November 1, 2010 - Day Three of Voodoo Music Experience 2010, taking place on Halloween proper (10/31), created a virtual sea of costumes in New Orleans' City Park. Even some of the bands -- including headliner My Morning Jacket -- got into the spirit of the holiday by dressing in costumes onstage.
March 30, 2010 - Grammy-winning R&B singer Chrisette Michele has hit the ground running; with a mere 3 years on the scene her accomplishments are impressive.
March 21, 2010 - For the third consecutive year, the self-proclaimed Queen of All Media Perez Hilton hosted his unofficial SXSW bash, this time in an abandoned warehouse in the heart of downtown.
July 13, 2007 - Macy Gray is back on the touring circuit with a month-long run of North American dates to support her first set of new material in four years.
July 6, 2007 - As the monumental Live Earth concert gets ready to rock the world tomorrow (7/7), last-minute changes are the order of today, including the addition of a Washington, DC, show headlined by superstar country couple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood.
April 26, 2004 - Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, Michelle Branch, Damien Rice and Macy Gray will join forces with various top Indian performers for a concert to raise money for the fight against the emerging HIV/AIDS crisis in India.
January 14, 2004 - In interviews, R&B singer Macy Gray tends to be a woman of few words. She struggles to answer questions, often pausing for several seconds first. But when it comes to opening for David Bowie, she doesn't mince words.
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