Tie for top prize at Academy of Country Music Awards – a first

Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett split the top honor – the first time it went to two artists.

• Sep 17, 2020

Keith Urban on music during quarantine: "We're always gonna play somehow, some way"

Stranded at home due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the traveling musician with nowhere to go found a way to perform for audiences, while the pandemic informed the music on his latest album, "The Speed of Now, Part 1"

• Sep 13, 2020

Remembering Ronald "Khalis" Bell

Ronald "Khalis" Bell, one of the founders of the iconic pop group Kool & The Gang, has died at the age of 68. Bell was a singer, songwriter, and saxophonist who co-wrote some of the band's biggest hits, including "Celebration", "Ladies' Night", and "Jungle Boogie." Bell's friend Saleem Shareef, the former executive producer of Bounty Hunter Records, joined CBSN to talk about his legacy."

• Sep 10, 2020
• 06:48

Bruce Williamson, former Temptations lead singer, has died at 49

"I love you Daddy thank you for being awesome thank you for being loving thank you for being Who You Are," his son posted to Facebook.

• Sep 7, 2020

Live theater makes comeback amid pandemic

Actors return to the stage for a socially distanced production of "Godspell." It's a different kind of experimental theater that could be a model for professional theaters during the pandemic. Jamie Wax reports.

• Sep 4, 2020
• 03:33

Ed Sheeran and his wife announce birth of baby girl

The singer and his wife Cherry Seaborn welcomed their first child last week.

• Sep 1, 2020

Lady Gaga wins 5 honors at MTV VMAs dedicated to Chadwick Boseman

In addition to tributes for the "Black Panther" actor, racial justice was a major theme of the VMAs shaped by the coronavirus pandemic.

• Aug 31, 2020

Keke Palmer dedicates VMAs to Chadwick Boseman

"He's a true hero, not just on screen, but in everything he did. His impact lives forever," Palmer said.

• Aug 31, 2020

Music teachers fine-tune plans amid pandemic

As part of the “CBS This Morning” series School Matters, students, parents and teachers open up about the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News caught up with three recent recipients of the annual Grammy Music Educator Award: Mickey Smith Jr., Jeffery Redding and Melissa Salguero, to hear about their fears, their hopes and their plans for the new school year.

• Aug 26, 2020
• 05:49

Stars attending VMAs can skip New York's 14-day quarantine

Many stars are likely coming from California — a state on New York's restricted list.

• Aug 24, 2020

Jack Sherman, former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist, has died at 64

"He was a unique dude and we thank him for all times good, bad and in between," the band said in a statement.

• Aug 22, 2020

2 charged in 2002 murder of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay

The shooting death of the iconic hip-hop DJ had gone unsolved for 18 years in New York City.

• Aug 17, 2020

The classic rock legends are hitting the road on 2014's "Soundtrack of Summer" tour

Styx, Foreigner and guitarist Don Felder are hitting the road on 2014's "Soundtrack of Summer" tour. They tell CBS News' Lauren Moraski what to expect in concert and why their songs still rock after all these years.

• Feb 18, 2014
• 02:47

Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, the "Mother Church of Country Music"

Sheryl Crow and Ketch Secor, of Old Crow Medicine Show, talk about hallowed ground for music fans, the one-time home to the Grand Ole Opry that bears witness to country, folk and rock history

• Aug 16, 2020

Kathleen Edwards on her return to music

Kathleen Edwards was one of the most acclaimed young songwriters on the indie music scene in the early 2000s. When her fourth album, "Voyageur," became her highest-charting album yet, Edwards stepped away from music and opened a coffee shop called Quitters in Ontario, Canada. After a request for a collaboration from country star Maren Morris, Edwards found herself writing music again and came out with a new album, "Total Freedom." She speaks to Anthony Mason about why she made the career switch and how it feels to be a singer again amid the coronavirus pandemic.

• Aug 15, 2020
• 03:35

Acclaimed musicians Nile Rodgers, John Oates, Tad Kubler, and Felix Cavaliere discuss how The Beatles revolutionized popular music and the way the band's success changed the business

Acclaimed musicians Nile Rodgers, John Oates, Tad Kubler, and Felix Cavaliere discuss how The Beatles revolutionized popular music and the way the band's success changed the business. Anthony Mason hosted the conversation as part of the CBS News live event, "50 Years: The Beatles," at the Ed Sullivan Theater.

• Feb 10, 2014
• 31:46

Eric Church’s unique blend of country honkytonk with blasts of rock and roll has made him one of the hottest acts in the country, and has earned him wins from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Awards

Eric Church’s unique blend of country honkytonk with blasts of rock and roll has made him one of the hottest acts in the country, and has earned him wins from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Awards. Mention his name around Nashville, though, and you’re more likely to hear about this 36 year-old's reputation for smoking, drinking and fighting. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Feb 9, 2014
• 07:38

Singer Petula Clark on why she initially didn't want to do a new version of "Downtown"

Singer Petula Clark tells CBS News' Lauren Moraski why she initially didn't want to do a new version of "Downtown" and why it was time to pay tribute to John Lennon

• Feb 3, 2014
• 05:17

Josh Landress makes and fixes brass instruments at his workshop on the fifth floor of a slim building in Midtown Manhattan. He’s on the short list of people who builds trumpets "the old-fashioned way"

Josh Landress makes and fixes brass instruments at his workshop on the fifth floor of a slim building in Midtown Manhattan. He’s on the short list of people who builds trumpets "the old-fashioned way," a process that takes as much strength as it does quiet patience.

• Feb 14, 2014
• 01:59

Snoop Dogg is a force to be reckoned with in the music world, and now this multiple-Grammy-nominated artist is giving something back to the community: He's founded and coaches in a football league for underprivileged youth

Snoop Dogg is a force to be reckoned with in the music world, and now this multiple-Grammy-nominated artist is giving something back to the community: He's founded and coaches in a football league for underprivileged youth. Lee Cowan reports.

• Jan 26, 2014
• 07:52

Four months before The Roots of Music Marching Band started it's very first Mardi Gras parade season, students didn't even have all their instruments. But that didn't stop band founder Derrick Tabb from teaching his young musicians how to play drums.

Four months before The Roots of Music Marching Band started it's very first Mardi Gras parade season, students didn't even have all their instruments. But that didn't stop band founder Derrick Tabb from teaching his young musicians how to play drums. For more: "48 Hours Presents: the Whole Gritty City"

• Feb 6, 2014
• 01:36

Grammy-winning band performs on "CBS This Morning: Saturday" from their album Made Up Mind

Grammy-winning band performs on "CBS This Morning: Saturday" from their album Made Up Mind.

• Feb 1, 2014
• 04:07

Renee Fleming is the superstar from the world of opera who will be singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. She says she's thrilled to have the opportunity to be an ambassador for the music she represents to an audience not accustomed to opera music

Renee Fleming is the superstar from the world of opera who will be singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. She says she's thrilled to have the opportunity to be an ambassador for the music she represents to an audience not accustomed to opera music. Jim Axelrod reports.

• Feb 1, 2014
• 02:21

Grammy-winning Tedeschi Trucks Band members Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks sit down with Anthony Mason to talk about the band's origins, its sound, family and more

Grammy-winning Tedeschi Trucks Band members Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks sit down with Anthony Mason to talk about the band's origins, its sound, family and more.

• Feb 1, 2014
• 03:02

John Legend tells the story of playing piano on Lauryn Hill's recording of "Everything is Everything" while still at college in 1998

Grammy award-winning artist John Legend tells the story of playing piano on Lauryn Hill's recording of "Everything is Everything" while still at college in 1998.

• Jan 23, 2014
• 00:57

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