• Vance Joy Wins International Songwriting Award for 'Riptide'

    Vance Joy (nee James Keogh) has won the 2014 International Songwriting Competition with his alt-pop hit "Riptide," and he did so in a historic way. It's the first time in the contest's 14-year history to merit perfect scores from every judge. Those judges included a number of fellow musicians, including Avicii, Bastille and Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels of Run D.M.C.

  • Grooveshark Shuts Down After Lengthy Universal Music Lawsuit

    Grooveshark, buried under a lengthy and expensive lawsuit from the Universal Music Group, has announced that it will shut down immediately. A statement from the service on Thursday acknowledged mistakes and that it will wipe its servers clean.

  • Beyonce Speaks Out On Baltimore Riots, Asks Fans To Support NAACP's Cleanup Efforts

    Beyoncé knows all eyes are on her when she gives an opinion on something, so she is very selective in what she chooses to speak on. However, this afternoon Queen Bey posted two images to Instagram, addressing the violence and rioting that has taken place in Baltimore in response to police misconduct. Using her celebrity to bring attention to the cause, she urged her fans to support cleanup efforts for the city.

  • Kristen Wiig Visits Jimmy Fallon as Daenerys Targaryen from ‘Game of Thrones’ [WATCH]

    Kristen Wiig visited "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" dressed in full Daenerys Targaryn gear, although it was apparent Wiig hadn't seen much of the HBO fantasy series, "Game of Thrones." Replicating Khaleesi, the mother of dragons and breaker of chains, Wiig promoted her newest movie, "Welcome to Me," in which she stars as a lottery winner using the money to finance her own daytime talk show.

  • Disclosure Teases New Music 'Bang That' on Instagram

    Is Disclosure finally ready to reveal some new music? According to a new Instagram post, the brother duo of Guy and Howard Lawrence is potentially going to unveil a new track titled "Bang That" tomorrow. They shared the album cover art in a post but have not shared what the track will sound like.

  • Junk Mail: Zac Brown Band 'Jekyll + Hyde' Album Review

    If Foo Fighters' Sonic Highways was an exploration of American rock cities, then Dave Grohl's buddy Zac Brown and his Zac Brown Band decided to explore American musical genres here on Jekyll + Hyde. The album title is very fitting -- there are at least 12 totally different musical stylings on this 16-song collection. Will ZBB be country on a song? folk? Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga? electronic DJs? Jimmy Buffett? There are so many clashing personalities here -- let's try and make sense of it all!

  • Rosie O'Donnell's Custody Battle with Michelle Rounds Heats Up Amid Drug Allegations

    Have you guys noticed that just about everything in Rosie O'Donnell's life gets messy eventually? There is definitely a pattern that seems to repeat in both her personal and work lives and when she declared that she was divorcing Michelle Rounds, it was only a matter of time before the mud-slinging started. While O'Donnell's publicist has tried to paint Rounds as money-hungry, this week she is presenting a very different picture of the marriage. Rounds has filed for sole custody of the 2-year-old adoptive daughter that she shares with O'Donnell, alleging that the comedian's drinking and pot-smoking keep her from being a good parent.

  • Tidal Exec Vania Schlogel Admits Streaming Service Has PR Problems, Reveals Artist Pay After Jay Z Rant

    TIDAL knows that it's not looking amazing in the public eye, and after head honcho Jay Z announced an exclusive B-sides concert in New York City and ranted on Twitter about the company, exec Vania Schlogel is speaking out about how much the Spotify competitor pays out to labels and artists and is clarifying that it isn't all just about lining the pockets of Beyoncé, Daft Punk and Jack White.
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