Rosa Rio, a prolific organist who continued to perform until a year ago, died Thursday, May 13 at her home in Sun City Center, Florida. She was 107. As a female organist, Rio was a rarity in a profession of mostly men. At nearly 108 years old, she was also one of the last living organists of the silent film era, having gotten her start as the ...

Francisco Aguabella, the Cuban-born percussionist who worked with a diverse group of musicians including Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Paul Simon, the Doors and Santana, died Friday in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer. He was 84. Aguabella, known mostly as a conga drummer, got his big break performing with the ...

Morrissey has released a statement over the sudden and unexpected death of longtime fan Melinda Hsu, who passed away on April 12. Hsu, a California native, was a frequent presence at Morrissey concerts and a well-known personality on Morrissey fan sites. Morrissey, who singled Hsu out at many concerts, often handing her the microphone, published ...

The Chinese government has banned Bob Dylan from playing the Chinese leg of his 2010 tour. Dates in Beijing and Shanghai, part of Dylan's tour of east Asia, have been canceled due to the government's concern about the renowned folk singer's long-ago reputation as an "icon of the counterculture movement," according to the Guardian, citing ...

Erykah Badu will be given a citation for disorderly conduct after appearing nude in the streets of Dallas, TX while filming portions of the video for her new song, 'Window Seat,' according to a statement given by the Dallas Police Department Saturday. The citation will reportedly amount to a $500 fine. As previously reported, it was believed ...

Ryan Bingham and T-Bone Burnett won the Oscar for Best Original Song for 'The Weary Kind' from 'Crazy Heart' at the 82nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night. It was the first Oscar win for both musicians. Bingham, pictured, and Burnett were nominated alongside two Randy Newman songs -- 'Almost There' and 'Down in New Orleans,' from 'The ...

In an interview with U.K. radio station XFM Saturday, Kiss bassist Gene Simmons opined on the state of British rock, giving a shoutout to bands including the Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand and Keane. But as far as the "most interesting" musicians in Britain, Simmons said he'd have to go with Liam and Noel Gallagher, who bring something ...