Black Eyed Peas join Ultra Music Fest headliners

The Black Eyed Peas [ tickets ] will join previously announced artists for the Ultra Music Festival [ tickets ], scheduled for March 27-28 during the Winter Music Conference in Miami, according to a press release. The band's appearance will precede the release of "The E.N.D.," the Peas' first original album since 2005's "Monkey Business." / Read more

Merle Haggard returns to work after cancer scare

Merle Haggard [ tickets ], who underwent lung surgery in November, plans to hit the road harder in 2009 than he has in 20 years, according to a Reuters report. Haggard said a bout with lung cancer will not get in the way of his touring and recording plans. / Read more