Chris Brown bailed out of jail after police standoff that ended in his arrest

Singer Chris Brown has been released from jail on $250,000 bail after his arrest Tuesday on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon, according to booking records. Los Angeles pol...

Britney Spears is a pop star permanently stuck in another era

The MTV Music Video Awards is a venue where artists go to sin or to be redeemed. Justin Bieber began his unofficial, since-abandoned Apology Tour with a teary VMAs performance last year; in ...

Grandmaster Flash on ‘The Get Down’ and how he used science to pioneer DJ techniques

In Baz Luhrmann’s Netflix hip-hop saga “The Get Down “ a young Grandmaster Flash (Mamoudou Athie) gives the main characters 24 hours to figure out the key to his quick mix theory. Their only...

With eighth album, Tegan and Sara are veterans with fresh feel

NEW YORK – Tegan and Sara remember the unfiltered advice Neil Young and his manager gave them when they were signed to the rock icon’s Vapor Records 16 years ago as budding 19-year-old singe...

Beyoncé, Adele, Kanye West earn top nominations at MTV VMAs

NEW YORK – Beyoncé and Adele are the top nominees at the MTV Video Music Awards, where their music videos will compete against Kanye West’s controversial “Famous” for video of the year. ...

Stevie Wonder urges people to choose ‘love over hate’

LONDON – Stevie Wonder urged his fans to choose “love over hate” and expressed dismay about the troubles in the world at a concert devoted to one of his classic albums. The legend...

Female rappers to be honored by VH1

NEW YORK – Queen Latifah remembers being on set in 1997 for the music video for “Ladies Night (Not Tonight),” the female rap anthem starring Lil Kim, Missy Elliott and others. It featured a ...

Smokey Robinson honored with national pop music prize

WASHINGTON – Whether he was singing his own compositions or writing for other artists, Smokey Robinson was instrumental in shaping the Motown sound that changed American popular music in the...

Politically charged BET Awards honor Prince, Muhammad Ali

A politically charged BET Awards delivered an exciting night of tributes for Prince and Muhammad Ali between calls for action over gun violence, civil rights and presidential politics. These...

Jimmy Buffett musical unveils creative team and new name

NEW YORK – The Jimmy Buffett musical making its world premiere next year in California has a new name and a Tony Award-winning creative support team. The musical, now titled “Esca...

Bernie Worrell, masterful P-Funk keyboardist, dead at 72

NEW YORK – Bernie Worrell, the ingenious “Wizard of Woo” whose amazing array of keyboard sounds and textures helped define the Parliament-Funkadelic musical empire and influenced performers ...

Adam Levine offers to pay for 'Voice' singer Christina Grimmie's funeral

Maroon 5’s Adam Levine has extended an offer to pay for the funeral costs of slain singer Christina Grimmie, according to The Associated Press. Grimmie, a former finalist on “The ...