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Best of the Best Puts a Spotlight on Dancehall

Mon, 28 May 2012 16:35:17 -0400

Miami’s Best of the Best concert is one of the most prominent annual showcases for dancehall reggae in the US attracting upwards of 10000 spectators to the city’s downtown on the Sunday before Memorial Day While the event has taken on more of a hip-hop flavor in recent editions with...

Justin Bieber Under Investigation for Assault on Photographer

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:39:14 -0400

Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department are investigating a photographer's claims that Justin Bieber assaulted him the Los Angeles Times reports The photographer reportedly drew the singer's ire on Sunday after snapping pictures of Bieber and his girlfriend Selena Gomez exiting a movie theater at a mall in Calabasas...

Album Premiere: Neil Young and Crazy Horse, 'Americana'

Mon, 28 May 2012 10:00:46 -0400

It's been nine years since Neil Young and Crazy Horse put out an album together (2003's Greendale) and 16 years since Broken Arrow Young's last LP with the complete Crazy Horse lineup of Billy Talbot Ralph Molina and Frank "Poncho" Sampedro On June 5th the supreme team returns to full force on Americana...

MP3 Download: Xavier Rudd, 'Spirit Bird'

Mon, 28 May 2012 10:00:01 -0400

Click to listen to Xavier Rudd's 'Spirit Bird' "Spirit Bird" is the sprawling title track from Australian singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd's seventh studio album set to drop on June 5th The song was constructed in two sections over the course of as many years Rudd says The first...

Mary J. Blige's Charity Hit with Two Lawsuits

Sun, 27 May 2012 15:53:24 -0400

Mary J Blige's charity the Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now is facing two lawsuits over unpaid bills the New York Post reports A group of 30 musicians who performed at a May 2011 benefit concert for the foundation say that when they were paid for their work accompanying such...

One Direction Make a Play For Longevity on First American Headlining Tour

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:30:21 -0400

One Direction's stateside arrival has been an indisputable success their March appearance on the Today show drew record numbers their first-ever headlining tour sold out to the point of needing to add matinee performances and the group's already recording a second album while sales for their 2013 summer tour are going...

Lady Gaga Cancels Indonesia Show Amid Threats of Violence

Sun, 27 May 2012 08:45:28 -0400

Lady Gaga has canceled her concert in Jakarta Indonesia after Islamic hardliners threatened violence the Associated Press reports The concert scheduled for June 3rd at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium had sold out its 52000 tickets though it has been a question for some time whether Lady Gaga would receive the...

Watch Beyonce Rehearse for her Post-Baby Comeback

Sat, 26 May 2012 11:59:17 -0400

This "Making of Revel" video shows new mom Beyoncé as she prepares for her big comeback at the Revel Resort and Casino in Atlantic City Her four back-to-back shows this weekend will mark her first performances since giving birth to daughter Blue Ivy Carter in January "It's like going back to my old...

Against Me!'s Tom Gabel Makes Live Debut as Laura Jane Grace in San Diego

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:55:12 -0400

Against Me! singer-guitarist Tommy Gabel made her live debut as Laura Jane Grace on Friday performing with the band under her new name for the first time since coming out as transgender Charging through a 40-minute set at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay in San Diego – the first stop in...

Rep: Britney Spears' 'X Factor' Absence Was Just a Break

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:55:44 -0400

Britney Spears' apparent walk-off during her first day on the set of The X Factor yesterday was only a short break a representative for the singer tells Rolling Stone "There was nothing wrong she wasn't upset – she just asked if she could take a short break and that's all...

'Watch the Throne' Sequel Coming, Says Producer

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:45:03 -0400

Producer Mike Dean has confirmed that there will be a Watch the Throne 2 album from Jay-Z and Kanye West in a recent interview with Quiet Lunch "I'm working on the GOOD Music album of course" said Dean "and Watch The Throne 2 – it's not started yet but it's coming" A...

Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs, Kristen Wiig Salute Bob Dylan at Dylan Fest

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:55:25 -0400

To know Bob Dylan is to experience him live But for those making do with Dylan's sprawling bootlegs as he criss-crosses the globe this year Thursday's Dylan Fest offered the goods from a revolving lineup of guests – including Steely Dan's Donald Fagen and Boz Scaggs – during the first...

Weekend Rock Question: What is the Best Graduation Song of All Time?

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:00:12 -0400

Graduation season is upon us which means that all around the world students are finishing a chapter in their academic career to the tune of some inspirational or sentimental pop hit Our question for you this week is What is the best graduation song of all time? You can pick something...

Report: Bridge from Chili Peppers' 'Under the Bridge' Identified in L.A.

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:20:57 -0400

The bridge that inspired Red Hot Chili Peppers' classic hit "Under the Bridge" is located in Los Angeles' MacArthur Park Vulture reports Writer Mark Haskell Smith used clues provided by Anthony Kiedis in interviews and his memoir Scar Tissue to determine the bridge in question In 1992 Kiedis told Rolling Stone...

Nostalgia Songs for Memorial Day

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:10:57 -0400

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and a time to look forward to warm weather cook-outs days at the beach and cutting out of work early on Fridays But Memorial Day is a holiday of remembrance so it's also a chance to reflect on the past In...

Yes' Chris Squire on Tribute Singer's Exit, Broadway Reunion Talks

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:25:37 -0400

Just four years ago Benoît David seemed like the perfect solution to Yes' problems The prog-rock giants were in the midst of a four-year hiatus from the road as lead singer Jon Anderson recovered from a respiratory ailment and they'd grown weary of sitting around So the band decided to...

Folk Pioneer Doc Watson Hospitalized

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:40:14 -0400

Pioneering folk guitarist and singer Doc Watson is in critical condition at Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem after falling at his home in Deep Gap North Carolina the Winston-Salem Journal reports Watson's daughter Nancy told the Journal that the 89-year-old musician fell on Monday and while he doesn't have any broken...

Alice Cooper Instructs His Band to 'Kill the Audience' at Bonnaroo

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:35:30 -0400

When Alice Cooper takes over the late-night tent at Bonnaroo next month he plans to come out swinging "If you're in the first 20 rows you'll probably get some blood on you" Cooper told reporters on a conference call about the festival "When we get up onstage my band has...

Lady Gaga Won't Tone Down Show, Says Manager

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:50:44 -0400

Lady Gaga's manager Troy Carter said the pop star will not tone down her act even if that prevents her from performing in certain cities during her Asian tour the Associated Press reports Indonesian newspaper The Straits Times reported today that Carter said that Gaga is not "provocative for the sake of...

Bobby Womack Reaches Way Back for 'Deep River'

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:35 -0400

All-around musical legend Bobby Womack – who announced yesterday that he is cancer-free – is prepping his first album in twelve years The Bravest Man in the Universe out June 12th on XL Until then you can check out this clip of Womack performing a chilling stripped-down rendition of album...

White Rabbits Play New Tune on 'Conan'

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:40:42 -0400

White Rabbits stopped by Conan last night to perform "The Day You Won the War" a highlight from their brand new album Milk Famous The Brooklyn six-piece was joined by members of Conan O'Brien's house band for the performance which fleshed out the song with a horn section

'American Idol' Runner-Up Jessica Sanchez: 'I Have No Real Regrets'

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:15:44 -0400

Jessica Sanchez finished in second place on season 11 of American Idol and she's okay with that A day after losing out to fellow hopeful Phillips Phillips the 16-year old powerhouse singer from Chula Vista California talked to reporters on a conference call about her experience on the show and...

'American Idol' Phillip Phillips: My First Single Is 'A Little Too Pop'

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:28:11 -0400

Last night Phillip Phillips took home the title of this year's American Idol winner The Georgia native won voters over with his singer-songwriter style and knack for tailoring a randomly assigned song to his own aesthetic And he managed to win despite suffering through a severe kidney illness that required...

Kanye West Debuts Short Film 'Cruel Summer' at Cannes

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:15:08 -0400

Kanye West premiered his much-discussed short film/art installation Cruel Summer at the Cannes Film Festival last night Starring Kid Cudi as a car thief who falls in love with a blind Arabian princess the clip is the project he was reportedly working on in the Middle East in February The...

Fun. Promise 'Over the Top' Set at Bonnaroo

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:40:16 -0400

Fun guitarist Jack Antonoff has unusually high expectations for his band's set at next month's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival "All I can think is that it's going to be our best show of the year and probably one of our best shows of all time and probably something we're...