Mandy Moore branches out into songwriting
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After building a career as a  singer and actress Mandy Moore has branched out into  songwriting as well, saying she hopes this will help her define  herself after learning from mistakes in her past.
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A Scottish songwriter's tracks are chosen by Kylie Minogue for her album after he is plucked from obscurity.
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It's one thing to cover a country classic, and quite another to sing it with the legend who wrote it.
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Barry Manilow, famous for such songs as "Mandy" and "Copacabana," has signed a long-term deal to perform at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino, executives announced Tuesday.
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Avril Lavigne doesn't mean to be so complicated.
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There's the Weird Al way of making funny music: steal a melody, add zany high-concept lyrics, and rock on.
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The "Copacabana" has a new showgirl. Songwriters Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman agreed to rewrite the 1978 Grammy award-winning song to reflect the winner of an auction aimed at raising money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
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The singer has released an album, which features Dutt in one of the songs.
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Singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw says  he is moving in a "much more rock direction" with the belated  follow-up to his 2003 debut album.
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Singer-cum-actress Mandy Moore has crossed out the idea of a dream Caribbean wedding from her life's wish list after shooting a mock marriage in the heat and sand of Jamaica.
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Mandy Moore is taking a walk on the slightly wild side with a new album borne out of heartbreak and frustration.
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After praising   his songwriting prowess, a London judge on Monday ordered the   Babyshambles singer to spend additional time at a drug rehabilitation   facility in lieu of jail for a litany of drug-possession charges.
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Musician Brian Eno, who has been turning ideas into visionary music for decades, is looking to create software that will write song lyrics.
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An eclectic array of collaborators has given new life to the lyrics a folk trailblazer left behind. A rare concert recording has surfaced too.
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Pop star Mandy Moore has her eyes on Broadway even though she turned down a role in the musical "Beauty and the Beast".
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If you're looking to break into  the music business, U.S. singer Cyndi Lauper has a suggestion  -- take the commercial route.
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A decade ago Paula Westâs dark, clotted vocal sound was her main calling card. Today the power of that sound is matched by a probing musical intelligence.