Common added to Rock the Bells 2012
| Just when you thought the Rock the Bells tour couldn’t get any more stacked Chicago emcee Common has been added to the line-up. Fresh off of his critically acclaimed album 'The Dreamer/The Believe...
3MG featuring Murs - LACMA - 5-17-11
| 3MG | LACMA | 5-17-11 | See also: Murs on How His Family's Dry-Cleaning Business Survived the Riots | Better Than... the DMC show LACMA put on a few months back in the Bing Theater. I love DMC, but ...
May's best music from across the MAP
| Listen to 34 new tracks from around the world, as chosen by the Guardian and other bloggers in the Music Alliance Pact Listen to the best music May has to offer … Music Alliance Pact | Click the p...
50 Cent: "I've encouraged same-sex activities"
50 Cent has revealed that he is in favour of same-sex marriage. | The rapper confessed that he has "encouraged" same-sex activities in the past and would like any couple, regardless of gender differen...
Stream El-P Cancer For Cure
| El-P, the rapper/producer most responsible for the past decade and a half of skronky, chaotic underground rap, is on a serious tear lately. He produced all of R.A.P. Music, the utterly badass new al...
Cheryl Cole: 'Chris Brown should be forgiven by the public'
Cheryl Cole has insisted that the public should 'move on' from Chris Brown's 2009 domestic violence charge. | Cole said that she supported Rihanna's decision to forgive the singer following an inciden...
Album Premiere: El-P, 'Cancer for Cure'
| Click to listen to El-P's album 'Cancer4Cure' | Constantly progressing and unapologetically ambitious, Brooklyn indie-rap icon El-P has returned with Cancer for Cure, his first solo hip-hop album in...
Album Premiere: El-P, 'Cancer for Cure'
| Constantly progressing and unapologetically ambitious, Brooklyn indie-rap icon El-P has returned with Cancer for Cure, his first solo hip-hop album in five years. Since then, the underground rap wor...
Two Inch Punch (No 1,273)
| This mad maximalist's combination of chopped'n'screwed R&B and popped-up dubstep is a knockout Here come the hits … Two Inch Punch | Hometown: London. | The lineup: Ben Ash (music, production)...
Poll: Who's best? Jay-Z or Kanye West
| Six readers fight their favourite's corner. Who do you agree with? Fiiiiiiiight! … Kanye West v Jay-Z. Photograph: The Washington Post/Getty Kate Blower: "My money's on Kayne" | Big mouthed, arrog...
Old music: Jay-Z – Dead Presidents II
| Since their debuts, Jay-Z and Nas have traced different trajectories. This vintage track brought their voices together, to glorious effect | Hip-hop loves a rivalry. True to form, the protracted all...
Bustin' Loose Star Chuck Brown R.I.P. (1934 to 16th May 2012)
| Funk maestro Chuck Brown, founder of the music style "Go Go," has died aged 75 of complications from Sepsis. He was in hospital in the US suffering from pneumonia. | His biggest hit and much sampled...
The Natural Mystic
| LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY is one of the most influential record makers of the past 50 years. That he is not necessarily a household name can be attributed mostly to the particularities of his experien...
Yanni’s World
| The Acropolis in Greece, the Taj Mahal in India, the Forbidden City in China and Royal Albert Hall in England—what do they all have in common? YANNI. The Greek-born New Age kingpin has recently co...
The xx preview new album during London gig - video
The xx have previewed new tracks from their upcoming album. | The band have been working on the follow-up to their Mercury Prize-winning debut xx, which is expected to be released later this year. | D...
Black Sabbath hire new drummer for reunion shows
Black Sabbath have announced plans to hire a substitute drummer for their forthcoming shows. | The band were forced to find a new member after previous drummer Bill Ward pulled out of the reunion as h...
Gaz Coombes: 'Solo album has 11 little sonic explosions'
Gaz Coombes has spoken about his influences behind his debut solo album Here Comes the Bombs. | The former Supergrass frontman said that the album contains "11 little sonic explosions". | "There's all...
Gary Barlow: 'Prince Charles inspired Diamond Jubilee single Sing'
Gary Barlow has revealed that Prince Charles helped inspire his Diamond Jubilee single for The Queen 'Sing'. | The Take That singer, who has been working with Andrew Lloyd Webber on the song, debuted ...
Paloma Faith previews new album 'Fall To Grace' online - listen
Paloma Faith has previewed her new album online. | The singer will release her second studio album Fall To Grace in the UK on May 28. | The star has offered fans a chance to preview the album by uploa...
The Wanted 'cause huge blackout in LA at Chasing The Sun video shoot'
The Wanted reportedly caused a massive power cut in Los Angeles. | The British boyband were filming a new video for their upcoming track 'Chasing The Sun' when an electrical transformer blew out. | Th...
Matt Cardle refused licence for concert
Matt Cardle's concert at Boston Town Football Club has been put in doubt. | The singer was refused a licence by Lincolnshire authorities to perform at an event in the county on May 26 which could now ...
Will Smith raps 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' theme with Gary Barlow
Will Smith has revealed that he is still best known for his time on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. | The Men in Black III actor starred in the sitcom for six seasons between 1990 and 1996, before becomi...
Hanoi hip-hop artists tour Indonesia
In preparation for their Indonesian tour, Hanoi hip-hop dancers are practicing Nhieu mat (Many faces) under the guidance of choreographers Raphael Hillebrand from Germany and France’s Sebastien Rami...
Tributes flood in for Donna Summer
| Denise Richards and Elizabeth Hurley are the latest stars to pay tribute to Donna Summer. | The disco queen passed away yesterday at the age of 63. She had been battling cancer, which she had kept a...
Rockin’ good times on tap this weekend
| If you’re paying for live music tomorrow, you’re -doing something wrong. | From today’s Top 40 to ’90s nostalgia rock to a dude picking banjo on his front porch, there’...
Gimme 5: Appalachian Death Trap: 5 Favorite Albums
| APPALACHIAN DEATH TRAP | facebook.com/appalachiandeathtrap | The Jacksonville-based rock band Appalachian Death Trap is a trio featuring Sean Morrison, Erik Heran and Gary Vernon. They started playi...
Nicki Minaj releases official 'Right By My Side' music video feat. Chris Brown
| On May 16 recording artist Nicki Minaj released the official "Right By My Side" music video featuring Chris Brown on her VEVO channel. The Benny Boom directed music video not only features Chris Br...
Is 'sick' 50 Cent faking an illness for publicity?
| US rap star 50 Cent has tweeted that is recovering in hospital and posted a picture of himself with an array of cuddly toys - although some questioned whether it was all a publicity stunt. | The rap...
Four minutes of Spider-Man unveiled (+10 links)
Blogger Chris Schulz checks out the 10 best things he can find on the web today, from a new Spider-Man preview to Tiki Taane's new tune, and everything inbetween. | 1. Here's a four-minute preview of ...
Sadie Hawkins Stakes Her Claim Among Rap's Ladies
Mixtape Daily introduces newcomer, who hooks up with Yo Gotti and DJ Scream on her latest, Girl, Interrupted. | By Rob Markman (@RobMarkman) {ELEMENT_SHARES_COUNT} {ELEMENT_SHARES_COUNT} {ELEMENT_SHAR...
Adam Yauch Honored By New York State Senate
The late Beastie Boy's legacy is remembered in resolution that celebrates his life, music and love for New York City. | By James Montgomery (@positivnegativ) {ELEMENT_SHARES_COUNT} {ELEMENT_SHARES_COU...
