• Calvin Harris Beats Out Avicii, David Guetta for Best Electronic Artist at MTV's EMAs

    Calvin Harris beat out some tough competitors like Avicii, David Guetta and Hardwell for the title of Best Electronic Artist at MTV's European Music Awards Sunday, Nov. 9. The EMA win was his first after four previous nominations.The network announced prior to the show that Harris would not be able to perform at the event: "Hey #MTVEMA fans — we have some really sad news. Calvin Harris has taken ill and will not be able to perform at tomorrow's show. He sends his sincere apologies. Get well soon, Calvin!"According to BBC News, the cancellation was due to some heart issues, which Harris revealed in a tweet that has since been deleted."No EMAs for me this weekend. Got some heart problems. Heading home to see if it can be fixed x," the electronic dance music artist reportedly wrote.

  • Robert Plant Deems $800 Million Led Zeppelin Reunion Story 'Rubbish'

    Fans far and wide marveled at the recent reports of former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant ripping up an $800 million contract for a reunion tour with Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. The proposed deal was allegedly bankrolled by Virgin founder Richard Branson, but Plant's publicist quickly denied the claims after the story began to garner attention.The publicist's statement on behalf of Plant was that the whole thing was "rubbish," "The Guardian" reported. Now all we are left with is a fictional story from the "Daily Mirror" about how Page, Jones and original drummer John Bonham's son Jason all signed on to do a 35-date tour for major money, and Plant ripped the document up in front of the promoters. To sweeten the deal, Branson even reportedly offered to rename one of his jets "The Starship," in reference to the band's old private plane, to take the musicians to different venues.

  • Ghostface Killah Announces New Album '36 Seasons,' Shares Single "Love Don't Live Here No More" [LISTEN]

    Even though he should be plenty busy with Wu-Tang Clan's upcoming album A Better Tomorrow, rapper Ghostface Killah has just announced his next solo album 36 Seasons, which is set for release on Dec. 9 through Salvation/Tommy Boy. Ghostface has also shared the album's artwork (seen above), tracklist (seen below), and first single "Love Don't Live Here No More" featuring Kandace Springs, which you can check out below.

  • Taylor Swift to Perform at Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS

    Taylor Swift is crashing your Thanksgiving. CBS has tapped her to be a performing artist for its Thanksgiving parade. In its 54th year, the CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade will run side by side with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. As reported by CBS, the broadcast will air footage from the NBC broadcast with additional performances from the casts of Broadway musicals "Matilda" and "Pippin."Thanksgiving parades have been an American tradition for decades. Running down the heart of New York City, they have greeted New Yorkers for decades now with their colorful and vibrant floats and balloons that run from Central Park West down to midtown, ending in front of the Macy's store at Herald Square.Now the parade has gotten the hottest artist in the world to perform live on the broadcast.According to NBC, another broadcast partner, additional performers and live guests on the NBC broadcast will include Kiss, Hilary Duff, Nick Jonas, Meghan Trainor, The Madden Brothers and many more. It should be a stacked lineup of artists and celebrities in addition to the musical performance from Swift on CBS.The broadcast will take place from 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.

  • "Detroit Vs. Everybody": Eminem, Big Sean, Danny Brown, Royce Da 5'9", Trick Trick, Dej Loaf Rep The Motor City On New 'Shady XV' Track [LISTEN]

    Eminem brought together the most notable rappers from his hometown for the final track, "Detroit Vs. Everybody" on his label Shady Records' upcoming two-disc ShadyXV compilation. Repping the Motor City, singer Dej Loaf takes on the hook while Royce Da 5'9", Big Sean, Danny Brown, and Eminem take on verses with "the godfather Trick Trick" closing the track down. The only non-Detroit artist associated with the track is Massachusetts producer Statik Selektah.

  • Garth Brooks Stops Concert Mid-Performance to Serenade a Fan with Cancer After Reading Her Sign [WATCH]

    Midway through his 1990 hit "The Dance" in Minneapolis Friday, Nov. 7, Garth Brooks noticed a sign.Terry Shaw, a fan and cancer patient, was holding a sign for the country star to see: "Chemo this morning, Garth tonight, enjoying 'The Dance.'"Brooks wasn't going to let it end there.Shaw, as KARE-11 points out, was ushered to the front of the stage where her sign was picked up on the Target Center projectors. Brooks then walked over to the fan, who has been battling Stage 3 breast cancer since June, and serenaded her sweetly. The singer then gave Shaw his guitar and kissed her on the head.Before the end of the song, Brooks commented on the sign in a truly powerful moment — see below."God just stuck his hand out and wrote this," he said about the sign. "You have all my strength, you have everybody's strength in here and you go kick cancer's ass!"

  • Robyn & Kindness Share Low-Key "Who Do You Love?" Music Video [WATCH]

    British electronic artist Kindness has collaborated with Swedish pop singer Robyn for his "Who Do You Love?" music video, which you can check out below. The Daniel Brereton-directed clip simply features a number of black-and-white video portraits of various friends and family members of Kindness and Robyn, as well as the artists themselves. The only bit of actual performance in the video comes from Robyn, who lip-synchs the chorus whenever it comes up, but no other part of the song.
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