'American Idol' finale: The winner and the show's top moments

After two hours of awards-show-like grandiosity, "American Idol" named its winner.

Slash's unfinished business

There are things that Slash just doesn't want to talk about. And the timing was definitely not right a few weeks ago as the guitarist was...

Adam Lambert's chart-topper 'Trespassing' is a high and a low

The theatrical pop-rocker Adam Lambert finished second on "American Idol" during its eighth season, and this week he earned his first No....

Google's Bob Moog tribute a synthesized hit

Fans of the synth pioneer Bob Moog's eponymous instruments pay thousands and thousands of dollars for the real artifacts.

'American Idol' finale 2012: How to compare Phillip and Jessica?

The first thing that Phillip Phillips is going to need to do is change his name, or take on a nickname, if (or when) he becomes America's...

Justin Bieber's 'Believe' tour to hit Staples Center in October

The tour, in support of Bieber's upcoming album "Believe," due June 19, will keep him on the road through early 2013; he is scheduled to...

Album review: John Mayer's 'Born and Raised'

Simply uttering the words "John Mayer" in mixed company (necessary now due to the release of his sixth studio album, "Born and Raised") will...

'American Idol' finals: Jessica Sanchez versus Phillip Phillips

So it's come down to this.

David Lee Roth promises Van Halen to return, with monster trucks

Van Halen will be back, lead singer David Lee Roth promises, and when the band returns, it may be bringing along some extra heavy machinery

Dance music that gets feet and emotions moving

The deaths of disco queen Donna Summer, go-go godfather Chuck Brown and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees demand a moment of reflection. In that...