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The departing reality chief talks to THR about the "excrutiating" decision to leave the network after 18 years, what he found most frustrating about the job, and where he might go next.

The first lyrics on Cold War Kids' newest album, "Dear Miss Lonelyhearts," sum up the band's predicament right now. "I was supposed to do great things," Nathan Willett howls over a speedy piano plink. "I wasn't raised to...

The Red Bull Music Academy's United States of Bass event at Santos Party House featured hip-hop acts from across the country performing Thursday night deep into Friday morning.

He's accompanied by his new 3rdEyeGirl backing band on the track

The Repast Baroque Ensemble presented a decorous concert of works by Dietrich Buxtehede, Matthew Locke, Christopher Simpson and Johann Jakob Froberger.

Peter Maxwell Davies's "Eight Songs for a Mad King" was a featured work at a show by Cantata Profana at Roulette on Wednesday evening.

Beta State not-so-subtly reference "Breaking Bad" in their "Start A Clean Slate" video. San Francisco pop rockers Beta State are big fans of the AMC series "Breaking Bad." Durr, who isn't?! It's one of the most compellin...

The 70-voice New Amsterdam Singers ended its 45th season with a concert that featured poems set to song.

Lea Salonga sings standards at the Café Carlyle in a show that is partly a tribute to Barbra Streisand and Ella Fitzgerald.

Jane Monheit is singing at Birdland, and her best performances on Tuesday evening were of familiar songs that she turned into heartfelt reflections on motherhood.

Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan busted out a copy of the new issue of Rolling Stone with Daft Punk on

Conrad Tao performed a program on Tuesday at Le Poisson Rouge that previewed a new album and a festival that he's organized.

The incarcerated member of the punk collective went on hunger strike earlier this week

Charli XCX attends the coolest party ever in her "Take My Hand" video. British synth-pop princess Charli XCX has been quietly slaying the game for some time now, dropping epic covers of the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It Th...

Hunter Hayes records "(ENCORE)" at Nashville's Darkhorse Studios. Happy Friday, Hunter Hayes Stans! Sure, you might love such Hunter tracks like "Wanted" and "Somebody's Heartbreak," and maybe you're counting down the da...

Kanye West premiered his new track "New Slaves" by projecting visuals on 66 buildings across the glo

Nate Chinen, a jazz critic for The Times, talks to host Ben Ratliff about Pat Metheny's new album "Tap: John Zorn's Book of Angels, Vol. 20.

She will now play sixteen Secret Cinema events in a mystery east London venue

Jennifer Hudson has reportedly signed on to become a judge on American Idol's Season 13.

It's Friday, which means it's time to roundup the week of our Emerging Artists chart. This week we have three new producers in the spotlight! Don't forget that at the end of every month we'll be releasing the best submis...

The afternoon light leaked through the open doors of the Hollywood Palladium on Thursday. But inside the venue, everything was lighted red enough to resemble a reign in blood.

The former Take That man teamed up with Dizzee on 'Goin' Crazy'