• Why Did Instagram Ban the Hashtag #EDM? Sex, Drugs & Raving?

    Instagram has banned the #EDM, the abbreviation for electronic dance music. The company confirmed the news Tuesday after users and blogs pointed out that the hashtag had gone missing from the social media outlet and was no longer searchable or in any posts.

  • Concert Cellphone Data: The New Way to Scout New Boyfriends/Girlfriends?

    Everyone knows that concertgoers spend an awful amount of time scanning their phones at live music events. Your correspondent might be a tad snobbish, but he would consider the total amount of time as "obnoxious." Ticketfly recently teamed up with Harris Poll to figure out just how long we're spending looking at our phone versus at the stage, and then what we're using that phone time for.

  • 'LHHH' Masika Kalysha Now Linked to Justin Bieber

    Some people will do absolutely anything for attention, right? In this instance, we are talking about 'LHHH's' Masika Kalysha Tucker. As photos of Justin Bieber actively celebrating his 21st birthday with main chick Hailey Baldwin popped up online, Tucker decided to also wish him a happy birthday in her own special way, according to Media Take Out.

  • Robert Griffin III Sings Michael Jackson Song on Instagram, Starts Social Media War [WATCH]

    Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III has had a nightmare two years. After a successful 2012 season that saw him post the best numbers by a rookie QB ever, he blew out his knee in the playoffs. The 2013 and 2014 seasons were marred by more injuries and poor play, and the bad blood between RG3 and the Redskins fan base boiled over onto Instagram Tuesday, Feb. 9. Griffin posted a video of himself in which he sings to Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean," thereby starting a social media war.

  • 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.

  • Metallica Post Studio Update to Instagram: Band Is 'Rockin Along' on 'Death Magnetic' Follow-Up

    Metallica's recent studio update was short, sweet and to the point. The boys took to Instagram to post a picture of Robert Trujillo recording some bass parts in a studio. The band is hard at work on the follow-up to 2008's spectacular "Death Magnetic" album, "NME" notes.The caption for Trujillo's photo fittingly reads, "rockin along." One member — Lars Ulrich? — even managed to sneak in some devil horns. That is how you know it is good.

  • Dave Matthews Band Instagram Christmas Wishes [PHOTO]: DMB Shares Holiday Greetings Following Frontman, Brian Calhoun Slap Fight [VIDEO]

    Looks like Dave Matthews Band is psyched for the Christmas holiday! And who can blame them? The famed jam band recently shared a Happy Holidays photo via their Instagram account, showing the crew smiling together and celebrating the very people their with. Unlike the video shown last week, which showed Matthews alongside his friend – and owner of Rockbridge Guitar Company – Brian Calhoun in an epic slap fight, the below pic is more loving.

  • Brooklyn Police Shooting: The Game Writes Controversial Post 'Y'all Can't Breathe Either'

    While thousands took to social media to express condolences to the families of the two NYPD officers killed Saturday, Dec. 20, the incident also made tempers flare across the Internet. The politics of the situation were unavoidable, as the shooter, who also died in the incident, had previously cited Eric Garner's controversial death as a motive for his actions.Perhaps the hottest celebrity take came from rapper The Game, who set off a firestorm after the following Instagram statement, via "VIBE":"I guess y'all "can't breathe" either. #RIPEricGarner#AllLivesMatter #ShitHasToChange #Now"The Compton hip-hop artist rushed to defend his statement as the negative comments flew in. Game said his words were in direct response to the recent viral picture of a New York policeman wearing custom "I CAN BREATHE" T-shirts.
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