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Georges Moustaki, an Egyptian-born composer, singer and poet who wrote songs for Edith Piaf and other French stars, has died at age 79.

Gotham Chamber Opera featured works by Missy Mazzoli at Le Poisson Rouge on Wednesday evening.

Emel Mathlouthi made her New York debut at the French Institute Alliance Française's World Nomads Tunisia festival, enthralling even with only half of her band.

A selected guide to jazz performances in New York City.

A selected guide to indie rock, pop, R&B, bluegrass, emo-punk and rap performances in the New York area.

Clinton Sparks teams up with Macklemore and 2 Chainz on his new jam, "Gold Rush." It's one thing to get 2 Chainz and Chester French's D.A. Wallach to cameo on your record, but getting Macklemore to pop by for a spitfire ...

Bruno Mars is apparently being considered to join the American Idol panel as a judge next year.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's unborn baby's gender will reportedly be broadcast on Keeping Up with the Kardashians Season 8.

On its surface, the arithmetic is baffling. Paris Hilton plus Cash Money Records equals ... sweet, sweet music?

Ta-Ku is an extraordinary Australian producer that should probably be known by name. Fusing hip-hop and downtempo/ambient qualities that counteract the prominence of trap-like percussion, the Perth native incorporates ju...

The song comes from 'Tomorrow's Harvest' which is out on June 10 via Warp

Skrillex, aka the Prince of Dubstep, absolutely SHUT DOWN Disneyland. Is there any happier place on Earth than Disneyland (other than Disney World)? Like, you can spend the entire day surrounded by life-size versions of ...

"I Am Beautiful" and "All Cried Out" make season 12's top two the 69th and 70th Idols to chart. Plus: Pia Toscano is on a Top 20 hit? Which Idol's grandmother is charting? And Phillip Phillips' "Home" completes a tour of...

Listen: elusive band premiere music from new album

'Random Access Memories' is set to be the fastest selling album of the year so far

Yay! It's the first shirtless Harry Styles photo of the season! So, we just wanted to share this photo of One Direction's Harry Styles shirtless so that you can properly admire his tattoos in natural light. Heh, um, yeah...

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's friends reportedly do not think they will go the distance.

Washington is John Adams's home for the rest of May. This week, the celebrated composer is curating a four-concert series of his music at the Library of Congress and the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and next week he is ...

Among the stage productions that will provide free entertainment on Trafalgar Square are "Billy Elliot The Musical," "The Sound Of Music" and "Dirty Dancing."

Here's an aspiring musician whose major label debut won't have to struggle with the budget constraints most first-timers are faced with.

Disclosure is causing all kinds of ruckus this morning as they release another track off their highly anticipated album, Settle. The two brothers have been heating up the dancefloor with every track they've released so f...

The label founded by Dave Matthews and manager Coran Capshaw has a roster that includes My Morning Jacket and Alabama Shakes. The first release under the new agreement will be by Gypsy punks Gogol Bordello.