So, what's in a name you may ask? Apparently, everything. A music act or band's name should be concise, easy to remember, easy to say, and make some sort of cognitive impression. We've compiled ...

Whether in apparel, foods, cars, or beverages, popular music in commercials is taking over. Some tunes work so surprisingly well as the backdrop to a commercial that viewers often don't pay attent...

CSS have parted ways with their bass player Ira Trevisan. The band confirmed it has become a five-piece following the departure of Trevisan on Friday. Drummer Adriano Cintra will now take over bass...

Electro-rockers Cansei De Ser Sexy (CSS) have hit out at an American airline for forcing them to miss the Lollapalooza festival after they lost their luggage. The Brazilian stars were due to p...

Veteran rockers Pearl Jam turned political during their closing set at U.S. music festival Lollapalooza on Sunday, launching a blistering attack on oil giant BP and calling for an end to the war in...

Actress Kate Winslet has signed a two year contract as the new face of cosmetics brand L'Oreal. Enrique Iglesias has reportedly been lined up to entertain England's soccer elite at the upcomin...

REDMOND, Wash. -- June 4, 2007 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced the launch of Ignition, a new program that gives recording artists with new releases a unique channel to reach tens of millions of ...

Tickets are now officially on sale for Lollapalooza 2007, August 3-5 in Chicago’s Grant Park. Among the 120-plus artists are behemoths Pearl Jam — in their sole U.S. show this year — as well as Daf...

Paris Hilton has been credited as the unlikely inspiration behind Brazilian pop group Cansei De Ser Sexy (CSS). The band - whose name means 'tired of being sexy' in their native language - pen...

Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, The Killers, Muse And My Chemical Romance will lead the way at this year's NME Awards, after scoring four nominations each. After winning three awards at last year's ...

2006 was packed with fresh talent. New artists like Corinne Bailey Rae, The Arctic Monkeys and The Feeling stormed the UK, as well as the international music scene, bringing with them new sounds an...