Rick Derringer, who shot to fame with "Hang On Sloopy," dies at 77
Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, known for hit songs "Hang on Sloopy" and "Rock and Roll, Hoochie, Koo," has died at 77.
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Here's who performed at the American Music Awards
The 2025 American Music Awards aired on CBS television stations and streamed on Paramount+ Monday night.
Janet Jackson performs on TV for first time in 7 years at AMAs
Music legend Janet Jackson returned to perform on TV for the first time in seven years at the American Music Awards and received the show's prestigious Icon Award.
Who won American Music Awards for 2025? See the full winners list
Here is the full list of nominees and winners of the 2025 American Music Awards.
How to watch the 2025 American Music Awards
Following a two-year hiatus, the 2025 American Music Awards will be broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+ from Las Vegas on Memorial Day.
Summer 2025 preview: The most anticipated new movies and music
Be on the lookout for these new entertainment offerings in the coming months, from theaters to music platforms.
Strauss waltz to be beamed into space to mark his 200th birthday
The classical piece will be beamed into the cosmos as the Vienna Symphony Orchestra performs it.
Billy Joel cancels concert tour dates and reveals health diagnosis
Billy Joel canceled his upcoming tour, including all of his scheduled concerts up to early July 2026, after a recent diagnosis with the brain disorder normal pressure hydrocephalus.
Blake Shelton returns to music with Gwen Stefani duet and talks new TV series
Blake Shelton is back with his 13th studio album, "For Recreational Use Only," featuring a duet with wife Gwen Stefani, and a new CBS singing competition show called "The Road."
After Springsteen calls him "treasonous," Trump criticizes rock star's skin
Bruce Springsteen, a long-standing and prominent supporter of Democratic presidential candidates, made his remarks at a concert in Manchester, England.
Tiny Desk Radio goes behind the scenes of NPR concert series
Every month, 20 million people listen to NPR's Tiny Desk concert series, which has brought in major stars like Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift and Doechii.
Cassette tapes see surprising sales surge
Forget the vinyl revolution: For old-school music fans, cassettes are making a comeback. Superstars are offering some of their latest songs on the fragile, finicky devices, and there's a surprising surge in cassette sales. Here's why some fans are looking to the past to see the future of music.
Norah O'Donnell interviews Bono
In this episode of "Person to Person with Norah O'Donnell," O'Donnell travels to Dublin to talk to U2 frontman Bono about his new book "Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story." Bono opens up about how the Irish rock band stayed together for decades, his relationship with his father, and going to therapy. Ali Hewson, Bono's wife of 40 years, also sits down with O'Donnell for a rare interview about their relationship.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2025 announced
First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will also be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The life of teen idol Bobby Darin
The singer-songwriter - subject of the new Broadway musical "Just in Time" - was renowned for such pop hits as "Splish Splash," "Mack the Knife," and "Dream Lover." But his life was unsettled when he learned, at age 32, the startling truth about the identity of his mother.
Herb Alpert reflects on fame, TikTok and turning 90 with the Tijuana Brass
Legendary trumpeter Herb Alpert marked his 90th birthday with a Lincoln Center performance and a new tour.
Musicians agree that the best violins are still the ones made three centuries ago in a small town in Italy
Musicians agree that the best violins are still the ones made three centuries ago in a small town in Italy. Dean Reynolds experiences the magic up-close with concert violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, and meets a Chicago violinmaker still creating instruments the old-fashioned way.
A secret museum
Pat Conte is a common man, with an uncommon passion for music - uncommon enough that the suburban New Yorker has collected hundreds of exotic instruments from around the world, and photos and artifacts of musicians from other cultures. It's enough to make his basement look like a one-man Smithsonian exhibit. "Sunday Morning" anchor Charles Osgood paid him a visit. Originally broadcast September 24, 2000.
Aaron Carter faced "tremendous pressure" as a child star, sister says
Angel Carter, the twin sister of the late Aaron Carter, opened up about her brother's struggles growing up as a child star in a new Paramount+ documentary.
Aaron Carter doc gives raw look into family's journey with addiction, loss
"The Carters: Hurts to Love You," directed by Soleil Moon Frye, is an intimate look at a family thrust into the spotlight.
2025 National Recording Registry additions: Elton John, Celine Dion, Amy Winehouse and "Hamilton"
Other audio selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved for future generations include recordings by Chicago, Miles Davis, Helen Reddy, Steve Miller Band, Tracy Chapman, the soundtrack of Minecraft, and the Windows 95 chime.
Clem Burke, longtime drummer for Blondie, dies at age 70
Clem Burke joined Blondie in the mid-1970s when he responded to an ad seeking a "Freak energy" drummer.
"Smash" on Broadway: Reimagining a backstage tale for the stage
The TV melodrama about the making of a Broadway musical devoted to Marilyn Monroe is now, finally, a Broadway musical - a comedy about the "hot mess" that lurks behind every hit show.
Bruce Springsteen releasing "Lost Albums" with songs never heard before
Bruce Springsteen announced "Tracks II: The Lost Albums" will feature seven full-length albums that were never released from 1983-2018.
Elton John on Brandi Carlile: She gave me "a fresh start"
To young Brandi Carlile, a girl coming of age and struggling with her own sexuality, Elton John was a flicker of hope in a confusing world. Today, the two music superstars are friends and collaborators, recording an album together, "Who Believes in Angels?"
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Extended interview: Alice Cooper
"Amazing Race" co-creator on new season
Stray Kids join BTS in Grammys boycot
Anne Hathaway says she's learned to "chill out" in her career
Anne Hathaway on Colleen Hoover's "Verity"
Inside the mythos of Alice Cooper
Rick Devens on his "Big Brother" victory
Gypsy Rose Blanchard's partner, Ken Urker, dies at 34
"Mayday" EP on FlyDubai passenger saying show helped him during attack
"East of Eden" creator on new show
The Jonas Brothers on their new tour, podcast
Extended interview: The Jonas Brothers
Between Us: Julie Chen Moonves & Phil Keoghan
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