Musician Horace Silver. Silver, a pianist, composer and band leader with a tireless inventiveness who influenced generations of jazzmen with his distinctive hard bop sound. (AP Photo/National Endowment for the […]
Author Archives: Chris Talbott
AP Music Writer
Jason Derulo, John Legend Among CMT Awards’ VIPs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Don’t be too shocked when Jason Derulo pops out onstage with Luke Bryan and Florida Georgia Line during the CMT Music Awards. The 24-year-old R&B singer […]
Attorney: Calling ‘SXSW’ Tyler Show a Riot ‘Inaccurate’
An attorney for Tyler, The Creator, says the Odd Future rapper did not incite a riot at a show during South By Southwest last week and would not deliberately put […]
Rick Ross Talks 5th No. 1, Own Mortality at SXSW
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Rick Ross still gets excited by No. 1 albums, but as he celebrates his fifth he takes satisfaction in different ways. Ross marked the ascendance of […]
‘Odd Future’ Rapper Played Sold-Out Show after Jail
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Rapper Tyler, the Creator, played a sold-out show in Dallas just hours after being released from jail in connection with a misdemeanor charge of inciting a […]
Kanye, Jay Z Steal the Show in SXSW Performance
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Samsung got its money’s worth from Jay Z and Kanye West. Two of rap’s top stars combined for a powerful, hit-filled two-hour show Wednesday night and […]
Jazz drummer Chico Hamilton Passes Away at 92
Foreststorn “Chico” Hamilton, a distiguished jazz drummer, band leader and composer known for inspiring fellow and aspiring musicians, has died. He was 92. A news release from Hamilton’s publicist says […]
R&B Singer Chris Brown out of Rehab
Troubled singer Chris Brown is out of rehab. Brown’s representative Nicole Perna says the 24-year-old singer will continue treatment for anger issues as an outpatient in Los Angeles and “appreciates […]
Wonder, Kings, Keys, Mayer Headline Global Fest
NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon, Alicia Keys and John Mayer have volunteered their time to attend the second Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park, and organizers […]
Sharpton: Meeting With PepsiCo ‘Positive’
NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Officials with PepsiCo Inc. apologized during a meeting Wednesday with relatives of civil rights icon Emmett Till who were offended by a rapper who had a promotional deal […]
Brad Paisley-LL Cool J Draw Ire with Song on Bias
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Brad Paisley says he was trying to foster an open discussion of race relations when he collaborated with rapper LL Cool J on “Accidental […]
Hendrix at 70: New Album Offers Different Look
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jimi Hendrix recorded everything. More than 40 years after his death, though, the tape is finally running out. “People, Hell & Angels,” out Tuesday, will be […]