Music
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Against Me!'s Tom Gabel to become a womanMay 09, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Tom Gabel, the lead singer of punk rock band Against Me!, says he's becoming a woman. The 31-year-old tells Rolling Stone that as a kid he felt disconnected ...
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Songwriters Bacharach, David win Gershwin PrizeMay 09, 2012 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is honoring the brainpower behind the unforgettable tunes “Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head,” “Close to You,” and others recorded by...
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Aretha Franklin hears the call of Gospel Hall of FameMay 09, 2012 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The queen of soul is taking her place in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Aretha Franklin is one of six people who'll be inducted into the Hall on Aug....
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Santigold succeeds with sophomore effortMay 09, 2012 6:00 am - Santigold, "Master of My Make-Believe" (Atlantic Records) When she burst onto the musical stage as a solo artist in 2008, Santigold was hailed as a fresh new voice. It ...
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Norah Jones, Danger Mouse channel heartbreakMay 08, 2012 11:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas - Norah Jones has a piano in her kitchen. You need look no further than this wonderfully off-kilter fact for a metaphor to describe the 33-year-old singer...
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Snider's twisted take on Broadway tunesMay 08, 2012 11:00 pm - Dee Snider, "Dee Does Broadway" (Razor & Tie) In a signature song early in his career, Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider vowed "I'll Never Grow Up." But bless his twi...
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Tammy McCann, big band at Metropolis for Memorial DayMay 08, 2012 8:20 am - On May 26, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre will hold a Memorial Day concert featuring nationally acclaimed jazz singer Tammy McCann and an 18-piece big band performing...
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U.S. success a game-changer for The WantedMay 08, 2012 6:00 am - Part of The Wanted's excitement over its recent success in America - including a tour stop May 18 at Rosemont's Allstate Arena - comes from being initially dissed in its...
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Friend of suspect testifies in Hudson murder trialMay 07, 2012 9:58 pm - A friend of the man accused of killing relatives of actress Jennifer Hudson testified Monday he saw the man with the gun authorities say was used in the murders. Quincy ...
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Interim CEO named for Elgin Symphony OrchestraMay 07, 2012 5:46 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is entering its next phase of leadership with the early exit of current CEO Dale Lonis. David Bearden, a longtime supporter of the orchestra...