• Wilco Cancel May Indiana Show To Protest State's New 'Religious Freedom Restoration' Law

    Chicago-based rock band Wilco have decided to cancel their May 7 gig in Indiana in response to the recent and very controversial "Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act" that was signed into last by Republican Governor Mike Pence last week. The bill is gives businesses the right to deny patrons on religious grounds, but is perceived to go further in its language to potentially allow discrimination towards individuals, notably gays. Gay marriage became legal in the state last year after the courts struck down the ban and Republicans looked to counter with a religious freedom act. Wilco has exercised their own freedom to not perform in the state. The "I am Trying To Break Your Heart" band posted the news on the Facebook.

  • Jay Z Officially Launches Tidal With Rihanna, Daft Punk, Madonna, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Drake, Usher

    It is official: Jay Z's move into the music streaming business has arrived and he is bringing a lot of his friends with him. At an industry event today at New York City's James A. Farley Post Office in Herald Square, Jay Z announced the launch of TIDAL with his 16 artist partners. The event was live streamed as Jay Z announced his plans for the Hi-FI service with Madonna, Kanye West, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Usher, deadmau5, Jason Aldean, Jack White, Daft Punk, Beyoncé, Arcade Fire's Win Butler, Alicia Keys, Coldplay and Calvin Harris.

  • Kaskade 'Never Sleep Alone' Release Date Announced: 'Atmosphere' DJ Readies Single from Skrillex B2B Holy Ship Set

    American DJ icon Ryan Raddon, known professionally to most as Kaskade, has unveiled the release date for his next single "Never Sleep Alone." The "Atmosphere" DJ made the announcement on Twitter including some very colorful album art. The track was first premiered during his surprise back-to-back set with Skrillex on Hard Events and Bowery Presents' Holy Ship!. The track will be released next Monday on April 6.

  • Wale Discusses Depression, Online Comments & Getting Respect Ahead of 'The Album About Nothing' Release

    Tomorrow is the big day for DC rapper Wale who is preparing to release his fourth artist album The Album About Nothing. The album is Seinfeld themed- with Jerry Seinfeld getting an executive production credit on the album. The pair worked on the album together that is incredibly personal for Wale who discusses issues like his own depression, drug and alcohol use and miscarriage. He spoke to Billboard about these topics in a personal interview diving into the topics that "The Pessimist" rapper discusses on his album.

  • Jenny McCarthy Tells Howard Stern That She Passed on Offer to Return to 'The View'

    While we have been hearing all sorts of rumors of chaos behind the scenes at ABC's The View and various names being floated as possible new co hosts for the round table chatfest, nothing has been solid. Supposedly the network loves Raven-Symone and were thrilled with her recent stint as a fill-in host. Mario Cantone is also a frequent guest that could feasibly be promoted to a regular member of the panel but when asked about the possibility he always seems a bit skittish. One person that won't be returning to the fold is Jenny McCarthy.

  • Robin Williams's Children Zak, Zelda and Cody Battling Widow Susan Schneider in Court Over His Estate

    The only thing sadder than the untimely death by suicide of Robin Williams last summer might be the fact that his family is now battling over his estate. Supposedly, Williams laid out specific instructions about how things were to be divided up, but his widow Susan Schneider and three children Zak, Zelda and Cody are at distinct odds. Last December, Schneider filled court documents alleging that the children removed things from her home without permission. They then responded to that filing saying that they were simply following their father's wishes. They are still battling in court over his estate.
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