• Mariah Carey Approaches Fighting Kangaroos, Is Not Afraid of Death [WATCH]

    Mariah Carey is not afraid of death.This much was made clear early this morning when the singer posted a video on Instagram. In the clip, Carey — currently touring in Australia — is approaching a pack of fighting kangaroos despite the real possibility that they do not want her doing such a thing.She even raised her elegantly gloved hand to ask if any 'roos needed a manager.Did she survive? Barely. Check out the results here:
  • Die Antwoord Share 'Ugly Boy' Music Video Featuring Marilyn Manson, Flea, Jack Black [WATCH]

    South African hip-hop duo Die Antwoord has shared the music video for their song "Ugly Boy," which you can check out below. The video, directed by Die Antwoord member Ninja, features a couple cameo appearances from other musicians — who are apparently "ugly boys" — including Marilyn Manson and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.Other cameo appearances in the video include actor Jack Black and models Cara Delevingne and Dita Von Teese. Electronic artist Aphex Twin, whose song "Ageipolis" is sampled in the track, has been rumored by some sites as appearing in the video, though "Pitchfork" notes that he does not actually appear.As can be expected of the famously weird Die Antwoord, the music video for "Ugly Boy" is pretty weird stuff, with plenty of blood, violence and other unsettling/offensive images, including a guy in blackface wearing a sweatshirt that reads, "Hi, My Name is God."
  • Jack Johnson Gets Political with HeadCount Organization While 'In Between Dreams' Nears 10th Anniversary

    Jack Johnson, whose album "In Between Dreams" is nearing its 10th anniversary, is known for his mellow music and — keyword — presumably soft nature, but he is also one of the most politically active musicians in the country.He has always been environmentally conscious, and he has partnered with the organization HeadCount to mobilize millennial voters via social media. Now finished with a lengthy world tour, he is focusing on politics during election season.
  • Chief Keef Shares New Song 'Trap' Featuring Shawty Lo [LISTEN]

    Chicago rapper Chief Keef has shared a new song titled "Trap" featuring a guest verse from Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo, which you can check out below. In true Chief Keef fashion, the track features some atmospheric, off-kilter production with skittering beats and mumbled vocals. There is also a sort-of hook, with Keef and Shawty simply repeating "trap" a bunch of times.Check out Chief Keef's "Trap" featuring Shawty Lo here:
  • U2 To Perform Weeklong Residency on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    Jimmy Fallon has announced that U2 will be taking on a weeklong residency at The Tonight Show starting Monday, Nov.17. This appears to be a recent trend on late night shows, considering those very same days, Metallica will be performing a weeklong residency on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson and just last month Foo Fighters ran through a weeklong residency on Late Show With Daivd Lettterman. Luckily for U2 and Fallon, the Metallica performances won't overlap as Ferguson's show has a different timeslot.
  • Papa Roach, Seether Announce Joint 2015 Tour Dates [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Nu-metal veterans Papa Roach have just announced a co-headlining tour with South African rockers Seether, "Billboard" reports, which will stretch for about a month in early 2015. The joint tour kicks off Jan. 9, 2015, in Orlando and finishes Feb. 7 in Las Vegas. Check out the full schedule below."I think our bands go really well together," Seether bassist Dale Stewart tells "Billboard." "I think we complement each other. I think it should be a good show."Los Angeles trio Kyng will open every date.
  • Theophilus London on Working with Kanye West: 'You've Got to Become Like an Alcoholic or Something'

    It is tough to believe anything Theophilus London says about Kanye West anymore, but we will give him the benefit of the doubt when he is talking about working with the Louis Vitton Don.In a recent interview with "Hot New Hip Hop," London had some interesting things to offer."Anybody will tell you: Working for Kanye, man, you've got to become like an alcoholic or something, 'cause man, he'll drive you crazy," London said.
  • Police Searching for Carlesha Freeland-Gaither After Her Philadelphia Abduction Sunday Night Was Captured on Film

    Perhaps the most disturbing thing that many of us will see this week is the video of 22-year-old Carlesha Freeland-Gaither being abducted while walking on West Coulter Street a few blocks from her Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, home. At about 9:40 p.m. Sunday night, Nov. 2, nearby surveillance video caught Freeland-Gaither being snatched from the sidewalk and then dragged down the block kicking and screaming until she was thrown into the backseat of a dark, four-door car. Her abduction was captured on film, and police are searching for her.According to the (New York) "Daily News," a nearby witness heard Freeland-Gaither screaming for help and she was able to kick out the rear driver's and passenger side windows before the car sped off. Authorities believe the suspect was likely driving a dark gray Ford Taurus with Pennsylvania plates. The vehicle was missing inspection stickers and there was an unknown item on the bottom center of the front windshield.