Guardian Music — Fifty-eight years ago, I read James Jones's lengthy novel during my first six weeks of basic training as a national service infantryman. I was still in the army in 1954 when Fred Zinnemann's expertly wrought movie condensed its 860 pages to two hours... more info

All About Jazz — Boston is brimming with jazz tonight with artists Chris Botti, Paula Cole, Danilo Perez and others in the middle of the city's 10th annual Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival now underway. Trumpeter Chris Botti is performing at the Citi Performing Arts C... more info

Guardian Music — American crooner and one of the husbands of Elizabeth Taylor, his heyday was the 50sEddie Fisher, who has died aged 82 of complications from hip surgery, deserves to be remembered as one of the sweetest popular singers of the pre-rock'n'roll era, wi... more info

Guardian Music — Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr and Frank Sinatra return in the powerful 1953 Oscar-winner with its iconic beach kiss. By Peter BradshawMost of the power, fervency and soapy compulsion survives in this new restoration of Fred Zinnemann's 1953 Oscar-winn... more info

All About Jazz — In 1999, the late jazzman reflected on his early musical career, Central Avenue, Charles Mingus and the fusion of the segregated musicians' unions. Buddy Collette, the legendary jazz musician who died in Los Angeles on Sunday, at 89, both profited... more info

Pop Crunch — It served as a soundtrack when the Yankees won the World Series. It even replaced Frank Sinatra’s classic “New York, New York” at the Preakness. Now Glee’s own New Directions has recorded a cover of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ award-winning Big ... more info

MTV.com News — Drizzy says the idea to channel the Rat Pack came from his earlier VMA promo.By Shaheem Reid Drake performs at the 2010 VMAs on Sunday Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images Drake has become a wise man in his 23 years. He knows that when a great... more info

MTV.com News — The heavyweights performed sophisticated rendition of Thank Me Later track 'Fancy.'By Mawuse Ziegbe Mary J. Blige and Drake perform during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty If we have learned anything at the 2010 MT... more info

All About Jazz — In 1967, Frank Sinatra teamed up with Brazilian singer, pianist, guitarist, composer and songwriter Antonio Carlos Jobim to record an album that married the Chairman's signature vocals with rhythms from the master of bossa nova. The resulting albu... more info

MTV.com News — Swizz is set to perform 'Fancy' with Drake and Mary J. Blige Sunday night.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Sway Calloway Swizz Beatz Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage LOS ANGELES — Celebrated party-starter Swizz Beatz will have a... more info