Musicians including Paul Simon, Carlos Santana, and Herbie Hancock have signed a petition in protest of the recent Grammy category cuts, arguing that ethnic music will be unfairly and adversely affected. more ›

The annual House Full Of Toys benefit has been a holiday destination for folks in Los Angeles for the last thirteen years. For many of those years, it was just about the only chance anyone on earth had to see Stevie Wonder doing his incredible thing, as he'd apparently settled in to a long retirement from the road. Typically, the roster would be filled with up and coming R&B stars (I caught my first glimpse of India.Arie and Ja Rule at his 2001 show), while the man himself would do a half-hour set at the end of the night, much of it in medley form. The last two years, however, has seen him fully back in action, touring the world, playing lengthy shows that dug deep into his most classic material. When this year's benefit was advertised, no special guests were announced, which led us to speculate we might get three full hours of Stevie, doing a similar show to the one at the Greek Theater last fall which left us dumbstruck. more ›