Celebrity Birthdays, August 26Happy Birthday to

Mexican singer/actress Thalia (1971)

After releasing the "dynamic" and "passionate" (Jazz Times) Braggtown in 2006, the multiple Grammy-nominated Branford Marsalis Quartet toured worldwide for two years before returning

Happy Birthday to "Akeelah and the Bee" actress Keke Palmer (1993), "Home Alone" star Macaulay Culkin (1980), Mexican singer/actress Thalia (1971), "Gilmore Girls" actress Melissa McCarthy (1969),

It's difficult to rank the films of Spike Lee in order of best to worst because, quite frankly, the auteur hasn't really made a horrible film. With nearly 20 feature films under his belt

Happy Birthday to "Akeelah and the Bee" actress Keke Palmer (1993), "Home Alone" star Macaulay Culkin (1980), Mexican singer/actress Thalia (1971), "Gilmore Girls" actress Melissa McCarthy (1969), Garbage singer Shirley Manson (1966), saxophonist Branford Marsalis (1960), actor Brett Cullen (1956), "Waterworld" actor Michael Jeter (1952; d. 2003), and Velvet Underground drummer Maureen Tucker (1944).

Ray Charles' former clarinet player Alvin Batiste died from a heart attack yesterday, hours before he was set to take to the stage for a show in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 74-year-old jazz great was set to perform with Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival when he fell ill and passed away.

Golf is gripping musicians so feverishly these days that rappers, rockers, pop and country stars are all teeing it up. Golf Digest's December issue identifies this diverse group of golf-mad musicians with its ranking of the "Top 100 in Music." Kenny G, with a plus-0.6 Handicap Index (he not only matches but occasionally scores better than par), is the No. 1 musician in the ranking.

Patti LaBelle, Ciara, Brian McKnight, Chris Brown and Branford Marsalis have all signed up to record a single with Sister Sledge for the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief. Grammy Award-winning producer Rodney Jerkins gathered the stars together to perform the group's 1970s hit single "We Are Family."

Happy Birthday to "Akeelah and the Bee" actress Keke Palmer (1993), "Home Alone" star Macaulay Culkin (1980), Mexican singer/actress Thalia (1971), "Gilmore Girls" actress Melissa McCarthy (1969), Garbage singer Shirley Manson (1966), saxophonist Branford Marsalis (1960), actor Brett Cullen (1956), "Waterworld" actor Michael Jeter (1952; d. 2003), and Velvet Underground drummer Maureen Tucker (1944).

Bruce Hornsby is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his breakthrough debut album with the 5-disc box set, “Intersections 1985-2005.” The collection arrives as Bruce Hornsby and his band The Noisemakers are in the midst of their 2006 summer U.S. tour.