Reuters - J.C. Penney Co Inc said on Friday it fully backs its partnership with chat show host Ellen DeGeneres after a conservative group urged the retailer to reconsider hiring DeGeneres as a spokeswoman because she is a lesbian.

AP - Workers have begun stripping away history at Ryman Auditorium.

AP - Workers have begun stripping away history at Ryman Auditorium.

omg! - Watch tonight as 50 Cent, Pitbull and Lil Jon take the stage at the Bud Light Hotel in Indianapolis as part of Super Bowl weekend.

omg! - Is Kim Kardashian turning her attention to the football field for a post-marriage rebound? Not according to the reality star.

Bjork told a journalist recently that she'd always wanted to be a music teacher. And so at the New York Hall of Science, she was,» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

A new crowdfunded festival in Philadelphia, plus Jamal, James and Junebug.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

There's a tradition in many New York City jazz clubs: Monday nights are reserved for big bands. The Village Vanguard, the most storied of clubs, has observed this practice since 1966. Watch a live concert webcast at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 13.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

The show is effecting established artists' careers just as much as it's birthing new ones.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Born and raised in small-town Texas, Foster spent time in both New York and the U.S. Navy Band before settling back in Austin. Her new album, Let It Burn, features a mix of originals and covers, plus some stirring collaborations with The Blind Boys of Alabama.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us