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  • Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler Arrested After Drunken Bar Fight in California

    Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler is as feisty as ever. The musician was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 27, after getting into a drunken bar fight in California. Police charged the 65-year-old with misdemeanor assault, public intoxication and vandalism. Butler was taken to jail and released after he detoxed and was cited, "Rolling Stone" noted.

  • 'American Idol' Season 14 Recap & Review: San Francisco Shows Off Some Fun Personalities

    American Idol bounced back last Thursday (Jan. 22) in New Orleans, Harry Connick Jr.'s hometown, after a lackluster episode in Minneapolis. For the final audition week, Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Connick sorted through talent in San Francisco. The City by the Bay's first episode was decent (still better than Minneapolis), but Idol probably saved the best auditions for tomorrow (Jan. 29). The talent and the singing styles were varied, which added to the episode's success.

  • Taylor Swift Is Freaking Out After Madonna's 'Princesses of Pop' Compliment

    Madonna paid Taylor Swift a nice compliment recently, and now the young singer is freaking out over it. Basically, Madge is totally into Swift's music, referring to her as one of the "princesses of pop" during a chat with Network Nine's "Today" show in Australia. After hearing the news of the compliment, Swift scrambled to her Tumblr page to let everyone know that she was hyperventilating over the kind words.

  • 'Parks and Recreation' Recap & Review: Dennis Feinstein, Perd Hapley and Treat Yo Self 2017!

    Parks and Recreation went into unexplored territory last week when they examined what we'll call "bad feelings." Ron Swanson and Leslie Knope had to mend their friendship, which they did, after some betrayals and letting time get in the way of their "work-proximity-associateship" (as Ron so elegantly put it). "Leslie & Ron" was the first standout episode of the season, but now that they're on the same page, there's plenty of room for classic P&R hijinks.

  • NFL Shares Chilling Domestic Violence 'No More' PSA Ahead of Super Bowl [WATCH]

    After Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was suspended indefinitely by the NFL in September for punching his then-fiancee and now-wife Janay Rice in the face and knocking her unconscious, the league went to work on revamping its domestic abuse policy. In addition to heavier consequences for players, the NFL worked up the No More advertising campaign, which has been running commercials about domestic violence ever since. The league recently shared its powerful Super Bowl PSA spot, and it is chilling.

  • Lee Brice Sings 'More Than a Memory' With Garth Brooks Live [WATCH]

    As Garth Brooks continues to make his way across the country in support of his first album in 13 years, "Man Against Machine," there has been plenty of opportunities for admirers to share the stage with him. Most notably, Justin Timberlake and the country legend sang "Friends in Low Places" together, and recently Lee Brice scored an invite onstage. Brice co-wrote Brooks's 2007 hit "More Than a Memory," and that is what the pair sang at a show in Boston last week.

  • Grateful Dead Fans Flood U.S. Postal Service with Pre-Sale Ticket Requests

    The Grateful Dead has some of the most passionate fans in music history. Pre-sales for the jam band's Fourth of July Reunion show with Trey Anastasio overwhelmed the group's camp since opening Jan. 20. Dead 50 reports that more than 60,000 envelopes with ticket requests were received. Relix estimates that those envelopes contain over 350,000 ticket requests for the three-night residency at Chicago's Soldier Field.

  • Sam Smith Calls Tom Petty 'Stay With Me' Drama 'Coincidence': 'I Won't Back Down' Singer Not Eligible for Grammy

    Two more co-writers have been given credit for one of 2014's biggest hits, "Stay With Me." Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, of Electric Light Orchestra, were added to the list of song creators after similarities were spotted between the Sam Smith ballad and "I Won't Back Down." Representatives for the young singer admitted to hearing similarities, but they want to make it clear that it is all just a big coincidence, "Rolling Stone" noted. Furthermore, Petty is not eligible for a Grammy.

  • Bill Clinton Declines Offer From Punk Band Fireworks to Play Saxophone on Their Album

    Back in 2013, the Detroit pop-punk outfit known as Fireworks requested that former President of the United States, Bill Clinton, dust off his old saxophone and play on their album. A little over a year later, the band finally received a response: no. Fireworks tweeted out an image of an email they received recently from Jenna Daley, who works for the Scheduling department for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

  • Christina Aguilera Will Kick Off the NBA All-Star Game with The Rockettes

    Christina Aguilera will collaborate with The Rockettes to put on a glitzy, glamorous performance before the NBA All-Star Game Feb. 15 at Madison Square Garden. Ariana Grande is already scheduled to be the halftime entertainment. The appearance will come a few days before the Staten Island native is back in her coaching chair for "The Voice."

  • Nick Jonas, Ariana Grande Join Cast of Fox's 'Scream Queens'

    Ariana Grande won't be the only pop star on the upcoming Fox comedy-drama Scream Queens. Nick Jonas has just signed on to the project for a recurring role, but details about his character and the plot are being kept quiet. The show will be the second TV series to air on the network by Glee creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.

  • Public Enemy's Chuck D Wants A Record Store Day Radio Station, DJ SKEE Helps

    After last year's Record Store Day, Chuck D of Public Enemy went to the founder of the national event, Michael Kurtz, to share an idea. What if the day dedicated to vinyl had its own radio station? Kurtz adopted the idea and recently struck up a partnership with DJ SKEE's new venture, DASH Radio, which premiered last August. The station is no longer a dream - it will go live Mar. 1, well ahead of this year's annual celebration of vinyl.

  • Chris Robinson Talks Life After The Black Crowes, Singer Ready for 2015 with Brotherhood Band

    Chris Robinson pointed out that while 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the formation of The Black Crowes, the public is more concerned with the recent news of the group's dissolution. The singer isn't happy about the way the jam band came to an end, but he's ready to move forward with his other project, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. The group will their second Betty Blend live album in May.

  • 2 Chainz Running for Mayor in Georgia Hometown? 'I'm Different' Rapper Wants to Run

    After debating Nancy Grace over the issue of marijuana legalization on national television, 2 Chainz is looking to take some of that momentum and run for mayor of College Park, Georgia — his hometown. That's right, the "I'm Different" rapper is looking to move from music to politics. He spoke to XXL to assure fans that he was considering it for real.

  • A$AP Rocky Movie 'Dope' Sells for $7 Million at Sundance Film Festival

    Dope, a movie starring A$AP Rocky that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival over the weekend, reportedly secured a distribution deal for $7 million. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Open Road Films beat out The Weinstein Company for the film, which also features Zoë Kravitz and Blake Anderson of Workaholics. There's been a decent amount of buzz coming from Park City, Utah, about the movie.

  • Faith No More Announces Spring Tour Along With New Song 'Superhero' From 'Album of the Year' Follow-Up

    It's been 18 years since Faith No More released their sixth studio effort, the completely vicious Album of the Year. The band is readying the follow-up album, and they are also hitting the road for the first time in five years this spring. Faith No More will kick off their next trek in Vancouver on April 15 and wrap things up a month later in Philadelphia. "Superhero," the second single from the band's untitled album, will drop in March.

  • Gregg Allman Announces Spring Tour: It's the 'Midnight Rider' Singer's Second Trek Since Allman Brothers Split

    Despite The Allman Brothers Band parting ways last year, leader Gregg Allman hit the road this month to kick the New Year off right. The "Midnight Rider" must have a touring itch too, having recently announced plans for a spring trek. Allman will head back out in March for a 21-date excursion that will kick off in Ohio on the 13th and wrap May 9 with an appearance at Austin City Limits.

  • John Oliver Auditions for 'Fifty Shades of Grey' in 'Last Week Tonight' Web Exclusive [WATCH]

    John Oliver is angry. The "Last Week Tonight" host started a hashtag after Jamie Dornan was announced as the male lead in the hotly anticipated film adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey," saying the actor "has all of the charisma of a sandwich bag filled with iceberg lettuce." The hashtag #NotMyChristian took off and now Oliver is back in a Web exclusive to hilariously audition for the part, despite the movie being completed.

  • Pete Wentz Says Fall Out Boy Wrote Songs for One Direction That Were 'Too Odd'

    Pete Wentz recently revealed that Fall Out Boy teamed up with One Direction for a writing session prior to the completion of the boy band's last album Four, which came out in November. According to FOB's bassist/lyricist, the songs were not used on 1D's album most likely because they were "too odd" for the pop stars. Wentz also went on to talk about how Fall Out Boy, which released "American Beauty/American Psycho" earlier this month, has been able to maintain a successful career.

  • Ryan Adams, Jenny Lewis Perform on 'Austin City Limits' with "Stay with Me" and "Just One of the Guys" [WATCH]

    Ryan Adams and Jenny Lewis performed on the PBS series "Austin City Limits" Saturday, Jan. 24, kicking off the show's 40th season. While Adams's set spanned recordings from 2002 until last year ("Stay with Me"), Lewis relied heavily on her recent "The Voyager" LP with tunes like "Just One of the Guys." Some welcome surprises were Adams doing "When Summer Ends" from 2014's "1984" EP and Lewis digging into Rilo Kiley's "Silver Lining," "Consequence of Sound" noted.

  • Morrissey Declines Autograph Because 'He Has Ebola': Singer Working on New Album in Los Angeles?

    Morrissey busted out some of his signature, strange antics recently at Los Angeles International Airport. A fan claimed that Moz declined signing an autograph because "he has Ebola." The former Smiths frontman typically is not one for fan interaction, so while the behavior comes as no surprise, the choice of excuse is pretty interesting. At least it is timely -- and there is speculation that he is working on a new album in L.A.

  • AC/DC's "Big Balls" Rewritten as Parody for Patriots's #DeflateGate: Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, Rob Gronkowski All Mentioned [LISTEN]

    In light of the recent #DeflateGate scandal, NFL fans have been using the opportunity to make as many ball puns as possible. The latest comes in the form of a parody of the AC/DC tune "Big Balls," which references New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, coach Bill Belichick and tight end Rob Gronkowski. The new tune, posted by Seattle's Sports Radio KJR, pokes fun at the allegations that the team used deflated footballs during last week's AFC Championship Game, Ultimate Classic Rock notes.

  • Kanye West Receives Visionary Award at BET Honors, Jokes About Kim Kardashian During Speech [WATCH]

    Kanye West received the Visionary Award last night (Jan. 24) at this year's BET Honors ceremony. Dame Dash, who had some words for Yeezy back in July, introduced the rapper and presented him with the award. There was no bad blood to be had at the event and West accepted the award with a dynamite speech. Jay Z, Common, Kendrick Lamar and West's wife, Kim Kardashian, paid tribute to the artist in a video montage.

  • 'Girls' Creator Lena Dunham Talks Woody Allen, 'Puritanical' America and Campus Rape at Sundance Panel [WATCH]

    Lena Dunham, creator of the HBO sitcom "Girls," has become the voice of twentysomethings everywhere who are struggling to figure out the transition from youth to adulthood. The writer/director spoke during a panel at the Sundance Film Festival over the weekend where she talked about Woody Allen, the escalating campus rape problem and how "puritanical" America is nowadays. Actresses Mindy Kaling and Kristen Wiig were also at the event.

  • Rihanna, Kanye West, Paul McCartney New Song 'FourFiveSeconds' - Beatle is Co-Producer on Yeezy's Album [LISTEN]

    There's some form of expectation that a track featuring Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney is going to be a pop sensation. "FourFiveSeconds" proves that great musical minds speak the same language, regardless of race and genre preferences. Like its West/McCartney predecessor, "Only One," the new track opts for a stripped-down production. The former Beatle strums an acoustic guitar while Rihanna carries the tune, giving West a few pockets to add his two cents.

  • Blake Shelton 'Saturday Night Live': Singer Spoofs 'The Voice,' 'The Bachelor' and Performs "Neon Light" [WATCH]

    Blake Shelton pulled double duty on last night's Jan. 24 episode of "Saturday Night Live." The host performed in a few sketches that poked fun at his country side, "The Bachelor" and his coaching gig on "The Voice" before taking the stage to perform "Neon Light" from last year's "Bringing Back the Sunshine." Shelton, one of the more humorous celebrities on the NBC singing show, was a good sport with all the jokes.

  • Ryan Adams Performs Dark, Acoustic Version of 'Gimme Something Good' with Don Was on 'The Late Late Show' [WATCH]

    Judd Apatow hosted "The Late Late Show" last night (Jan. 23) during this brief period of guest hosts before James Corden officially takes over for Craig Ferguson. Musical guest Ryan Adams performed the lead single, "Gimme Something Good," from his new, self-titled effort with producer/musician Don Was on bass. The singer stripped down the tune, creating a dark, emotional atmosphere. The performance was powerful, especially considering the fact that he just split from his wife of nearly six years, Mandy Moore.

  • Slipknot and Korn Perform a Vicious Cover of the Beastie Boys' 'Sabotage' Live in London for Frenzied Crowd [WATCH]

    Slipknot and Korn are currently on a co-headlining tour in the U.K., putting on shows that are bound to be scary and thrilling all at once. The two bands shared the stage in London last night (Jan. 23) to pay tribute to the Beastie Boys with a vicious cover of the rap trio's 1994 hit, "Sabotage." Some fans were able to capture the collaboration on video, but Korn promised a full video of the performance in the future.
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