• Blake Shelton Cast In Adam Sandler's Western Parody 'Ridiculous 6,' Due Out On Netflix

    Blake Shelton showed off his acting chops over the weekend as host and musical guest of Saturday Night Live, and now, he's making his move into film. According to The Wrap, the country music star and Voice coach has been cast in Adam Sandler's upcoming film Ridiculous 6, a Happy Madison production that marks Sandler's first film under his new deal with Netflix.

  • Sam Smith Calls Tom Petty 'Stay With Me' Drama 'Coincidence': 'I Won't Back Down' Singer Not Eligible for Grammy

    Two more co-writers have been given credit for one of 2014's biggest hits, "Stay With Me." Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, of Electric Light Orchestra, were added to the list of song creators after similarities were spotted between the Sam Smith ballad and "I Won't Back Down." Representatives for the young singer admitted to hearing similarities, but they want to make it clear that it is all just a big coincidence, "Rolling Stone" noted. Furthermore, Petty is not eligible for a Grammy.

  • Bill Clinton Declines Offer From Punk Band Fireworks to Play Saxophone on Their Album

    Back in 2013, the Detroit pop-punk outfit known as Fireworks requested that former President of the United States, Bill Clinton, dust off his old saxophone and play on their album. A little over a year later, the band finally received a response: no. Fireworks tweeted out an image of an email they received recently from Jenna Daley, who works for the Scheduling department for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

  • Travi$ Scott Announces 'Rodeo Tour' With Young Thug and Metro Boomin [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Houston rapper, Travi$ Scott, real name Jacques Webster, recently announced that his long-anticipated album Rodeo would be arriving in March. To support the album, he's gearing up for a month-long, whirlwind tour across Noth America alongside frequent collaborator Young Thug and Metro Boomin. The trio will be headed out across the North America starting at the Observatory in Santa Ana, California, before hitting cities like Chicago, Toronto, New York City, Atlanta, Houston and Los Angeles. The tour will be anchored by three days at SXSW for three days at venues still to be determined.

  • Taylor Swift's Twitter, Instagram Hacked by "Lizard Squad": Singer Shakes It Off on Tumblr

    There are a few ways to amass Twitter and Instagram followers. You can 1) post interesting things in niche topics to find similar minds or 2) hack a celebrity's account and tweet for their millions of dedicated fans to follow you. And that second option is exactly what a group of users did to Taylor Swift today (Jan. 27). Yes, the "Blank Space" singer's social media accounts were hacked.

  • Christina Aguilera Will Kick Off the NBA All-Star Game with The Rockettes

    Christina Aguilera will collaborate with The Rockettes to put on a glitzy, glamorous performance before the NBA All-Star Game Feb. 15 at Madison Square Garden. Ariana Grande is already scheduled to be the halftime entertainment. The appearance will come a few days before the Staten Island native is back in her coaching chair for "The Voice."

  • Drake's New Mixtape "Some Of The Best I've Heard From Him," According To P. Reign

    Last year, Toronto Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan revealed that his buddy Drake had given him a new mixtape set for release this month. Drizzy later confirmed the news during an interview with ESPN at the Toronto Raptors' Drake Night last month. However, the rapper and his OVO camp didn't release any other details on the project. Now OVO and Reps Up member P. Reign has offered up some new information on the mixtape.

  • Father John Misty Streams Hilarious MIDI Version of New Album 'I Love You, Honeybear'

    These days, it seems as if every big album has to be streamed online for free before its official release date, but singer-songwriter -- and former Fleet Foxes drummer -- Josh Tillman, better known as Father John Misty, has found a sly way to get around that. According to "Stereogum," Tillman has made his upcoming studio album "I Love You, Honeybear" available for streaming on his website through a new streaming service called SAP, but instead of uploading the actual studio recordings, Tillman has uploaded instrumental MIDI versions of the entire album, and it sounds hilariously awful.

  • Sia's 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Single "Salted Wound" Review: New Song Keeps it Light and Tender for Sexy Film [LISTEN]

    The sexy soundtrack to the upcoming film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey is finally blossoming into a bigger picture. Previously, The Weeknd shared "Earned It" and Ellie Goulding asked you to "Love Me Like You Do," and now Sia is throwing herself into the mix. Today (Jan. 27), the "Elastic Heart" singer's contribution to the BDSM-filled movie has hit the Internet: and it's a "Salted Wound."

  • Deadmau5 Receives Calvin Harris's "Sweet Nothing" Double Platinum Award in the Mail

    Calvin Harris has become a successful artist not just in the EDM space, where he has dominated in his own right, but also on the radio, where label executives and A&Rs have clamored for Calvin-Harris-type, dance-pop, crossover hits. That success has led Harris to lofty sales, notably for singles, and a new achievement has just been given to the "Blame" artist -- or at least was supposed to be given to him. Calvin Harris went double platinum for his hit single "Sweet Nothing, featuring the ethereal vocals of Florence Welch of Florence & The Machine, but the plaque was delivered to the wrong address. Deadmau5 took to his favorite medium of communication, social media, to let Calvin know that he had some hardware waiting for him, via "Mixmag."

  • Nick Jonas, Ariana Grande Join Cast of Fox's 'Scream Queens'

    Ariana Grande won't be the only pop star on the upcoming Fox comedy-drama Scream Queens. Nick Jonas has just signed on to the project for a recurring role, but details about his character and the plot are being kept quiet. The show will be the second TV series to air on the network by Glee creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.
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