Much-maligned pop star Lana Del Rey has something to smile about three weeks after she was blasted for her performance on "Saturday Night Live" - she has scored a number one album in Britain. The...

Happy Birthday to: Pop singer Jason Derulo (1989) Lost actress Maggie Grace (1983) Socialite Nicole Richie (1981) Actress Autumn Reeser (1980) Indian actress Kareena Kapoor (1980) Korn drumme...

A lawyer has ended a dispute with Leonard Cohen after agreeing to sell off footage of the legendary folk singer shot in the 1970s. Showbiz attorney Steven Machat is handing over 294 film reels, wh...

Susan Boyle has missed out on another reality show performance after reportedly arriving late for her flight to Los Angeles. The Scottish singing sensation, who shot to fame after her own turn on ...

R.E.M.'s Everybody Hurts is the song most likely to make men sob, according to a new British survey. The tune beat Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton's heartfelt tribute to his dead son - to top a ne...

Veteran rocker Phil Collins was left dumbfounded when he learned he would be receiving the Songwriters Hall of Fame's highest honor this year - because he was convinced he was not "qualified." The...

Elvis Costello has pulled out of two planned concerts in Israel this summer in protest at the government's alleged treatment of Palestinians. The rocker was slated to play gigs in Tel Aviv on Jun...

Canadian rock icon Neil Young will be honored at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver as part of an all-star tribute concert. Members of Broken Social Scene and Iron & Wine will join sing...

Happy Birthday to: "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actress Cheryl Hines (1965) "Lost" actress Maggie Grace (1983) Socialite Nicole Richie (1981) Indian actress Kareena Kapoor (1980) Korn drum...

Multi-Grammy award winning Michael Buble is scheduled to release a new DVD/CD Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden on June 16, it was confirmed today by 143/Reprise Records. The DVD/CD docume...

Atlantic Records has announced the signing of singer/songwriter Jason Castro. The Texas-based tunesmith - best known as the third runner-up on the 2008 season of Fox's American Idol - is currently...

The organizers of Record Store Day have been happily overwhelmed by a steady flurry of support and activity from artists, record labels and retailers wishing to participate in the annual event in s...

Columbia Records is proud to announce the release of Leonard Cohen's Live In London, a musical chronicle of the legendary singer-songwriter-musician-painter-poet's historic 2008 concert -- availabl...

Singer Natalie Imbruglia is eager to set up a fundraising concert with fellow Aussie stars Kylie and Dannii Minogue to help raise money for the victims of the Australian bushfires. The last w...

The music video for My Chemical Romance's "Desolation Row" has finally made its North American debut. The song, a reinterpretation of the Bob Dylan classic, was recorded specifically for the upcomi...

The mother of cult singer Jeff Buckley is convinced her son would have been amused that music mogul Simon Cowell has given him a boost up the pop charts - years after his death. Fans of the la...

Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has decided she wants to write her own songs for the follow-up to her album of Tom Waits covers. The Lost In Translation star released Anywhere I Lay My ...

Happy Birthday to "Lost" actress Maggie Grace (1983), socialite Nicole Richie (1981), Indian actress Kareena Kapoor (1980), Korn drummer David Silveria (1972), Oasis singer Liam Gallagher (1972), "...

Legendary singer/songwriter James Taylor will perform live on Good Morning America on Monday, September 15. Taylor's performance kicks off the unprecedented "50 States in 50 Days" initiative that ...

Surly Lou Reed admonished a fan when his cell phone rang during the rocker's keynote speech at the South By Southwest Festival in Texas on Thursday. The former Velvet Underground star, who ind...

Rocker Joan Jett will pay a musical tribute to the Dave Clark Five when the British group is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next week. According to a source at the Hall of Fame, Jett wi...

Lou Reed, Billy Joel and Ben Harper will join Justin Timberlake as presenters at next month's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. As previously reported by WENN, Madonna has asked T...

Madonna has asked Justin Timberlake to honor her when she's inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month. Each inductee is asked to invite a fellow celebrity or a family member to the New ...

"Take Johnny Cash's last CD, I couldn't even play it. He just sounded so frail... If I was ever down, tough, I'd put on Leonard Cohen. Then you know you aren't that down." Former Beatle Ringo Starr...

The actual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio will host its own induction ceremony in 2009 after a decade of New York shows. Next year's induction ceremony, which will see Leonard ...

The British record company that handles David Bowie, Billy Idol, Blondie and Leonard Cohen's back catalogues is up for sale for a staggering $300 million. The independent Chrysalis Group, cou...

Depending on the day, Herbie Hancock might perform any number of roles. He's the nation's first-call jazz ambassador, a futuristic technology advocate, a dedicated educator, and of course, an Ameri...

Madonna, Beastie Boys, Leonard Cohen and disco supergroup Chic are among the acts on the ballot for next year's Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction. The quartet will join The Dave Clark Five,...

Happy Birthday to "Lost" actress Maggie Grace (1983), socialite Nicole Richie (1981), Indian actress Kareena Kapoor (1980), Korn drummer David Silveria (1972), Oasis singer Liam Gallagher (1972), "...