Once again, Friday has rolled around, bringing with it Brazilian world music, humorist David Sedaris, and a free screening of the film "Despicable Me."

Presuming you didn't give up drinking, dancing and/or costumes for Lent, this Saturday, March 8, you can attend the third annual Maui AIDS Foundation Mardi Gras.

The Green will be the opening act for the sold-out Hawaiʻi concerts featuring Bruno Mars in April.

The 2009 novel, which tells the tale of Indian twins raised in Ethiopia as the country undergoes political transformation and civil unrest, was one of Amazon and Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the year and also won an Indies Choice Book Award.

Cole – known for such hits as “This Will Be”, “Inseparable” and “Our Love” – will be bringing her R&B and jazz-based pop to Maui next Monday, March 10.

Inspired by the the famed glide-cam video which showcased the natural beauty of Kauai, a videographer has produced a video in the same vein -- this time on Maui.

Samsung on Friday unveiled a free music service for users of its Galaxy smartphones, entering a crowded market that includes Pandora, Spotify and Apple's iTunes. The service dubbed "Milk Music" will offer some 200 ad-free radio stations to US customers with Samsung Galaxy devices. "Milk introduces a fresh approach to music that reflects our innovation leadership and our focus on creating best-in-class consumer experiences," said Gregory Lee, president and chief executive of Samsung Telecommunications America. "We're offering consumers amazing, rich music experiences built around what matters most to them and their lifestyle."

iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending March 3, 2014:

NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Springsteen will headline the NCAA March Madness Music Festival next month in Dallas.

Korean girl group 2NE1 has shared videos for two songs off just-released album "Crush."

LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Williams and Jill Scott were among the artists who brought this year's Oscar-nominated music to life at an inaugural concert organized by the motion picture academy.