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  • Lil Wayne Gets Way Too Mad During Charity Basketball Outing in St. Louis

    Lil Wayne has been beefing all over the place recently but it got out of hand when he tried to get in the face of a referee at a charity celebrity basketball game in St. Louis over the weekend. Weezy was in town for the fourth annual LooseCannon Celebrity Basketball game, hosted by local rapper SLIM, when he apparently got irked at the calls being made in, again, a celebrity basketball game.

  • Garth Brooks Cancels Concerts as Tampa Bay Lightning Need Arena for Stanley Cup

    Garth Brook's continuing tour seems to be an unstoppable force, adding, adding multiple dates at every city it stops, but it finally hit an immovable object: The NHL Stanley Cup finals in Tampa. The performer has been forced to cancel three shows due to a game schedule for this Saturday at Amalie Arena on Saturday.

  • Why Isn't Kendrick Lamar Playing 'To Pimp A Butterfly' at Festivals?

    Fans have been noticing something odd about Kendrick Lamar's recent setlists from music festivals such as Sasquatch and Sweetlife: The rapper has been largely ignoring his current album 'To Pimp A Butterfly' at festival dates. At both shows, the emcee only played "Alright" from the album, which was released in March.

  • Enrique Iglesias Injures Fingers by Grabbing Drone at Mexican Show

    The say things are dangerous down in Mexico right now, but Enrique Iglesias has no one to blame for himself for an injury that occurred at his show in Tijuana over the weekend. The performer reached out to grab a drone out of the air, not carefully enough apparently, and ended up with a nasty finger injury. He seems to be alright however, performing for another half-hour before seeking medical attention.

  • The Rolling Stones and University Songs: Will Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh and NC State Get Tributes?

    The Rolling Stones made every Ohio State Buckeye fan go nuts (pun intended) when the band performed "Hang On Sloopy" at Ohio Stadium in Columbus last night. The band, probably the biggest touring act in the world aside from Paul McCartney, has a host of huge venues hosting it throughout the "Zip Codes" tour. Several of these, like Ohio Stadium, also play host to NCAA football programs throughout the year, so Music Times decided to check out what the official songs of those programs are, just in case the Stones might think about busting them out during forthcoming live performances.

  • Pittsburgh Video Producers Mash-Up Concert Debacle with 'Jurassic World'

    'Jurassic World' is set to be one of the biggest films of the summer and the Kenny Chesney concert in Pittsburgh was set to be one of the biggest shows of the year in the Pennsylvania city. That said, some were nervous after the last Chesney show at Heinz Field resulted in violence, arrests and a general mess. Using that as inspiration, local video producers Benstonium mashed-up footage of the last concert with clips from the new Jurassic Park series trailer with hilarious effect.

  • Rolling Stones Play "Hang On Sloopy" to Excited Buckeye Fans in Columbus

    The Rolling Stones are taking special care to notes where its playing as part of the "Zip Code" tour, and the band marked its performance in Columbus, OH by playing the state's official rock song, "Hang On Sloopy." The track was especially relevant considering the venue, Ohio Stadium, home to the Ohio State University football team, whose fans raucously sing the song whenever given the chance.

  • Joni Mitchell Suffered Brain Aneurysm, According to New Report

    The reason for Joni Mitchell's hospitalization during the last two months has finally been revealed, as Billboard reports that the guitar icon suffered a brain aneurysm. The performer has remained hospitalized at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles for two months as of publication, with varying reports suggesting that she may soon leave the hospital, with others coming across as much more dire.

  • Axel Modular Headphones Offer Interchangeable Speakers for Different Genres

    Audiophiles will rage for days about what headphone brand truly delivers the best music experience but odds are, unless you really know what you're talking about, you're favorite headphones may be a reflection of what kind of music you enjoy. For example, you wouldn't expect a thrash metal fan to enjoy Beats by Dre, nor would hip-hop listeners fully appreciate the dynamics of your basic Bose. One company thinks it has the answer to please all comers.

  • Ornette Coleman Sues 'Fela!' Musician for Releasing Album Without Permission

    We've gotten used to older musicians suing younger performers regarding unlicensed samples or for copping a vibe—a la Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams for "Blurred Lines"—but now we've got two sets of performers fighting a legal battle over a release far from the spotlight. Ornette Coleman, probably the most influential figure in the free jazz movement, is suing Jordan McLean of Antibalas, an Afrobeat band that served as the house band for the Broadway musical Fela!, for allegedly releasing a set of recordings by the pair without permission from Coleman.

  • Action Bronson Cancelled at NXNE after 'Consensual Rape' Protest Petition

    A wave of support and outrage from activists has gotten Action Bronson booted from his spot at the NXNE Festival in Toronto, a decision revolving largely around the recent rediscovery of a 2011 song by the emcee titled "Consensual Rape." The controversial song was cited by more than 37,000 who signed a Change.org petition pushing to get Bronson removed from the lineup.
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