• Harry Styles, Lea Michele reportedly being chased for 'Wicked' film adaptation

    Today in big stories with few credible sources: the casting wish list for the film adaptation of the hit musical Wicked. British newspapers The Sun and The Guardian have both released stories featuring quotes from unverified sources that suggest Lea Michele is the ideal choice for the young "Wicked Witch" Elphaba, and One Direction's Harry Styles would play her boyfriend Fiyero.
  • 7-year-old Angelina Jordan's cover of 'Gloomy Sunday' by Billie Holiday goes viral [WATCH]

    A 7-year-old, front- toothless girl named Angelina Jordan performed Billie Holiday's version of "Gloomy Sunday" on Norway's Got Talent, and it's guaranteed to give you chills. She completely nails the dark jazz ballad, which is often referred to as "The Hungarian Suicide Song" because of an urban legend that people killed themselves while listening to it.
  • Lily Allen admits 'Sheezus' singles have been pop tripe to fan, but blames labels and radio

    Lily Allen isn't one to shy away from controversy. Her next album, Sheezus, is to be released in May and rubbed some people the wrong way due to its obvious borrowing from Kanye West (although Allen's recently called it a tribute). She's made a litany of nasty comments aimed at everyone from pop stars Lady Gaga and Cheryl Cole to activist Bob Geldof. One fan made a nasty comment about Allen via Twitter on Monday, and in a rather surprising move, the performer agreed with all of his comments.
  • Turquoise Jeep releases vinyl record featuring Flynt Flossy/Yung Humma classics such as 'Lemme Smang It'

    The last few months have been ripe with announcements of exclusive vinyl records and packages that'll be available come Record Store Day on April 19. The most exciting new vinyl release won't be available at your local record shop next month however: Cult hip-hop crew Turquoise Jeep have announced that four of the collective's hit tracks will be available on a limited edition 12" record available via turquoisej.com.
  • Spotify receives $200 million credit from lenders...is an IPO forthcoming?

    Spotify still hasn't made anything official about whether it plans to go public anytime soon, but further proof has emerged to suggest the music streaming site is either planning an IPO, or building a stealth fighter jet. The company received a $200 million line of credit from Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, which generally indicates the approach of an initial public offering.
  • Kanye West and Jay Z to perform together at South by Southwest

    Ready for a Watch the Throne comeback? Kanye West and Jay Z have announced a joint performance at South by Southwest this week. It will be their first time performing together on stage in two years. The Austin Chronicle reports that the duo will kick off Samsung's four-day concert series at the Austin Music Hall on Wednesday.
  • Skrillex drops surprise album 'Recess' for early streaming via app

    EDM fans, except for the ones that hate Skrillex, were surprised to find Monday night that the dubstep DJ would be releasing a new album a lot sooner than they expected. As in, right at that moment. Those who had downloaded an app titled "Alien Ride" from Skrillex's website received access to a new track titled "All Is Fair In Love And Brostep." As the night continued, the other ten tracks from the album Recess were released, and previews became available on iTunes. The album is available for sale on March 18.