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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson had something cooking last night, April 2, on SpikeTV's new show Lip Sync Battle. The WWE superstar took on Jimmy Fallon, who first introduced the game during his run on Late Night, in a lip-syncing battle royale. The highlight of the night was Johnson's rendition of Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off," which help propel him to victory. -
Kendrick Lamar Breakfast Club Interview: 'TPAB' Rapper Confirms He's Engaged, Talks J. Cole Joint Album, Tupac Feature & More [WATCH]
During his day in New York, Kendrick Lamar hit the press circuit pretty hard. One of his stops was to The Breakfast Club to talk about To Pimp A Butterfly, his relationship status with Whitney Alford, his thoughts on having a classic album, respecting fans, future collaborations with J. Cole & Dre. Dre, his marketing plan and much more. Here's some of what he had to say: -
The Upstage, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Former Stomping Ground, Struggling to Gather Support for Renovation
Bruce Springsteen fans, or at least a few of them, are working to save The Upstage, a venue in Asbury Park where The Boss and the E Street Band began their storied career. The venue will be going up for auction soon and Carrie Potter, the granddaughter of the original owners, is concerned that the new owners will potentially demolish the building to make room for new condominiums and development. She and Peter Ames Carlin, the author of Springsteen's biography Bruce, are aspiring to renovate the building and reestablish it as a music venue with a museum in tow. -
Drake, Taylor Swift and Mark Ronson Propel Music Sales in Positive Nielsen Soundscan Q1 Industry Report
Nielsen SoundScan has already released its report for Q1 of music sales for 2015 and so far things are looking good during the new year. Digital downloads have rebounded from the previous year by some degree, vinyl sales continue to rebound and...overall album sales aren't plummeting quite as fast as they once were. Taylor Swift, Drake and Mark Ronson are the ones to thank, based on the research provided. -
Country Fans in The UK Chafe at Bro-Country as Well; New Guardian Editorial Lambasts State of Genre
The emergence of "bro-country" and how much it irritates the previous generations of country music fans is not news. Americans, as the biggest consumers of the genre, haven't done much to eliminate it from the airwaves however, relative to how much we complain about it. Complaints from the sidelines—performers such as the Zac Brown Band and Ray Price—have largely been criticized by the genre's biggest stars or have been ignored by the music listening body as a whole. Perhaps we need a third party, one disconnected from the scene, to settle the matter. That happened when London's The Guardian published a scathing report on the state of country music in the United States. -
Kourtney Kardashian Finally Shares First Photo of New Son Reign Aston Disick
It seems like every time that we have even mentioned Kourtney Kardashian lately it has been in reference to her messy romance with baby daddy, Scott Disick and rightfully so. His career as a club host seems to only get him into trouble not to mention how it makes it that much easier for Disick's addictions to control his life. He has grabbed so much negative press lately that it is almost easy to forget that he and Kardashian welcomed their third child to the family nearly four months ago. -
Joe Giudice Loses Drivers License for 2 Years After Infuriating Teresa by Selling Her Jailhouse Photo to Highest Bidder
Joe Giudice's life as Mr. Mom while his wife Teresa is behind bars just got a whole lot more difficult. On Thursday the RHONJ star lost his driver's license for two years after being caught trying to use his brother's ID to obtain a license after his own had been suspended no less than 39 times. Even the judge called Giudice's driving record mind boggling. -
Amber Rose Dedicates Instagram Post to Wiz Khalifa Following Release of 'Furious 7' Song 'See You Again'
Earlier this week, reports began to swirl that Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa were working on joint custody following the release of a Furious 7 song entitled "See You Again." Rose dedicated an Instagram post to her estranged husband professing her love. -
Director John Singleton Talks Tupac Biopic, Hints at 'Baby Boy' Sequel with 'Empire' Star Taraji P. Henson, Tyrese
On the heels of the announcement that his estate would release unheard music, many fans were left wondering when to expect John Singleton's Tupac biopic. The director recently spoke on the film's status and hinted at a sequel to Baby Boy with Empire star Taraji P. Henson and Tyrese. -
Spotify Tries...and Fails...to Analyze "High-Energy" Music at Final Four Universities; Who Qualifies as "Exciting"?
Music Times has already made its attempts to predict this weekend's Final Four four math cups—University of Kentucky versus University of Wisconsin, Duke University versus Michigan State—but Spotify decided to be a tad less ambitious and use its fancy Echo Nest technology to discover what song students at each of the respective universities use to get amped. -
Morrissey Tour Comes for United States after Two False Starts; Blondie and Amanda Palmer Among Openers
Morrissey's last two attempts at a tour in North America haven't gone so well, as both were cut short by illness. The vocalist has announced a new run however and we're hoping that third time is indeed the charm. Although a constant opener hasn't been announced yet, Blondie has been named as a one-night opener for Moz's show at Madison Square Garden in New York, while Amanda Palmer will open for the closing night of the run in San Jose. -
Chris Brown Remixes Beyonce's 'Jealous' Following Ex-Girlfriend Karrueche Tran's Iyanla Vanzant Interview [LISTEN]
Now that Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran are no longer an item, Breezy is speaking his piece on a remix to Beyonce's "Jealous." Brown's ex-girlfriend recently opened up about their relationship during an interview with Iyanla Vanzant.
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