NEW YORK - Ahmet Ertegun, who helped define American music as the founder of Atlantic Records, a label that popularized the gritty R&B of Ray Charles, the classic soul of Aretha Franklin and the British rock of the Rolling Stones, died Thursday at 83, his spokesman said.

February 25, 2005

March 25, 2005

As a teenager in the early 1930s, Daniel Nagrin sat at a table in his New York City apartment in the afternoons, doing homework. He couldn’t keep his mind on his books, and he couldn’t sit still.

ALBANY, N.Y. - Pioneering rapper Ricky "Slick Rick" Walters, who spent more than five years in prison on a 1991 attempted murder conviction and faced threats of deportation years after rehabilitating his life, was granted a full and unconditional pardon Friday by New York Gov. David Paterson.

Which lip balm works best to heal your lips after kissing for hours on end?

After only two years in Chandler's historic square, the nonprofit arts group Xico Inc. already is providing economic and cultural dividends for downtown businesses and the community.

Growing up in Eastern Europe under communism, Anna Skibska lacked some of the material goods that children in Western countries have.

ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. David Paterson is granting a full and unconditional pardon to rapper Ricky "Slick Rick" Walters for the attempted murders of two men in 1991.

May 16, 2005

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Family, friends and fans of music legend Bo Diddley are heading to Gainesville, Fla., for his funeral.

October 30, 2004

Kids with a penchant for Play-Doh or modeling clay can follow in the footsteps of a master artist on Saturday.

Maybe you know Dwight Yoakam as a songwriter and performer credited with pioneering his own brand of honky tonk music.

The Chandler Center for the Arts takes a “Walk on the Wild Side” Sunday when rock ’n’ roll icon Lou Reed and performance artist Laurie Anderson headline a benefit concert.

ABUJA, Nigeria - Two Nigerian singers won top awards Saturday as MTV held its first-ever music award program for Africa, with acts from across the world's poorest continent being nominated for prizes.

Most of the time, giving blood gets you nothing but self-satisfaction, a free glass of orange juice and a funny, lightheaded feeling. But today and Monday, donating to United Blood Services will net you a pair of tickets to a performance by the Phoenix Symphony.

One of the few remaining adobe homes built by a Scottsdale pioneer is being saved from demolition.

LOS ANGELES - When presenters crack jokes and artists make acceptance speeches during Thursday's 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, they'll be doing something natural for them but novel for the show - speaking in Spanish.

October 21, 2004

NEW YORK - Heartland rocker John Mellencamp is among the nominees for a new class of inductees at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, joined by jazz legend Miles Davis, rap pioneers Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five and Blondie.

As a way to showcase the artistic talents of district employees, art teachers and other artistic employees will now be given the chance to show their artwork in the upstairs superintendent’s reception area and superintendent’s office at the Gilbert Unified School District office.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tim McGraw's hit "Live Like You Were Dying" was named song of the year Thursday during the 11th annual Inspirational County Music Awards Show.