Canadian pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen on Tuesday pulled out of a concert for the Boy Scouts of America because of the organization's ban on gay members, becoming the second headliner to pull out of the Scouts' Summer Jamboree show.

If there were any doubts about the lingering force of fabled rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix more than four decades after his death, his latest single should put them to rest.

Formed in Toronto in 2001, Fucked Up began as a hard-core super group, drawing musicians from the local scene, including the unforgettable, larger than life frontman known as Pink Eyes, (Damian Abraham). The band trudged forward for nearly a decade issuing occasional EPs and playing shows marred by lots of damage.

German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch, acclaimed for his musical brilliance and unpretentious leadership of the Bavarian State Opera and the Philadelphia Orchestra, has died. He was 89.

Magic Slim, a younger contemporary of blues greats Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf who helped shape the sound of Chicago's electric blues, died Thursday. He was 75.

As Taiwan becomes further entrenched in the indie rock circuit, a number of interesting acts are now starting to wash ashore. Next week, the Japanese trio, Boris, will make their debut to the delight of local hipsters.

British music put on a brash, confident show at the Brit Awards on Wednesday, celebrating a resurgent industry whose bands and artists are topping charts around the globe.

Pianist Herbie Hancock will celebrate the special connection between Turkey and jazz music forged decades ago when the Turkish ambassador opened his residence to white and black musicians at a time when segregation held sway in the U.S. capital.

Indie pop band fun., rockers The Black Keys and Australian-Belgian singer Gotye shared the top prizes Sunday at the Grammys, in an eclectic year for the music industry's biggest awards show.

Here are the winners of the main categories at the 55th Grammy Awards, the music industry's annual award ceremony: