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The elders will tell you: she came to town and sang, and then ran off with the doctor’s daughter.

Taylor Hawkins takes vocals with Dave Grohl on drums for live cover

Unlike “American Bandstand,” “Soul Train” was a genuine reflection of what was going on in American households.

From tragic deaths (Whitney Houston) to glorious births (baby Blue Ivy), global phenoms ("Gangnam Style") and local curiosities (Snoop Dogg's "Lion" persona), THR runs down the music headlines that had people talking. re...

German producer Thomas Gold has managed to squeeze one last release into 2012, letting "MIAO" loose as his fourth and final project on Christmas day. Debuted on his guest mix takeover on BBC Radio 1, the single enters...

Fans are petitioning the government to name the songwriter John Darnielle United States Poet Laureate.

Toronto producer The Theorist returns with another visual release, this time laying his fingerprints on Miguel’s hit song “Do You." In this video, the experimental producer teams up with directors Ali Khu...

Lady Gaga has been replaced by world famous dance troupe the Rockettes as the main act to ring in the New Year in New York City on December 31.

Demi Lovato has fuelled rumours she has reignited her relationship with Wilmer Valderrama after the pair were spotted enjoying a getaway in the Bahamas.

Anne Hathaway's "I Dreamed a Dream" is the top-selling download from the album with 20,000 copies sold. read more

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...

Photo by Joseph Mohan Grimes has been using some of her holiday season to develop her Tumblr with a series of honest and thoughtful posts. Though she first started the blog in April, on December 24 she posted a note abou...

The world of DJ and studio tech is filled with all sorts of alien-like interfaces encasing wordy functions that sound like they've been ripped out of a scifi film. It's no surprise to see hardware companies taking the sa...

Pepsi announced a photo contest that will allow 100 fans to join the singer on Feb. 3. read more

The critics Jon Pareles, Ben Ratliff and Jon Caramanica discuss the year's biggest pop trends.

"Girls Like Us" (Vag Vocal Version): "Girls Like Us" (Vag Vocal Version) Finally we have a new piece of music from Kathleen Hanna's group the Julie Ruin, her late-90s solo recording project that has evolved into a ful...

The critics Jon Pareles, Ben Ratliff and Jon Caramanica discuss the year’s biggest pop trends, and those that will be reshaping the genre for years to come.

Joyce DiDonato, an experienced purveyor of tortured bel canto and baroque heroines, prepares for the title role in “Maria Stuarda,” at the Met, directed by David McVicar.

Journalism students at Howard University’s school of communications were deeply engaged in this year’s presidential campaign as Barack Obama and Mitt Romney battled for the White House. The students wrote w...

Rapper confident ahead of release of 'LongLiveA$AP'

Photo by D.L. Anderson This could actually make perfect sense: On December 26, someone launched a governmental petition to name the Mountain Goats' John Darnielle the United States Poet Laureate. The position is currentl...

Justin BieberÂ’s new album will include two more bonus tracks than expected.