• Darius Rucker Reveals Release Date of New Album 'Southern Style,' Plots Tour

    Hootie & The Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker has revealed some more details about his upcoming solo album, including its title and release date. According to "The Boot," the album is titled "Southern Style" and is set for release March 31 through Capitol Nashville. In support of the album, Rucker will be setting off on tour this spring, hitting 30 North American cities, starting with Holmdel, New Jersey, May 14."Southern Style" will be Rucker's fifth solo studio album — his fourth country album — his first since his Christmas album "Home for the Holidays," which was released in late October. It will be Rucker's first non-Christmas album since 2013's "True Believers.""There's going to be some fun songs on the record," Rucker told "radio.com" about "Southern Style," "but just like I always do, you always write some songs about relationships and family because they always come up, and it's always some good song that you can't not record."For his Southern Style Tour, Rucker will be joined by Brett Eldredge, The Brothers Osborne and A Thousand Horses. Tickets go on sale Jan. 26, and though the exact dates have yet to set, a complete list of cities has been revealed, which you can check out below:

  • Watchdog Group Morality in Media Is Criticizing 'Fifty Shades of Grey's' R Rating

    While most people seem to be questioning whether or not there is going to be enough sexual content in "Fifty Shades of Grey" to make it feel like the book has come to life onscreen, there is a watchdog group taking direct aim at the film and its R rating. Morality in Media is concerned that the MPAA giving this flick an R rating due to "unusual behavior" is not an accurate enough description to inform patrons of the actual content.It is kind of hard to imagine that there is an adult out there who has not heard of "Fifty Shades of Grey" after a few years of major discussion in the press, isn't it? Well, Morality in Media has issued a statement requesting that the MPAA change its explanation of the R rating that the film has received."What the term 'unusual' does not account for is the coercion, sexual violence, female inequality and BDSM themes from which the entire 'Fifty Shades' plot is based. Such a vague evaluation puts viewers at risk, sending the message that humiliation is pleasurable and that torture should be sexually gratifying. We'd like to change the MPAA rating for 'Fifty Shades of Grey' to read: 'Promotes torture as sexually gratifying, graphic nudity, encourages stalking and abuse of power, promotes female inequality, glamorizes and legitimizes violence against women,'" says the watchdog group.

  • The Weeknd Arrested for Assaulting a Cop in Las Vegas: Singer Narrowly 'Escaped' Sin City

    The Weeknd had a rough weekend. The singer, aka Abel Tesfaye, allegedly assaulted a police officer in Las Vegas Saturday, Jan. 10, after law enforcement tried to break up an altercation. According to "Billboard," Tesfaye struck the officer with a closed fist, which earned him a misdemeanor charge of battery of a protected person.Tesfaye posted a picture to Instagram later that night of him leaving Sin City, writing that he "escaped."

  • New Survivors Issue of 'Charlie Hebdo' Features Muhammad on Cover Holding 'Je Suis Charlie' Sign

    After two Muslim extremist gunmen killed 12 people last week in a massacre at "Charlie Hebdo's" French offices, it vowed that it would not be the end of the satirical publication. Various members of the French media worked together to help the surviving staffers put out this weeks' issue on time, and the new cover just dropped this morning, Jan. 13, and it is as button-pushing as ever.On a bright green background, the Prophet Muhammad is depicted crying and holding up a "Je Suis Charlie" sign under the words: "All is forgiven." The world has literally united after this terrorist attack, and last weekend a million people marched in Paris for peace and unity, plus the refusal to walk in fear. Obviously, it is important for "Charlie Hebdo" not to be silenced because freedom of speech is its right. The newest newspaper will be available Wednesday, Jan. 14, and there are 3 million copies of this special "survivor's issue" being produced.

  • Amy Adams Interviewed on Red Carpet by Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie After 'Today' Canceled Her Recent Appearance

    A few weeks ago, Amy Adams made news because her scheduled interview with "The Today Show" was abruptly canceled on the spot as the actress waited in the green room. She was scheduled to promote her latest film, "Big Eyes," on the morning show, and when she did not want to discuss the Sony hacking scandal, then producers informed her that her interview was not going to happen after all. Imagine how awkward it must have been on the red carpet of the Golden Globe Awards when Savannah Guthrie and Matt Lauer had to interview Adams!Whatever bad blood may have existed was not present when the three chatted. In fact, it all felt friendly, leading us to think that amends must have been made behind the scenes after the scandal grabbed headlines. Harvey Weinstein, the producer of "Big Eyes," was pushing hard for the network to apologize to Adams, and it looks like it must have happened.NBC had wanted the actress to comment on the leaked Sony emails, the one in particular that divulged that she and Jennifer Lawrence had earned significantly less than their male co-stars in "American Hustle." Adams did not want to be part of that dialogue and also mentioned that Bradley Cooper had just done an interview with "Today" and was not asked about Sony, so she felt that it should be fine for her not to be grilled as well. Adams later admitted that she really did not understand what had happened or why on earth her interview had been canceled.

  • Kazantip Headed To Private Island In Cambodia In 2015

    Legendary month-long electronic music festival KaZantip has grown in legend for its non-stop action, beautiful scenery and the DJs it manages to attract to the Crimean coast where it used to call home. Unfortunately, political leaders decided that war was the answer and forced the festival to relocate, but the party must go on. The 2015 edition has traveled across the world to the picturesque island of Koh Puos, Sihanoukville, Cambodia this winter from Feb. 18 to Feb. 28, 2015.

  • Hangout Music Festival 2015 Lineup: Zac Brown Band, Foo Fighters, Skrillex Top the Bill [FULL LINEUP]

    It's currently festival announcement season, and the good people of the Hangout Music Festival have joined in on the fun. Zac Brown Band, Skrillex, Foo Fighters and Beck are set to headline the event, which occurs on the Gulf Shores in Alabama May 15-17. Other big names include Paramore, My Morning Jacket, Foster the People and Spoon. Hangout organizers also announced a partnership with Goldenvoice, the promotion company behind Coachella and Firefly.

  • The Prodigy Share 'Nasty' Music Video: 'The Day Is My Enemy' Available For Pre-Order [WATCH]

    The Prodigy have been making the most of this Monday, Jan. 12. Earlier today the UK electronic band announced that they would be going on tour across the UK in May. Then Liam Howlett went on BBC Radio One with Zane Lowe to premiere their new single "Nasty" as the "hottest record in the world." Synced up with the premiere on Radio One, the band released the music video for "Nasty" on their YouTube channel. "Nasty" is the first single from their upcoming studio album The Day Is My Enemy that is set for release on March 30th.

  • Chet Faker Performs 'Gold' on the 'Ellen' Show; 2015 Tour Dates [WATCH]

    Australian singer/songwriter Chet Faker has been one of the revelations of 2014 with this debut artist album "Built on Glass." After a busy year of touring in support of the album, Faker — real name "Nick Murphy" — is ready to enter the larger, mainstream, American market and is looking to become a festival mainstay in 2015. He kicked off the year making that statement by performing his single "Gold" on the "Ellen" show with a full band, including Dave Harrington (Darkside) on bass, Kirk Schoenherr on guitar and Sam Hirschfelder. As one of Ellen's "favorite new artists," the "Talk Is Cheap" singer delivers a soulful performance with the help of his talented band.His appeal reaches across many different worlds, from pop to dance to indie, making him an artist that feels authentic and easy to latch on to for fans of different sounds.Watch his flawless "No Diggity" live cover below and head to Ellen's website to watch his performance of "Gold."

  • Teresa Giudice's Friends Abandon Her Behind Bars as 'RHONJ' Inches Closer to Being Shelved

    After years of playing people against each other, it looks like Teresa Giudice is the one left in the dust. "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star has famously manipulated Melissa Gorga, Jacqueline Laurita, Kathy Wakile and basically every other friend or family member whom she has crossed paths with, and now it is Giudice who is alone. After turning herself in to the prison camp in Danbury, Connecticut, that will be her home for the next 13 months, the reality star realized that even before she left no one was reaching out to her.According to a report by Radar Online, in the past these women would have been there for Giudice, in spite of how vicious she has been toward them, but now things are different. They realize that it is time to back away and save themselves from the toxic and even criminal behavior she has brought into their lives.While Giudice is away, it seems Bravo producers are inching closer to shelving "RHONJ," at least until she is released from prison. Like it or not, Giudice has always been the centerpiece of the show, and without her it is just unlikely that enough people are going to tune in to get the ratings to where they would need to be. Needless to say, the rest of the cast wants to believe that they are more than enough to keep the show going. The fact that they might need a shady, admitted criminal to keep them relevant and on television is no doubt a shot to their egos, but it does seem to be the bottom line.

  • Stone Temple Pilots Recording New Music with Linkin Park Frontman Chester Bennington

    A few days after Scott Weiland said he would be opened to reuniting with his former band, Stone Temple Pilots, the group announced that it would be making new music with current singer Chester Bennington. Bassist Robert DeLeo took to Twitter to let fans know that the band has been hard at work writing new tunes with the Linkin Park vocalist. Recording of the new album started today (Jan. 12).
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