Alicia Keys

Album review: Brian McKnight's masterful 'More Than Words'

2013-03-22 10:55:00

At� South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, last week, Justin Timberlake diverted a huge amount of attention from the kind of up-and-coming acts the music fest was founded to spotlight. But if the pop superstar's intimate club gig Saturday night prevented...

Beyonce talks Blue Ivy, regrets pressure to lose baby weight

2013-03-19 14:53:00

Blue Ivy's mom, Beyonc�, is opening up about motherhood, her struggle to lose her baby weight, and specifically, the example she wants to set for her daughter. "I just adore being a mother, hearing her say 'Mama' and call me when she needs something, it...

Nicki Minaj is fierce on cover of Elle, late to 'American Idol'

2013-03-14 08:50:00

Nicki Minaj looks fierce on the cover of the April edition of Elle, which did a "makeunder" that toned down her usual colorful look. Inside, she talks about childhood bullies, women in business and her plans for world domination. [Elle] But, just like...

Live review: Alicia Keys at Staples Center

2013-03-13 12:04:00

When Alicia Keys performed her spare 2009 single “Un-thinkable (I’m Ready)” at her Staples Center headlining set on Tuesday, she had some unhappy company onstage. The song, one of her best, is about giving into impulsive love and its...

Las Vegas: 'America's Got Talent' struts its stuff in Sin City

2013-02-26 06:45:00

A singer, a comedian, two magicians and some acrobatic animals are among the performers taking to the stage for seven weeks as “America’s Got Talent Live in Las Vegas” opens at the Palazzo resort. The first- and second-place...

Oscars 2013: James Bond's not-so-secret life on the charts

2013-02-23 11:00:00

This post has been updated. See note below for details. With the motion picture academy’s salute to James Bond coming up at the Oscars on Sunday, here are seven factoids about films and music that have sprung up in service of the world’s...

Tommy Hilfiger opens flagship store on Robertson

2013-02-24 00:00:00

Tommy Hilfiger has opened a 6,600-square-foot flagship store at the southwest corner of North Robertson and Beverly boulevards in West Hollywood, marking Hilfiger's return to freestanding retail in the L.A. area after a 12-year hiatus. The remodeled...

Miguel releases new music video for 'Candles in the Sun'

2013-02-21 06:05:00

Miguel appears to be taking advantage of his new renown. Hot on the heels of his� head-turning performance last week at the Grammy Awards (where his "Adorn" won an R&B song prize), the L.A.-based soul singer released a politically charged music video...

Clive Davis' next role: Broadway producer of a new 'My Fair Lady'

2013-02-07 11:14:00

Clive Davis has played a key role in some of the biggest careers in pop music, including '60s rock icons Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead and Carlos Santana as well as pop and R&B hitmakers Barry Manilow, Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys. He’s long...

Kings extend contracts of Lombardi, Sutter and Robitaille

2013-01-18 09:26:00

The Stanley Cup champion Kings took care of another bit of housekeeping -- an important one -- by finalizing the contract extensions of General Manager Dean Lombardi, Coach Darryl Sutter and executive Luc Robitaille on Friday morning. Lombardi also...

Frank Ocean says he forgives Chris Brown, won't press charges

2013-02-02 13:57:00

In an apparent reversal of widely reported comments made this week by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Frank Ocean said Saturday he won't pursue criminal charges against Chris Brown, who's alleged to have punched Ocean in a brawl at a West...

My Bloody Valentine releases new album

2013-02-02 13:47:00

This post has been updated. Please see below for details. A two-decade wait for a new album by My Bloody Valentine may be about to end. "We are preparing to go live with the new album/website this evening," the influential band wrote on its Facebook...

Alicia Keys

2013-04-02 09:54:00

's "Rolling in the Deep." "The scars of your love / They leave me breathless / I can't help feeling / We could have had it all." Leaning back, eyes closed, Tucker holds the last note for several seconds. The crowd goes wild. It's no surprise they call her the room changer.

2013-02-27 09:25:00

Adam Levine and Alicia Keys sing together at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.

2013-02-11 00:00:00