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Former bandmates Draco Rosa and Ricky Martin, seen here on stage at Univision's 2013 Premio Lo Nuestro awards celebration, reunite on Rosa's new album, Vida.

May 18, 2013 When the songwriter and former teen idol fell ill, Latin music's biggest names offered support.

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"If you have something to give, give it now." – Mark Bezos

May 17, 2013 In this hour, TED speakers explore why people are so willing to "give it away."

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Conductor Andris Nelsons, the newest music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

May 16, 2013 The announcement puts an end to years of uncertainty at the storied orchestra.

Chris Yerga, engineering director for Android at Google Inc., speaks at the company's I/O Annual Developers Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday.

May 15, 2013 On Wednesday the company launched All Access, which will directly compete with Spotify and Pandora.

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Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. The video of Commander Hadfield's performance of David Bowie's song "Space Oddity" has been viewed more than 11 million times since it was posted to YouTube.

May 15, 2013 Canadian pop singer Emm Gryner worked with astronaut Chris Hadfield on his cover of "Space Oddity."

On May 21, Daft Punk will release Random Access Memories, the duo's first album since 2005.

May 14, 2013 The long-awaited album from the Parisian dance music duo basks in the smooth sounds of the 1970s.

"Payphone" by Maroon 5 is one of the songs covered on YouTube.

May 13, 2013 Musicians, like Tyler Ward, who make videos performing covers are negotiating better revenue shares.

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