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U.K. music-streaming company Spotify has plans to enter the U.S. market later this year; some think it will be a threat to iTunes, but are the companies really competitors?

Austrian researchers have discovered two previously unknown piano pieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the 18th century Austrian composer who wrote more than 600 musical works in his lifetime.

The unauthorized use of songs during political campaigns has gained momentum in recent years as politicians try to exploit the power of music to draw support from voters.

A new documentary about Neil Armstrong delves into the astronaut’s humble decision to stay out of the spotlight, a choice that few modern celebrities seem to make.

On July 5, 1954, truck driver Elvis Presley visited Sun Studio in Memphis, Tenn. The recording session launched Presley’s music career and is seen by many as the birthday of rock and roll.

On July 3, 1971, the Doors frontman was found dead in the bathtub of his Paris apartment. The “Lizard King” was 27.

The current onslaught of celebrity news coverage appears to follow Americans’ preferences. But some polls and experts suggest otherwise.

At its annual “What Teens Want” Conference on June 25, Nielsen revealed that teenagers are more invested in traditional media than widely believed.

On June 29, 1613, staged cannon fire during a performance of “Henry VIII” ignited a fire that burned the Globe Theatre to the ground.

Plaster replicas of the Elgin Marbles will be on display for the opening of the new Acropolis Museum, as Greece holds out hope that the British Museum will one day return the original statues.

Ottoman-inspired styles are popping up on runways in established fashion capitals around the globe. Istanbul has long been a source of textiles for the fashion world, but now the bi-continental city is becoming a hub of culture and design in its own right.

Though “Ulysses” is renowned in literary circles for its groundbreaking technique and psychological exploration, these accolades do little to explain the popularity of “Bloomsday,” the annual celebration in which the entire novel is read aloud.

Thousands came to the Bristol City Museum this weekend to find most of the museum’s original pieces removed and replaced by an exhibit of more than 100 of Banksy’s pieces.

Internet piracy is having a serious economic impact in Europe, and the courts of various countries are on the front lines of the battle.

These five musical acts—Extra Golden, Discovery, Grizzly Bear, John Vanderslice and Anjulie—may cater to five different moods, but they all have one thing in common: new albums tailored to a summer mood.

On June 14, 1938, Action Comics issue No. 1 presents Superman to a nation of readers in need of a hero.

After two years of waiting, all TV stations are now broadcasting digital TV signals instead of analog; many viewers are still unprepared for the change.

Some New Yorkers are starting summer with a throw back to their youth, spending June in a month-long water gun assassin tournament known as "StreetWars."

If you’re going on vacation this summer, you’ll want at least one book to throw in your bag, and even if you’re not, you might want to read a book in your backyard and just pretend you’re at the beach. We’ve picked five must-reads that are all quite different. Pick and choose or embrace the spectrum.

A talented writer and musician, Porter took Broadway by storm with his piercing wit. “Anything Goes” and “Kiss Me, Kate” are considered classics and a number of his songs have become standards.

The 50th anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright’s death this year provides us with an opportunity to recount his life and work. One could certainly visit the Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward exhibit at the Guggenheim in New York, but simply setting foot inside the museum, or any of his masterworks, would probably suffice to reawaken his spirit.

Initially popular in post-World War II dance halls, large jazz bands are now reappearing in hip venues with arrangements designed to appeal to a contemporary audience.

Twenty-five years ago, mathematician Alexey Pajitnov introduced the world to that compelling little time-waster, Tetris. The game of tumbling blocks made the Nintendo Game Boy a commercial success and paved the virtual way for other puzzle games like Bejeweled, Snood and Peggle.

Property taxes, bills, neighborhood pressures and legal issues can add up for some "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" recipients, leading to foreclosure, sale and other trouble.

Seeking to stop publication of an unauthorized sequel to “Catcher in the Rye,” 90-year-old author J.D. Salinger is heading to court to protect his privacy and work, as he’s done in the past.

TiVo and Netflix’s recent performance show how easy access plus affordability means success during the economic downturn.

On June 3, 1968, radical feminist Valerie Solanas shot pop culture artist Andy Warhol in his Manhattan studio, the Factory. After being pronounced dead, Warhol survived.

After dealing with unexpected stardom, British singing sensation Susan Boyle has checked into a clinic for exhaustion. She is far from the first reality star to buckle under pressure.

“Sims 3” appeared in stores this week, enabling players to create a perfect fake life for themselves in greater detail than ever before.

After one Amazon customer mockingly called the shirt a “babe magnet,” online commentary significantly boosted sales, in a rare example of an online viral sensation actually turning a profit.