Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead's poetic lyricist and 'visionary wordsmith', dies at 78

Robert Hunter, the man behind the poetic and mystical words for many of the Grateful Dead's finest songs, has died at age 78.

Fans injured in stampede at rapper Lil Wayne's concert in New Orleans

Several people were injured during a crowd stampede at rapper Lil Wayne's concert in New Orleans.

Easy Rider star, 1960s swashbuckler Peter Fonda dies of lung cancer at 79

Actor Peter Fonda died Friday at his home of complications from lung cancer. He was 79.

American rapper and actor Mystikal falls off stage at the start of a performance

A video shows the rapper Mystikal falling off the stage 30 seconds into his first performance during a concert in Florida, cutting the show short.

'Poppa Funk' Art Neville, member of Neville Brothers and The Meters, dies at 81

Art Neville, a member of a storied New Orleans musical family who performed with his siblings in The Neville Brothers band and founded the groundbreaking funk group The Meters, died Monday. 

Steve Cannon, cultural icon and founder of A Gathering of the Tribes, dies at 84

Steve Cannon, a writer, visual artist, gallery owner and patron of multiculturalism, has died.

To the moon and beyond: Intense work underway at NASA to launch mega-rocket of the future

Crews are working around the clock at a NASA rocket factory, intent on meeting a new fall 2020 deadline to test launch a mega-rocket designed to propel astronauts to the moon and beyond.

'It feels pretty good!': Sir Mick Jagger appears healthy as Rolling Stones rock Chicago

An energetic Mick Jagger skipped, spun, sprinted and pranced Friday night as the Rolling Stones launched their North American tour at Chicago's Soldier Field.

Pop-culture fanatics go full tilt by hosting the first-ever KeanuCon, in honour of Keanu Reeves

His own directorial debut will be screened alongside classics like Bill & Ted, Constantine, and Speed 

Grammy winners Michelle Branch and Patrick Carney of Black Keys tie the knot

Michelle Branch and Patrick Carney of the Black Keys are married. 

Lil Wayne opens up about his suicide attempt as a child

The rapper had earlier called the incident an accident. 

There’s been a huge level of maturity and growth in LaSalle's character, says Lucas Black of NCIS

Lucas Black of NCIS: New Orleans talks about his favourite moments from the series, and how his character has evolved

In conversation with Arjen Attema from the Broken Brass Ensemble 

The Dutch brass band performs in Bengaluru
 

Fats Domino, lovable rock ’n’ roll pioneer, dies at age 89

Fats Domino, the amiable rock ’n’ roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music has died. He was 89.

Jazz festival on September 15