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Last night (March 12), Beck took his "Waking Light" to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Fresh off the release of his first album in six years Morning Phase, alt-rock's favorite "Loser" dazzled with a straightforward, simply pretty performance. -
Lil Boosie talks being a 'ratchet' pioneer and explains why he's done with drugs for good
Fresh off his nearly five-year stint in prison, Lil Boosie recently sat down with Vibe magazine and he opened up about pioneering the "ratchet" sound and explained why he's done with drugs. -
Mona Scott Young facing $50 million copyright lawsuit for 'Love & Hip-Hop' franchise
The Love & Hip-Hop franchise catapulted Mona Scott Young's career to another level but it may have been someone else's idea that sparked her success. -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs reportedly offers $200 million for Fuse TV Network
Diddy took over cable television with the launch of Revolt TV this past fall. And it looks like he's ready to branch out to other cable networks. -
Drunk driver results in two deaths, 23 injuries at SXSW
We always enjoy the headlines about unknown acts that took to the stage during South by Southwest and captured the attention of music fans everywhere. Unfortunately, the biggest story from this year's festival will be of a drunken driver who killed two and injured more than 20 more during a police chase. -
'American Idol' season 13 recap: Top 11 show they're 'in it to win it' during cinema week
Last week, American Idol had one of its flattest weeks in a long time, so the show had a lot to prove for its trip to the cinema this week. Luckily for the contestants of the Top 11, they nailed it. Even the bad performances weren't so bad, and there were some truly breakthrough performances. In a season where a lot of the singers surfacely only seem OK, this week, they proved they're "in it to win it" (as Harry Connick Jr. would say). -
Pharrell Williams to release fragrance 'Girl' in September
In addition to being one of music's most prolific songwriters and performers, Pharrell Williams is quite the fashionable guy. Insane Vivienne Westwood hat aside, he knows how to make a statement. Soon, Pharrell will be diving even further into the world of fashion by releasing his own fragrance. -
WATCH: Jason Derulo drops full 'Celebrities Talkln' Dirty' video starring One Direction, Ariana Grande and more
In case you missed it (you haven't), the auto-tuned pop star of the 2010s is totally and completely back with "Talk Dirty," a top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100 that's so infectious, it's got all the celebrities singing along. After teasing a full length clip for months with the super viral "Celebrities Talkin' Dirty" trailers, the whole thing was released today (March 12), and it's just as goofy as one would expect. -
Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic covers Lorde's 'Royals' on accordion [WATCH]
Everyone from Selena Gomez to Bruce Springsteen has performed a cover of Lorde's hit "Royals," which recently surpassed one million copies in sales. Now an unexpected cover from Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic has surfaced, this time on the accordion. He and a small ensemble kept with the minimalist beat and drew out the melody with help from the accordion. -
Johnny Depp and Willie Nelson [VIDEO]
Though SXSW is the big news in Austin this week, Rodeo Austin, which has been going on since the 1st, is getting plenty of big named musical talent too. In fact, when Willie Nelson played on Sunday, he was joined by his friend John - who turned out to be none other than Johnny Depp. -
The Rolling Stones announce appearances at Pinkpop Festival and TW Classic Festival
The Rolling Stones have announced two European festival appearances. They are now set to play Holland's Pinkpop Festival on June 7 and Belgium's TW Classic Festival on June 28. As the article notes, both shows fall within their "14 On Fire" tour. -
Chance The Rapper shuts down SXSW. Or at least the fire department shuts down his set at SXSW.
The purpose of festivals such as South By Southwest is (or was) for small unsigned acts to draw attention from labels and media. That's still largely true, but the scene has also become inundated with big names that you've already heard of, and that's who we (media and fans alike) tend to gravitate toward. The unfortunate trend caused Chance The Rapper's set to be shut down less than 20 minutes into his set late Tuesday night.
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