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The 24th annual SXSW filled every available space in downtown Austin with musicians clamoring for attention.

A songwriter and record producer has filed a $35 million lawsuit in New York Superior Court, claiming he helped invent pop star Lady Gaga's public persona.

After the wackiness of last week’s semifinal round that saw Lilly Scott among the surprising eliminations, it was a relief that there were no big shocks in this week’s “Idol” voting.

The "American Idol" season-nine top 12 made it to the big stage Tuesday night (March 16) to take on the songs of the Rolling Stones. And, in a wakeup call on the first night of mixed-gender competition, the women served notice that they really are the ones to beat this year as Siobhan Magnus drew more raves and Crystal Bowersox had yet another solid performance.

After years of being named finalists to enter the hall of fame, then getting outvoted, the Stooges were finally inducted this year. Iggy Pop declared, “Roll over, Woodstock. We won.”

I've always thought David Archuleta's "Imagine" performance was one of the riskiest choices a contestant has made on American Idol. There were so many ways that February 2008 performance could have backfired. But it turns out that "Imagine" wasn't David's first choice that week.

Teen power won out on "American Idol" as Katie Stevens claimed a place in the top 12 while a more experienced singer got the ax....

Today Billboard is touting that a song has set a new record for biggest jump to No. 1 on the Hot 100 singles chart: Taio Cruz' "Break Your Heart" featuring Ludacris rises 53-1.

"American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi (dee-oh-GWAHR'-dee) may still be drying her tears after a moving performance by contestant Michael "Big Mike" Lynche....

Lil Wayne has agreed to go to jail in a gun case, but it has proven unexpectedly hard to put him there....