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Paul Kantner - Jefferson Airplane Co-Founder & Guitarist Dies at 74
2016 is not shaping up to be a good year for rock icons. Glenn Frey of the Eagles and David Bowie are now joined by Paul Kantner, guitarist and co-founder of Jefferson Airplane in death. Kantner died at 74 this past Thursday of both septic shock and organ failure. It has also been reported that he suffered a heart attack. Kantner is remembered as being a very influential figure in the San Francisco rock scene of the 1960’s. -
Michael Jackson Told Oprah He Wouldn't Want to be Played by a White Actor in 1993 Inteview
As the entertainment world gears up for the Sky Arts TV comedy 'Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon,' the choice to cast white actor Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson has been controversial to say the least. Adding to the controversy, a 1993 video of an Oprah Winfrey interview has been unearthed where he told the host that he wouldn’t want to be played by a white actor. -
Diane Warren to Judge 'Til It Happens to You' College A Cappella Contest
Following the release of The Hunting Ground, a documentary film about the rampant sexual assaults occurring on college campuses, Diane Warren will be on campus for a very important assignment: an a cappella contest of her Oscar-nominated song, “Til It Happens to You,” penned by herself and Lady Gaga. -
Road to Rihanna's 'ANTI' Detailed Following Surprise TIDAL Release
It's been a long road to the release of Rihanna's eighth studio album 'ANTI,' which follows her 2012 album 'Unapologetic.' 'ANTI' is the pop star's first album in over 3 years, and it was the subject of many delays and extra work put in. To explain the process behind 'ANTI,' a source uncovers the process behind the album release. -
Ice Cube Talks David Bowie, the Police and Donald Trump in New Interview
Ice Cube has never been afraid of being political, and in a new interview the N.W.A. rapper revisted those roots, talking about everything from David Bowie to the police and Donald Trump. -
Zayn Malik Talks Leaving One Direction on Beats 1 Apple Music Show With Zane Lowe
Zayn Malik has spoken out in multiple interviews explaining his decision to leave his former band One Direction, who are currently on an indefinite hiatus as well. In a new interview with Beats 1 on Apple Music with Zane Lowe, he again talks about leaving One Direction. The interview will be streamed in it’s entirety at 12 p.m. Eastern time on Beats 1 and on video via Apple Music, but yesterday a clip was released early. -
Timbaland Will Partner With La La Anthony for Real Life 'Empire' Hip-Hop Docuseries
Fox hit show 'Empire' may have some competition around the corner from Timbaland and La La Anthony. The two are set to partner with Leftfield Entertainment for a real life hip-hop docuseries in the vein of Empire. Anthony will be named executive producer with CEO David George, Will Nothacker and Derek Gordon of Leftfield Entertainment, while Timbaland will be executive producer of music on the show. -
Bono Writes David Bowie Tribute for Rolling Stone's Memorial Issue
Bono says that at age 14, David Bowie's music "woke me up" -- and his passing has left that part of the U2 singer "a void." -
Red Hot Chili Peppers Will Perform at Bernie Sanders Benefit Concert
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are amongst those who support Democratic candidate, Bernie Sanders. The band will perform at a Bernie Sanders Benefit concert at The Theatre at the trendy Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on Feb. 5, with other musical acts and special guests to be announced soon. -
Ellie Goulding in Car Accident, 'Love Me Like You Do' Singer Almost Drowns in Norway
Ellie Goulding just revealed that she almost drowned in Norway last month along with photographer Conor McDonnell. Apparently, the “Love Me Like You Do” singer was making the journey across a frozen lake in a belt wagon, which is a vehicle that is tracked to keep its riders safe in winter conditions. But the vehicle was too heavy for the lake ice and broke through, forcing Goulding and McDonnell to struggle through the roof in order to survive the car crash. -
Rihanna's Dolce & Gabbana Headphones Cost $9,000, Sold Out in 24 Hours
Fans can now own Rihanna’s headphones by Dolce & Gabbana, but it will cost them. The pop star ignited some extreme shopping in a photo posted to Twitter, which showed her wearing designer jewel-encrusted headphones while reportedly listening to her new album 'ANTI.' The headphones cost a cool $9,000 and sold out in 24 hours after Rihanna posted the photo. -
Life or Death PR Execs on the Company After Heathcliff Berru Sexual Assault Controversy
The president of Life or Death PR, Nick Dierl, had quite the wake-up call last week when he was asked for commentary about the Heathcliff Berru sexual assault allegations. The controversy started with a string of tweets from Dirty Projectors’ Amber Coffman that accused the CEO of Life or Death, Berru, with inappropriate sexual behavior. In a new interview, the executives of Life or Death PR weigh in on the controversy and the future of the company. -
Brantley Gilbert on Follow-Up Album to 2014's 'Just As I Am' in New Interview
On the helm of his Blackout Tour, slated to kick off tomorrow (Jan. 28), Brantley Gilbert is taking his next album in stride, as his album, "Just As I Am," did extremely well chart-wise. Singles "Bottoms Up," "Small Town Throwdown," "One Hell of an Amen" and "Stone Cold Sober" were a great success for Gilbert, and he is considering releasing a fifth single to add to them. In a new interview, Gilbert shares he thoughts on not rushing his follow-up album to 2014's "Just As I Am." -
SXSW 2016: David Bowie Producer Tony Visconti to Deliver Opening Keynote Address
SXSW 2016 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the grass roots to large scale festival. Tony Visconti, who was the mastermind behind some of fallen legend David Bowie's most lasting albums, including his last, Blackstar, has just been confirmed as opening keynote speaker. Perhaps partly in honor of Bowie, Visconti is slated to deliver to deliver the opening address on the music portion of the festival, which stretches a week for the festival's 30th anniversary. Other portions of SXSW include film and technology. -
Kanye West New Album 'Swish' to Premiere with Live Performance Screened in Theatres
Kanye West’s upcoming album, 'Swish,' has been highly anticipated and the rapper just announced that he will premiere the album with a live performance able to be screened in theaters across the country. It was just confirmed as the “world premiere of the album 'Swish' in it’s entirety,” and will be showing in theaters by 4 PM Eastern time on Feb. 11. The screening will show a live performance of Swish at Madison Square Garden. -
Wiz Khalifa Talks Grammys, #OscarsSoWhite and 'Furious 7' at Sundance
Wiz Khalifa may have seven Grammy nominations under his belt in his five-year carrer but the fan favorite emcee has yet to take a golden gramophone home. But, on the back of his No. 1 hit "See You Again," 2016 just might be his lucky year. Before his performance at Winterfest 2016 Khalifa sat down in the Sundance Film Festival interview room to talk about the Grammys, Furious 7 and his new album Khalifa. -
Kesha Performs 'Amazing Grace' in #SaveKesha Video Ahead of Dr. Luke & Sony Court Battle
Kesha Rose Sebert has been embroiled in a bitter legal battle against her former producer Dr. Luke, his Kemosabe label and parent company Sony Entertainment in an effort to be allowed to release new music. The pop singer is not allowed to discuss the case with either fans or the media and is still barred from releasing new music. But Kesha is not taking her silence lying down and released a new video for fans over the weekend on social media where she covers the religious classic "Amazing Grace." The video was entitled the #FreeKesha protest. -
Chelsea Handler Disses 'What Do You Mean?' Singer Justin Bieber at Sundance Film Festival
Chelsea Handler had some not so flattering commentary on Justin Bieber at Sundance Film Festival and she dissed the "What Do You Mean?" singer as being her "worst interview" for the cameras. It seems that although Bieber has made a comeback in the music world after being blasted in the press for his immature behavior, some are still not fans. -
Wiz Khalifa Talks Politics, the Oscars Being Black & Marijuana at Winterfest 2016
Wiz Khalifa clearly doesn't follow politics in a new interview from Winterfest 2016. He also knows what it is to "come up out of the struggle" in an urban community. In the chat, the eccentric Khalifa talks about politics, the Oscars, being a black man and of course, marijuana. -
Nick Cannon Handles Ex-Wife Mariah Carey's Engagement to James Packer with Class
Nick Cannon is handling his ex-wife Mariah Carey’s recent engagement to billionaire businessman James Packer with nothing but class. Cannon and Carey were married for six years until their split in 2014, with two children -- twins Moroccan and Monroe. -
Eric Paslay Talks His Grammy Nomination and Forthcoming Sophomore Album in New Interview
Eric Paslay was shocked when he was nominated for a Grammy even though his song, “The Driver,” with Charles Kelley and Dierks Bentley, is currently resting at No. 51 on the Country Airplay chart. The EMI Nashville recording artist was still surprised, which speaks to his humble origins. In a new interview, he talks about the surprise nomination and his forthcoming sophomore album. -
Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter Releases Twitter Post About His Arrest in Key West
Nick Carter is doing some damage control on Twitter following his arrest in Key West, Florida earlier this month. The former Backstreet Boys' singer was drunk and disorderly at a bar one night, which is not the best of behavior for someone expecting their first child. Carter is married to wife Lauren Kitt Carter. In his posts the singer gets philosophical at times and hits home the main point of his posts, “I’m not perfect,” while discussing the perils of balancing a “healthy lifestyle.” -
Azealia Banks Disses 'White Privilege II' by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis in Twitter Rant
Azealia Banks is known for her mouth, violent antics and rampant disses on social media, particularly Twitter. So, of course, she had to jump in on the controversy over the new track “White Privilege II” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. -
Guns N' Roses 'Signature VIP Experience' Costs $2,500 on New Tour
You can have a VIP experience at the upcoming Guns N’ Roses tour, but you’ll have to pay for it. What the band is referring to as a “Signature VIP Experience” costs a cool $2,500 and that doesn’t even include actually meeting Slash, Axl or Duff McKagan. What it does include is a seat 1-10 rows from the stage and a tour of the elusive “backstage area” before the show. -
Chingy Explains Donald Trump Endorsement Tweet in New Interview
The internet exploded over a surprise supposed Trump endorser recently, and that was none other than Chingy. He was trending on Twitter this past Friday (Jan. 22) when he supposedly endorsed the Donald on the social media platform, tweeting, “I vote for @realDonaldTrump,” but claims that his comments were misunderstood. In a new interview, Chingy explains his tweet, and how it really related to a news article. -
TNA Executive Producer Billy Corgan Disses the Misogyny in Pro Wrestling in New Video [WATCH]
Billy Corgan has had, to put it lightly, an interesting career aside from his work in the Smashing Pumpkins. In the past few months alone he has started his own blog about cars, quit Twitter and has also revealed that he is writing a new memoir entitled 'God Is Everywhere, From Here to There.' He also recently scored a job as an executive of Nashville-based TNA Wrestling, and used to run his own amateur organization in the heavyweight sport. In a new interview, Corgan disses the “misogyny” in professional wrestling, and confirms that, in fact, women do have the strength to compete. -
Zayn Malik First Solo TV Interview Set for 'The Graham Norton Show'
Zayn Malik is set to have his first solo TV interview since quitting One Direction on The Graham Norton Show at the end of the month. Malik will not be singing during the show segment, and will keep his appearance on the TV show strictly informational. Laura Mvula will be the resident performer on the episode, which will also include guests Will Smith, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Toby Jones. -
New Motorhead & Lemmy Kilmister Documentary to Air on BBC iPlayer
As the rock music world mourns the passing of Lemmy Kilmister, a new documentary on his life and the band he founded, Motorhead, is set to air on BBC iPlayer. The documentary will largely center around the life and times of Kilmister and is entitled 'Lemmy: In His Own Words.' Mainly composed of archived footage of Kilmister interviews and on stage performances, the documentary will be released on iPlayer as of 9pm today. -
Marilyn Manson Will Guest Star as Barber and Surgeon on Season 3 of 'Salem'
Always the cheerful artist, Marilyn Manson is set to have a guest-starring role on Season 3 of the WGN TV show 'Salem.' In the TV show, Manson will play Thomas Dinley, who serves as both a barber and surgeon in the Massachusetts Puritan community. This is not the first time that Manson has darkened Salem’s doorstep and has previously collaborated with the show’s composer Tyler Bates on “Cupid Carries a Gun,” which serves as the opening sequence for 'Salem.' -
David Bowie's Son Posts Thank You Letter from His Doctor to Twitter
As the music world mourns the passing of icon David Bowie, his son Duncan Jones has taken to social media to share a thank you letter from his doctor. Jones originally broke the news of his father’s death on Jan. 10 and told the public that he would be taking some time away from the Internet to grieve. Bowie had an 18-month battle before his death, and in the letter it is implied that he passed peacefully. To share the letter, Jones re-tweeted an original post from the Marie-Curie Organization that shared the essay written by Dr. Mark Taubert, who was Bowie’s palliative care consultant in his final months.
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