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The fifth annual BET Hip-Hop Awards is premiering on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 8pm, and Jay-Z, Drake, Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj lead the nominations.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Following speculations about signing to Jay-Z's Roc Nation, it was confirmed today (Aug. 9) that Willow Smith, daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, officially inked a deal with the record label.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Susan Boyle was reportedly brought to tears on the Los Angeles set of "America's Got Talent" Wednesday (Sept. 8), after being denied the permission to perform one of Lou Reed's hits.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...A Joaquin Phoenix impostor is apparently on the loose at the Toronto International Film Festival, making red carpet appearances.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Before Dave Matthews Band takes a break from the road next year, the group will embark on a 12-date arena tour in November.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Rock legend Paul McCartney tops this week's Hot Tours chart with box office totals reported from July and August dates of his Up and Coming Tour.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Katy Perry's "California Gurls," featuring Snoop Dogg, earns top honors on Billboard's Songs of the Summer 2010 survey.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, What's Beef?The Boombox Music Blog: FilmMagic I WireImage The Twitter feud between Soulja Boy and Fabolous has come to a brief and unspectacular end. The short-lived beef began when Fab poked fun at the 'Pretty Boy Swag' rapper for getting himself caught up with nefarious hip-hop ... Read mo
Zur Detail-Ansicht..."American Idol" runner-up Crystal Bowersox has learned that personal information on her was improperly checked in her home state of Ohio.
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Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney and his wife, model Tiffany Fallon, are the proud parents of a baby girl. The couple welcomed Raquel Blue on Tuesday, September 7, at 4:26 PM CT. Both mom and baby, who weighed in at seven pounds, are said to be happy and healthy.
Raquel Blue is the couple's second child. Big brother Jagger Donovan Rooney was born in May of 2008.
"Tiffany and I are so excited to have brought a brand new baby into the world," Joe Don reports. "Raquel Blue is so beautiful and we feel so grateful to have this...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Highbrow, Music News, Photos, WTF, Madonna Some sightings are more shocking than others. Bigfoot, for instance. The Loch Ness Monster. The Abominable Snowman. But incredibly reliable-seeming folks the world over purport to have footage of these anomalies, so we can safely assume that these ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comm
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Charts, Country News
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This week, Lee Brice's latest single, 'Love Like Crazy,' inches its way closer to the No. 1 spot on Billboard's country singles chart, holding at No. 3. But the song has already found a place in the record books, entering its 55th week on the chart and breaking the long-standing record for most weeks on the chart, which was previously held by Eddy Arnold's 1948 hit, 'Bouquet of Roses.'
"It's really hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that this song has been on the charts for over a year," Lee says. "I had a really good...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, New Music, Exclusive
Though Chapel Hill, N.C.'s Lost in the Trees are in the middle stages of promoting their debut album, 'All Alone in an Empty House,' leader Ari Picker tells Spinner that he's hoping to start work on the group's follow-up soon. "I'd love to have something out by late next year," he says. From what it sounds like, he already has a whole lot of ideas on where it'll go.
"It's a bit of an extension of what ['Empty House'] is. While this record was being reworked, my mom's death happened and it'll touch on that a bit,"...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: News, Movies
Since we weren't lucky enough here in the U.S. to experience or witness the Big Four -- Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax -- sharing one stage at Sonisphere this June, the event can be broadcast in your living room, courtesy of the forthcoming DVD which captured headbanging history being made. 'The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria' is a two-disc set out Oct. 19 and will feature full sets from all four of the thrash legends, as well as behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.
In a newsletter released to fans, Metallica wrote, "We had such an awesome...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Tours and ConcertsThe Boombox Music Blog: Kevin Mazur, WireImage Eminem was a late addition to the lineup of performers for MTV's 2010 Video Music Awards -- following Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Drake and B.o.B -- but now it's been confirmed that Slim Shady will be the opening act of the ... Read mo
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Music News, WTF From hermaphrodite rumors to gracing the cover of Japanese Vogue wearing only a bikini made entirely of meat (photos here), Lady Gaga is often at the center of a lot of weird news items. In one of the stranger stories involving the pop star, a woman ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comm
Zur Detail-Ansicht...An attorney for Britney Spears' ex-husband called child abuse claims leveled at the singer by a former bodyguard baseless and motivated by money.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...An attorney for Britney Spears' ex-husband called child abuse claims leveled at the singer by a former bodyguard baseless and motivated by money.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Hip-Hop News, Say What!The Boombox Music Blog: Arnold Turner, WireImage Snoop Dogg is planning a little collaboration with David Beckham. The only odd part is that neither of the superstars will be directly involved. It's all about the kids this time around. Snoop recently revealed that he's ... Read mo
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Organizers say Eminem will open the MTV Video Music Awards in L.A. on Sunday (Sept. 12).
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Organizers say Eminem will open the MTV Video Music Awards in L.A. on Sunday (Sept. 12).
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: News, New Music, New Releases
With the release of Ben Folds new album, 'Lonely Avenue,' right around the corner you'd expect him to be squarely focused on the task of promoting his collaborative project with 'High Fidelity' author Nick Hornby. And he is -- at least when he's not on the hunt for an actress to star in his next YouTube video.
"I wanted to see what lots of different YouTube comments from across the globe would sound like coming out of [the mouth of] someone of a different generation. Someone who's of the Victorian age," Folds tells Spinner. "I have all...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Awards, Country News
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For his timeless music and poetic lyrics that have "helped to shape the world of country music for nearly five decades," Merle Haggard is among this year's group of honorees to be recognized by the prestigious Kennedy Center for outstanding contribution to American culture. Other 2010 honorees include Paul McCartney, Oprah Winfrey, Broadway composer and lyricist Jerry Herman and dancer-choreographer-director Bill T. Jones.
The medallions will be officially presented by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a private State Department dinner on...
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Lyric Street
Rascal Flatts -- Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney -- are no strangers to lending their support to charitable endeavors including the Make-a-Wish Foundation, the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt (where they have donated nearly three million dollars) and the American Red Cross.
As ambassadors for the Jason Foundation (an educational organization dedicated to the awareness and prevention of youth suicide), the award-winning group have recorded a special public service announcement (PSA) regarding World Suicide Prevention Day...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop NewsThe Boombox Music Blog: Kevin Mazur, WireImage Jay-Z leads the pack of contenders with a record 11 nominations for the fifth annual BET Hip-Hop Awards. Hov's nominations include Lyricist of the Year, Best Live Performer and CD of the Year for his 'Blueprint 3' album, in ... Read mo
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It's four years since anyone has heard any new material from Amy Winehouse, but the Grammy winner recently hit the studio with producer Mark Ronson to record a new track for 'Q: Soul Bossa Nostra,' a tribute album celebrating Quincy Jones.
According to the Associated Press, Winehouse and Ronson worked on a cover of Lesley Gore's 1963 hit song 'It's My Party,' which Jones originally produced. "Amy and I are both incredibly honored and excited to be recording this song for Quincy. The regard she holds him in is second to none," Ronson said in a...
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There are very few feelings that can compare to the realization that your house has been robbed -- it's violating, and any sense of security becomes a ghost. Machine Head's Robb Flynn came home after picking up his son from school on Sept. 7 to find his home, located California's Artinez/Virginia Hills area, had been broken into. Many priceless items were gone.
"Items include my wife's jewelry, laptops, wakeboards, cash and most importantly four of my guitars, including the guitar that I recorded [Machine Head's] first album, 'Burn My Eyes,' with," the...
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When one thinks of the prog titans Dream Theater, the mind spins to drummer Mike Portnoy -- he did form the band, after all. Well, as of now we're all going to have to picture what the band will be like without him. "While it is true that Mike is choosing to pursue other ventures and challenges, we can assure you that Dream Theater will continue to move forward with the same intensity -- and in the same musical tradition -- that you have all helped make so successful, and which is truly gratifying to us," the band said in a statement.
On Wednesday, Portnoy took to his...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: News, Holy HellMakeda Jahnesta Marley, Bob Marley's youngest daughter, pled guilty on Tuesday to charges that she grew marijuana in her Pennsylvania home. She was in possession of 11 marijuana plants in her Caln Township residence when police answered a domestic dispute on Sept. 10, 2008.
According to the Daily Local News, Marley had removed pot plants from the basement of her suburban Philadelphia home after a housemate she was trying to evict called the police. The man, who had sublet a room, was trying to remove his washer and dryer from the basement and told cops that she...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Hip-Hop News, BustedThe Boombox Music Blog: Getty Images T.I. may be getting the ax from his endorsement deal with AXE. Following the rapper's arrest for felony drug possession last week, the grooming product company is currently reviewing their relationship with the troubled emcee, most ... Read mo
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Jazz saxophonist Noah Howard died at the age of 67 on Sept. 3 while on vacation in southern France. The cause of death is currently unknown, Howard's agent, Florian Eisele, told Billboard.
Born in New Orleans, Howard performed with Louis Armstrong and was a force in the early Free Jazz movement. He became a leader for New York-based label ESP in 1966 with the Noah Howard Quartet.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Music News, TV News Supermodel Kate Moss is sneaking her way into the music industry, but don't worry, she isn't recording an album. The supermodel is actually using her covergirl looks for the front of Bryan Ferry's new CD 'Olympia.' The Roxy Music frontman tapped ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comm
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Americana, Folk, Albums, Country News
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Americana/folk artist Amos Lee called on his heavy-hitter musician friends -- including Lucinda Williams and Willie Nelson -- to guest on 'Mission Bell,' his fourth album for EMI's Blue Note Records, set to be released January 25, 2011.
"There's a real searching element to a lot of these songs," says Amos of the album that was produced by Joey Burns of the alt-rock band Calexico and also features guests Sam Beam of Iron & Wine, Priscilla Ahn, Pieta Brown, James Gadson and members of Calexico. "The...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, TelevisionThe Boombox Music Blog: WireImage | FilmMagic Tupac Shakur's triumphs and tribulations were showcased during a special documentary that aired as part of ESPN's '30 for 30' series on Tuesday night. Titled 'One Night in Vegas,' the 52-minute video detailed the night of ... Read mo
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Sir Tom Jones has revealed how he and Elvis Presley met for the first time on a Californian film set -- and how the King of Rock 'n' Roll greeted the Welsh singer by singing one of his songs to him. Jones was speaking to Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans ahead of his scheduled appearance at the Elvis Forever concert in London's Hyde Park on Sunday, Sept. 12.
''I was at Paramount Studios talking about a song for a film, and they said Elvis is here and would like to meet you -- I said, 'My God, I didn't know that he knew that I even existed,' because...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Movie News, Music News, Madonna Madonna's daughter was the talk of the freshman class when she arrived for her first day of high school on Wednesday. Surrounded by friends, Lourdes, who is enrolled as a public school student at the prestigious LaGuardia High School of Music ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comm
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Gut Reactions, Music News, Troublemakers, Britney Spears An attorney for Britney Spears' ex-husband called child abuse claims leveled at the singer by a former bodyguard baseless and motivated by money.
Fernando Flores, who worked on the singer's security detail, sued Spears on Wednesday claiming sexual ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comm
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News
Muse frontman Matt Bellamy has revealed that the band's penchant for grandeur and gargantuan venues might be coming to an end.
The trio -- who are playing at London's Wembley Stadium over the weekend -- are seemingly about to start writing more 'personal' music, reports Time Out (via NME).
They are famed for their extravagant light and stage set-up but Bellamy said this possible change in direction could lead the band to playing more intimate venues.
He said, "I feel like we can't go much bigger in terms of the kinds of concerts we're playing....
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: News, New Music
South Carolina's Crossfade have revealed that they will release their third album, 'We All Bleed,' on Oct. 26 through Eleven Seven. After two albums -- 2004's self-titled, platinum debut, which yielded the ubiquitous and moody single 'Cold,' and 2007's 'Falling Always' -- released via the major label system at Columbia, Crossfade are going indie again. They cut ties, shed skin and have emerged from these events stronger and more focused than ever. The album, which took three years to assemble, will cover lyrical topics of betrayal and isolation, which...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News
Ash have revealed they are massive Darwin Deez fans -- and planned to get him on stage with them when they headlined the Festival Republic stage at Reading Festival.
Frontman Tim Wheeler tells Spinner, "I saw him and he was f---ing amazing. Love him. I might try and get him onstage with us. Do a little dance routine."
The band have made something of a feature of having guests join them onstage, having been joined at Reading previously by Har Mar Superstar and people in 'Star Wars' costumes.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Rich Cronin, a singer and songwriter for the '90s pop trio LFO (Lyte Funky Ones), died Wednesday (Sept. 8) after a long battle with cancer. He was 35.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...A former bodyguard for Britney Spears filed a sexual harassment lawsuit on Wednesday accusing the pop star of repeatedly parading herself around in the nude and having sex in front of him.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...A Los Angeles man who sued Beyoncé Knowles claiming a music video shoot "shattered" his privacy has dismissed the case.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Next week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, it's looking like Sara Bareilles' sophomore set "Kaleidoscope Heart," released Tuesday (Sept. 7), will be the tally's highest new entry.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: News, Pop Culture, Politics as Usual
President Barack Obama seems to have caught Beatlemania and he just won't hide his love away. In December, the President will present the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honor to Sir Paul McCartney, in recognition of his impact on American culture over the course of his career. The ceremony -- which was hosted by Walter Cronkite for years, and then by Caroline Kennedy -- takes place at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington D.C.
NME.com reports that McCartney has said, "President Kennedy was such an icon for us in the '60s and his...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Amy Winehouse's first new song in years, M.I.A. is sticking to her promise, Natasha Bedingfield returns and more.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Amy Winehouse's first new song in years, M.I.A. is sticking to her promise, Natasha Bedingfield returns and more.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Holy Hell
Rocker Mark Mallman plans to perform his song 'Marathon 3' at a performance at the Turf Club in St. Paul, Minn. that will begin on Oct. 7 but, because the song is so long, he won't finish playing it until Oct. 10. It's not only a four-day concert, it's also a four-day song -- 78 hours in all, non-stop, featuring a rotating cast of nearly 100 special guests and over 400 pages of lyrics. And you thought Phish played long songs...
Suffice it to say, this will be the first time Mallman performs the song in its entirety, although the concept...
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When he's not co-writing explicitly-profane songs like Cee-Lo's "F*ck You," Bruno Mars is professing his love for the ladies.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Tinie Tempah leads the nominations for the 2010 MOBO Awards. The chart-topping U.K. rapper is up for four awards at the ceremony next month.
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