawkes | Posted 10.15.2009 | Technology
In a strategy shift, MySpace will try to become an online hangout for people who want to connect with their friends over entertainment content.
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...
Michael Giltz | Posted 10.15.2009 | Entertainment
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.
Michael Cerveris | Posted 10.14.2009 | Entertainment
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.
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 10.23.2009 | Entertainment