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Mariah Carey isn't just prepping a lucrative Las Vegas residency deal these days, she also is the beneficiary of a brand new record contract. Today (March 12), it was announced that the "You're Mine (Eternal)" singer has moved on from Def Jam Recordings for a new deal with Epic Records. -
Meat Loaf Plotting Fall Release for 'Braver Than We Are': New Album Produced by Jim Steinman
'Braver Than We Are,' Meat Loaf's upcoming 13th studio album, marks a special reunion for the theatrical singer. Jim Steinman is producing the album, which is due out this fall. Steinman worked on Meat Loaf's 1977 classic 'Bat Out of Hell' and its 1993 follow-up, 'Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell.' The new album will be the team's first collaboration since the latter, 'Ultimate Classic Rock' noted. -
Rush Limbaugh Says if Kanye West Sang Fraternity Racist Rant, It Would Be a Hit
In light of the alarming racist rant by Oklahoma fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Rush Limbaugh suggested that if 'So Help Me God' rapper Kanye West sang that same chant, it would "be a hit." -
Axwell Λ Ingrosso Bareknuckle Box in New "On My Way" Music Video [WATCH]
After getting its radio premiere yesterday, March 11, with Annie Mac on BBC Radio One, Axwell / Ingrosso have unveiled the music video for possibly their most anticipated single "On My Way," featuring Salem Al Fakir writing the topline, from their upcoming, still-untitled album. The video is the first of two parts, following the pair as Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso are cast as the main characters in a poor, rural area working tough, manual labor jobs where their only escape is to bareknuckle box each other. -
Kelly Clarkson Gets Cushion for 'Piece By Piece' on Albums Chart, Brandi Carlile Cracks Top 5 with 'Firewatcher's Daughter'
Kelly Clarkson found a bit more breathing room on the Official Albums Chart this week, as her new album 'Piece By Piece' gets a nicer cushion over the 'Fifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack' on the Billboard 200. Thanks to the removal of individual streams and downloads for Beyoncé and Ellie Goulding's singles from the latter, Clarkson won the pure albums race with 80,500 copies sold, compared to 57,000 copies of 'Fifty Shades.' -
Nick Gordon Stopped Using Hard Drugs After Bobbi Kristina Was Found in Tub, Admits They Fought Beforehand
When we first heard that Nick Gordon had agreed to do an interview with Dr. Phil, we figured it was going to be pretty explosive, and he certainly revealed quite a few things that have led to a bunch of other questions. It has been confirmed that Gordon arrived drunk and unable to keep his raw emotions in check. He admitted that he had a fight with Bobbi Kristina Brown just hours before she was found unresponsive in the tub. He claims he went to sleep off a long night of hard partying and had no idea Brown was in any kind of medical danger until the cable guy came the next morning. Gordon also claims he quit doing hard drugs like heroin and cocaine immediately after Brown was taken to the hospital. -
Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Timbaland Producing The Game's 'The Documentary 2'; Album Due Out This Summer
The Game offered a few details about his upcoming album 'The Documentary 2' yesterday, March 11, on Power 106's 'The Cruz Show.' The rapper said he is about 90 percent done with the effort, which is due out sometime this summer. Producers for the album include Kanye West, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz as well as Dr. Dre, who The Game is waiting for to get back from vacation to finish the album. -
Beyoncé's Backup Singer Tiffany Monique Battling Cancer
Tiffany Monique, the backup singer for Beyoncé, the Queen Bey, is currently battling cancer. Monique -- full name Tiffany Monique Riddick -- has been keeping her followers in the loop of her progress on Facebook. -
One Direction May Undergo Drug Test Before Philippines Concerts: Directioners Blast Government on Twitter
One Direction's On The Road Again Tour stops in the Philippines may be in jeopardy. Last year, video surfaced of 1D members Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson smoking "Mary Jane" before a concert, and that clip has been enough to anger anti-drug groups in the country and now they're asking the "Night Changes" group to submit to drug tests before entering the country. -
Ellie Goulding Gives Hozier's "Take Me to Church" an Electronic Twist [LISTEN]
Fresh off her "Love Me Like You Do" success, U.K. singer Ellie Goulding decided to take on the challenge of covering Hozier's "Take Me to Church." Ellie Goulding puts an understated, electronic twist onto the brooding rock hit that put Irish singer-songwriter Hozier on the map. Goulding rivals Annie Lennox's performance of a medley of "Take Me to Church" and "I Put a Spell on You" at the 2015 Grammys. -
Live Nation Picks up Smirnoff as Sponsor for EDM Events Including Electric Daisy Carnivals, HARD and Wonderland Series
Bands make most of their money by touring is the common wisdom in the music industry. Interestingly, concert promoters are making an increasingly large chunk of their revenue through sponsorship deals. The most recent of which is a deal between Live Nation and Smirnoff for EDM-based festivals, which will make the brand the "official vodka sponsor" of 26 events. -
Kanye West Targeted by Hacktivist Group Anonymous
Someone claiming to be a member of the hacktivist group Anonymous has released a chilling, seven-minute message to Kanye West. The person, whose face is covered in a Guy Fawkes mask, which has become the symbol of the group, delivers the message in the typical atonal voice used by the group with a well-produced video piecing together clips from Kanye's recent interviews and his music playing in the background.
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