From The Associated Press From the Cold War to a Battle of the Bands. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, by some accounts a big fan of ABBA, has suggested organizing an international song competition...

From The Associated Press The e-mail from Garth Brooks was so special, Steve Wynn printed it out and framed it. The note from the country superstar, in retirement for nearly a decade, asked the owner...

From The Associated Press Taylor Swift will have the stage to herself next month — with no interruptions — when she hosts "Saturday Night Live." The only question is: Who will play Kanye West? Last...

From The Associated Press The conductor of the New York Philharmonic wielded his baton as an instrument of diplomacy Thursday. His words, however, weren't all sweet. "You've learned the rhythm wrong!"...

From The Associated Press Court records show Avril Lavigne has filed for divorce from her musician husband after three years of marriage. Lavigne filed for divorce from Sum 41 singer Deryck Jason...

From The Associated Press The White House became "La Casa Blanca" on Tuesday, celebrating Hispanic musical heritage with a South Lawn concert and such guests as Gloria Estefan, George Lopez, the Bachata...

From The Associated Press The Oscar-winning songwriter behind "You Light Up My Life" says his former fiancee did just that to him — but hid the fact that she already was married. Joseph Brooks...

From The Associated Press The King may be dead, but that doesn't mean it's too late to run your fingers through his hair. Elvis Presley's hair, at least a clump of hair that Presley may have lost...

From The Associated Press SEATTLE – Singer Carly Simon is suing Starbucks Corp., saying the coffee company's now-defunct music venture didn't adequately promote her 2008 album, dooming the record...

From The Associated Press iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Oct. 12, 2009:Singles: 1. "3," Britney Spears 2. "Party In the U.S.A.," Miley Cyrus 3. "Whatcha Say," Jason...

Taylor Swift isn't ready for her fairy tale to end, so she's doing what any other savvy 19-year-old would do — continuing the story. The country singer says a second leg of her "Fearless" tour will...

From The Associated Press Miley Cyrus has quit Twitter, leaving her fans puzzled over her abrupt exit.The teen pop star was one of the most popular people on the microblogging site, with more than 1.1...

From The Associated Press Thousands of laid-off government employees in Puerto Rico will be doing the conga for free, thanks to Gloria Estefan. The Cuban-born singer bought some 2,000 tickets for...

From The Associated Press The Phantom of the Opera is coming back — but this time, he'll be haunting the amusement park at New York's Coney Island rather than the Paris opera house. Star composer...

From The Associated Press Joe Perry says there's still life in Aerosmith, but after an unlikely turn of events, he focused his energy on his latest solo project, "Have Guitar, Will Travel." While...