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Jack White to Score 'The Lone Ranger' | ARTICLE

Jack White has signed on to write, produce and perform the score for a forthcoming remake of The Lone Ranger by Walt Disney Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. Though White has contributed music to other movies,...
April 25, 2012 8:40 AM ET
LISTEN: Obama on Singing | ARTICLE

President Barack Obama wowed an audience at a fundraiser at the Apollo Theater in New York back in January by singing the opening line from Al Green's classic, "Let's Stay Together." A clip from the...
April 25, 2012 8:00 AM ET
LISTEN: Obama on Jagger | ARTICLE

Back in Febuary, Mick Jagger led a blues performance at the White House featuring Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, Booker T. Jones and other musicians. What President Obama enjoyed almost as much as the show itself was watching...
April 25, 2012 8:00 AM ET
Jay-Z Expands Empire With New Game, 'Empire' | BLOG ENTRY

No stranger to trying new things, Jay-Z has launched a new Facebook game called Empire, reports Complex. The game allows players to take a rags-to-riches journey "from the streets of Marcy Housing in Brooklyn to the...
April 24, 2012 4:50 PM ET
Justin Bieber Writes Song About False Paternity Claims | ARTICLE

At a listening party in London last night, Justin Bieber told reporters that one of the many new songs that could appear on his upcoming album, Believe, was about Mariah Yeater, the woman who falsely accused him...
April 24, 2012 3:35 PM ET
Courtney Love's Lawyers Seek to Be Relieved As Counsel | ARTICLE

Courtney Love's attorneys at the firm Pryor Cashman are hoping to withdraw their counsel following what they call a "complete breakdown" in communication with their client, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Love hired the...
April 24, 2012 1:30 PM ET
French Presidential Hopeful Uses 'Ni**as in Paris' in Campaign Ad | ARTICLE

French presidential candidate Francois Hollande has a new campaign ad soundtracked by Jay-Z and Kanye West's massive stadium anthem "Ni**as in Paris," Slate reports. The ad shows clips of Hollande traveling to and interacting with residents of Parisian...
April 24, 2012 12:15 PM ET
MP3 Download: Flosstradamus, 'Look at the Sky' feat. Deniro Farrar | ARTICLE

Click to listen to Flosstradamus' 'Look at the Sky (feat. Deniro Farrar)' Chicago-based production duo Flosstradamus have a new promo cut with Charlotte, North Carolina MC Deniro Farrar...
April 24, 2012 9:00 AM ET
Jennifer Hudson Testifies at Murder Trial | ARTICLE

Jennifer Hudson was called as the first witness at the trial of the man charged with murdering her mother, brother and nephew, Reuters reports. The singer testified at William Balfour's trial in Chicago yesterday, telling...
April 24, 2012 8:45 AM ET
Ryan Seacrest Extends 'American Idol' Contract | ARTICLE

Ryan Seacrest has signed on to at least two more seasons as the host of American Idol, Reuters reports. Seacrest, who has hosted the show for all of its 11 seasons to date, is said...
April 24, 2012 8:30 AM ET
Sinead O'Connor Cancels Tour Dates, Says She's 'Very Unwell' | ARTICLE

Sinead O'Connor has canceled the remainder of her 2012 tour dates due to her bipolar disorder, the Associated Press reports. The singer made the announcement earlier today on her website, which has since been shut...
April 23, 2012 5:20 PM ET
Flying Burrito Brothers Bassist Chris Ethridge Dead at 65 | ARTICLE

Willie Nelson has confirmed in a tweet that Chris Ethridge, bassist for country rock icons the Flying Burrito Brothers as well as the Willie Nelson Family Band, has died at the age of 65....
April 23, 2012 3:40 PM ET
Iggy Pop Announces Album of Mostly French Covers | ARTICLE

Iggy Pop has announced a new album of mostly French covers set for May 9th. Après will feature the singer's versions of songs by Serge Gainsbourg, Edith Piaf, the Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Yoko...
April 23, 2012 3:15 PM ET
Ma$e Owes Over $124,000 to I.R.S. | ARTICLE

TMZ reports that rapper Ma$e owes a total of $124,774.85 in back taxes to the I.R.S. Documents filed in Florida exposed the discrepancies dating to 2000, 2001 and 2004, around the time Ma$e stepped away...
April 23, 2012 2:05 PM ET
Conor Oberst to Open Bar in Omaha, Reunites Desaparecidos | ARTICLE

According to the Omaha World-Herald, singer-songwriter and noted drinker Conor Oberst will open a cocktail bar in the Dundee district of his hometown, Omaha. Teaming up with fellow Omaha musician Phil Schaffart, Oberst will open...
April 23, 2012 12:10 PM ET
Gotye Unhappy About 'Glee' Cover | ARTICLE

Speaking to the Courier-Mail in his native Australia, singer-songwriter Gotye expressed some frustration over Glee's recent rendition of his breakout hit "Somebody That I Used to Know." "They did such a faithful arrangement of the...
April 23, 2012 11:10 AM ET
Dr. Dre: Tupac Hologram Only for Coachella | ARTICLE

In a backstage video from Coachella, Dr. Dre has clarified that the Tupac hologram was specifically conceived for the festival and not as a first run for a future tour. "It was strictly for Coachella," says...
April 23, 2012 10:35 AM ET
Stream: Fiona Apple's Gorgeous New Single 'Every Single Night' | ARTICLE

"Every Single Night," the first single from Fiona Apple's long-delayed fourth album The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do, hit...
April 23, 2012 10:30 AM ET
Song Premiere: Del the Funky Homosapien/Parallel Thought, 'Bring It' | ARTICLE

Click to listen to Del the Funky Homosapien and Parallel Thought's 'Bring It' Veteran MC Del the Funky Homosapien has been working on his long-awaited...
April 23, 2012 10:00 AM ET
Exclusive Stream: LP's 'Into the Wild - Live At EastWest Studios' | ARTICLE

Click to listen to LP's 'Into The Wild: Live at EastWest Studios EP' With her debut EP, Into the Wild: Live At EastWest Studios, L.A....
April 23, 2012 9:00 AM ET