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The Rolling Stones return to London's Hyde Park for the first time in 44 yearsThe Rolling Stones recently played Hyde Park for the first time in decades. The Rolling Stones' last concert there was free, while the most recent performance had some audience members shelling out the equivalent of $300 for a ticket.
Banjos back on center stageFrom Steve Martin to Grammy-winning group Mumford & Sons, banjos are suddenly everywhere in music, and its popularity is diversifying the instrument's image.
12 musicians who are also food activists 12 musicians, one goal: help the food system.
Slim Whitman, a country singer, had a distinctive high-pitched yodelSlim Whitman sold millions of records through TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and encouraged a young Elvis Presley. Slim Whitman died recently at age 90.
Taylor Swift says she'll still connect with fans on her stadium tourTaylor Swift says she still has no trouble feeling close with her fans even when she's performing in arenas. Taylor Swift recently guest-starred on the Fox sitcom 'New Girl' and says she only participates in film or TV projects that really impress her.
CMT Awards include winner Carrie Underwood's emotional tribute to OklahomaThe CMT Awards included a win by Carrie Underwood, who has received the most CMT awards ever, for video of the year. Miranda Lambert and Florida Georgia Line also captured titles at the CMT Awards.
Britney Spears out, Kelly Rowland in for 'The X Factor'Britney Spears and producer L.A. Reid will not be returning as judges for Simon Cowell's show 'The X Factor,' so singer Kelly Rowland and Latin artist Paulina Rubio will be next to Cowell at the judges' table for the new season.
Making 'bad' notes betterAuto-tune software is removing singers' mistakes, but what will become of music's personality if all flaws are erased?
Pricey tickets for Rolling Stones tour test limits of live-concert marketAt as much as $600 a pop, tickets to the Rolling Stones 50th-anniversary tour point to an industry catering more and more to a rarified tier of concert-going consumers. Why do ticket prices keep rising?
Rolling Stones musicianship shines through stage flashIn Chicago Friday night, the Rolling Stones performed a show that was much more revitalized and lean than any of their mega-blockbuster extravaganzas in recent decades.
Zach Sobiech dies after his farewell song became a YouTube sensationZach Sobiech, a Minnesota teenager, dies after having written the song 'Clouds,' which was his farewell. Zach Sobiech recently turned 18.
Tim McGraw's ACM special includes Faith Hill, Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum, and moreTim McGraw performed hosting duties for the annual Academy of Country Music special which aired Sunday. Tim McGraw suggested the idea of making the program a summer tour preview rather than a tribute show to the special's producers.
Eminem, Carly Rae Jepsen will be honored by new 'gold' and 'platinum' program that counts digital listensEminem, Adele, and other artists will have their singles anointed with gold and platinum labels now that the Recording Industry Association of America has expanded its certification program to include digital downloads and streams.
A director's eclectic earDirector Baz Luhrmann has proven time and time again that he can infuse classic storylines with contemporary music.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Nicki Minaj, and others will perform at the Billboard Music AwardsMacklemore & Ryan Lewis, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, and other artists will perform during the Billboard Music Awards. Taylor Swift, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and others will perform at the ceremony on May 19 in Las Vegas.
Rod Stewart releases his first original album in almost 20 yearsRod Stewart's album 'Time' comes after the artist released eight cover albums. 'Now, he's approaching it with a real joy,' Rod Stewart's manager said of the artist's songwriting process.
Natalie Maines's first solo album is polished, adult rockNatalie Maines's album 'Mother' is her first recording since the Dixie Chicks' 2006 album 'Take the Long Way Home.' Maines sets aside the playfulness that often marked her country music work in 'Mother.'
'Accidental Racist' shows Brad Paisley's not playing it safeBrad Paisley's new album, 'Wheelhouse,' includes a song titled 'Accidental Racist.' 'Accidental Racist' follows a man with a Lynyrd Skynyrd shirt with a Confederate flag who is confronted by a Starbucks clerk about his choice in attire.
Maroon 5 plans: The band will tour, release new albumMaroon 5's plans include a summer tour and a new album. Maroon 5's plans include outdoor concerts, with frontman Adam Levine saying outdoor performances are 'kind of the purist form of a tour.'
The 25 best country songs of all time (+video) Check out Country Music Television's rankings of the best country music songs ever released.
