• John Mayer, Grateful Dead Members Unite as Dead & Company

    Iconic folk-rockers the Grateful Dead wrapped up their extensive and mystifying careers over Fourth of July weekend with their Soldier Field Fare Thee Well gigs but Eastcoasters have been eager to bring the Dead across country. Although the "Core Four" took their final bow, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir have decided to join forces with musician John Mayer, Allman Brother's bassist Oteil Burbridge and Ratdog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti to invent Dead & Co.

  • Kelly Clarkson and TV on The Radio Both Covered Prince's "Purple Rain" in MN

    Great minds and musicians think alike, or so was proven when both Kelly Clarkson and TV on The Radio were playing in the biggest cities in Minnesota, home state of Prince in the last week. TV on The Radio swung through Minneapolis on its way to Lollapalooza in Chicago and opted to cover "Purple Rain." Clarkson has been covering plenty of songs as part of her current tour, and she also decided upon "Purple Rain" during her show in St. Paul.

  • Kanye West's 'SWISH' Finished: "It's Over for Everybody," Says Theo London

    Kanye West's SWISH is one of the most anticipated albums on our horizons, and we now have reason to believe it's coming soon. Brooklyn rapper and Kanye's good friend Theophilus London heard the album "on repeat" in Toronto, after OVO Fest, and he confirms that Yeezy is about to shock the world.

  • UK Court Ruling Essentially Makes iTunes, VHS-to-DVD Illegal

    The UK's High Court has passed down a ruling that essentially makes using iTunes one of the most prevalent criminal acts across the pond. Believe it or not, up until last year, the act of ripping a CD to iTunes was illegal in the UK. The new ruling reverses last year's easing of laws, thanks to complaints from music groups in the region.

  • Zayn Malik Breaks Twitter Silence After Perrie Edwards Engagement Ends

    Zayn Malik has spoken out for the first time since calling off his two-year engagement to Perrie Edwards. Earlier this week, it was announced that the former One Direction member and his Little Mix fiancée had called it quits, and now Malik is back on Twitter with a message that may or may not be for his ex.

  • Busta Rhymes Arrested in NYC

    Busta Rhymes Arrested in NYC Former Cash Money Records artist Busta Rhymes' late night gym jaunt apparently went south when he and another workout-goer got into an altercation.

  • Dustin Lynch Leading 'Hell of A Night,' First Headlining Tour

    Dustin Lynch hopefully learned a thing or two by opening for Luke Bryan and Keith Urban, as the rising country performer will embark on his own headlining tour starting in November. The "Hell of A Night" tour, named for the second single from his album 'Where It's At,' will feature Chris Lane as the opening act.

  • Taylor Swift Fan Grabs Her During 1989 Tour Stop, 'Bad Blood' Singer Gets Pissed

    Taylor Swift may embrace all of her besties on stage and every musician from Lorde to Nick Jonas on tour, but that doesn't mean anyone can just touch the "Bad Blood" singer whenever they want. On Tuesday night (Aug. 4) during a stop at the 1989 World Tour in Edmonton, Alberta, one overzealous fan tried to grab the pop superstar, sending her into a fury usually reserved for haters, not front row fans.

  • Keith Richards Disagrees with World: 'Sgt. Pepper's' is "Mishmash of Rubbish"

    It's impossible to universally agree that any one album is the greatest in history, but the closest we've come is 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,' The Beatles' iconic release that has resonated with both its music and art. Numerous publications have named the band's 1967 album as the singular best record ever put to wax (many make the same argument for Revolver as well). One person familiar with the scene disagrees. Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards defied conventional expectations this week, describing 'Pepper's' as "rubbish."
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