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Drake, Blake Shelton, Wiz Khalifa and More Read Mean Tweets on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" aired its second installment of Mean Tweets Music Edition last night, Feb. 2, and it was pretty brutal. Twitter users hurled their best insults at artists like Wiz Khalifa, Drake and Blake Shelton. Also included in the segment were Katy Perry, Josh Groban and 5 Seconds of Summer. As always, the segment provided plenty of laughs at the expense of the celebrities. -
Lady Antebellum Talks First Homecoming Headline Gig at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena
Lady Antebellum will make their first headline stop in Nashville - their hometown - on Sept. 11 at the Bridgestone Arena. Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood are embarking on a huge tour at the end of the month, heading to Europe before coming back to the States in May. Sam Hunt and Hunter Hayes will support the country trio. -
Suge Knight's Bail Is Revoked: Death Row Records CEO Will Appear in Court Tuesday
The $2.2 million bail initially set for hip-hop mogul Suge Knight has been revoked, Billboard notes. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department considers the former Death Row Records CEO a flight risk after charging him for allegedly murdering a man in a hit-and-run incident last week. The department also cited his criminal past and the possibility of him being a flight risk. -
Missy Elliott's Streams on Spotify Spike 646 Percent Following Halftime Super Bowl Performance
People must have forgotten about Missy Elliott. After seeing her she perform parts of "Get Ur Freak On" and "Work It" during Katy Perry's halftime performance at the Super Bowl last night, intrigued listeners and fans alike took to Spotify to hear some more. Streams of Missy's music increased by 646 percent, an astonishing amount considering Perry's streams only increased by 85 percent and Lenny Kravitz's popped up 103 percent. Some people liked the tunes so much that they went over to iTunes and purchased a few tracks. -
Arcade Fire's Win Butler to Play in NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game
Most Arcade Fire fans already know that frontman Win Butler loves to play basketball. He has played in charity events and even hosts a game in Montreal titled Pop Vs. Jock. The singer is now reportedly going to show off his skills during the NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game, which is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 13. Nothing has been confirmed and the roster has yet to be announced, but ArcadeFireTube has confirmed Butler's involvement. -
Will Ferrell Dominates Kevin Hart and Jimmy Fallon in Lip Sync Battle With Beyoncé's 'Drunk in Love' and 'Let It Go' [WATCH]
Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart stopped by The Tonight Show recently for a special Super Bowl edition. The comedians were promoting their new comedy Get Hard and pleasantly joking around with Jimmy Fallon before all three took part in an epic Lip Sync Battle. While each entertainer had their moments, Will Ferrell destroyed the competition with his hilarious renditions of Beyoncé's "Drunk in Love" and Frozen's "Let It Go." -
Red Hot Chili Peppers Reportedly Working With Danger Mouse for New Album
Amid all the Super Bowl chaos and Katy Perry praise, Flea posted a tweet over the weekend reportedly confirming Danger Mouse as the producer for the next Red Hot Chili Peppers album. The post has since been deleted, Alternative Nation pointed out, but perhaps that is just the bassist's way of creating some hype. Either way, DM might be what the group needs for their 11th studio album. -
Grammys 2015 Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Nominees Who Should Win & Who Will Win: Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy' Takes On Jessie J's 'Bang Bang'
The category of Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for the 2015 Grammy Awards has Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX's "Fancy" going up against Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj's "Bang Bang." Katy Perry and Juicy J's "Dark Horse" could play spoiler while Coldplay and A Great Big World/Christina Aguilera occupy the underdog spots. -
Kevin Hart Burns Drake, Lil Duval and Meek Mill With Funny Instagram Pictures
It is generally not a solid idea to poke fun at professional comedians because they are skilled at taking people down a notch. Meek Mill, Lil Duval and Drake learned that lesson the hard way recently when Kevin Hart responded to some of their social media shade directed at his outfit choice in a photo. The "Get Hard" star fired back on Instagram by digging up some gems on the haters and ripping them apart one sentence at a time, "Vibe" noted. -
Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West Join 'Saturday Night Live 40' Reunion Show
The Super Bowl generally serves as a platform for making big announcements or showing exciting trailers for the TV and film industries. Last night, Feb. 1, was no different. Two promos for NBC's big "SNL 40" reunion surfaced, and it included a laundry list of talent. In addition to "Saturday Night Live" cast favorites like Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler and Jimmy Fallon, musical guests and former hosts will also join the festivities. Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and Kanye West are all scheduled to drop by Studio 8H later this month. -
Slash's Girlfriend Meegan Hodges Blames TMZ for Recent Privacy Invasion at Home in California
Slash's new girlfriend Meegan Hodges received an unfortunate welcome to her new neighborhood recently. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, some uninvited guests invaded the couple's privacy at the Guns N' Roses guitarist's California home and set off some security alarms. Hodges blamed the recent privacy invasion incident on TMZ, which posted a picture of the house last month along with a story about the couple getting matching tattoos. -
50 Cent Beefs With A$AP Rocky for Reaching Out to Ex-Girlfriend Tatted Up Holly on Instagram
Rapper 50 Cent recently called out A$AP Rocky on Instagram for reaching out to his ex-girlfriend Tatted Up Holly. This comes after recent remarks she made about the "In Da Club" rapper being a "manipulating women beater." Curtis Jackson is not happy about Rocky reaching out to his ex-girlfriend, likening the whole ordeal to Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose after the model split from Kanye West. -
Rihanna, Kanye West Perform Epic 22-Song Set at a Super Bowl Pre-Party in Phoenix [WATCH]
Rihanna and Kanye West teamed up to perform a Super Bowl pre-party last night, Jan. 31, in Phoenix, Arizona, for an epic, 22-song set. While West performed his new Paul McCartney collaboration "Only One," the most recent track, "FourFive Seconds," which also features Rihanna, has yet to get its live debut. Celebrities like John Legend and 2 Chainz were in the audience for the show as well, "Billboard" noted. -
Big Sean Shares 'Dark Sky Paradise' Artwork and Tracklist Featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown
Big Sean's Dark Sky Paradise album is due out Feb. 24, and the rapper recently shared the artwork and tracklist for his third studio effort. In addition to Drake, who appears on the lead single "Blessings," the album includes guest spots by Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown, among others. It's currently available for pre-order as a 12-track standard edition or 15-track deluxe LP -
Gorillaz Return: James Hewlett Shares New Drawings of Noodle and Murdoc, Confirms Band Is Back
James Hewlett, famous in the music world for being the artist behind the cartoon band Gorillaz, recently shared a few new drawings of the band on Instagram. When asked about whether the new cartoons meant the group would be reuniting, Hewlitt responded in the affirmative. "Yes Gorillaz Returns," he wrote. He shared drawings of guitarist Noodle and bassist Murdoc, confirming that work on the follow-up to 2011's The Fall is underway. -
Pete Doherty Regrets Not Making Music With Amy Winehouse, Talks Tribute Song 'Flags of the Old Regime'
Pete Doherty has a few regrets, but his biggest is not working with Amy Winehouse on music. The two were fast friends back in the mid 2000s as Winehouse rose to superstardom. Unfortunately, that bond was more rooted in drug addiction than music. Doherty talked about his friend, who died in 2011, recently and his new song about the iconic pop singer, "Flags of the Old Regime." -
Noel Gallagher Disagrees with Bono's Stance on Free Music, Says He'd Charge More for 'Chasing Yesterday'
Noel Gallagher had a spirited discussion with Bono after the release of U2's last album Songs of Innocence about free music. The Irish band gave their album away with the help of Apple in September and have been dodging criticism ever since. Gallagher, who's prepping his second solo release, Chasing Yesterday, said in an interview with Q magazine that he would gladly charge more for his music. -
Suge Knight Arrested, Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run Incident That Left One Dead and Two Injured
Former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight has been arrested and charged with murder following a hit-and-run incident that occurred Thursday (Jan. 29), The Hollywood Reporter notes. Knight allegedly got into an altercation near the site of a promotional shoot for the N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton before the homicide happened. According to witnesses, Knight began arguing with two men when he pulled up to the scene in a red pick-up truck. When the fight began to get more serious, Knight reportedly backed into a victim, who died, and hit two others, who suffered non life-threatening injuries. -
REPORT: Suge Knight Allegedly Killed a Man on the Set of a Movie in Compton
Suge Knight, former CEO of Death Row Records, reportedly ran over a man with his car on the set of a movie he was working on in Compton, California. The victim died shortly after Knight fled the scene of the crime. According to TMZ the two men were involved in an argument after Knight was denied access to the set of a film Ice Cube and Dr. Dre were working on, possibly the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton, which is listed as being in post-production on IMDb. Knight's lawyer is trying to arrange the CEO's surrender. -
'American Idol' Season 14 Recap & Review: Final Audition Show Tied New York's Talent Pool
Well, we made it. The second part of the San Francisco saga was billed as having "the best for last." And American Idol wasn't joking. Jennfier Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. were handing out golden tickets a lot. It was a nice end to what we'll call a solid audition run. San Francisco certainly tied, if not exceeded, New York's talent pool. -
Foo Fighters Shred Through Rush's 'Tom Sawyer,' KISS's 'Detroit Rock City' and Others in Brazil [WATCH]
File this one under "Gnarly." Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters made a stop in Rio de Janeiro last weekend to play in front of a jam-packed Maracana Stadium. While they have plenty of new material to choose from thanks to Sonic Highways, their eighth studio effort, the band opted to pay tribute to one of their favorite acts - Rush. The Foos tore through the Holy Triumvirate's "Tom Sawyer," blowing thousands of minds in the process before tackling KISS's "Detroit Rock City." -
The Black Keys Rock 'Austin City Limits' With 'Howlin' for You,' 'Weight of Love' and More [WATCH]
Austin City Limits is in full swing, and a performance by The Black Keys from last year will air this Saturday (Jan. 31) on PBS. Video from the show has Dan Auerbach and Partick Carney powering through "Weight of Love," "Howlin' for You" and "Too Afraid of Love." J. Roddy Walston & the Business also performed five songs for the episode. -
T.I. and Jeezy Are Old- School Gangsters in 'Get Sh-t' Video: Mini Movie Features 'The Wire's Wood Harris [WATCH]
T.I. just dropped a 12-minute music video for his new single "Get Sh*t" featuring Jeezy and Atlanta trip Watch The Duck. The rappers recruited actor Wood Harris, best known for The Wire and Remember the Titans, for the entertaining mini movie, Billboard notes. T.I. and Jeezy play gangsters from the 1960s during scenes void of the slick new beat. It's the fourth single from T.I.'s October release, Paperwork. -
Master P Puts Charlamagne in Check During Breakfast Club Interview, Talks Lil Wayne & Troy Ave [WATCH]
Master P was in New York City recently and stopped by The Breakfast Club to catch up with DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne Tha God. Of course he talked about his recent collaboration with Lil Wayne, the recent banger "Power," giving credit to Mack Maine for reaching out. P continued to deny rumors that he was trying to lure Weezy over to his No Limit Forever label after unrest surfaced with Cash Money (and it's only getting worse). Things got a little heated during the convo when Charlamagne started to talk about Mercedes, who's signed to P's label. -
Tim McGraw to Sing Glen Campbell's 'I'm Not Gonna Miss You' at Academy Awards
Glen Campbell continues to battle his Alzheimer's disease, but that doesn't mean he won't be represented properly at the 87th Academy Awards in February. Tim McGraw will sing Campbell's final single, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You," which is nominated for Best Original Song. The Rhinestone Cowboy wrote and recorded the tune for a documentary titled Glen Campbell...I'll Be Me that highlights his final tour in the wake of an unfortunate diagnosis. -
Dr. Dre Has a New Protégé: Justin Mohrle Follows Footsteps of Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and The Game
In a lengthy profile, "D Magazine" examines Garland, Texas, rapper Justin Mohrle, a 23-year-old white kid who is being billed as Dr. Dre's new protégé. The young talent was handed off to Dre by rapper The D.O.C. after the former Death Row artist heard his demo. Now Mohrle is being molded by the same man who helped push Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, The Game and many others to superstardom, not to mention creating one of the most recognizable company's in music with Beats Electronics. Yeah, the kid knows he is in good hands. -
5 AC/DC Replacement Drummers for Phil Rudd: Jason Bonham, Steven Adler, Chris Cester and More
The unstoppable rock 'n' roll force that is AC/DC has been having a rough go at things lately. They unfortunately parted ways with founding member Malcolm Young, who served as the steady rhythm guitarist on 14 albums before leaving to receive treatment for dementia in September. Another crucial piece of the hard rock puzzle, drummer Phil Rudd, had to take a break in order to deal with some bizarre legal issues. Now with AC/DC riding high on the success of Rock or Bust, they will no doubt be looking for a replacement until either Rudd is cleared or locked up. Steven Adler, Jason Bonham and Chris Cester are all suitable substitutes. -
The Who to Reissue Entire Catalog on Vinyl: Remastered 'Tommy,' 'Quadrophenia' and Others Out in March
The Who turned 50 recently, and they are celebrating with an exhaustive world tour and a recently announced reissue of their entire catalog on vinyl. According to the band's website, all 11 studio albums will be back in stores March 24, completely remastered with original album artwork. Fans can relive classics like "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia" in addition to a bonus, two-LP version of the group's "The Who Hits 50!" greatest hits collection. -
Sam Smith Talks Adele Comparisons, Sexuality and Giving Beyoncé His Album of the Year Grammy If He Wins
Sam Smith is gearing up for what will be the biggest night of his career so far. The English pop star is not only up for multiple awards at the Grammys -- including Album of the Year -- but will also be performing at the show, which airs Sunday, Feb. 8. Last year was huge for the singer, who conquered the charts with his debut "In the Lonely Hour" thanks largely to the standout single "Stay With Me." In a new interview with "Rolling Stone," Smith talks about comparisons to Adele, his sexuality and why he will give Beyoncé the Album of the Year Award if he wins. -
Jemaine Clement Says Flight of the Conchords Is Planning Tour for Late in 2015
Good news out of the Sundance Film Festival for all you Flight of the Conchords fans. The New Zealand duo -- Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie -- are planning to hit the road in the United States this year. Clement announced the news during a press event for his new film "People, Places, Things." According to the actor/musician, the tour would occur in late 2015, "Billboard" noted.
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