entertainment - "music"

Last week, 1,700 bands converged on Austin, Texas, for the annual South by Southwest music festival. From a Chinese woman who sings AC/DC covers to a singer whose songs are like foot rubs at the end of a long night out, the music brought out power and beauty in unexpected places.

AP - When Jason Castro tried out for 'American Idol,' it raised his number of public singing appearances from a handful to a-handful-plus-one.

As a breed, there's probably no group that more loudly pines for a restoration of individualism than classical music fans. Then along comes an individualist, and you can almost set your watch by the 3.8 seconds it takes before hearing the cries of artistic perfidy.

As one of 11 contestants still in the running for the 'American Idol' title, Jason Castro is winning fans with his laid-back style and musical talent.

Ola Brunkert, a former drummer for ABBA who was one of only two musicians to play on all the Swedish pop superstars' albums, died accidentally at his home on the Spanish island of Mallorca over the...

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AUSTIN, Texas - Last year, when gossip blogger Perez Hilton came to South by Southwest, he was just a spectator.

Music News: U.K. singer Duffy tops impressive fleet -- Duffy, the soul-singing U.K. chart-topper whose Island Def Jam album won't hit retail in the U.S. until mid-May, was impressive in her Stateside performing debut, once again declaring that U.S. soul music has created an impressive breeding ground in the U.K.

NY Artists Unlimited is inviting submissions for the Bad Musicals Festival '08, which is projected for July-August at the Grand Theatre of the Producers' Club in the theatre district/Times Square...

Music News: Dean recalls their greatness -- and those trousers -- I always knew the Rutles would last. It wasn't just the trousers. It was the whole package. It was obvious to anyone who looked.