Happy Birthday to "Closer" star Natalie Portman (1981), Canadian actress Gloria Reuben (1964), "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" star Johnny Depp (1963), director/producer Aaron Sorkin (1961), "Spin City" star Michael J. Fox (1961),

With Every Time We Say Goodbye, Marilyn Scott is taking her love for jazz to the ultimate place her heart has always desired, to make an acoustic jazz album in New York City the way the legends used to do it -

Happy Birthday to "Closer" star Natalie Portman (1981), New England Patriot & Super Bowl XLII Runner-Up Tedy Bruschi (1973), Canadian actress Gloria Reuben (1964), "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" star Johnny Depp (1963),

A dozen years after the breakthrough debut of Jagged Little Pill, an album which earned four Grammys and spawned a dedicated worldwide fan base, Alanis Morissette remains not only an enduringly popular artist,

The Ultimate American Songbook Vol. 1 is a dream project for Tony Bennett, who personally chose the 15-song program from his Columbia repertoire. Literally hundreds of singers have recorded versions of these songs over the years,

Happy Birthday to "Closer" star Natalie Portman (1981), New England Patriots defenseman Tedy Bruschi (1973), Canadian actress Gloria Reuben (1964), "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" star Johnny Depp (1963), director/producer Aaron Sorkin (1961), "Spin City" star Michael J. Fox (1961), Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord (1941), soul singer Jackie Wilson (1934; d. 1984), actor Joe Santos (1931), comedian Jackie Mason (1934), R&B singer Johnny Ace (1929; d. 1954), guitar pioneer Les Paul (1915), bandleader Fred Waring (1900; d. 1984), and legendary composer/lyricist Cole Porter (1891; d. 1964).

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Broadway veterans gathered Monday to dedicate a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to Cole Porter. Cabaret singer Mark Nadler played some of the late composer's songs on a baby grand piano on Hollywood Boulevard.

Talk about being hooked on The Feeling. This U.K. band delivers an amalgam of harmonic melodies and catchy choruses that reaches full fruition on its Cherrytree/Interscope debut, Twelve Stops and Home, which has already produced a pair of Top 10 international hit singles in "Sewn" and "Fill My Little World."

Pop folk singer Jewel has dumped her record label and plans on releasing three quirky new albums alone. The Alaskan singer believes it's an "interesting time" not to have a record deal and decided to ditch Atlantic Records as she completes work on a country album, a lullaby project and a series of romantic ballads inspired by Cole Porter.

Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum selling musician Diana Krall returns to the standard songbook with a sensual, swinging set on From This Moment On, to be released September 19th on Verve. Krall is joined by the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra on eight of the eleven tracks, and performs in a quartet setting for the rest: