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T.I. Arrested on Drug Charges

Sep, 02 2010 10:05:00 EDT

T.I. was arrested on drug charges last night in Los Angeles, after police smelled marijuana drifting from the rapper's Maybach during a traffic stop on Sunset Boulevard. After searching the vehicle, police charged T.I. and his wife Tamika "Tiny" Cottle with possession of a controlled substance, TMZ reports. Bail was ...

Chris Martin Introduces New Song, 'Wedding Bells'

Sep, 01 2010 18:36:00 EDT

Apple's press conference to announce Ping and iPod updates featured another surprise: A new song from Chris Martin, who appeared as a special guest. "It might not even come out," Martin said of the ballad, "Wedding Bells," which he played alone at the piano. "[This] could be the only time ...

Apple Introduces Ping, Social-Networking for Music

Sep, 01 2010 15:20:00 EDT

At a music-themed conference this afternoon in San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has announced the company's new line of iPods and a "social network for music," called Ping, that will allow iTunes users to connect with their friends for music recommendations. Job described Ping, which will be available with ...

Cee-Lo Debuts Official "Fuck You" Video

Sep, 01 2010 13:43:00 EDT

Cee-Lo: "Fuck You" Video Cee-Lo has unleashed the new video for his viral hit "Fuck You" (and not "Forget You."). The retro clip, equal parts Glee and Grease, follows Cee-Lo's journey from a lovelorn nerd to a "lady killer." Check it out above. Brandon Flowers: "Hard Enough" (Featuring Jenny Lewis) ...

Sony to Announce New Online Music Service

Sep, 01 2010 10:14:00 EDT

With Apple expected to announce changes to iTunes and a new line of iPod Touch devices at a music-themed conference later today, Sony is asserting their own place in the digital music marketplace by unveiling a new music and video subscription service at a conference in Berlin, also today. According ...

New Lennon Reissues, Celebration for 70th Birthday

Aug, 31 2010 18:03:00 EDT

The celebrations for what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday, on October 9th of this year, have begun to take shape. On October 5th, EMI will reissue freshened versions of Lennon's solo albums, along with some previously unreleased home recordings. And on the actual anniversary, Yoko Ono will hold ...

Dylan's New 'Bootleg' to Feature Unearthed Live Show

Aug, 31 2010 16:48:00 EDT

Bob Dylan's forthcoming Bootleg Series Vol. 9: The Witmark Demos will come with a notable bonus, if you buy the set from Amazon: A previously unknown live recording of Dylan. Taped May 10th, 1963 at Brandeis University's First Annual Folk Festival, the tape sat in the archives of Rolling Stone ...

Eddie Vedder, Vampire Weekend Cover Springsteen

Aug, 31 2010 15:41:00 EDT

Vampire Weekend, Eddie Vedder Cover Springsteen Jimmy Fallon and the cast of Glee, who covered "Born to Run" during the Emmys' opening skit, have company: Vampire Weekend took on the Born in the U.S.A. track "I'm Goin' Down" at a concert in Vancouver, while Eddie Vedder offered a faithful take ...

Slash, Pumpkins, Travie McCoy Rock Sunset Strip

Aug, 31 2010 11:17:00 EDT

Standing behind a podium, delivering a speech is not where you normally picture Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx, Motorhead's Lemmy or Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains, but the rockers took turns doing just that on Thursday. The three were at the L.A. House of Blues to honor their comrade in ...

Linkin Park to Play the VMAs

Aug, 31 2010 11:06:00 EDT

Linkin Park will perform their new single "The Catalyst" on this year's MTV Video Music Awards, broadcasting live from Los Angeles, September 12th, with Chelsea Handler as host. "After two years of working on our new album, we're looking forward to sharing our first live performance of new music with ...

'Glee' Stars See Little Money From Hit Albums

Aug, 31 2010 10:12:00 EDT

Glee's stars are reportedly unhappy with the royalties that Sony Music, the label that releases the show's chart-topping soundtracks, is paying the cast. Three discs featuring highlights from the Fox series have hit Number One on the Billboard 200 in the past year alone--The Power of Madonna, Showstoppers and Journey ...

A Fine Madness: The Latest Issue of Rolling Stone

Aug, 31 2010 07:34:00 EDT

The following is an excerpt of an article from the September 16, 2010 issue of Rolling Stone. This issue is available tomorrow on newsstands, and Friday, September 3rd online via Rolling Stone's premium subscription plan. Photos: Inside Don Draper's world: Go behind the scenes on the Mad Men set In ...

TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek on His Poppy New Disc

Aug, 30 2010 20:24:00 EDT

In this exclusive video, TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek brings us into the L.A. studio where he recorded Maximum Balloon, his funky, Eighties-pop-influenced project, in stores September 21. Sitek called on friends including Karen O, David Byrne, and TVOTR band mates Kyp Malone and Tunde Adebimpe to sing over ...

New Songs and Videos: Kanye and Bieber, Arcade Fire

Aug, 30 2010 18:00:00 EDT

Taylor Swift - New Music - More Music Videos Taylor Swift: "Mine" (Video) Taylor Swift revealed a time-traveling new music video for "Mine," the first single off her new album Speak Now, due out October 25th. [Taylor Swift] Kanye West, Raekwon, and Justin Bieber: "Runaway Love" Remix "G.O.O.D. Friday" came ...

'Idol' Producer Still Wants Elton John as Judge

Aug, 30 2010 15:57:00 EDT

The revamped judges panel for American Idol's coming season should be announced in early September, but conflicting messages about the lineup are still coming from within the show. Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and current judge Randy Jackson are apparently locked in for two of the three seats, but executive producer Nigel ...

D'Angelo Hits Studio With Producer Mark Ronson

Aug, 30 2010 13:16:00 EDT

Is D'Angelo's James River the neo-soul Chinese Democracy? The follow-up to 2000's multi-platinum Voodoo has been under construction for years. Billboard reports that producer Mark Ronson is going into the studio with the reclusive singer, but can't say how close the album is to completion. "I know he's been working ...

Jimmy Fallon, 'Glee' Cast Spoof Springsteen at Emmys

Aug, 30 2010 12:54:00 EDT

Last night at the Emmy Awards, host Jimmy Fallon led a group that included Tina Fey, Mad Men's Jon Hamm and castmembers from Glee in a funny, Glee-style rendition of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." This wasn't the first Springsteen-inspired song-and-dance for the Glee kids: Earlier this year the show ...

Santana Unveils New Covers Disc in Vegas

Aug, 30 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Carlos Santana knows the power of a good guest vocalist: His 1999 album Supernatural, which paired the guitarist with a youthful cast of star singers, sold 28 million copies. His forthcoming Guitar Heaven (out September 21st) tweaks the formula, teaming Santana with singers to cover a healthily diverse mix of ...

Kanye West Debuts 'Monster,' With Jay-Z and Bon Iver

Aug, 30 2010 09:14:00 EDT

Kanye West delivered on his "G.O.O.D. Friday" promise last week by unveiling a brand new song called "Monster," featuring Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross and Bon Iver. The all-star track is the first from a five-song EP called Watch the Throne that Kanye and Jay-Z recorded. "Everyone knows I'm a ...

Apple to Announce iTunes for the Web Next Week?

Aug, 27 2010 16:19:00 EDT

Apple has scheduled a music-themed event on Wednesday in San Francisco, and while the company hasn't (of course) announced what new products they'll unveil, tech blogs like Engadget and Mac Rumors are (of course) speculating on what Apple might have in store. The big news will likely be iTunes.com, a ...

U2, Damien Rice Perform in New Irish Music Documentary

Aug, 27 2010 15:26:00 EDT

U2, Damien Rice and the Swell Season's Glen Hansard will appear in the second installment of the documentary series Music of Ireland —Welcome Home and Welcome to America , which Bono's Elevation Group will present this fall on PBS stations. The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan, Sinead O'Connor and the Virgin Prunes' ...

Tupac Movie to Focus on Rapper's Final Day

Aug, 27 2010 09:40:00 EDT

The long-gestating Tupac Shakur movie may finally begin production this November, now that director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) has brought on Oscar-nominated screenwriters Stephen J. Rivele and Chris Wilkinson to pen a new script. Wilkinson tells Vulture that the film, originally written in a documentary style, will not be a ...

Soundgarden Bassist Denies He Was Homeless

Aug, 26 2010 18:01:00 EDT

Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd has admittedly had a rough stretch -- including a bad break-up with his fiancée and an addiction to drugs and alcohol -- since the band broke up over a decade ago. Spin recently suggested that a "broke" Shepherd was essentially homeless prior to Soundgarden's recent reunion. ...