Bee Gee Robin Gibb says his health has improved
Bee Gee star Robin Gibb says he is making a strong recovery and putting on weight after suffering from a serious illness. Updated: 10:06 PM

NYC’s Algonquin closes legendary Oak Room
New York City’s famous Algonquin Hotel has permanently shuttered the Oak Room, its fabled supper club that helped launch careers of many top-shelf jazz and cabaret stars. Updated: 12:09 PM

Madonna launching video on billboards, online
Clear Channel is giving Madonna all its luvin’. Updated: 07:07 AM

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra CEO resigns
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is looking for a new president and CEO following the abrupt departure of the man who has held the post for seven years. Updated: 07:07 AM

Springsteen guitarist anticipates emotional shows
Bruce Springsteen guitarist Steve Van Zandt says touring without saxophonist Clarence Clemons is sure to be emotional for the E Street Band and its audience. Updated: 11:36 PM

R&B singer David Peaston dies at age 54
Singer David Peaston, who had a string of R&B hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s, has died, his family said Thursday. Updated: 04:38 PM

Ja Rule gets advice on stocks, education in prison
Rapper Ja Rule has been getting advice behind bars from two once high-powered men: ex-New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi and ex-Tyco International CEO Dennis Kozlowski. Updated: 03:08 PM

Cornelius’ legacy lives on in Chicago
When this proud city welcomed back hometown hero Don Cornelius last year, it wasn’t just Chicago-style _ it was "Soul Train" style, complete with Afro wigs, bell bottoms and hip-shaking in the streets. Updated: 10:07 AM

Spain crisis hits Barcelona opera house
Barcelona’s renowned Liceu opera house says it must cancel shows and close its doors for two months because of the economic crisis hitting Spain. Updated: 07:37 AM

’Soul Train’ host Don Cornelius dead of suicide
"Soul Train" host Don Cornelius was the arbiter of cool, a brilliant TV showman who used his purring, baritone voice to seduce mainstream America into embracing black music and artists. Updated: 07:09 AM

Rapper K’Naan upset Mitt Romney used his song
Rapper K’Naan is upset that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney used his song "Wavin’ Flag" during his Florida primary victory speech. Updated: 08:38 PM

Don Cornelius took ’Soul Train’ on pioneering trip
In an era when Beyonce and Jay-Z are music royalty, when Barack Obama is the nation’s chief executive, and when black stars in the cast of a TV show are commonplace, it may be hard to grasp the magnitude of what Don Cornelius created once he got his "Soul Train" rolling. Updated: 05:14 PM

Lisa Marie Presley wants to make better Elvis film
Over the years, Lisa Marie Presley has become dissatisfied with movies chronicling her father’s life, so she just might make a film about the rock `n’ roll icon. Updated: 04:38 PM

Springsteen, E Street Band head to Harlem
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater next month. Updated: 02:38 PM

Singer Leslie Carter dies at 25 in upstate NY
Singer Leslie Carter, the sister of Aaron Carter and former Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, has died in upstate New York. She was 25. Updated: 02:38 PM

Amy Winehouse coroner resigns, family seeks advice
The coroner who oversaw the inquest into the death of singer Amy Winehouse has resigned after her qualifications were questioned, her boss said Wednesday _ raising the possibility the investigation may have to be held again. Updated: 01:09 PM

Journey drummer Castronovo arrested in Oregon
Deen Castronovo, drummer in the rock group Journey, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Oregon to four misdemeanor charges related to a reported domestic violence incident in West Salem. Updated: 10:37 AM

CMA donates $1.4M to help students learn music
The Country Music Association is helping thousands of students learn music in school to the tune of $1.4 million. Updated: 08:36 AM

Bronfman: UMG, Sony purchase of EMI ’dangerous’
Outgoing Warner Music chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr. says the proposed purchase of British recording company EMI by recording rivals Universal Music Group and Sony/ATV is "dangerous" and must be stopped by regulators. Updated: 09:37 PM

Pioneer of rap reggae, King Stitt, dies at 72
King Stitt, a pioneer in rap reggae, died Tuesday in his Caribbean homeland of Jamaica. He was 72. Updated: 05:38 PM