Less than two weeks after the cancellation of her massive "Fame Kills" tour with Kanye West, Lady Gaga has stepped out on her own, announcing stops for a 22-date headlining tour of North America titled "The Monster Ball." Originally planned for 2010, the "Poker Face" singer has been working overtime to

Nearly 40 years after the Beatles split, they're having a true renaissance. First came last month's remastering of their entire catalogue -- and now Paul McCartney has released the tracklist for his live DVD, double-album set recorded during his 2009 summer shows at the New York Mets' Citi Field. The 33-song, three-hour set, covering tunes from his entire career, streets November 23.

Every flourishing music scene owes a lot to scores of people who didn't release any singles or play any shows. Brendan Mullen, who passed Monday in Los Angeles at the age of 60 after suffering a massive stroke, was one of those good folks. Without him, the first fiery wave of L.A. punk would have been very different -- and far less well remembered.

If French actress/chanteuse/pop-royalty Charlotte Gainsbourg’s last album 5:55 was a fairly conventional singer-songwriter affair, then the first taste of her upcoming collaboration with Beck promises something far more adventurous.

A young Jay-Z came up with rhymes in his head in order to impress his friend, the Notorious B.I.G. Atlanta's Playboy Tre learned to do the same thing for a less playful reason: He didn't want to get fired.

As we suspected, Pavement's four-night stand in September 2010 in New York's Central Park will not be the reunited indie band's inaugural live performances.