Carrie Underwood is, creatively speaking, pretty boring.

Weezer, Dolly Parton and Swell Season

They played hits and took some risks, and a classic blues number showed off some virtuoso guitar work.

The legend pushes all the buttons, condemning and redeeming himself a dozen times during a two-hour show.

Roy and Ray (as in Clark and Price, respectively) are a pair of undisputed classics, both dating back to the days when country band members dressed alike and wore ties. Even cowboy hats were optional.

Weezer, Dolly Parton and Swell Season

Boy loses girl, boy meets new girl, boy and girl make lovely love- and pain-filled music.

Most of Tim McGraw’s 10th studio album, "Southern Voice," was recorded three years ago.

Florence + the Machine, "New Moon" soundtrack, Michael Buble

It may be that There Is No Enemy, but Built to Spill’s latest album has such a melancholy vibe, there may as well be.

The Honolulu Symphony said Friday it's canceling concerts for the rest of the year and filing for bankruptcy, citing a big drop in donations.

Grammy-winning singer Estelle remembered when she used to strut in the living room when she was younger, singing many of soul legend Otis Redding's classic songs like "Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay."

Whenever Latin pop sensation Alejandro Sanz writes music, he sets off on a "long mental journey" to find inspiration. But when Alicia Keys surprised the singer at a party in New York by joining him in an impromptu jam session, Sanz knew then that he'd found his muse.

Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. The request seeking an unspecified amount for Joe Jackson was filed by lawyer Brian Oxman, who said there was no apparent reason for the administrators of the estate to not seek an allowance for the Jackson family patriarch.

Elton John has been released from a London hospital after being treated for flu and an E. coli bacterial infection.

Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders - and tattoos - exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts.

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

Prostate cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup on Saturday.

Rihanna on Friday described the horror she felt as her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was biting and punching her during a violent argument in February, saying she saw "no soul in his eyes."

Whenever Latin pop sensation Alejandro Sanz writes music, he sets off on a "long mental journey" to find inspiration. But when Alicia Keys surprised the singer at a party in New York by joining him in an impromptu jam session, Sanz knew then that he'd found his muse.