• Bat For Lashes' Natasha Khan Makes Debut as Sexwitch with Toy

    Bat For Lashes' Natasha Khan made her on stage debut as Sexwitch last night at the Green Man Festival in Wales. Her latest appearance was prefaced by a weeklong series of cryptic posts on Instagram reminiscent of hangman. Her initial hints to last night's performance with Toy were eagerly misinterpreted by the blogosphere as a possible album announcement.

  • Neil Young Asks for Financial Help for Pono in Lengthy Facebook Post

    Less than a year after launching Pono via one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns in history for Neil Young's portable PonoPlayer and its accompanying download service, PonoMusic, the legendary singer/songwriter has released a statement asking for financial help. He went on his Facebook page to provide a long-winded recap of how the business has been faring and he said it's a "delicate time" for his company.

  • Wiz Khalifa Arrested After Riding Hoverboard in L.A. Airport

    Wiz Khalifa just performed in Finland yesterday (August 21), but he ran into some trouble when he arrived back in the U.S. and landed at LAX. The "See You Again" rapper just tweeted, "Haven't been slammed and cuffed in a while. That was fun." He then shared a picture of six police officers pinning him to the ground and holding his arms against his back. He's no longer in custody, as he's now tweeting, and he continues to share details about the violent experience.

  • Rihanna is the New Tupac Says Killer Mike in Interview with Banksy

    Run the Jewels were recently selected as one of the acts scheduled to play at Banksy's Dismaland theme park. To anticipate their performance, the Banksy has interviewed the duo made up of Killer Mike and El-P. The elusive street artist asked Mike and El about their opinions on art and different megastar artists, including Kanye West and Rihanna, who Mike calls "the new Tupac," but in "feminist form."

  • Dr. Dre & Apple Issue Apology Via NY Times After Dee Barnes Speaks Out

    With the release of "Straight Outta Compton" and its accompanying Dr. Dre album, 'Compton,' there has been renewed speculation on his career and influence. Past allegations of Dre's assaults against women have been brought back into the public eye, even though there was no indication of any violence against women in the film. As the headlines around Dre have begun to deal more with these past charges and the specific women involved, Dre has issued an official apology statement to The New York Times.
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