Chicago composer Primous Fountain jetted to Poland and Lugansk, Ukraine where his “Symphony No. 2” will debut June 16 in the Concert Hall of the Regional Philharmonic led by guest conductor of the Lugansk Philharmonic Miran Vaupotic.

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress LeToya Luckett wants heads to turn.

Rihanna and Taylor Swift were two of the key winners at the Billboard Music Awards, which returned after a five-year hiatus with a major dose of star power, featuring Beyonce, U2, the Black Eyed Peas — even First Lady Michelle Obama.

Oprah Winfrey wiped away tears as celebrity after celebrity surprised her during a farewell double-episode taping of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that will precede her finale.

Blues singer Etta James is in a Southern California hospital with a potentially deadly infection.

The New York City medical examiner's office says a jazz musician was stabbed to death before his body was stuffed into a storage chest in his home.

Revered author and poet Dr. Maya Angelou had some choice words for actor-rapper Common.

LaKisha Hoffman and Jennifer Hoffman rode past the Harlem Globetrotters to win "The Amazing Race."

Nigeria's most talked-about hip-hop video exhibits all the excesses of its American counterparts — beautiful, scantily clad models, a mansion and a bathtub full of hundred-dollar bills.

Get ready to party with the Black Eyed Peas — for free.