Carrie Underwood will return to 'American Idol' as its newest judge
Carrie Underwood will be the next singer to sit behind the judgesโ table on โAmerican Idol,โ filling Katy Perryโs spot after her departure from the show in May.
The Grateful Dead and Francis Ford Coppola are among the newest Kennedy Center Honors recipients
A filmmaking legend and one of the worldโs most enduring musical acts headline this yearโs crop of Kennedy Center Honors recipients.
Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah to join The Rolling Stones at 2024 Jazz Fest
Country music singer Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah and New Orleansโ own Jon Batiste are among the star power set to join The Rolling Stones as headliners of this yearโs New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Grammys Moments: A rap tribute for the ages, Beyoncรฉ triumph
For almost as long as the 50 years of history celebrated on Sunday's Grammy awards, rap artists have had an uncomfortable relationship with the music's biggest institution.
'Something to Talk About' songwriter Shirley Eikhard dies
Shirley Eikhard, the singer-songwriter who supplied songs for Cher, Emmylou Harris, Anne Murray, Chet Atkins and found lasting fame penning Bonnie Raittโs Grammy-winning 1991 hit โSomething to Talk About,โ has died.
New this week: 'Better Call Saul,' Bonnie Raitt and 'Barry'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include a new album from Bonnie Raitt, Bob Odenkirk starts the long farewell season of โBetter Call Saulโ and โThe Batman,โ the biggest box-office hit so far this year, lands Monday on HBO Max.
Songs by Wu-Tang, Alicia Keys added to Recording Registry
Debut albums by Wu-Tang Clan and Alicia Keys, along with the Latin pop megahit โLivin' La Vida Locaโ and Queen's โBohemian Rhapsody," are being inducted into the National Recording Registry.
'No Nukes' footage bypasses Springsteen's aversion to film
Despite Bruce Springsteen's long-time aversion to having his concerts filmed โ he says it was a superstition โ a new DVD offers a relatively rare look at him and his E Street Band during a peak period in the late 1970s.
Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77
Hibbert, frontman of Toots & the Maytals, had been in a medically-induced coma at a hospital in Kingston since earlier this month. Hibbert even recorded an album of American hits, โToots In Memphis,โ which came out in 1988. Grammy nominations for Hibbert included best reggae album of 2012 for โReggae Got Soulโ and best reggae album of 2007 for โLight Your Light.โ Hibbert was ranked No. Married to his wife, Doreen, for nearly 40 years, Hibbert had eight children, including the reggae performers Junior Hibbert and Leba Hibbert. Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert ("Toots" was a childhood nickname) was born in May Pen, Parish of Clarendon.
Celebrities remember, pay tribute to John Prine, who died from COVID-19 complications
Itโs hard to believe that one of folk and country musicโs greatest legends, John Prine, died earlier this week from complications due to COVID-19. โOver here on E Street, we are crushed by the loss of John Prine,โ Springsteen tweeted. We send our love and prayers to his family.โOver here on E Street, we are crushed by the loss of John Prine. โ Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) April 8, 2020Raitt, who sings โAngel From Montgomery,โ a song penned by Prine, tweeted, โWords canโt even come close. https://t.co/VPpBn4UJLV โ Seth Meyers (@sethmeyers) April 8, 2020My heart hurts learning that John Prine has passed away.