Music News

Teen singer-songwriter Birdy talks about her success on Big Morning Buzz Live , a rapper is involved in a disturbing incident, and we find out who takes the crown as the richest person in hip-hop.

The video for hardcore howlers Converge's "All We Love We Leave Behind" the title track to their 2013 album tells the sentimental tale of one man's love for a dog and how that leads him to getting strangled and having maggots placed on his face.

The Greek goddess Circe has been reincarnated as a local singer-songwriter, but she doesn't need magic potions to lure unwary travelers.

Neil Young has raised more than $6 million through a Kickstarter campaign to fund the singer-songwriter's digital music project PonoMusic.

The rumor mill is off the charts today, with a report claiming Jay Z and Beyonce are planning an epic summer tour.

There is no sign or marker for the Farm. Like the music it gave birth to, the Farm's past exists largely in oral history bordering on legend and mythos.

It has been rough and rocky traveling for cannabis cowboys for most of the 40 years since " Me and Paul ," the hounded-by-the-Man classic in which Willie Nelson tipped off like-minded longhairs to the presence of narcs in Laredo.

The Revivalists will play shows at StageOne at the Fairfield Theatre Company Wednesday, April 23, and Thursday, April 24. Photo: Contributed Photo, Contributed Photo The Revivalists will play shows at StageOne at the Fairfield Theatre Company Wednesday, April 23, and Thursday, April 24. Photo: Contributed Photo, Contributed Photo The Revivalists ... (more)

Musician Pharrell Williams arrives at the 56th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California January 26, 2014.

Dylan Baldi might just be the most well-adjusted frontman in indie rock. While his band, Cloud Nothings, has morphed from low-key solo bedroom project to propulsive, ear-splitting power trio, Baldi hasn't changed a bit.

Your Take contributions have not been reviewed for accuracy by USA TODAY. Contributors agree to our Terms of Service and are responsible for the content of their videos and photos.

Your Take contributions have not been reviewed for accuracy by USA TODAY. Contributors agree to our Terms of Service and are responsible for the content of their videos and photos.

Queens of the Stone Age was dynamite at Live 105's Not So Silent Night shows in December, blowing away Arcade Fire, Kings of Leon and nearly everyone else on the star-studded bill.

Juan Gabriel performs during the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Nov. 5, 2009, in Las Vegas.

When acts tape an episode of Austin City Limits , as Los Lobos did Monday night to open the PBS concert staple's 40th season captures, it's predetermined whether they get 30 minutes or the entire hour.

Five musicians have failed to win a court order preventing them from being replaced with a pre-recorded soundtrack in the West End production of War Horse.

Could 2014 be shaping up to be Future 's year? He's engaged to Ciara , has a baby on the way, is about to drop his latest LP, Honest .

Kat Lane is Miami to her core. Her songs - like "Miami in the Summer" - have the irreverence and stickiness of a South Beach summer night.

The first trailer of the film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's best-selling novel Gone Girl, starring Ben Affleck, has been released.

Entertainer Flavor Flav has pleaded guilty to reduced charges in a Las Vegas domestic violence case in a move that will avoid a trial and possible jail time.