The Next Great Singer

The 62-year-old star of the disco era, who has been battling cancer and pneumonia and slipped into a coma earlier this month, had been given less than a 10 percent chance of surviving, Robin-John told ITV News in an interview.

But as he lay in a London hospital bed, his family members played Bee Gees tunes and noticed Gibb trying to mouth words to songs he had sung hundreds of times. When his latest symphonic music composed with his son was played, Gibb came…

R&B singer Monica is heading for her fifth straight top 10 album, as "New Life" is aiming to sell around 60,000 by week's end on Sunday, April 15, according to industry sources. That figure might be enough to give her a top five placing on the tally next week.

The new Billboard 200 chart's top 10 will be revealed the morning of Wednesday, April 18.

Monica's last album, 2010's "Still Standing," debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, shifting…

NEW ORLEANS — When Hurricane Katrina scattered New Orleans residents and its musicians across the country, many wondered if the best days of New Orleans music had drowned with the city. But if its music festivals are any indication, New Orleans is proving its music scene is waterproof.

New Orleans festivals are as strong as they’ve ever been, and at least one is bigger than before Katrina hit in 2005. French Quarter Festival, which took place in mid-April, started…

A successful career in music involves managing projects with many moving parts. Musicians, producers, promoters, songwriters and engineers need to understand how to best orchestrate the many tasks associated with songwriting, stage crews, recording sessions, cover art production, promotional campaigns and beyond. Learning the fundamentals of project management (PM) has become an increasingly important aspect of the collegiate music curriculum.

The online division of…

"American Idol" finalist Jermaine Jones is apparently off the show.

The 25-year-old vocal instructor from Pine Hill, N.J., tweeted Tuesday night that he no longer would be on Fox's singing contest.

According to the Associated Press, he wrote on his official "Idol" Twitter account: "Awww I will no longer b on the show." The post and Jones' official "Idol" Twitter account were later deleted.

A Fox spokeswoman declined to comment on the matter or confirm…

Simon Cowell is enjoying the rivalry between TV's top reality singing competitions and would "be up for" a sing-off featuring the winners of "The X Factor," "American Idol" and "The Voice."

The "X Factor" mentor/judge took to Twitter Friday morning (February 17) to reveal that he "loves the rivalry between all the music shows" and went on to suggest a mega-showdown between the winners of TV's three biggest reality singing competitions. "Maybe the winner of…