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MLB has a new commissioner, and his name is Robert Manfred. Taking over for longtime commish Bud Selig Sunday, Jan. 25, the 56-year-old Manfred sent a "letter" via email to fans in one of his first acts in the big boy chair. The new Major League Baseball head was to make the sport "more accessible." -
Blake Shelton 'Saturday Night Live': Singer Spoofs 'The Voice,' 'The Bachelor' and Performs "Neon Light" [WATCH]
Blake Shelton pulled double duty on last night's Jan. 24 episode of "Saturday Night Live." The host performed in a few sketches that poked fun at his country side, "The Bachelor" and his coaching gig on "The Voice" before taking the stage to perform "Neon Light" from last year's "Bringing Back the Sunshine." Shelton, one of the more humorous celebrities on the NBC singing show, was a good sport with all the jokes. -
5 Songs Banned in Sports: "CoCo" by O.T. Genasis, "Dixieland Delight" by Alabama, "Sweet Caroline and More
Klay Thompson went HAM this week when his Golden State Warriors faced the Sacramento Kings last week: The shooting guard scored 37 points during the third quarter, setting the record for scoring in just one period, along with the record for most 3-pointers during one quarter. The team probably wanted to sing after finishing the game with a 25-point win, but alas the NBA and team executives have requested the team stop posting videos of the team singing its trademark song. Here are five songs that have gotten banned in sports and how they offended (meanwhile you can also check out a shortened video of Thompson's performance here via Sports Illustrated). -
'Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck' Draws Mixed Reviews: What Are the Critics Saying?
The first public viewing of "Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck" took place Saturday night, Jan. 24 at the Sundance Film Festival, and while many were perturbed by the film's lack of Dave Grohl, director Brett Morgen also received some decent reviews, however mixed. -
Australian Music Festival Fails: 5 Events Suffering Bad Luck and Bad Organization in Memory of Sunbury
Australia is one of the toughest places to stage a music festival due to its relative isolation from the rest of the world. There's plenty of fans to provide funding for a limited number of events but it's still tough to draw (and pay) huge acts for traveling so far for what's most likely to be just on appearance (versus a longer tour scenario, where headliners such as Katy Perry can make oodles of cash). Here are five festivals that have undergone downsizing down under recently. -
Mark Kozelek 'Halfway' Through New Sun Kil Moon Album, Predicts Fall 2015 Release
Mark Kozelek -- aka Sun Kil Moon -- had one of the busiest years of anybody in 2014, and he is already planning on giving fans a new album in 2015. In between pot shots at The War on Drugs, Kozelek promoted his critically acclaimed "Benji" -- released last February -- and began writing material for a new LP, which he predicts will have a fall 2015 release. "Luckily, I'm working on a new album now and hopefully that could be out by fall," Kozelek recently told "The Omaha World-Herald," via Stereogum, adding that he is "halfway" finished with it. -
Simon Cowell's DJ Competition Show Will Premiere on Yahoo
Simon Cowell's DJ competition reality show appears to have a home. It will premiere on Yahoo's online streaming platform Yahoo Screen, which made a large jump into the music sphere with an announced partnership with Live Nation to stream a concert a day live via the platform. Yahoo plans to premiere the weekly show, tentatively titled "Ultimate DJ," from the "American Idol" and "X-Factor" producer that will pit electronic dance music DJs against each other in a reality show where they will compete to be voted the best one. -
Gigi Hadid Opens Up About Her Mom Yolanda Foster's Illness, Talks Body Image in Modeling World
Ever since signing with IMG Models in 2011, Gigi Hadid's career has been on the rise. She has been the face of numerous modeling campaigns, like Guess, often bunks with Kendall Jenner and has already graced the pages of "Sports Illustrated." That is quite a résumé for a 19-year-old, but life is not exactly perfect. Her mother, "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills's" Yolanda Foster, has been fighting an uphill battle with Lyme disease for the last three years and a recent relapse sent the family into crisis mode. Hadid opens up about her mom's illness and also talks about body image in the modeling world. -
The NFL Pro Bowl Is Trash, But Here's a Preview Anyway
The NFL Pro Bowl is easily the country's worst all-star game among the country's four major sports. Players do not want to play it and coaches do not want to coach it, according to NBC Sports. Despite this, fans still watch this trash for some reason, so here is a preview anyway. -
Ayler Young Talks New Album 'Portal,' Bi-Coastal Influences, Entrepreneurialism, "Uptown Funk" & More
Bi-costal musician Ayler Young has just released his latest album Portal. In addition to being a musician, Young is also an entrepreneur, arts supporter and philanthropist. -
Skrillex Says Jack Ü EP or Mini-Album Coming Soon: Collaboration With Diplo Will Release New Tunes in 2015
Skrillex was in Park City, Utah, recently to get the crowd at Winterfest amped up during the Sundance Film Festival. He spoke with "Billboard" during his time in the Beehive State, revealing that his collaboration with Diplo, Jack Ü, is planning to release some new tunes soon. Some tracks have been years in the making, but in any event and EP or mini-album will come out in 2015. -
Kirk Hammett Books 3 Rock Superstars for 'Fear FestEvil' and None of Them Are From Metallica
Metallica's Orion Fest may not have succeeded on a financial level enough to justify future versions, but guitarist Kirk Hammett and his "Kirk von Hammet''s Fear FestEvil" will have a second run in San Jose during April. The thrash icon and horror movie enthusiast has announced a lineup for the three-day event, although the characters he's booked for a panel may be even more exciting than the confirmed musicians: Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 and Slash will all appear in speaking roles.
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