• Grammys 2015: AC/DC's Brian Johnson Aided by Teleprompter During 'Rock or Bust'

    In case you were living under a rock or happened to be in a coma for the past 24 hours, the 2015 Grammys were last night, Feb. 8. The show kicked off thankfully without a long intro from LL Cool J -- the entire affair was lengthy to start with -- and launched right into a two-song performance of "Rock or Bust" and "Highway To Hell" from AC/DC. The '80s rockers came out blazing with a high-powered performance equipped with pyrotechnics, fireworks and big production. It was a youthful performance all around except for one point: The teleprompter used by the presenters was also used by AC/DC singer Brian Johnson to help him out with the words to his own song "Rock or Bust," via "Mediaite."

  • Shia LaBeouf's Love Letter to Sia at Grammys Was Actually Written by Her Husband, Erik Anders Lang

    Many viewers were vaguely creeped out when Shia LaBeouf read a passionate ode to Sia before the Australian pop star was due to perform at the 2015 Grammys last night. After all, the actor has had carried out a streak of bizarre actions during recent years. Good news however: That letter came from Sia's husband, Erik Anders Lang, so what was potentially borderline stalker was actually quite romantic and heartfelt.

  • Melanie Griffith Will Not Be Seeing Her Daughter Dakota Johnson in 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

    Finally, after what seems like an eternity of build-up, "Fifty Shades of Grey" is set to premiere in theaters this week. You know what that means, right? Tons of press and publicity for Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson, who star as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in the film adaptation, as if the year or so leading up to it has not had enough already. While women everywhere might be planning to high-tail it to theaters this weekend, there is one person who will not be seeing this film ever. That would be Melanie Griffith, Johnson's mother.

  • St. Vincent Found Out She Won Best Alternative Album Grammy in a Group Text From Her Mom

    St. Vincent is currently touring in Australia, and was not able to watch the Grammy Awards telecast Sunday night, Feb. 8. With her self-titled LP up for Best Alternative Album, the 32-year-old Tulsa, Oklahoma, native kept waking up during the night to check for updates, and news that she had won the award finally coming from her mom in a group text.

  • Grammys 2015: 'Who Is Beck' Trends on Twitter After 'Morning Phase' Beats Out 'Beyoncé' for Album of the Year

    Following Beck's big upset over Beyoncé for Album of the Year, confused millennials flocked to Twitter in order to joke about the win and find out about the artist. "Who is Beck" had a brief but impressive trending stint on the social media site during the tail end of the 2015 Grammys. Beck supporters took to Twitter to help out the BeyHive and enlighten them as to who the "Morning Phase" artist is.

  • Bad Religion 2015 Tour: OFF! Added to Spring Lineup

    American punk fans are getting the tour of a lifetime this spring when Bad Religion teams up with newly announced supporting act OFF! Both are legendary staples of the 1980s scene -- the latter is a supergroup formed in 2009 from members of Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Redd Kross and other bands -- and they are somehow still kicking.

  • Teen Dies After Suspected Overdose at A State of Trance in Sydney

    Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance concert tour ended in tragedy this past weekend. A 19-year-old Sydney man, Tolga Toksoz, collapsed during the festival Saturday, Feb. 7, at Sydney Olympic Park in Homebush before being rushed to the hospital, where he later died. The cause of death is not immediately known, but it is being reported he died of a suspected drug overdose.

  • Grammys 2015: Kanye West Disses Beck, the Academy After 'Morning Phase' Upset Beyoncé for Album of the Year

    Kanye West is not happy with The Grammys once again. Last night (Feb. 8), Beck's latest record Morning Phase upset Beyoncé's surprise self-titled effort for Album of the Year. In one of the most confusing moments of the night, the "Only One" rapper jumped up on stage as Beck accepted his award, but now he's admitted that is was more than just a reference to his 2009 VMAs Taylor Swift diss, he's actually beefing with Beck.

  • First Official N.W.A 'Straight Outta Compton' Trailer Surfaces: Dr. Dre and Ice Cube Introduce High-Energy Clip [WATCH]

    The first full, official trailer for the highly anticipated N.W.A biopic "Straight Outta Compton" dropped recently, and it will have fans begging for more. Dr. Dre and Ice Cube introduce the film as something of a necessity nowadays with all the violence in black communities stemming from distrust of law enforcement. "The same thing that we was going through in the '80s with the police, people going through right now," Cube said as the pair rolled through Compton. "It's a good time for us to tell our story," Dre added.

  • Courtney B. Vance Joins Cast of 'American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson' as Johnnie Cochran

    Courtney B. Vance has just signed on the dotted line to portray Johnnie Cochran in "American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson." Ryan Murphy announced last year that "ACS" will mirror his mega-successful "American Horror Story" in that it will focus on telling one complete story per season. Since the O.J. Simpson trial is still often referred to as the "trial of the century," there is probably no better starting place for Murphy than with this case. Casting Vance may be one of the most brilliant moves that the popular director/producer has ever made.
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