Ciara, "Ciara" (Epic Records)   The lead single from Ciara's self-titled fifth album, "Body Party," is an oozing, seductive R&B track that deserves rousing...

It started as a birthday party. A Maltese guitarist brought up as a Brit, coming home and having fun.   The plan was, to have a concert where diversity was key, hence many musicians. The...

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Earl Sweatshirt, one of rap's most enigmatic stars has begun to reveal more details about his major label debut, "Doris," and he couldn't be more excited to let people in on the...

It's been called the "missing link" among Giuseppe Verdi's operas, composed right after his three mid-career mega-hits — "Rigoletto," ''Il Trovatore" and...

The Rolling Stones returned to London's Hyde Park after 44 years with a concert that saluted both the band's past and the fleetingly idyllic English summer. Mick Jagger even donned a frock for...

Jay-Z, "Magna Carta Holy Grail" (Roc Nation/Universal)   Kanye didn't care about satisfying radio with his latest album.   Neither does Jay-Z.   "Magna...

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Avery(asterisk)Sunshine may be a new voice to some, but the 38-year-old Atlanta artist hopes more fans will be saying her name after her debut performance Saturday at the Essence...

Robert Plant knows his fans want Led Zeppelin and he's happy to comply. On his own terms.   Plant is on the road this summer with a new band, The Sensational Space Shifters, and he's...