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Antony and the Johnsons have picked up the coveted Nationwide Mercury Music Prize 2005 for best British or Irish album of the year.2.9

The woman, who is not being named by The Associated Press because that would identify her son, entered the plea in Superior Court to four felony counts of "perjury by false ...3.1

Poor Brooks and Dunn. After spending more than a decade as Nashville's uncontested top dog, the duo was forced last year to re-examine its omnipotence in the wake of Big and ...2.9

From Louis Armstrong's cornet to Fats Domino's piano, New Orleans has always held down a crucial corner of American popular culture.2.7

For such young girls , these teenaged sisters come accomplished. With both Grammy and CMA awards for their work on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack already under ...2.7

An androgynous New York-based artist who sings haunting ballads about gender confusion was the surprise winner of one of Britain's most prestigious music prizes Tuesday.2.7

Hurricane Katrina, the massive storm which destroyed communities in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama last week, hit close to home for some members of the ...2.7

Eazy-E, Run D.M.C., Joan Baez and Alison Moyet headline this week's Record Time releases.2.1

Sheryl Crow, the Dixie Chicks, Randy Newman, Neil Young, Rod Stewart, Alicia Keys and Paul Simon are among the musicians who have committed to performing at Friday's ...2.7

By Jason Ankeny Rage Against the Machine earned acclaim from disenfranchised fans for their bombastic, fiercely polemical music, which brewed sloganeering leftist rants ...2.9

USA TODAY's critics were quite generous with the stars this week, handing out high marks to The Pussycat Dolls, Lewis Taylor, George Clinton and Marty Stuart, among others.2.9

Seeking to attract more females to its pay-radio service, XM Satellite Radio said Tuesday that it will create a channel for women featuring such talk show hosts as Ellen ...2.7

By Kieran McCarthy Zack de La Rocha is one of the biggest and most well-respected names in alternative music, known equally for his militant political activism and ...2.7

"Batman Begins" takes the Dark Knight out of the action spotlight and back to where he belongs - the shadows.2.7

When Nick Spitzer heard the order for everyone to evacuate New Orleans two Sundays ago, he left his wife and children long enough to drive to his radio studio in the city's ...2.9

By Stephen Thomas Erlewine Soundgarden made a place for heavy metal in alternative rock.1.3

The college football season kicks off with eight games Thursday night, but football fanatics and university coeds have had a full month to enjoy "NCAA Football 2006," which ...2.7

Jay-Z is standing up for the recent comments Kanye West made regarding George Bush's handling of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.2.7

EMI Music said Tuesday it has signed an exclusive licensing deal with the Walt Disney Co.'s Buena Vista Music Group to represent the entire Disney recorded music catalog in ...2.7

Tom Cruise deals with alien ships and mass destruction in his latest movie. But what about an anal probe that makes your head explode? That's the kind of goofy ...2

The pop singer and songwriter Rufus Wainwright knows that many of his fans are surprised to learn that he is an avowed opera buff.2.9

United Press International Tony Bennett, Tina Turner, Robert Redford, Julie Harris and dancer Suzanne Farrell will receive 2005 Kennedy Center Honors, it was announced ...2.7

Starring: Narrated by Morgan Freeman Weeks out: 10 Grosses so far: $56.8 million What we say: Gorgeous photography captures these strange creatures in a way that has to be ...2.7

Willie Nelson has confirmed he'll play a Sept. 21 benefit at the Erwin Center for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the concert's promoter, Clifford Antone, said Tuesday.2.7

Hootie & The Blowfish blew up to become the biggest act in the nation in what seemed like a heartbeat.3.1

The "Madden NFL 2006" season kicked off with a preseason game between the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings that featured new complicated passing controls, an improved ...2.7

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About the artist Carl Wilson recorded and released two solo albums in the early '80s, but he is best known as a founding member of the Beach Boys, with whom he sang and ...2

Henrik Jul Hansen directs last year's Butterfly Pops Concert. Ruth O'Shea, 2004 He steals from the rich, gives to the poor and lives to sing about it.2.1

Live 8 is set to be released on a four-disc DVD on November 7. It will feature sets from U2, Muse, Scissor Sisters, Robbie Williams , Madonna, Elton John, Coldplay, REM, ...2.7

Did you catch the Stones when they were in town in the '60s? Share your memories of those shows, discuss the upcoming show or share your memories of the biggest concerts you ...2.7

Because they're old enough to remember the first Big Bang. Sorry, folks. Any reemergence of the as-old-as-the-universe dinosaurs means a little geriatric humor is in order.4.5

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and rock star Sheryl Crow are engaged.4.6

Festival goodness, a slew of gig cancellations and I try to guilt you into giving money to charity.2.7

He was marketed as ``the great yellow hope'' with a single called ``Learn Chinese'' that sprinkled Cantonese into his hip-hop rhymes.2.7

James McMurtry talks like he sings, with his teeth clenched. But where the songwriter uses sprawling imagery, ironic choruses and deft details to tell rich stories of the ...2.9

Call it the Carlos Santana effect. On Herbie Hancock's latest, the legendary pianist goes for a jazz-minded take on the lucrative combination of old legend and young talent.2.7

Christy Baron fanned the puzzling fires of a musical mystery at the closing concert of a summer music program at the Frick Art and Historical Center in Point Breeze.2.7