Country princess Taylor Swift will keep her “Fearless” tour rolling through next year and swing by John Paul Jones Arena on March 20 at 7 p.m. ... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Congrats to Richmond singer-songwriter Susan Greenbaum, whose song “Spin Like a Top” last week won the People’s Choice Award at the Songwriters... Richmond Times-Dispatch

ALLEY KATZ—10 Walnut Alley, 643-2816. White Knuckle Battery, Throtl and others, 10 p.m. Saturday, $7. This Time It’s War, Periphery, This or... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Richard Shindell with Antje Duvekot, 8 p.m. at Ashland Coffee & Tea One Love Reggae Festival featuring Capleton, Anthony B and Cocoa T, 8 p.m. at... Richmond Times-Dispatch

You might know that Paul Shaffer wrote “It’s Raining Men.“  You might even know that he performed in the first house band for “Saturday... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Tonight’s Styx/REO Speedwagon concert at the Richmond Coliseum has been canceled. Refunds are available at point of purchase. For details, visit... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Tomorrow’s Styx and REO Speedwagon concert at the Richmond Coliseum has been canceled. Richmond Times-Dispatch

If you’ve attended a classic-rock concert the past few years, you might have noticed that a significant faction of the audience for artists such... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The Richmond Symphony began its new Lollipops concert series yesterday with a program well-suited for children and the adults who brought them. If this... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The steadily rising career of a Richmond-raised classical music composer hit a new peak last month when the Chicago Symphony Orchestra appointed him a... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The Guitar Center is participating in a nationwide food drive beginning Sunday. The Richmond location, at 9128 W. Broad St., will be the drop-off point... Richmond Times-Dispatch

LOS ANGELES Michael Jackson’s This Is It” comes too late in the year to be considered for a documentary Oscar, but the film about the late... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Call it fortuitous, but the timing of the Richmond appearance for Who’s Bad, which calls itself “The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band,“... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Sometimes you forget Michael Jackson is dead, because he’s so alive in “This Is It.“  Other times, you’re struck with a profound... Richmond Times-Dispatch

If you missed Madonna’s record-breaking Sticky & Sweet Tour (its $408 million gross is the highest for a solo artist), check out the new premium... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Chris Brown is heading back to the music world with his “Fan Appreciation” tour, which will make a stop at the Landmark Theater at 6 p.m. Nov.... Richmond Times-Dispatch

ALLEY KATZ—10 Walnut Alley, 643-2816. “Helloween” event with They Found Her in Pieces, Nautilus, Heavyweights and others, 5 p.m. Friday,... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Ari Hest, 8 p.m. at Ashland Coffee & Tea Who’s Bad (Michael Jackson tribute), 9 p.m. at Hat Factory Herb Alpert and Lani Hall, 7:30 p.m. at... Richmond Times-Dispatch

It’s a pity that all of the time, money and brainpower that went into what would have been Michael Jackson’s final concerts will never be fully... Richmond Times-Dispatch

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Bruce Springsteen canceled a performance in Kansas City after his cousin and road crew member died. The death of 36-year-old Lenny... Richmond Times-Dispatch

With his “Fan Appreciation” tour kicking off in a couple of weeks, Chris Brown will also have an album to accompany his comeback. Richmond Times-Dispatch

The official exhibition of rare Michael Jackson memorabilia will go on display in London this week. Richmond Times-Dispatch

La Bohème” premiered to audience apathy and critical scorn in Turin, Italy, in 1896. Then the world weighed in. Virginia Opera’s production,... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Phish returns to the road next month and will end its tour at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville on Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. The original lineup of Trey... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted weapon possession on Thursday, and expects to receive a one-year jail sentence. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Paul McCartney will return to Hamburg, where The Beatles honed their craft, to launch his first European tour in five years. Richmond Times-Dispatch

It’s time for cotton candy, light-up toys and beloved Disney characters—an annual trifecta of bliss for little Richmonders.  Disney On... Richmond Times-Dispatch

It begins with Jon Bon Jovi flat on his back, his leg being stretched toward the ceiling by a burly leg-stretching guy.  Outside the room, in a cinder-block... Richmond Times-Dispatch

In a little more than two weeks, Saffire the Uppity Blues Women will be a musical footnote—albeit one with a lasting imprint.  In its almost... Richmond Times-Dispatch

R.Kelly will return to Richmond for a Dec. 5 show at the Landmark Theater. The R&B singer last played here in 2007.  Kelly will be joined by Pleasure... Richmond Times-Dispatch