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  • Noel Gallagher Disagrees with Bono's Stance on Free Music, Says He'd Charge More for 'Chasing Yesterday'

    Noel Gallagher had a spirited discussion with Bono after the release of U2's last album Songs of Innocence about free music. The Irish band gave their album away with the help of Apple in September and have been dodging criticism ever since. Gallagher, who's prepping his second solo release, Chasing Yesterday, said in an interview with Q magazine that he would gladly charge more for his music.

  • Suge Knight Arrested, Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run Incident That Left One Dead and Two Injured

    Former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight has been arrested and charged with murder following a hit-and-run incident that occurred Thursday (Jan. 29), The Hollywood Reporter notes. Knight allegedly got into an altercation near the site of a promotional shoot for the N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton before the homicide happened. According to witnesses, Knight began arguing with two men when he pulled up to the scene in a red pick-up truck. When the fight began to get more serious, Knight reportedly backed into a victim, who died, and hit two others, who suffered non life-threatening injuries.

  • REPORT: Suge Knight Allegedly Killed a Man on the Set of a Movie in Compton

    Suge Knight, former CEO of Death Row Records, reportedly ran over a man with his car on the set of a movie he was working on in Compton, California. The victim died shortly after Knight fled the scene of the crime. According to TMZ the two men were involved in an argument after Knight was denied access to the set of a film Ice Cube and Dr. Dre were working on, possibly the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton, which is listed as being in post-production on IMDb. Knight's lawyer is trying to arrange the CEO's surrender.

  • 'American Idol' Season 14 Recap & Review: Final Audition Show May Have Been the Best

    Well, we made it. The second part of the San Francisco saga was billed as having "the best for last." And American Idol wasn't joking. Jennfier Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. were handing out golden tickets a lot. It was a nice end to what we'll call a solid audition run. San Francisco certainly tied, if not exceeded, New York's talent pool.

  • Foo Fighters Shred Through Rush's 'Tom Sawyer,' KISS's 'Detroit Rock City' and Others in Brazil [WATCH]

    File this one under "Gnarly." Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters made a stop in Rio de Janeiro last weekend to play in front of a jam-packed Maracana Stadium. While they have plenty of new material to choose from thanks to Sonic Highways, their eighth studio effort, the band opted to pay tribute to one of their favorite acts - Rush. The Foos tore through the Holy Triumvirate's "Tom Sawyer," blowing thousands of minds in the process before tackling KISS's "Detroit Rock City."

  • T.I. and Jeezy Are Old- School Gangsters in 'Get Sh-t' Video

    T.I. just dropped a 12-minute music video for his new single "Get Sh*t" featuring Jeezy and Atlanta trip Watch The Duck. The rappers recruited actor Wood Harris, best known for The Wire and Remember the Titans, for the entertaining mini movie, Billboard notes. T.I. and Jeezy play gangsters from the 1960s during scenes void of the slick new beat. It's the fourth single from T.I.'s October release, Paperwork.

  • Master P Puts Charlamagne in Check During Breakfast Club Interview

    Master P was in New York City recently and stopped by The Breakfast Club to catch up with DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne Tha God. Of course he talked about his recent collaboration with Lil Wayne, the recent banger "Power," giving credit to Mack Maine for reaching out. P continued to deny rumors that he was trying to lure Weezy over to his No Limit Forever label after unrest surfaced with Cash Money (and it's only getting worse). Things got a little heated during the convo when Charlamagne started to talk about Mercedes, who's signed to P's label.

  • Tim McGraw to Sing Glen Campbell's 'I'm Not Gonna Miss You' at Academy Awards

    Glen Campbell continues to battle his Alzheimer's disease, but that doesn't mean he won't be represented properly at the 87th Academy Awards in February. Tim McGraw will sing Campbell's final single, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You," which is nominated for Best Original Song. The Rhinestone Cowboy wrote and recorded the tune for a documentary titled Glen Campbell...I'll Be Me that highlights his final tour in the wake of an unfortunate diagnosis.

  • Dr. Dre Has a New Protégé: Justin Mohrle

    In a lengthy profile, "D Magazine" examines Garland, Texas, rapper Justin Mohrle, a 23-year-old white kid who is being billed as Dr. Dre's new protégé. The young talent was handed off to Dre by rapper The D.O.C. after the former Death Row artist heard his demo. Now Mohrle is being molded by the same man who helped push Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, The Game and many others to superstardom, not to mention creating one of the most recognizable company's in music with Beats Electronics. Yeah, the kid knows he is in good hands.

  • 5 AC/DC Replacement Drummers for Phil Rudd: Jason Bonham, Steven Adler, Chris Cester and More

    The unstoppable rock 'n' roll force that is AC/DC has been having a rough go at things lately. They unfortunately parted ways with founding member Malcolm Young, who served as the steady rhythm guitarist on 14 albums before leaving to receive treatment for dementia in September. Another crucial piece of the hard rock puzzle, drummer Phil Rudd, had to take a break in order to deal with some bizarre legal issues. Now with AC/DC riding high on the success of Rock or Bust, they will no doubt be looking for a replacement until either Rudd is cleared or locked up. Steven Adler, Jason Bonham and Chris Cester are all suitable substitutes.

  • The Who to Reissue Catalog on Vinyl: 'Tommy,' 'Quadrophenia,' Others Out in March

    The Who turned 50 recently, and they are celebrating with an exhaustive world tour and a recently announced reissue of their entire catalog on vinyl. According to the band's website, all 11 studio albums will be back in stores March 24, completely remastered with original album artwork. Fans can relive classics like "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia" in addition to a bonus, two-LP version of the group's "The Who Hits 50!" greatest hits collection.

  • Sam Smith Talks Adele, Sexuality, Giving Beyoncé His Album of the Year Grammy

    Sam Smith is gearing up for what will be the biggest night of his career so far. The English pop star is not only up for multiple awards at the Grammys -- including Album of the Year -- but will also be performing at the show, which airs Sunday, Feb. 8. Last year was huge for the singer, who conquered the charts with his debut "In the Lonely Hour" thanks largely to the standout single "Stay With Me." In a new interview with "Rolling Stone," Smith talks about comparisons to Adele, his sexuality and why he will give Beyoncé the Album of the Year Award if he wins.

  • Jemaine Clement: Flight of the Conchords Planning Tour for Late in '15

    Good news out of the Sundance Film Festival for all you Flight of the Conchords fans. The New Zealand duo -- Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie -- are planning to hit the road in the United States this year. Clement announced the news during a press event for his new film "People, Places, Things." According to the actor/musician, the tour would occur in late 2015, "Billboard" noted.
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