Music

Shaggy To Bring Sounds Of Reggae To Barclays Center

The arena’s first reggae concert, Sounds of Reggae, will be staring Mister Lover, Lover himself: Shaggy. Also performing will be reggae stars Maxi Priest and UB40. Mr. Boombastic joined us on The Couch to discuss the upcoming show.

2012/10/03

Country Star Jerrod Niemann Releases New Album, Hits The Couch

Of course, we couldn’t let him leave without asking him to perform his breakout hit “Lover, Lover” from his 2010 debut album.

2012/10/02

Catching Up With The Members Of ‘No Doubt’ Ahead Of New Album Release

Lead singer Gwen Stefani has reunited with her three bandmates and this week they will release their first album in seven years.

CBS 2HD–2012/09/23

NYC’s 4 Best Concert Venues For $10 Or Less

Free and cheap concerts abound in New York City during the summertime. Now that we’re well into September, here are a few venues that consistently provide four walls, booze, and great concerts where tickets are almost always under ten bucks.

CBS New York–2012/09/22

Dierks Bentley (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

Country Star Dierks Bentley Brings Music Education To Bronx School

TV 10-55′s Ann Mercogliano got a firsthand look at what happened when a country star paid a special visit to one city school.

2012/09/14

Piano Teacher Sends Lessons From Chicago To Long Island, And Beyond

Have you ever thought about learning to play the piano, but just don’t have the time to get to a lesson every week? There’s one teacher who says you don’t even have to leave your house, and neither does he.

2012/09/06

The 5 Best Things To Do In NYC Tonight, August 30

Catch a flick with the family, see The Band Perry perform live, or watch some of the funniest comedians in the city battle it out on stage tonight in New York City.

2012/08/30

Singer-Songwriter Andy Grammer Performs Live On The Couch

It’s good to be Andy Grammer right about now. The singer-songwriter is currently on tour with Train, and has just released a hot new single called “Miss Me.” The artist’s self-titled debut album is on fire, and he’ll perform Monday night in Central Park.

2012/08/27

Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival Is Saturday

It’s the second year in a row for the festival on the green in the center of town.

2012/08/17

Caregiver and Alzheimer's patient (credit: CBS 2)

Percussionist Seeks Donated MP3 Players To Help Fight Alzheimer’s Dementia

When musician Dave Roth saw “Alive Inside,” a documentary that followed a social worker introducing music into the lives of people with dementia, he was inspired.

2012/08/15

Neon Trees, JJAMZ Perform Sold-Out Show At Webster Hall

Neon Trees and newcomers JJAMZ had a lot to celebrate Tuesday night at Webster Hall.

2012/07/11

Rapper 50 Cent Released From Hospital, ‘Doing Fine’ After Car Accident

A representative for 50 Cent says the rapper is out of the hospital after being injured in a car accident in New York on Tuesday morning.

2012/06/26

Singer Patti Smith outside CBGB on its closing night - New York, NY - Oct 15, 2006 (credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

Stories From Main Street: Rebirth Planned For Manhattan Music Mecca CBGB

The storied club closed in October of 2006 following a rent dispute, but now Tim Hayes and Joe D’Urso have purchased the brand and are looking for a new location, reported WCBS 880′s Sean Adams.

2012/06/25

Jersey Boys: Gaslight Anthem Calls Bruce Springsteen’s Support ‘The Biggest Endorsement You Can Get’

Gearing up for an album release in July, New Jersey’s Gaslight Anthem have been spending a lot of time on the road. This coming weekend, the rock band will share the stage with a slew of artists at Metallica’s Orion Festival in Atlantic City.

2012/06/20

Whitney Houston’s Death Before Grammy Awards Subject Of New Documentary

Producers of the 54th annual Grammy Awards have created a documentary showing how they adapted to the news of Whitney Houston’s death less than 24 hours before the live telecast.

CBS New York–2012/06/12

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