'American Idol' Judges, Ryan Seacrest will Return

"American Idol" Season 14 will look a lot like last season -- at least in terms of the judges and the host.

Fox has announced that the entire Season 13 crew will return. That means host Ryan Seacrest and judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. will all be back witnessing some of the best, and worst, of America's singers.

"I am thrilled our consummate host, Mr. Ryan Seacrest, is returning for Season 14, together with Jennifer, Harry and Keith," "Idol" creator and executive producer Simon Fuller said. "Their interaction, warmth and experience made them an absolute joy to watch. I can't wait to see their evolution together continue next season."

The reality singing competition has had some upheaval at the judges table over the past few years as it's struggled with faltering ratings and the lack of any competitors who have reached the heights in the music industry of former winners Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.

Lopez initially joined the show in Season 10, but left following Season 11. Season 12 was rife with rumors of a feud between then judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. Urban joined the tv show that season, replacing rocker Steven Tyler.

Ryan Seacrest is the only member that has been with "Idol" since it premiered in 2002.

Horace Silver Dies at 85

One of the most highly regarded pianists and composers in jazz, Horace Silver, has died aged 85 in the US.

He was one of the pioneers of a rhythmic jazz style known as hard bop.

Silver began his career as a tenor saxophonist in clubs in Connecticut. But after he moved to New York in the 1950s, he switched to piano and began performing at the Blue Note Jazz Club.

Many of his compositions became jazz standards, including Sister Sadie, The Preacher and Filthy McNasty.

His family came from Cape Verde, and Silver was influenced by the folk music from the Portuguese-speaking islands off of Africa.

Stanley Clarke, bass player, tweets: "I enjoyed so much the time that I spent with Horace Silver.... He was the greatest bandleader.... On to higher places Horace!!!!!!!"

Presenter Jez Nelson of BBC Radio 3's Jazz on 3 tweets: "RIP Horace Silver. A sweet man and a great writer. One of my first ever jazz interviews. 1984? Backstage at Ronnie's"

"He was not only prolific, he was a unique composer," said Phil Pastras, editor of Silver's 2006 book, Let's Get to the Nitty Gritty, told the Chicago Tribune. "Even an ordinary 12-bar blues in his hands turned into something magical."

One of his earliest musical influence was his father, who played multiple instruments, including the violin, guitar and mandolin.

His first album is regarded as a milestone in the development of hard bop - a style Silver continued to explore during his 25-year relationship with Blue Note records.

"Silver's piano style - terse, imaginative, and utterly funky - became a model for subsequent mainstream pianists to emulate."

Horace Silver also performed with many jazz greats such as Lester Young, Miles Davis and Art Blakey.

His piano style has been described as "involving sharply defined, bluesy right hand phrasing, over a grumbling left-hand bass unlike the style of any other player".