Tom Hanks, rapper Jay-Z and comedian Chris Rock were among the special guests invited to the White House on Thursday to celebrate President Barack Obama's 50th birthday. The leader marked the mil...

Sade is the toast of the music world again after landing four nominations for the 2011 NAACP Image Awards on Wednesday. The sultry British singer will compete for Outstanding Female Artist, Outst...

Actor Mark Salling is following in the musical footsteps of his Glee co-star Matthew Morrison by releasing his own album.

"I'd Do It All Again," the first single from Grammy winner Corinne Bailey Rae's forthcoming album, "The Sea", goes to radio this week and will be available at all digital retailers in early January...

Hailed in the press as one of the most fun, innovative and highly-anticipated games of the year, Activision Publishing Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) recently dropped the needle on DJ Hero's full set list fea...

Soul superstar Prince drew a record number of fans to the 2009 Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland this weekend after selling out his two shows in minutes earlier this month. Eager fans snapp...

Soul superstar Prince proved he can still draw a crowd after selling out two upcoming concerts in less than eight minutes when tickets went on sale on Saturday. Eager fans snapped up more than ...

Happy Birthday to "The Family Stone" actress Claire Danes (1979), "Spring Break Shark Attack" actor Riley Smith (1978), Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman (1978), "Planet Terror" actress Marley Shelton ...

Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music are delighted to announce the release of the original Beatles catalog, which has been digitally re-mastered for the first time, for worldwide CD release on Wednesday,...

Sheryl Crow and Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am have joined calls for musicians to be paid radioplay royalties - even if they didn't write the songs themselves. Broadcasting regulations current...

Why does Barack Obama attract enough attention from musicians that they wish to create a song for him? Is it the fact that this is the point in history where a man of color has a chance to lead the...

Early raves have begun to roll in for Sonya Kitchell's latest This Storm, out Tuesday, September 2nd on Decca/Velour. Kitchell is preparing to launch a headlining tour backed by indie-rockers...

Our Bright Future, the new album from Tracy Chapman will be released by Elektra Records on November 11, 2008. Recorded this summer in Los Angeles, the album comprises 11 new songs written by Tracy...

Live From Abbey Road, the Sundance original music series, reaches its halfway point in episode 6 of the twelve part series. The episode begins by featuring British self-described "Odd Pop" ba...

Imagine the sonic equivalent of seeing your older sister's best friend again after she went away to college for a few years. As beautiful and poised as she was before, you simply can't believe the ...

On July 1st a brand new 2CD, DVD & Blu-Ray package hits stores entitled Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles filmed last December at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles and directed by D...

Happy Birthday to "The Family Stone" actress Claire Danes (1979), "Spring Break Shark Attack" actor Riley Smith (1978), Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman (1978), "Planet Terror" actress Marley Shelton ...

George Clooney has been depicted in a new portrait made entirely of jellybeans. The creation, by the Jelly Bell Gourmet Jelly Beans company, will go on display at the Luxe Hotel in Beverly Hills, C...

Jack Johnson has scored a second week at the top of the U.S. albums chart - just managing to steal the number one spot from a surging Amy Winehouse. The British soul singer's success at the Grammy ...

Amy Winehouse stole the show at the 50th Grammy Awards, winning five top honors. Kanye West was nominated for eight awards and went home with four prizes, including Rap Album, Rap Performance and R...

Quotes from the Grammy Awards: ''I just got an award given to me by a Beatle. Have you had that happen yet, Kanye? ... Just kidding.'' - Vince Gill, accepting the award for best country album ...

Country singer Faith Hill was forced to cancel her performance at a tribute to soul legend Aretha Franklin after contracting a bronchial infection. The 40-year-old was scheduled to join Ameri...

Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am has publicly backed U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama by making a music video based on one of his speeches. Scarlett Johansson and jazz pianist/composer He...

What do Amy Winehouse, Justin Timberlake, and Feist have in common? Besides having an incredibly successful 2007, each artist has been nominated for a Grammy and has secured a spot on the 2008 Gra...

Grammy-winning producer, virtuoso musician, hit songwriter, legendary A&R executive and, of course, lovable American Idol judge - Randy Jackson has called upon every aspect of his staggering career...

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...

September 4, 2007 - With the end of summer comes different weather, different colors, and the need to unwind, relax and do things a little differently. Herbie Hancock (www.herbiehancock.com), a ma...

Tina Turner, Corinne Bailey Rae and Leonard Cohen are among the stars who'll join jazz great Herbie Hancock on his upcoming Joni Mitchell tribute album. Hancock has reworked a handful of Mitchell c...