EW YORK (AP) - Lil Jon says he's not interested in keeping up with the trends in technology -- and that includes the iPad.

The Black Keys take the next step in their evolution on "Brothers," an album of moody, atmospheric songs most at home in a scuzzy nightclub circa 1972

Nas and Damian Marley meet in the middle to create an empowering collaborative album, entitled "Distant Relatives."

NEW YORK (AP) -- Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Hank Jones has died. He was 91.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- British recording company EMI Group PLC said Friday it has raised enough cash to fend off foreclosure by its main lender, Citigroup.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Lil Wayne's efforts to keep up the beat behind bars have gotten him in trouble in jail, an official said Thursday.
The Grammy Award-winning rapper faces potential discipline after jail officers found a charger and headphones for a digital music player stashed in his cell Monday, city Correction Department spokesman Stephen Morello said. Lil Wayne is serving a yearlong sentence after pleading guilty to a gun charge.

This Saturday, members of the public will have the opportunity to put their artistic talents to one of four murals going up in the Alberta Neighborhood.
Call it a "Paint by Numbers" project on a gigantic scale.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress known for her plaintive, signature song "Stormy Weather" and for her triumph over the bigotry that allowed her to entertain White audiences but not socialize with them, has died. She was 92.

Flying Lotus is one of the true artists attempting to take hip-hop to the next level.
The Los Angeles-based producer's third album is a seamless amalgam of futuristic beats and revolutionary jazz. His interplanetary innovations feel imbued with an attention toward composition and touch on everything from classical pop to dubstep.

What ordinarily comes to mind when one thinks of a lecture about medieval Europe is a talk a lot less relevant to present-day worldly concerns than the keynote speech recently delivered by Professor Celia Chazelle at a conference held at University College, Cork entitled "Envisioning Christ on the Cross."