A breezy reggae album from Sting and Shaggy was unexpected, but not all that shocking. These guys often turn up in unlikely pairings: think back to Shaggy's collabs with Cyndi Lauper and Chris Martin, for example, or Sting touring with everyone from the Grateful Dead to the Royal Philharmonic. And of course 40 years and…

Toby Keith, Linda Perry, Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, Willie Dixon, Bobby Braddock and Cyndi Lauper will be this year's inductees to the Songwriters Hall of Fame

The toy company GoldieBlox has had a rough year in advertising after being accused of copyright infringement by the Beastie Boys for re-working the band’s 1986 classic “Girls” to convey a more “feminist” message. The company settled the lawsuit and issued an apology to the Beasties, who have alwa...

Sufjan Stevens has presumably been dreaming of playing a show with 50 Cent ever since he picked out that outfit for Sisyphus’ “Booty Call” video. Later this year, he’ll get his chance. It’s for a good call, too. Both Sufjan and 50 are on the bill at Cyndi Lauper’s Home For The Holidays ...

The singer will embark on a full UK tour next month