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February 7, 2010
By AP Music Writer NEKESA MUMBI MOODY (The Associated Press)
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Inspired by a young friend who died from leukemia, singer Rihanna is working to get help for those who suffer from the disease.
February 5, 2010
By BRYAN WAWZENEK - bwawzenek@nwherald.com
Local Artist of the Week
By JOHN PUTERBAUGH - Shaw Suburban Media
The Used will kick off the spring concert season next month at Northern Illinois University’s Convocation Center. Atreyu opens the show, scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Monday.
February 1, 2010
By AP Music Writer NEKESA MUMBI MOODY (The Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Beyonce became the most decorated female on a Grammy night as she collected six trophies, including song of the year for her anthem “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” but it was another diva – Taylor Swift – who nabbed the top honor, album of the year, for her best-selling “Fearless.”
January 31, 2010
By AP Entertainment Writer SANDY COHEN (The Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Neil Young sat in the audience as 20 of his best known songs were performed on stage.
January 29, 2010
By RYAN McLENDON - The Associated Press
NEW YORK – It all started in a bedroom in Manchester, England. Undeterred by the sound of nearby construction wafting through the window, Katie White and Jules de Martino were poised to make a DIY record, not knowing, or caring, what would come of their sonic potential.
By ADAM GRAHAM - The Detroit News
This time, it will take a force greater than Kanye West to stop Taylor Swift.
January 22, 2010
By ALICIA RANCILIO - The Associated Press
NEW YORK – In the relatively short time Katharine McPhee has been on the scene she's had a variety of different personas.
By MESFIN FEKADU - The Associated Press
Robin Thicke's new CD is called "Sex Therapy," but the sensual singer says guys have to think beyond the bedroom if they want to keep a woman happy.
January 15, 2010
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY - The Associated Press
NEW YORK – Although the Dave Matthews Band's many achievements include a Grammy Award, getting a trophy has never been the focus of the group, which has blazed an independent path from pop's mainstream.
January 14, 2010
By Associated Press Writer PATRICK WALTERS (The Associated Press)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Teddy Pendergrass, who became R&B's reigning sex symbol in the 1970s and '80s with his forceful, masculine voice and passionate love ballads and later became an inspirational figure after suffering a devastating car accident that left him paralyzed, died Wednesday at age 59.
January 8, 2010
By Associated Press Writer BRETT ZONGKER (The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON (AP) – On the 75th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s birth, the Smithsonian Institution is showcasing the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s ubiquitous image through exhibits opening today in Washington and Los Angeles.
By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON – On the 75th anniversary of Elvis Presley's birth, the Smithsonian Institution is showcasing the King of Rock 'n' Roll through exhibits opening in Washington and Los Angeles.
By ANN POWERS - Los Angeles Times
Almost immediately after she deposited herself in a corner booth at L'Espalier, the restaurant at Boston's Mandarin Oriental Hotel on the December afternoon after the first American date of her Monster Ball tour, Lady Gaga made a confounding statement.
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY - The Associated Press
Stephen King is a master at creating characters, but when Shooter Jennings came calling, the best-selling author decided to become one, playing a central figure in the musician's upcoming concept album, "Black Ribbons."
December 31, 2009
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY - The Associated Press
If you listen to some of the biggest hits of 2009, they’ll seem familiar. That’s because they came from albums released in 2008. That Beyonce smash? From “I Am ... Sasha Fierce,” released last year. “Poker Face”? It was on Lady Gaga’s 2008 debut. It’s the same with the Kings of Leon and Taylor Swift.
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY - The Associated Press
The year's best songs include.
By LOS ANGELES TIMES
To sum up 2009, we take a look at some of the year's most prominent soundtracks and scores.
December 18, 2009
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY - The Associated Press
The first decade of the new millennium produced some amazing albums, CDs that should go down with the best works of art. You might not find those albums on this list – which doesn't mean this list isn't the best of the decade.
December 11, 2009
By MESFIN FEKADU - The Associated Press
NEW YORK – All the single ladies – Shakira is looking out for you!
December 4, 2009
By NATALIE ROTMAN - The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES – Tom Petty has grown up, but not too much.
By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
Is there a superfan on your gift list?
December 1, 2009
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY - The Associated Press
NEW YORK – Sting and his wife Trudie keep with tradition on Christmas Eve: They go to a local church, sing along to carols, then head back home to their English estate to open presents with their family.
November 24, 2009
By Chris Richards (Los Angeles Times Washington Post)
The Washington Post
November 22, 2009
By JAMI KUNZER jkunzer@nwherald.com
Wherever she goes, violinist Rachel Barton Pine tries to turn people into classical music lovers.
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) – The shimmering, white glove that Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off Saturday for $350,000 – plus tax.
November 20, 2009
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY - The Associated Press
NEW YORK – Indie-rock producer Jacquire King had long been an admirer of Norah Jones' smoky, seductive voice, but the man behind acclaimed albums from Kings of Leon to Tom Waits never thought the two would ever inhabit the same musical orbit, let alone work together on a CD.
By ANN POWERS - Los Angeles Times
HOLLYWOOD – Kicking off another typical seven-day work week in the offices of his management company, 19 Entertainment, Adam Lambert fixed his gaze on his own pretty face. Scattered across his publicist's desk were proof sheets from a photo session with the singer, who will release his debut album on RCA Records, "For Your Entertainment" on  Monday. The shots captured Lambert in typical glam-god poses: Peacock, street tough, space oddity, freaky adventurer in the boudoir of the damned.
By DERRIK J. LANG - The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES – Kris Allen knows he's not garnering as much attention as Adam Lambert – and that's OK with him.
November 13, 2009
By CHARLES J. GANS - The Associated Press
NEW YORK – Marianne Faithfull has never been much for nostalgia throughout a roller-coaster career that's found her constantly reinventing herself. But when her band played "As Tears Go By" on her fall U.S. concert tour, she found herself flashing back to where her wild ride all began.

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