Stevie Wonder

'American Idol' recap: Top 8 tackle Motor City music

2013-03-28 08:45:00

The "American Idol" top 8 tackled the music of Detroit on Wednesday. That turned out to mean mostly Motown, but also, incongruously, a song by Madonna -- "Michigan's own Material Girl," Ryan Seacrest reminded us – and a countrified version of it...

Josh Groban keeps rocking the boat

2013-02-23 08:00:00

Earlier this month Josh Groban's "All That Echoes" knocked Justin Bieber's new album out of the top spot on the Billboard 200, and that's not the crooner's only incursion into territory normally reserved for pop stars. The crossover artist's latest...

Grammys 2013: The performance mash-ups to dread

2013-02-08 06:00:00

The best thing the Grammys telecast attempts to do is also its most tricky feat to accomplish: the artist pair-up. For every Elton John and Eminem, there's a Stevie Wonder and the Jonas Brothers. For every Mumford & Sons and Bob Dylan, there's a record-...

'American Idol' recap: Steven Tyler in drag? OK!

2013-02-01 09:14:00

Apart from Steven Tyler, dressed in drag and calling himself "Pepper," stopping by to spice things up -- he got in a bleeped-out word, a head-scratching farm-animal reference and a moon in record time – things were relatively tame at "American Idol'...

A hunt for tickets and celebrities, set to music

2013-01-28 08:45:00

Celebrity, as it turns out, is in the eye of the beholder, and one of the fascinating aspects of the annual convention that brings together makers and sellers of all manner of musical gear for four days in Anaheim is that there are nearly as many...

Stevie Wonder to perform in New Orleans on eve of Super Bowl

2013-01-26 10:04:00

Stevie Wonder, whose classic song "Superstition" is featured in a popular series of beer commercials, will take part in Super Bowl weekend activities in New Orleans. The legendary singer and songwriter will headline an outdoor concert sponsored by Bud...

2013 Obama inauguration avoiding classical music gaffe of 2009

2013-01-21 04:10:00

One mark of a competent chief executive – especially one responsible for leading a nation – is an ability to learn from past mistakes. On that count, President Obama’s omission of classical music from his second inauguration ceremony...

Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert team up for moving musical duet

2013-02-22 09:50:00

One thing Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon have in common — other than being late-night hosts with Ben & Jerry’s flavors named after them, that is — is the important role music plays on their respective shows . On “Late Night,&...

Album review: Justin Timberlake's 'The 20/20 Experience'

2013-03-14 13:06:00

It’s not hard to figure out why Justin Timberlake has been pushing an old-school vibe in the run-up to his third studio album, "The 20/20 Experience.” He performed at the Grammy Awards and more recently on "Saturday Night Live" wearing a...

Jack Black, Seth Rogen, the Osbournes part of spring social scene

2013-03-13 07:00:00

As the spring social season gets underway, make no mistake: Angelenos are generous with their support of good causes, and they certainly enjoy a good party. But nowadays, it takes more than a fancy dinner to attract a crowd. The watchword for today&...

Oscars stage manager braces for his final cues to the stars

2013-02-24 07:00:00

He delivered a forgotten harmonica to Stevie Wonder onstage at the Grammy Awards, supplied a shoulder to lean on for a post-hip-surgery Gregory Peck at the Oscars and served as a human Xanax for hundreds of other stars in the most terrifying and...

Lollapalooza's expansion to Israel is on hold

2013-01-21 15:24:00

Lollapalooza, the former touring festival that re-established itself as a destination event after landing in Chicago in 2005, has been aggressive in recent years in expanding its brand internationally. Lollapalooza has already ventured into South...

Musician Stevie Wonder is 60today. (Photo by F Micelotta/American Idol 2009/ Getty Images for Fox)

2013-03-18 18:52:00

Best Buy, wisely, doesn't get in the way of Amy Poehler�s comic charm; she asks a salesdude whether "LTE" is contagious and "can I use a dongle with this?" Its improvisational feel and genuine wit make the big-box retailer seem more likable.

2013-02-03 21:01:00

Dick Clark, who created the American Music Awards, received a rousing tribute from Stevie Wonder -- just one of the artists who got their big break from Clark's show "American Bandstand.

2012-11-18 21:09:22