PS 22 Chorus Covers Phoenix's 'Lisztomania'Watch the PS 22 Chorus tackle French indie band Pheonix's breakout single, "Lisztomania."
Muse To Play South By SouthwestArena prog rockers Muse will perform a club show at Stubb's in Austin, TX as part of the South by Southwest Music Festival, Billboard has learned.
Notorious B.I.G. Remembered By Friends on TwitterThirteen years ago today (March 9), hip-hop lost one of its most beloved and talented MCs: the Notorious B.I.G.
Usher: The Billboard Cover StoryAfter suffering a drop in album sales and a messy public divorce, Usher returns with new management and a new attitude.
50 Musician MugshotsCheck out the police photographic stylings of stars from Lil Wayne and Akon to Jim Morrison and John Mayer. The dapper, the demented looking, and the just damn angry.
T.I. Is 'Back' With New TrackJust hours after Lil Wayne began his one-year prison term yesterday (March 8), another hip-hop king announced his return to the game.
Simon & Garfunkel Heading North This SpringLegendary folk duo Simon & Garfunkel have announced a string of arena dates that will take them to the northern parts of North American, kicking off in Vancouver on April 29.
Portico Quartet Plays Biggest Show, Plans U.S. TourMercury-nominated modern jazz act Portico Quartet has launched its U.K. tour, which features its biggest headline show to date, and is planning a U.S. release and concerts.
Guns N' Roses Plan 'Secret' Shows In South AmericaGuns N' Roses will play three private shows in Brazil and Argentina during the band's current tour of South America, the organizer said.
'Justin Bieber Shot Me,' Says Aziz Ansari In 'Funny Or Die' VideoIn this new "Funny or Die" video, the alter-ego of comedian Aziz Ansari alleges that Justin Bieber shot him in the knee and stole the concept for his single "Baby."
Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous Dies At 47Sparklehorse visionary Mark Linkous, 47, took his life with a gunshot to his heart on Saturday (Mar. 6) in Knoxville, Tenn.
Lil Wayne Begins Jail TermLil Wayne was sentenced today to a year in jail in New York City for having a loaded gun on his tour bus in 2007, then was taken away in handcuffs to begin his term immediately.
D'Angelo Hit With Prostitution ChargeAuthorities say R&B singer D'Angelo was caught in Greenwich Village trying to pay $40 for sex with an undercover cop posing as a prostitute.
Frank Black Keeps The Music Coming 'Non Stop'Having dabbled in various styles over his two-decade-plus career, singer-songwriter Charles Thompson (aka Frank Black, Black Francis) tells Billboard.com his creative approach -– as heard on his new Black Francis CD "NonStopErotik," due out March 30 on Cooking Vinyl -– remains the same. That is, there isn't one.
Flaming Lips To Film 'Mars' Follow-up MovieAfter a 2009 that saw the release of two albums -- "Embyronic" and the collaborative recitation of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" with Stardeath and White Dwarf -- Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne has is donning his filmmaker's beret again.
Muse with Silversun Pickups / March 5, 2010 / New York City (Madison Square Garden)There are ways to fill Madison Square Garden with just a great voice and instruments, but Muse was all about massive spectacle as it headlined the famous New York arena on Friday.
Lil Wayne And Eminem's 'Drop The World' Video DebutsOn the weekend before his scheduled prison sentencing, Lil Wayne unveiled the helter-skelter video for "Drop The World," the standout track from his "Rebirth" album.
Ellie Goulding, Tinie Tempah Top U.K. Charts"Critics' Choice" BRIT Award winner Ellie Goulding made a winning start to her U.K. album chart career yesterday, debuting at No. 1 with her first set, "Lights" (Polydor/Universal). South London rapper Tinie Tempah made a similarly triumphant first appearance in the singles chart, opening at the top with "Pass Out" (Parlophone/EMI).
Slash Enlists Ozzy, Iggy, Kid Rock For Solo DebutAs a former member of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver, Slash knows more than most musicians about what he calls "band drama."
Lil Wayne Set For Jail Sentencing After DelaysLil Wayne is set to begin an expected jail term on a New York gun case, after a dental problem and a courthouse fire pushed his sentencing back a month.
Brad Paisley Takes a Tumble During SC ConcertBrad Paisley is recovering after he tripped on stage and took a tumble during a concert in South Carolina.