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Although neither of George Walker’s music-loving parents could play the instrument, they purchased a piano for the parlor of their home, this typical D.C. rowhouse on Sherman Avenue in Northwest Washington, in wha...

A pseudo-countdown of top picks and underrated favourites, this year's crate of tracks have never been so contradictory. With dance music shedding its latest claim to fame, the base has gone to the drawing board to defin...

The song was pulled from radio after the Newtown school shooting last week

  We've got so many things to thank Rihanna for this year: Her BRILLIANT "Diamonds" single. Her amaranthine use of the word "ratchet" (seriously, Rihanna probably said ratchet more often than she wore pants.) Having t...

The second annual Orion Music + More event will take place in Detroit in June of next year

Also: Idols reign on the year-end charts, with 2012's No. 1 adult Top 40 artist Kelly Clarkson also nabbing the year's top AC song. read more

"The point of the song is the importance of living every day to the fullest and staying young at heart," writes the singer. "These are things I truly believe." read more

'Free The Universe' is out on February 18, 2013

T.I. has made it clear that the item heÂ’s carrying on the cover of his new album Trouble Man is not a gun.

Says the former Sony Corp. CFO: "Atlantic Records, Warner Bros. Records and Warner/Chappell are among the most respected brands in music ... It is an honor to join an organization with such incredible heritage." read mor...

LeAnn Rimes claims that she wasnÂ’t under the influence at all during her awkward performance on US X Factor Wednesday night.

Britney Spears has spoken about why 2012 has been such a special year for her.

The follow-up to 'Disc-Overy' will be released next summer

Bruno Mars has his best sales week ever and 'Unorthodox Jukebox' debuts at No.2. read more

Rock and pop musicians die prematurely more often than the general population, a British study found.

Watch Timeflies rage in their "Swoon" video. In case you hadn't noticed, we've got a little music crush on Timeflies. (Okay fine, it's also a face crush, but there's totally music in there too.) We first introduced you t...

Old Town Alexandria’s Light Horse is an above-average neighborhood bar: a place to go for $3 beers and snacks after work, to gather with friends for a game of shuffleboard or Skee-Ball, to catch a local band or sp...

Sometimes, the best celeb accessory has four paws and poos on the ground. As 2012 draws more near to a close (be sure to check out our many retrospectives, we got 2012 on lock ya'll), we think it's time that we honor som...

The "Frankenweenie" scorer says a deadline can "take away all your time" and "suck you up." read more

The scorers of "Life of Pi," "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Silver Linings Playbook" convene for a candid glimpse inside the creative process of bringing movies to life through music. read more

Danny Elfman jokingly compared the rush to hearing one’s score to heroin, while Alexandre Desplat said “Star Wars” loomed large in his development. read more

Grouper: "Vital" on SoundCloud. Here's "Vital", a new song from a forthcoming new release by Grouper, The Man Who Died in His Boat. The record's a collection of unreleased material from the same period of time that 2008'...