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Epic Records will release an album of previously unheard Michael Jackson songs on May 13, the company announced in a statement last month. The eight-track album, called XSCAPE, consists of material culled from four decades of recordings made by the star before he passed away in 2009. The material has been “comtemporized” by well-known producers…

The 49th Academy of Country Music Awards aired live from Las Vegas on Sunday night with country music’s top artists being recognized. Dozens of stars such as George Strait, Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert took home awards during the night. Also, two of today’s most popular country singers Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton hosted the event,…

A Nirvana fan from Portland, Oregon is looking to purchase Kurt Cobain‘s childhood home through crowdfunding and turn it into a museum. The grunge icon’s mother listed the 1.5-story Aberdeen, Washington house last fall, according to Spin, for $500,000 – despite a valuation of less than $67,000 – so journalist Jaime Dunkle has launched a…

Writing music isn’t easy for most people. Most of us have never studied composition formally, nor do we have the innate talent of a Mozart or a Justin Bieber. However, if you are interested in writing music, that shouldn’t stop you! Here are five tips that you may want to keep in mind as you…

Did you know that OnlineSheetMusic.com carries music from your favorite Renaissance composers?  How about music from the Baroque era masters? Looking to serenade that special someone with a beautiful madrigal, or impress your friends with a complicated fugue? Let OnlineSheetMusic.com be your one-stop shop for not only the pop music you love, but for all other…

David Bowie stole the show at Wednesday’s Brit music awards without even showing up, while Arctic Monkeys took home two big trophies at British music’s leading prize night. The 67-year-old Bowie, who is enjoying a renaissance with his first album in a decade, “The Next Day,” was named British male artist of the year. The…

Shirley Temple Black, who lifted America’s spirits as a bright-eyed, dimpled child movie star during the Great Depression and forged a second career as a U.S. diplomat, died late on Monday evening at the age of 85. Black, who lured millions to the movies in the 1930s, “peacefully passed away” at her Woodside, California, home…

The 56th Annual Grammy awards were held on Sunday at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The show, hosted by LL Cool J, opened with a performance from Beyonce and Jay Z of “Drunk in Love,” her five-week-old single currently at No. 12 on the Hot 100. By and large, the Recording Academy honored the popular…

  Carnival’s senior vice president of guest operations, Mark Tamis, announced the program Carnival Live, a concert series intended to help restore Carnivals image after three ships broke down last year. Images of passengers stranded at sea, ships towed back to port and trip cancellations created a torrent of bad publicity for the company that depressed…

It’s been nearly five years since U2 released No Line on the Horizon, their last proper studio album — but the band has resurged in the last several months thanks in part to their song “Ordinary Love” from the film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Yesterday, they received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song and the recognition…