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David Cook isn't a rules guy. David Cook and David Archuleta appear on "Larry King Live" last week.

What do you do if your new album is slated to only sell 400,000 copies its first week when your last one sold 1.1 million its first week? Oh, and you have to compete with a hoard of songs by American Idol ...

Amy Winehouse showed up late for her first concert since leaving rehab, giving an underwhelming performance in front of 90,000 people Friday at a Lisbon music festival.

A Las Vegas hotel has announced that the rest of Toni Braxton's scheduled shows have been canceled so the singer can focus on her health.

A multimillion-dollar home at the center of a bitter dispute between 50 Cent and the mother of his son was destroyed by a suspicious fire early Friday.

Prince performs at Coachella on April 26. After word spread that Prince covered Radiohead's "Creep" at the Coachella festival, the tens of thousands who couldn't be there ran to YouTube for a peek.

A Chicago Sun-Times reporter must testify at R. Kelly 's child pornography trial.

Condoleeza Rice apparently had a late-night hotel rendezvous in Sweden on Thursday with the four members of KISS.

The drummer for the rock group Hanson is now a first-time father. John Ira Shepherd Hanson was born Tuesday to Zac Hanson and his wife, Kate, at an undisclosed hospital in Hanson's hometown of Tulsa.

Tenor Marcello Giordani is canceling his performances through July because of a recurrence of a herniated disk.

First it was the film and the book. Now the next stop for Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" is opera.

Steven Tyler checked into a rehab facility in search of a "safe environment" to recover from several foot surgeries and physical therapy, the Aerosmith frontman said in a statement Thursday.

The R&B singer Sean Levert, who died at age 39 after falling ill in jail, suffered from a variety of ailments and died of natural causes, the county coroner ruled Thursday.

R. Kelly's child pornography trial abruptly adjourned Wednesday after a lawyer for the R&B singer said he received a call from a mystery man who claimed to have information that could help the defense.

Cyndi Lauper doesn't stop trying until she gets what she wants. That applies to music, especially her new album of dance music, "Bring Ya to the Brink" . And it applies to her work on social issues, especially ...

Police said an employee of 50 Cent was arrested for allegedly attacking a woman at the rapper's mansion.

Ashlee Simpson is so over. The newlywed pop singer will go by Ashlee Wentz in private, and be professionally known as Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, according to a report posted Wednesday on People.com. The heretofore ...

Country music singer Chris Cagle has been arrested for domestic assault after Nashville police said he and his girlfriend got in a drunken fight.

A judge on Wednesday approved Madonna 's adoption of a Malawian boy she met in an orphanage in 2006.

A team of musicologists is reviewing 19th-century copies of musical scores from a Polish monastery's archives in hopes that some might prove to be previously unknown works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the lead ...

It's a thin line between smooth and super-safe, and Usher flops back and forth over it throughout his new album, "Here I Stand" . He's apparently trying to reconcile his R&B playa-with-a-heart past with his ...

Al Green, "Lay It Down" If Al Green's "Lay It Down" sounds familiar, it should. Much like his 2003's comeback CD I Cant Stop, this is an homage to and re-creation of Green's '70s glory days.

A former employee of R. Kelly testified Tuesday that she was "110 percent sure" the Grammy-winning R&B singer appeared with an underage girl on a sex tape at the center of his child pornography trial.

The name of the place says it all: The Original Kazoo Co. And, boy, do its owners mean original.

In the four years since Usher 's last CD, 2004's ubiquitous smash Confessions, the R&B superstar has settled into family life.

Fans have been watching Usher grow up for 14 years now, mostly following his romantic escapades as a down-for-whatever babe magnet.

Dan Mehrmann leads Dropkick the Robot through eleven tracks that vary from straight-ahead Britpop-inspired rock & roll to hazy, more ethereal explorations.

If you're an Internet junkie in St. Louis, chances are good that you've heard of RiverfrontRadio.com . Located in an inconspicuous strip mall on Hampton Avenue in south city, the Web-based radio station is ...

Paul McCartney can now add one more honor to the numerous awards, accolades and the knighthood he has already received.

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tra La La Band started as a modest three-piece spinoff of the dynamic avant-garde instrumental ensemble Godspeed You! Black Emporer.

Christian singer-songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman may be well known for his music, but many others recognize him as an advocate who has helped hundreds of couples adopt orphans from other countries.

Testimony in RB star R. Kelly's child pornography trial has adjourned until after the Memorial Day holiday.

Trey Anastasio received a reduced sentence of three years' probation for a drug conviction after he successfully completed a counseling and treatment program.

Scarlett Johansson's debut album is a delight. How much of that excellence the actress is actually responsible for is beside the point.

Russian singer Dima Bilan won the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, beating performers from Ukraine and Greece.

Filed Under: Music News NEW YORK - Indie rock band Death Cab For Cutie claimed the No.

A judge who is waiting for a state Supreme Court decision on whether he will preside over Phil Spector's second murder trial went ahead Thursday and scheduled it to begin in September.

Pink Floyd and soprano Renee Fleming were named winners of the 2008 Polar Music Prize on Wednesday for their contributions to their musical genres.

Amy Winehouse has won a prestigious songwriting award for "Love Is a Losing Game" from her "Back to Black" album.

The breakthrough for Radiohead on "Reckoner" - a song that underwent multiple incarnations on its way to "In Rainbows" - came by way of what Jonny Greenwood calls a "big percussion fest." Recording in an ...

Siegmund Nissel, a violinist who fled his native Germany as a child to escape Nazi persecution of Jews and later helped found the Amadeus String Quartet, has died at age 86.

Good news from one ruler to another: According a report in the The New York Times' City Room blog , New York governor David A. Paterson today granted a pardon to one Ricky Walters, better known as eye ...

"Forget his face? Of course I don't," Sam Baker sings, of a young German boy who died along with his parents on a train in Peru in 1986.

The Material Girl parted with a few personal possessions -- a custom-made white guitar and the contents of her handbag -- at a benefit to raise money for AIDS research.

Risk and pop music hardly ever go together. Why take a chance when there's money to be made? That's what makes Jesse McCartney's new album, "Departure" , so remarkable.

A judge has vacated a $1.5 million judgment awarded to a woman who filed a defamation suit against rapper DMX after he alleged that she raped him.

A federal appeals court says a city councilman did not defame a fired DJ when he called him a "sick, racist pedophile" for making sex-laced rants about a rival's young daughter.

Your favorite '90s band broke up? Fear not, they'll be back. The New Kids On The Block perform in East Rutherford, New Jersey earlier this month.

The 5-year-old daughter of Grammy-winning Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said.

A judge on Monday denied a new trial for a Santa Monica-based air charter service that was ordered to pay $20.25 million for secretly videotaping Michael Jackson and his lawyers as they flew to the pop star's ...

The Dresden Dolls, with Medicine Theory. Wednesday, May 28, at the Beaumont Club.

A childhood friend of the alleged victim in the R. Kelly child pornography case testified Wednesday that she recognizes her longtime friend as the one in the explicit video at the center of the trial.

The grown-up rocker triumphed over the smooth-voiced kid as David Cook claimed the "American Idol" title Wednesday, and it wasn't as much of a surprise as it seemed.

British singer Amy Winehouse performs at the Brit Awards in February in London. She is now scheduled for the Glastonbury Festival.

Lou Pearlman, shown in Orlando, Fla., in October 2006, was sentenced to 25 years in jail, with time off for money returned.

Herb Snitzer's photography from a half-century ago shows there's more than one way to record a jazz musician.

Jermaine Jackson and his wife, Alejandra, have finalized their divorce, according to papers filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Sausage king Jimmy Dean donated $1 million Tuesday to Wayland Baptist University, the biggest gift ever donated by an individual to the small school.

A prosecutor in the child pornography trial of R. Kelly warned jurors Tuesday they would have to watch a videotape depicting an 'underage child performing sex acts that you have never seen before.' 'A child ...

A fire broke out Tuesday at the home of the Berlin Philharmonic, sending thick smoke pouring from the crest of the iconic downtown building.

This should be a victory lap for Islands. After all, their uniformly excellent debut resuscitated Paul Simon's Graceland as an indie pop touchstone back when Vampire Weekend were still playing in the quad.

Kenny Chesney may not have wanted online voters to decide one of country music's top awards, but he still asked his fans to click for him.

Music fans who can't trek to Tennessee for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts festival still have a chance to see the action: Fuse TV is televising parts of the three-day extravaganza, its first national TV exposure.

Though going out on tour means connecting with fans, it can also mean long hours, high stress, and sleepless nights.

Academy Award-winning actress and former "American Idol" contestant Jennifer Hudson will release her debut album, a self-titled affair, in September via Arista Records.

“Our bodies break and the blood just spills and spills/But here we sit debating math.”

The paradox of the Retribution Gospel Choir starts with its name. The Gospel, both the divine text and the divine music, is based in forgiveness and mercy, not revenge and punishment. via Riverfront Times

“It's definitely a dream come true”

INDIO, Calif. - Asked if his band's performance in an hour's time will include any theatrics, Nick Urata warns: "There will be some death-defying feats of glory." He laughs and then adds: "Seriously. Not by ... via Hartford Courant

“Does this mean we get to hang out with Kenny Chesney now?”

Miranda Lambert won album of the year and Sugarland took single record and song of the year honors Sunday for their mellow hit "Stay" at the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. via Star Tribune

Ahh, to be an aging rock star. What better possible way could there be to live out one's golden years than trying vainly to relive one's golden youth? Leather pants, screaming groupies, pharmaceutically ... via Broward-Palm Beach - News

“Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates”

Kenny Chesney leads all nominees at the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards with 11 and can tie Garth Brooks by winning his fourth straight entertainer of the year trophy. via Hartford Courant

“The most surprising thing is it's 10-times cooler than what you walked away from. I really thought it was going to be the other way around”

Garth Brooks is back on stage. But this time, it's for one night only. He will receive the inaugural Crystal Milestone Award, to be presented Sunday at the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards. via Black Hills Bandit

About the artist Hailing from the small town of Escatawpa, MS, near Biloxi, 3 Doors Down forged a major-label contract using popular live shows and the reputation of a single song. via WDYL-FM Richmond

After Ne-Yo opened for Alicia Keys last month at the Scottrade Center, he stuck around to present six songs from his upcoming album Year of the Gentleman at Grove club the Gramophone. via Riverfront Times

Syesha Mercado's long, bulletproof thrill ride finally came to an end Wednesday night on American Idol . via USA Today

“There are so many girls who are trying to be famous, and trying to conform to a style or body type”

Even though Raven-Symone can now add movie producer to her long list of accomplishments, some people still perceive her as just a little girl. via Providence Journal

“The ACM has always taken care of me and my music”

For the first time, George Strait fans can help the hometown hero become entertainer of the year, the Academy of Country Music's highest honor. via MySanAntonio.com

“The future's full of possibilities we may not want to imagine”

Classical music enthusiasts long have sought to drum up support for the musical genre among young people, and now they have a secret weapon: the 4-foot-3, childlike robot ASIMO. via StarTribune

“There is nothing to confirm at this time.”

Though Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are keeping a tight lid on their nuptuals, it's looking like a wedding is imminent. via Hartford Courant

While his peers at the top of the hip-hop heap dedicate themselves to greater and greater heights of entrepreneurship, Kanye West has set his sights on scaling new artistic peaks. via Boston Globe

Whether it's David Archuleta or David Cook who wins " American Idol " next week, both singers will be part of the show's annual concert tour. via Newsday.com

“Now", for example, softens the signature arpeggio from 2006 single "For the Actor”

Mates of State Re-Arrange Us [Barsuk; 2008] Rating: 5.1 Considering the sort of cute overload your typical husband/wife music duo induces, Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel have done a commendable job establishing ... via Pitchfork

A judge has denied a motion from news organizations seeking immediate access to sealed court records and transcripts in the R. Kelly child pornography trial. via StarTribune

“If you're gonna be a great entertainer and you're gonna be a great performer, than these are the things that you have to do to season yourself in that manner”

Taylor Hicks is going from "Idol" to "Angel." Taylor Hicks will be performing the role of Teen Angel in "Grease." The "American Idol" alum will join the Broadway cast of "Grease" on June 6, playing Teen Angel ... via CNN

“When you meet people for the first time and find out there's a mutual admiration, you often say, 'Oh, we should do something together,' and then you never see them again”

Duran Duran gets reborn - again - on The Red Carpet Massacre . Details: With Your Vegas. via Miami New Times

Shania Twain and husband-producer Robert "Mutt" Lange are splitting up after 14 years of marriage. via Black Hills Bandit

It'll be David vs. David. Syesha Mercado was voted off "American Idol" Wednesday night, paving the way for the expected showdown between David Archuleta and David Cook. via Ann Arbor News

“He's had a great year; he's introduced a new element”

T-Pain's status as urban music's most frequent collaborator helped him nab a leading five BET Award nominations. via Baltimore Sun

“When we have the U.S. Postal Service making the announcement that there are 50,000 suggestions per year, out of which 20 are selected - if that isn't the very embodiment of the American Dream, well, I don't know what is”

What were the odds we'd be seeing Frank Sinatra on a U.S. postage stamp? Well, he competed against 50,000 others and won. via CANOE - JAM! Music