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White House 'won't be commenting' on petition to deport Justin Bieber
A petition on the White Houses' website to deport Justin Bieber back to Canada, following his series of run-ins with police, gained more than 250,000 signatures. This required a response from President Obama's administration, who finally issued its "decision" on Saturday. -
Jack White drops World's Fastest Released Record, 'Lazaretto' [LISTEN]
Jack White, the modern-day Willy Wonka of music, recorded The World's Fastest Released Record as promised on Record Store Day. The title track off his upcoming solo album, Lazaretto, was recorded live, mastered, pressed and sold in in just three hours and 21 minutes at White's Third Man Records headquarters in Nashville. -
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, who inspired Bob Dylan's song 'Hurricane,' dead at 76
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the wrongfully imprisoned boxer who inspired Bob Dylan's 1975 song "Hurricane," died Sunday morning at the age of 76. As the New York Times reports, Carter had been suffering from prostate cancer and died in his sleep at his home in Toronto. -
10 Musical Compositions Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez: Radiohead, Shakira and more
Gabriel García Márquez, 87, died yesterday (April 17, 2014) from lymphatic cancer at his home in Mexico City. The worlds and characters he created have also spawned musical works. In a testament to his legacy, here are 10 songs that were inspired by Garcia Marquez's life and works. -
Arctic Monkeys' 'AM' named best-selling album from independent record stores in the UK
The Arctic Monkey's fifth studio album has been named the best-selling album in independent records stores across the UK over the past 12 months, Digital Spy reports. -
50 Cent says Dr Dre won't release his long-awaited 'Detox' album
Earlier this month, 50 dropped the new single "Smoke" featuring Trey Songz. Now, he tells Digital Spy that the track, produced by Dr. Dre, was originally intended for Dre's long-awaited Detox album, which he doesn't think will ever be released. -
Miley Cyrus clears up rumors about hospitalization, MTV airs 'Get Well' commercial [WATCH]
Miley Cyrus takes to Twitter again to clear up lingering rumors about her situation and slammed false reports that blamed her condition on partying. MTV airs a "Get Well" commercial. -
Wu-Tang Clan fans launch Kickstarter to bid on 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' and release it digitally for free
Back in March, Wu-Tang Clan announced a secret album called Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. Unlike a traditional commercial album release, however, only one copy would be sold. -
Prince signs new deal with Warner Bros., will reissue 'Purple Rain' and release other projects
After 17 years, Warner Bros. Records has announced a new partnership with Prince "that will see the release of long-awaited, previously unheard music, while giving the artist ownership of the master recordings of his classic, global hits," a press release states. -
The Who to embark on 50th Anniversary world tour at end of year, 'hoping' for new album
Back in October, The Who announced a 50th anniversary farewell tour for 2015. They later clarified that the tour would not mean the end of the band. Now, they've told Billboard that the tour will begin around Christmas in the UK before heading to North American in 2015. -
Snoop Dogg lends voice to 'Call Of Duty: Ghost' [WATCH]
Snoop Dogg is no stranger to the world of voice acting, especially when it comes to video games. The rapper has lent his voice to games including Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Madden NFL 12, Need For Speed: Underground 2, and Grand Turismo 3: A-Spec. Now he can add Call of Duty: Ghosts to that list. -
Raekwon claims RZA has 'compromised' Wu-Tang Clan with 'mediocre' music
RZA and Raekwon have been publicly feuding over the direction of Wu-Tang Clan's 20th anniversary album, A Better Tomorrow, ever since it was announced. Now, it appears that the feud is in full force as Raekwon told Rolling Stone that Wu-Tang has been "compromised" by RZA's creative direction, which he calls "mediocre" and out of touch. -
Drake reportedly being sued over opening monologue to 'Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2'
According to TMZ, Drake is being sued for the opening monologue of his Nothing Was the Same track "Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2," featuring Jay Z. -
Producer Butch Vig gives status of new Foo Fighters album
The Foo Fighters eighth studio album is "almost halfway done," producer Butch Vig has told Kerrang (via NME). Vig, who is thought to be co-producing the album with Steve Albini, says the band is experimenting with challenging recording techniques similar to their process on 2011's Wasting Light, which was made in Grohl's garage. -
Coldplay announced first tour dates in support of upcoming, 'Ghost Stories' [SCHEDULE]
As previously reported, Coldplay has a new album coming out this spring called Ghost Stories. They've already dropped the singles "Midnight" and "Magic," and shared two other tracks, "Always in My Head" and "Another's Arms," at SXSW's iTunes Festival. Now they've announced their first string of dates in support of the new effort. -
Lorde finally meets George Brett, the inspiration behind her hit 'Royals'
Lorde finally met the inspiration behind "Royals," the hit song that turned her into pop royalty. Last year, Lorde told VH1 that she saw a vintage 1976 photo in an issue of National Geographic of "this dude just signing baseballs. He was a baseball player and his shirt said, "Royals." It was just that word. It's really cool." -
Paul McCartney expands 2014 North American tour with six new dates
Earlier this month, Paul McCartney announced that he was continuing his Out There Tour with another leg of North American dates in support of last year's release, New. This time around he plans to play cities he's rarely or never performed, and today he added six new dates to the itinerary. -
Milwaukee's Summerfest expands 2014 lineup with Arctic Monkeys, Phantogram and more
Last month, Milwaukee's Summerfest announced its initial 2014 lineup. Now the Arctic Monkeys have been announced as another headliner and will perform on one of the ground stages rather than the Marcus Amphitheater, which hosts most of the festivals big-name acts. This means fans can see the show for a maximum $16 ticket price. -
Hans Zimmer asked to score 'Batman vs. Superman' film
Hans Zimmer seems to be the go-to composer these days to score superhero films. He's already provided the music behind Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises), Iron Man, Man of Steel and the forthcoming sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man. Now director Zack Snyder has asked him to score the upcoming follow-up to Man of Steel, tentatively titled Batman vs. Superman. -
Pharrell drops new song, 'Here,' off 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' soundtrack [LISTEN]
Pharrell Williams is all over The Amazing Spider-Man 2 soundtrack. He co-wrote the score with Hans Zimmer and Smith's guitarist Johnny Marr, produced Kendrick Lamar and Alicia Keys' "It's on Again," and even recorded his own solo track, "Here," for the album. -
Jay Z and Beyoncé reportedly touring together this summer
Music's power couple Jay Z and Beyoncé will reportedly take the stage together this summer for a massive tour. According to the New York Post's Page 6, the couple has a 20-date co-headlining tour planned to begin at the end of June with a possible joint New York City performance on July 4. -
2 Chainz to release 'Freebase' EP May 5 [WATCH TRAILER]
2 Chainz announced today that he'll be releasing a new EP, Freebase, in time for summer. Due out May 5, the five-song effort will strictly feature street raps, Billboard reports. -
Preview Trent Reznor's score and the official trailer for David Fincher’s 'Gone Girl' [WATCH]
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross were recruited by director David Fincher to score his upcoming film, Gone Girl. Reznor and Fincher previously collaborated on The Social Network, which earned Best Original Score at the 2010 Academy Awards, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which was nominated for Best Original Score at the 2011 Golden Globes. -
Antemasque clarifies that Flea is not actually a member of the band, gives details on upcoming album
Last week, we reported on the new band Antemasque, helmed by Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala, guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and drummer Dave Elitch. According to Rolling Stone, the band's label, Nadie, has clarified Flea's involvement in the project: he did play on some of Antemasque's recordings but is not actually a member of Antemasque. They included him in last week's teaser video only as a "thank you" for letting the group use his studio. -
Prince Royce records Portuguese version of 'Darte Un Beso' with Michel Teló [LISTEN]
Prince Royce's "Darte un Beso" spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart. Now the Spanish-language hit is getting a Portuguese makeover in collaboration with Brazilian star Michel Telo. -
Justin Bieber misses court date following appearance at Coachella with Chance the Rapper
As previously reported, Justin Bieber made a surprise appearance during Chance the Rapper's set at Coachella over the weekend. Apparently, this trip led to him being unable to appear in court yesterday in Toronto, where he faces a recent assault charge. -
Muse to begin recording new album in May
Muse have announced that they will begin recording their new album next month. Muse have announced that they will begin recording their new album next month, KROQ reports (via NME). -
Video drops for Kendrick Lamar and Alicia Keys' 'It’s On Again' off 'The Amazing Spider Man 2' soundtrack [LISTEN]
Earlier this month, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 soundtrack cut "It's On Again" by Alicia Keys featuring Kendrick Lamar was released. Now the video of the Pharrell-produced track has dropped. -
Janelle Monáe and Kimbra to co-headline 'Golden Electric' tour down under [SCHEDULE]
Janelle Monáe has announced the co-headliner for her tour Down Under. New Zealand's own Kimbra will be joining forces with the award-winning R&B singer for a five-city tour starting next month. The "Golden Electric Tour" kicks off May 16 in Perth and goes through Sydney (May 19), Brisbane (May 21), Auckland (May 24) and Melbourne (May 26). Both artists will perform separate sets in addition to their joint performances. -
The Black Keys premiere slow-burning title track from forthcoming album, 'Turn Blue' [LISTEN]
This morning, Patrick Carney debuted The Black Keys' second single, the title track to their forthcoming album, Turn Blue, on his SiriusXM show, Serious Boredom.
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