Alan Jackson Mixes Fun, Tragedy on New Album
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NASHVILLE (Billboard) - As the release of a new album  approaches, most artists begin to wax philosophical about art,  life and the messages they hope to convey with their music.
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During the past two years, old tunes have breathed new life into the careers of Rod Stewart and Michael McDonald. Both artists return to the musical well this month for a new round of classics.
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Stephen Jackson is still trying to control his emotions.
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Tony Bennett, one of America's great  voices surrounds himself with other singing superstars, mostly  to good effect, in the new album "Duets:
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It has been four years since Emmylou  Harris&#39; last studio album, but patient fans will be rewarded in  the coming months with two new releases, Billboard has learned.
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With the release of his new album "Modern Times" this week, Bob Dylan has
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Reports are that Micheal Jackson is outraged by the video and has plans of taking legal action. The video pokes fun at the pop star&#39;s nose, the 1984 accident in which his hair caught fire and the current child molestation allegations.
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New releases from Janet Jackson, Ludacris, Scissor Sisters and Los Lobos.
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When Alan Jackson approached bluegrass star Alison Krauss about producing his next record, he was thinking of a rolling cascade of banjo and fiddle behind his laid-back vocals.
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Despite the recent slew of setbacks threatening their world   tour, the Rolling Stones were back with a bang Sunday night--A Bigger   Bang.
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Alan Jackson pulled in seven nominations, the most of the year, from the Country Music Association Monday, including entertainer of the year and male vocalist.
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John Mellencampâs music still has the three-chord twang and gritty vocals he learned from the Rolling Stones, country and Motown. But he has traded a young manâs bravado for grown-up disenchantment, wary determination and minor keys.
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Just as New York is rebuilding from  the World Trade Center attacks, so too is singer Suzanne Vega,  whose comeback album recalls the pain and resilience of the  city she calls home.
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Alison Krauss is a master at slipping into musical styles.
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Mick Jagger is on a major songwriting  roll, penning new tunes for an upcoming Rolling Stones album  and basking in the glow of praise for the soundtrack he helped  create for the upcoming film, "Alfie."
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Pop star Michael Jackson parts company with a record label based in the Gulf state of Bahrain.
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In his new book, former Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson blames many of the team&#39;s problems on Kobe Bryant. In &quot;The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its Soul,&quot; set to be