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George Jung, Inspiration Behind The Film 'Blow,' Released From Jail Today
George Jung (aka Boston George), 71, has been released from prison after serving almost two decades in jail for drug smuggling and trafficking. His story was told in the 2001 biopic, Blow, starring Johnny Depp. TMZ captured the first moments of his freedom. -
Sinéad O'Connor Announces New Album Title Inspired By 'Ban Bossy' Campaign
Sinéad O'Connor has announced the title of her upcoming record. Inspired by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's "Ban Bossy" campaign (endorsed by Beyoncé), which aims to empower young girls, she has dubbed her new album, I'm Not Bossy, I'm The Boss, Pitchfork reports. -
Taylor Swift Talks New Album: 'It's Already My Favorite Thing That I've Ever Created'
Taylor Swift has embarked on the final leg of her Red tour but has her sights on the upcoming follow-up to her 2012 album, which she is calling her best and "most favorite" record yet. -
Lorde Announces Fall 2014 North American Tour Dates [SCHEDULE]
Lorde is currently on tour in the UK this week but has some good news for US fans. Today she announced a full tour of North America (as well as rescheduled Australian dates, after she had to postpone a few shows due to illness). -
Morrissey Reveals Spoken-Word Video Featuring Pamela Anderson For 'Earth Is The Loneliest Planet' [WATCH]
Morrissey has revealed the new spoken-word video for his third single "Earth Is The Loneliest Planet" off the upcoming World Peace Is None Of Your Business. -
Dave Grohl Reveals New Details On Foo Fighters Forthcoming Album
As previously reported, Foo Fighters are preparing to release their eighth studio album this fall, which Dave Grohl says is unlike anything they've done before. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the frontman reveals more details about the effort and its recording process. -
Dave Grohl Reveals Title And Trailer For HBO Series, 'Sonic Highways' [WATCH]
As previously reported, Dave Grohl is heading up a new TV series on HBO based on his Sound City documentary. The upcoming series has now been given an official title: Sonic Highways. -
The Strokes Perform First Show In Nearly Three Years [SETLIST]
The Strokes performed their first show in nearly three years last night in Port Chester, New York. The set served as a warm-up to the band's highly anticipated headlining slot at Governors Ball Music Festival this coming weekend. -
'The Arsenio Hall Show' Cancelled After A Single Season
The Arsenio Hall Show made its late-night comeback this year, but because of low ratings has been cancelled after a single season. -
Jack White Apologizes For Comments About The Black Keys, Meg White In Open Letter
Yesterday, Jack White posted a lengthy note on his website to apologize for comments he made in a recent Rolling Stones cover story about The Black Keys, Meg White and others. -
Luke Bryan Falls Off Stage In Charlotte While Covering Macklemore's 'Can’t Hold Us' [WATCH]
As Billboard perfectly put it, Luke Bryan had "Some Kind of Night" last night at Charlotte, North Carolina's PNC Music Pavillion. During his cover of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' hit "Can't Hold US," he accidentally fell off the stage. -
Must-Attend Panels At The 2014 New Music Seminar
The New Music Seminar kicks off next weekend (June 8-10) at The New Yorker Hotel in New York City. It consists of more than 160 music industry leaders participating in panel discussions about creating a more efficient and sustainable music business as a whole for the future. -
Ed Sheeran Debuts New Song 'Don't' In Beats By Dre Commercial [WATCH]
Ed Sheeran debuted a new song, "Don't" in the new Beats by Dre commercial. According to Billboard, the track is about a former love who cheated with a close friend. -
Snoop Dogg Believes Rappers Can Help End Gun Violence
Following the shootings at UC Santa Barbara, Snoop Dogg reminded his fans that he believes rappers might be able to help put and end to gun violence in the US, Gigwise reports. -
Stream Primavera Sound Festival 2014 Sets: St. Vincent, Arcade Fire, Disclosure, And More
Spain’s Primavera Sound festival kicked off in Barcelona today. Our writer Jack is on the scene ready to report back to us about the best things he saw but because of that whole time-change thing, you might as well see the live streams for yourself here while you wait. The Thursday lineup includes sets by Warpaint, Real Estate, St. Vincent, Arcade Fire, Disclosure and Holy Ghost as well as Neutral Milk Hotel and Queens of The Stone Age (not streaming). -
Marilyn Manson To Appear On FX's 'Sons of Anarchy' In Recurring Role As White Supremacist Ron Tully
Marilyn Manson is continuing his foray into acting and has been cast for a recurring role on FX's Sons of Anarchy. He will recur on the show as Ron Tully, described by Entertainment Weekly as "a white supremacist prison shot-caller whom Jax uses to expand his power base." -
Metallica's 'The Black Album' Becomes The Highest Selling Album Of The Past 25 Years
Curious what album has sold the most copies over the last quarter-century? According to Billboard, Metallica's 1991 effort, The Black Album, recently surpassed the 16-million copies sold mark, making them the first band to do so since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991. The album's cumulative total currently sits at 16,002,000 copies sold. -
Forbes Reveals The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women: Beyoncé, Shakira, Lady Gaga, And More
Forbes has released its annual list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women, it's "definitive guide to the extraordinary icons and leaders, groundbreakers and ceiling crashers who command the world stage." This year's list is topped by German chancellor Angela Markel. But the list also takes into consideration celebrities as "role models." -
Luke Bryan Named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man In 2014 Country Special Issue
Luke Bryan has been crowned People's Sexiest Man for their Country Special edition. He is featured on the cover in a plain white t-shirt with nicely coiffed hair and effortless stubble. The publication describes why Bryan tops their list noting "his monster hits" and "his country boy shake." -
U2's Bono And The Edge Join Fender’s Board of Directors
Bono and The Edge are taking their talents to Fender. The U2 founders have joined the board of directors for Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, the company that produces Fender guitars. -
Junk Mail: Robyn & Röyksopp's 'Do It Again' Reviewed Via Email
Music Times writers share an office area of roughly 45 sq. ft, which makes having face-to-face conversations totally impossible. Junk Mail is these millennials attempt to discuss and review the week's hottest album releases... without needing to look at each other. This week: Ryan Book, Caitlin Carter, and Joey DeGroot e-mail back and forth about Robyn & Röyksopp's Do It Again. -
Apple-Beats Deal Official, John Janick Replacing Jimmy Iovine At Interscope Geffen A&M
After weeks of speculation, the Apple-Beats deal is official. According to The New York Post, Apple will purchase Beats Electronics for $3 billion ($200 million less than original expected). -
Electric Zoo Unveils Second Round Of Artists For The 2014 Lineup: The Chainsmokers, Hot Since 82, And More
Electric Zoo has announced the second round of artists for the 2014 lineup, revealing more than 60 new acts in addition to those previously announced. -
Sam Smith Discusses His Sexuality For The First Time, Says New Album Is About 'A Guy I Fell In Love With Last Year'
UK Crooner Sam Smith opened up about his sexuality for the first time in an interview with The FADER. One man in particular inspired his highly anticipated debut LP, In the Lonely Hour. -
10 Musical Works Inspired By Maya Angelou: Kanye West, Common, Alicia Keys and More
Today, the world lost the great memoirist, poet, novelist, dancer, singer, and public speaker Maya Angelou. In a testament to her legacy, here are 10 songs that were inspired by the late American icon, revered by many as a patron saint of conscious rap. -
The Rolling Stones Resume World Tour Following Death Of Mick Jagger's Girlfriend, L'Wren Scott [WATCH]
The Rolling Stones have resumed their world tour following a break to mourn the death of Mick Jagger's longtime girlfriend, fashion designer L'Wren Scott, Rolling Stone reports. -
Taylor Swift Cancels Thailand Concert Due To Political Unrest
Taylor Swift had to cancel her sold-out show in Bangkok scheduled for June 9 due to Thailand coming under military rule last week after a coup d'etat, the country's 12th successful military takeover of the government. -
Whitney Houston Biopic Set To Air On Lifetime in 2015
It has been more than two years since R&B diva Whitney Houston passed away from an accidental death from drowning in a bathtub of hot water (with heart disease and cocaine listed as factors). Now her story is coming to the small screen. -
Brad Paisley Gives Memorial Day Performance For Troops In Afghanistan with President Obama
In honor of Memorial Day, Brad Paisley made a trip to the main U.S. base in Afghanistan with President Obama and some of his advisors. Paisley performed at Bagram Airfield in front of 3,000 members of the U.S. military, Radio.com reports. -
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's Wedding Playlist: John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Rihanna, Beyoncé, and More
Kanye West married Kim Kardashian over the weekend, leaving one thing on every music lover's mind: What did Yeezy choose to soundtrack the special occasion?
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