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Jim Gaffigan Will Release Next Stand-Up Special Online | ARTICLE

Comedian Jim Gaffigan says he will release his next stand-up special through a $5 download on his website, borrowing the very successful model created by fellow comic Louis C.K. for his own most recent special....
February 16, 2012 11:50 AM ET
Whitney Houston's Musical Divinity | ARTICLE

One word. Near the end of "The Greatest Love of All," the third straight Billboard Number One single for the 22-year-old Whitney Houston, the singer transformed the tone of the song from sweetly exalted...
February 12, 2012 3:05 PM ET
Die Antwoord on Tour: Don't Look for Answers | ARTICLE

Few in the crowd seemed to hear the punchline, not that it mattered much. The opening of the joke – "Two penises rob a bank" – spoke volumes about the man who delivered it,...
February 11, 2012 12:35 PM ET
AgesandAges: The President's New Favorite Band? | ARTICLE

Click to listen to AgesandAges' 'No Nostalgia' Tim Perry, the founding member of Portland's AgesandAges, was just waking up when he learned that the lead...
February 10, 2012 5:20 PM ET
William Shatner Is a One-Man Show | ARTICLE

The great William Shatner opens his aptly named one-man show, Shatner's World: We Just Live in It, on Valentine's Day at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway. After a three-week run, he'll hit the road for...
February 9, 2012 9:00 AM ET
Artist-Musician Mike Kelley Dead of Apparent Suicide | ARTICLE

Renowned contemporary artist Mike Kelley, who had close and lifelong ties to the experimental rock world, was found dead of apparent suicide on Tuesday at his home in South Pasadena, California. He was 57. Kelley grew up...
February 2, 2012 11:40 AM ET
'Soul Train' Creator Don Cornelius Dead of Apparent Suicide | ARTICLE

Don Cornelius, who created the long-running R&B and dance-music showcase Soul Train, was found dead in his home in Sherman Oaks, Calif., early this morning. He was 75. Law enforcement officials suspect suicide; the body was...
February 1, 2012 10:15 AM ET
Bandleader Johnny Otis, 'Godfather of R&B,' Dead at 90 | ARTICLE

Johnny Otis, the bandleader, talent scout and songwriter who was often called the "Godfather of R&B," died on Tuesday at his suburban Los Angeles home. He was 90. Otis, whose best-known song is "Willie and the Hand...
January 19, 2012 2:00 PM ET
Merle Haggard Hospitalized | ARTICLE

Country music great Merle Haggard has been admitted to a hospital in Macon, Georgia, suffering from a reported respiratory illness. The 74-year-old singer – best known for songs including "Mama Tried," "Okie from Muskogee" and...
January 18, 2012 1:45 PM ET
Obama Campaign Wish List Includes Jay-Z, Adam Levine | ARTICLE

President Obama has sent campaign donors a long wish list of celebrity supporters, including Jay-Z, Maroon 5's Adam Levine, Alicia Keys, Vampire Weekend, Janelle Monáe and many more. According...
January 17, 2012 5:35 PM ET
Raconteurs' Brendan Benson Launching Record Label | ARTICLE

Brendan Benson, the power-pop songwriter who co-founded the Raconteurs with Jack White, is set to launch his own record label in April with his own next solo album. The Nashville-based company, Readymade, will release Benson's...
January 5, 2012 2:55 PM ET
Sales of Louis C.K.'s Standup Download Top $1 Million | ARTICLE

Comedian Louis C.K. has earned more than $1 million on sales of his latest comedy special, Live at the Beacon Theater, which he made available just 10 days ago as a $5 download on his website....
December 22, 2011 11:20 AM ET
Louis C.K. to Perform at Radio and TV Correspondents' Dinner | ARTICLE

Louis C.K. has been tapped to entertain at the next Radio and TV Congressional Correspondents' dinner in June. The comedian, fresh off the success of his latest comedy special, which he made available as a download...
December 20, 2011 5:30 PM ET
Long-Shelved Captain Beefheart Album Set for January Release | ARTICLE

A long-shelved Captain Beefheart album is set for release January 15th, on what would have been the 70th birthday of the outre bandleader (born Don Van Vliet). Bat Chain Puller was scheduled for...
December 20, 2011 4:15 PM ET
Judge Caps Expenses for Etta James | ARTICLE

The husband and sons of terminally ill singer Etta James have reached an agreement on the singer's estate and medical care. James, 73, was reported near death last week of complications from leukemia and chronic...
December 20, 2011 3:40 PM ET
How a Revolutionary Czech Rock Band Inspired Vaclav Havel | ARTICLE

It took a Czechoslovakian rock band that worshipped Frank Zappa and the Velvet Underground to make Vaclav Havel realize the true power of rebellion. Havel, the Czech playwright, humanitarian and political revolutionary...
December 19, 2011 3:20 PM ET
Paul McCartney: New Album in February | ARTICLE

Paul McCartney is set to release a new album of covers on February 7th. The as-yet untitled record will feature versions of Tin Pan Alley songs McCartney first heard as a boy. With guest appearances...
December 19, 2011 10:20 AM ET
Gil Scott-Heron Memoir Set for January Release | ARTICLE

A memoir by Gil Scott-Heron, the influential soul-jazz and spoken-word songwriter who recorded "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," will be published on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January 2012. The timing and title for...
December 16, 2011 10:25 AM ET
Russell Brand Coming to Late-Night TV | ARTICLE

Russell Brand is set to join the crowded late-night field on American television with an unscripted series on FX beginning in the spring. The network has ordered an initial run of six episodes of the half-hour...
December 15, 2011 1:10 PM ET
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Announce 2012 Tour | ARTICLE

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have booked a major tour of North America and Europe for 2012, including a headlining set during the first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in late...
December 14, 2011 11:30 AM ET