For fans of Leon Russell, induction of the Oklahoma-born singer and piano player into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this past March was a question of when, not if. Russell, 69, has had a seminal career playing rock and roll, blues and...

It's been some kinda year for Jason Aldean, who emerged as contemporary country's latest success story with the 2010 release Some Kinda Party. The Macon, Ga. native kicks off the next leg of his tour at Summerfest with a string of hits already under his...