• "New York Is Music" Group Aims to Secure Tax Breaks and Encourage Music Industry Growth in New York City

    New York City is a huge hub in both the national and international music industry. Everyone knows that. But few realize how much smaller it is now than it once was, at least in comparison to other growing American markets such as Los Angeles, Nashville and Austin. Now a group of more than 60 companies in the New York area are aiming to pass laws and policies to encourage growth in the market once again.

  • Fleetwood Mac Adds 28 Dates To Current Tour [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Fleetwood Mac may have just kicked off their On With The Show Tour last week, but the legendary pop rock band has already added 28 new dates to the tour. According to Radio.com, this second leg will begin in St. Paul, Minnesota on Jan. 16, and will conclude in Wichita, Kansas on March 31. The band will return to a few cities that they're already scheduled to play in 2014, including New York, Newark, Toronto, and Chicago.

  • Ghostface Killah Says The Notorious B.I.G.'s Death Was Sadder Than Tupac's

    The murders of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. were two defining moments in the story of ‘90s hip-hop, and though they’re usually lumped together into one tragedy, rapper Ghostface Killah claims that one was more painful than the other. In a recent interview with XXL, the Wu-Tang MC says that he was more hurt by Biggie’s death than by Tupac’s, for deeply personal reasons.

  • Nicki Minaj Plans On Leaving Music Completely In A Few Years To Become Full-Time Mom

    This past year has clearly been a time of transformation for Nicki Minaj. Sure she still likes to throw shade and she is also undoubtedly one of the hardest working women in the rap game, but she has also calmed down just a bit. Gone are the crazy costumes and day-glo wigs. More often than not when Minaj shows up, she looks pretty normal while still being a woman with a clear-cut mission. She has run her own business affairs from day one and now admits that there are other goals besides work on the horizon.

  • Secret Service Proves They Are Serious About Security By Pulling Vera Wang, Jenna Lyons Out Of White House Event Due To Paperwork Error

    Apparently White House security measures have intensified after weeks of scandal. The Secret Service has been accused of dropping the ball repeatedly and security issues came to a head last week with the resignation of Julia Pierson, who had served as director of the organization. The Secret Service vowed to beef up their security measures and apparently fashion mavens, Vera Wang and Jenna Lyon's learned first hand that they aren't kidding as both were blocked from entering the White House.

  • 'The Real Housewives Of New Jersey's' Teresa Giudice's Jail Term At 'Camp Cupcake' In West Virginia Will Make Regular Visitation With Her Kids Impossible

    If you happened to catch Teresa and Joe Giudice's interview with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live then you no doubt heard about the couples' plan to survive prison. Teresa is scheduled to begin serving a 15-month sentence on January 5 and at first it was believed that she would be incarcerated in Connecticut. Teresa and Joe discussed how he would drive their four daughters to visit each week so that the family could stay connected throughout the ordeal. Now we;re learning that Teresa is much more likely to be headed to Alderson Federal Prison Camp in West Virginia- also known as 'camp cupcake'.

  • Christina Milian Claims Lil Wayne Is Her 'Best Friend' As Pregnant, Side Chick Rumors Continue To Buzz

    Christina Milian could care less what people are saying about her fling with Lil Wayne. The two confirmed that they were working together a few months back but it didn't take long for rumors of a romantic relationship to catch fire. While Milian isn't confirming that they are together she was also over heard at the Cafe'Bustelo popup cafe in Hollywood telling friends that Wayne is "like the best friend she has needed and not had in years.".

  • Spotify Provides Canadian Alternatives to Your Favorite Band...With Haphazard Results; Soundgarden and Nickelback ARE NOT THE SAME

    Just in case we (or your other annoying indie friends) haven't told you yet: There's a lot of great music coming out of Canada. And Spotify wants you to know about it...supposedly. Hence the huge project it just launched on its Insights blog allowing you to "Canadify" your favorite act, reportedly so that you can start digging similar bands from the cold, white north.

  • WATCH: Hatsune Miku, Japanese Animated "Humanoid" Performs 'Sharing the World' on 'Letterman'

    The live musical act at the end of every Late Show with David Letterman is always a staple of the nightly variety show, but last night the performer was only semi-there. Introuducing, Hatsune Miku, an animated Japanese pop star who made her American TV debut last night (Oct. 8) on Letterman with a performance of "Sharing the World" that left the talk show host a little bit confused.

  • Ozzy Osbourne Says He Was "Excited" By 9/11 In Weird Interview

    In a recent interview with Shortlist, heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne had some pretty startling things to say about the Sept. 11 attacks. When discussing the time he met President Bush at the 2002 White House Correspondents Dinner (he describes Bush as "a c**t," by the way), Osbourne mentions that he happened to be in New York City on 9/11. Instead of being frightened by the attacks, however, Osbourne claims he was "excited."
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