Get ready to hear a lot more from J Cole.
Quincy Jones has joined some of the biggest names in Arab music to produce a charity single aimed at helping a new generation of artists and musicians.
Music legend Quincy Jones produces a stellar cast of top Arab talent in a song they hope will hit a high note.
The contestant suffered stomach pains but is expected to perform at a show taping on Friday
Soul singer Solomon Burke has died at the age of 70 in the Netherlands, his Dutch representative said Sunday.
I had my young sons sit on the couch with me five years ago, each of them tucked neatly at my side. I remember thinking that if I can just sustain a glimmer of a smile, then the announcement that our family is breaking apart can be over, and the healing will begin. Why can't it ever be that simple.
Housing over a quarter of the country's population, Skopje is Macedonia's largest and most diverse city. With a long history marked by Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman rule, the region boasts a wealth of ancient sites and intriguing relics.
Whether they're overcoming odds to reach stardom, battling inner demons or dealing with tragedy, the personal histories of our musical heroes are made for the big screen.
The Screening Room's Myleene Klass looks at the rise of acclaimed British music biopics.
One of the Web's basic tenets is that small contributions from lots of people can amount to something powerful in the aggregate.
Quincy Jones moved to Seattle as a child and discovered a passion for music that would bring him global success as a musician, composer and producer. He talks to CNN about music, working with Michael Jackson, and the city he grew up in.
A sealed envelope awaits in Rissi Palmer's Bible.
A sealed envelope awaits in Rissi Palmer's Bible.
"Late Show With David Letterman" bandleader Paul Shaffer is a walking Wikipedia of rock 'n' roll history -- and now he's added his own story to the mix.
One of the Web's basic tenets is that small contributions from lots of people can amount to something powerful in the aggregate.
Faith Hill will sing "America the Beautiful" during the pregame show at the Super Bowl next month, according to the National Football League.
If there's one thing Quincy Jones can't stand, it's people without a sense of history.
The actress recommends a "Shorkie" to her friends, Michelle and Barack Obama
Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B
music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and made key recordings with Bob Dylan
and Willie Nelson, has died
Ask saxophonist David Sanborn to reel off a list of career achievements, and you'd better get comfortable. It's a long list.
The sax man
updated: Fri Aug 15 2008 10:03:00
Musician David Sanborn talks to CNN's Shanon Cook about his love-hate relationship with his sax.
There was a time when Amy Winehouse was as talked about for her talent as she was for her behavior.
ITN's Nick Thatcher reports on Amy Winehouse's latest visit to a London hospital.
The Toronto Film Festival has been the launching pad for many an Academy Award-winning movie. "Ray," the gripping tale of legendary singer Ray Charles' rise to fame and his battle with drug addiction, was unveiled at the festival several years ago. So was "Crash," the gritty saga of racial and social strife in Los Angeles.
Some call him "the Post-it Note Boy," after the 10-foot tall Ray Charles mosaic he made out of those sticky colored squares last summer.
iReporter David Alvarez created a mosaic of Jimi Hendrix out of playing cards.
Apparently, Jamie Foxx is a little bit country. The Oscar-winner plans to sign a duet with Rascal Flatts at the Country Music Association awards next month, ABC announced Tuesday.
Eager to learn what makes Jones tick, we showed up at the wrought-iron gate of his 53-acre estate in Carmel. Flanked by four-foot-tall marble elephants, the gate opens onto a winding stone drive, lit by replicas of the lampposts in London's Trafalgar Square, which lead the visitor to a 27,000-square-foot mansion built in the style of an English country manor. He spent seven years and $20 million renovating the property.
For most people, Post-it Notes are disposable, ordinary office papers used for note-taking and reminders. But for 19-year-old David Alvarez of Leavenworth, Washington, they were the perfect medium for a 10-foot-tall mosaic depicting Ray Charles.
Brandy is being replaced by Sharon Osbourne as a judge on NBC's "America's Got Talent."
From distinctive sounds to literary eminence, African-American performers, artists and writers have transformed their respective fields. The following is just a sampling of African Americans whose contributions have changed the arts.
James Hunter may owe his career in music to railroads.
showbuzzupdated: Mon Feb 20 2006 11:57:00
Barry and Robin Gibb, two-thirds of the Bee Gees, reunited on stage for a Miami charity concert, their first performance since the death of brother Maurice three years ago.
Several noted R&B singers and musicians played roles -- and songs -- in "The Blues Brothers." Among them:
CNNMoney: 'Genius' loves Javaupdated: Mon Feb 14 2005 08:20:00
Starbucks has found a "genius" idea in something other than coffee -- music.
It was Ray Charles' night.
Some record producers like to dominate a song, piling on the instruments, echo and sonic devices. Think of Phil Spector with his Wall of Sound, Trevor Horn piloting Frankie Goes to Hollywood or Max Martin's teenybopper confections, for example.
Amid all the big hits, sequels and comic-book-inspired capers, one trend ruled the year: the biography film.
Wizards, trivia buffs, millionaires and political players all had prominent parts this past year in the entertainment industry.
What can you say about 2004?
"Sideways," the story of two men grappling with maturity, led the Golden Globe nominations Monday morning, picking up seven nominations, and Jamie Foxx earned three acting nominations, including best lead actor in a musical or comedy for his performance as Ray Charles in "Ray."
Here are the nominations in top categories for the 47th annual Grammy Awards:
The Grammy Awards loves newcomers -- witness the success of Alicia Keys and Norah Jones in recent years -- and this year the music awards have smiled on rapper Kanye West.
Director Taylor Hackford and star Jamie Foxx hit all the right notes -- from the brightest trebles to the most brooding basses -- in "Ray," a remarkable movie showcasing the symphony of Ray Charles' life.
There are any number of music makers who have a reputation of heavy drug use, volatile temper tantrums and womanizing -- and Ray Charles fit the bill.
Gary Busey did it. Lou Diamond Phillips did it. Angela Bassett did it. Dennis Quaid did it.
showbuzzupdated: Mon Sep 20 2004 15:15:00
A word of advice from Elton John to up-and-coming musicians: Pay your dues.
Ray Charles, the innovative singer and pianist whose combinations of blues and gospel pioneered soul music and earned him the nickname "the Genius," has died. He was 73.
showbuzzupdated: Tue Apr 27 2004 10:40:00
Their daughter, Paris Hilton, found success as a reality star on Fox's "The Simple Life," and now Kathy and Rick Hilton are venturing into reality TV with "The Good Life."
The wait is over for Norah Jones' second album.
showbuzzupdated: Mon Feb 02 2004 15:00:00
Rapper-actor Ice Cube has returned to the barbershop and he expects some more bruising.
Money Magazine: Medford, Oregonupdated: Mon May 05 2003 11:43:00
When Harold Dee retired from the aerospace industry in 1999, he and his wife Doris were living on the 48th floor of a tony Chicago skyscraper. They had season tickets to the Lyric Opera and were members of the Art Institute of Chicago. Three years and 2,000 miles later, life for the Dees is, well, a little different. How different? Says Doris: I can't get the deer to stop eating my garden.
"I Count the Tears" by Rosanne Cash, on Till the Night Is Gone: A Tribute to Doc Pomus (Forward/Rhino)
Kevin Mahogany just might be the best jazz singer to show up since Betty Carter was an opening act for Ray Charles 35 years ago. And if you limit the field to men, you probably have to go back to J...
Plug-and-play. This happy phrase captures the aspirations of perhaps 20 million people -- computer users waiting to be connected to an office network. All they want is to be able to plug their Mac ...
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