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Pharrell works hard to write music that lifts up listeners and brings them to a "lighter place".

Mariah Carey reportedly broke the law Thursday night when she ignited a sparkler during America's Independence Day celebrations.

Marcus Mumford and Inside Llewyn Davis star Oscar Isaac cover the old folk song 'Fare Thee Well (Dink's Song).'

Pearl Jam have a launched an online countdown clock on their official website as they prepare to make a major announcement

But she says taking over as Lara Croft from Angelina Jolie would be difficult...

Blondie's Debbie Harry pays backstage visit to Liam Fray and co before show...

In Saturday's Calendar section, Times pop music critic Randall Roberts runs down his picks for the best albums of the year so far, a list that includes Chance the Rapper's "Acid Rap," Kacey Musgraves' "Same Trailer Diffe...

L.A. producer Sam Spiegel has a knack for fusing artists' different aesthetics (think Ol' Dirty Bastard and David Byrne) into one big musical party.Musician and producer Sam Spiegel lives in a wooden A-frame house in the...

If summer is the busiest season for Wolf Trap National Park in Vienna, July is its busiest month. Philanthropist Catherine Filene Shouse donated 100 acres of farmland to build America's only national park for the perform...

For the third consecutive year Grace Potter and the Nocturnals will invite some of their friends to

Marling soars on 'Once I Was an Eagle,' and the Hurley reissues 'Armchair Boogie' and 'Hi Fi Snock Uptown' stand up over time.Folk music over the years has taken many forms, has gone electric and returned to its roots, h...

Boyz II Men and 98 Degrees also take the stage in Los Angeles to perform classic hits in front of a wildly enthusiastic crowd.

The teenage daughters of rappers Lil Wayne and Birdman are in New Orleans with their dads this weekend, but it's the girls who are greeting fans and signing autographs at the Essence Festival.

Folk music over the years has taken many forms, has gone electric and returned to its roots, has moved in and out of favor as new generations discover, rework and reexamine the music. Below are new releases and reissues ...

Missy Elliot remixes are pretty common and at times it seems like it's hard to make something stand out. Diplo and GTA's "Boy Oh Boy" was a straight up banger, but since then... it's been kind of a lull when it comes to ...

Justin Bieber posted an undated photo of himself and on/off girlfriend Selena Gomez on his Instagram page on Thursday, sparking rumors that the couple is back together. Both stars were spotted tog...

The Dan Band, whose expletive-ridden sendups of wedding ballads found their way into movies like Old School and The Hangover, has settled down to make The Wedding Album

will.i.am is taking back previous claims that he is suing Pharrell Williams' 'i am OTHER' brand.

Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpline Sherinian have released a trailer for their upcoming Live In Tokyo release

Janis Joplin is going to have a moment on the Great White Way, as a touring production of the acclaimed A Night With Janis Joplin is set to make a run on Broadway

JD McPherson and Pokey LaFarge have released a new digital charity single. The two recorded a cover of Bob Wills' classic 'Good Old Oklahoma' with proceeds to benefit the Oklahoma City Community Fund's Tornado Relief end...

The Pixies have followed up last week's surprise release of their new song 'Bagboy,' with the announcement of a world tour and the initial dates for the trek