• Big Sean Announces New Album 'Dark Sky Paradise': Drake, Travi$ Scott, Jhené Aiko and Others Post Clues

    There has been a lot of attention given to Kendrick Lamar's upcoming sophomore effort and the battle that Lil Wayne faces trying to free his album Tha Carter V from the clutches of Cash Money Records. Lost in the hip-hop album shuffle has been Big Sean and an impending album that may be getting a release a lot sooner then anyone imagined. In a series of cryptic Instagram posts and tweets yesterday (Jan 25) Big Sean, Roc Nation, Drake, Jhené Aiko and others revealed that a project "Dark Sky Paradise" is in the works and could potentially be the title of his album.

  • The Wanted's Nathan Sykes Announces Solo Career One Year After "Glad You Came" Band's Split

    When "Glad You Came" band The Wanted announced its extended hiatus last year, it wasn't a question of if any of the members would go solo - it's a matter of when. And exactly one year after the split, the first member of the band has announced his intentions for a solo career. Yes, Nathan Sykes is going it alone. Today (Jan. 26), the baby-faced former boyfriend of Ariana Grande announced that he will be releasing his own album.

  • Emile Hirsch Accused of Assaulting Female Paramount Executive at Sundance

    It looks like 29-year-old Emile Hirsch may have gotten himself into a bit of trouble this past weekend. The actor, who has been in Park City, Utah, for the Sundance Film Festival to promote his upcoming film "Ten Thousand Saints," reportedly got into some sort of physical altercation with a female executive from Paramount.

  • 5 Great Rock Docs Focusing on UK Acts and The '70s: David Bowie's 'Cracked Actor,' 'The Kids Are Alright' and More

    David Bowie has had several documentaries made about his legendary and varied career but none have come close to the original: Cracked Era, which debuted on the BBC during 1975 and caught the vocalist following the release of Diamond Dogs and his preparation for the tour in support of the album. More relevantly, it caught Bowie at the peak of his addiction to cocaine and gave viewers a look at the paranoia and mental exhaustion it caused him. Bowie was far from the only British musician from that era to be captured on film. Here are five other documentaries (some mad during the decade and some made later looking back) that give viewers a new understanding of that period in UK music history.

  • Sam Smith Ignores Howard Sterns Comments About Him Finding Success Despite Being "Chubby And Gay"

    Sam Smith has had a whirlwind year, going from "that guy who sings on that Disclosure song" to a full-on superstar. Interestingly, the transition happened with little talk of his sexuality. It wasn't until the June issue of The Fader that his sexuality was even brought up. Even then, Smith considered it a non-issue. But not everyone feels that way. While doing a countdown of radio's top songs, Howard Stern voiced his surprise over Smith's success while also giving him a backhanded compliment.

  • Ed Sheeran Offers Noel Gallagher Wembley Tickets After Former Oasis Frontman Slammed Him

    There's a sense of comradery in the British music scene, at least between Ed Sheeran and Noel Gallagher. After the former Oasis frontman slammed the "Thinking Out Loud" singer, claiming he "didn't want to live in a world where [Ed Sheeran playing Wembley] is possible," Sheeran has a peace offering: a pair of tickets to the very show that causes Gallagher such distress.

  • Eve Speaks Out on Iggy Azalea: She Isn't Her 'Cup of Tea,' But Offers Support

    Iggy Azalea has made her fair share of enemies since rising to prominence in 2014, but now that the initial storm has died down, several prominent artists are taking more measured looks at the Australian rapper. Eve even said that though the Aussie is not her "cup of tea," she nonetheless offers her support.
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