• Jake Gyllenhaal Remembers Friend and Co-Star Heath Ledger

    Actors are fully trained on how to handle emotions and respond to death on screen but nothing can quite prepare anyone for the real-life passing of a loved one. Jake Gyllenhaal recently opened up about his deceased friend and "Brokeback Mountain" co-star Heath Ledger who died in 2008 from an accidental drug overdose.

  • Snoop Dogg Detained in Sweden, Forced to Take Drug Test

    This weekend was an interesting one for Snoop Dogg. After performing at a concert in Uppsala, Sweden, the rapper was pulled over by local authorities on suspicion of narcotics use and detained. Once taken down to the station, Snoop was forced to pee in a cup for analysis.

  • Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan: "We Get Our Asses Kicked By EDM"

    The rise of electronic music, specifically the United States market, in the past 5-6 years has been largely met by positive reactions from fans old and new. It has totally flipped the industry on its head and forced musicians to look technology in a totally different light. Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is one of those people. In a new interview, he expounds, saying, "We get our asses kicked by EDM."

  • Deadmau5 Releases 35 Minutes Of New Music For 'Dota 2'

    Deadmau5 has released nearly 35 minutes of new music for the online computer video game DOTA 2. The tracks are outfitted just for the game and can be considered a soundtrack of sorts. Fans of both deadmau5 and DOTA 2 (though those interests certainly overlap for many) will enjoy this treatment for the game that adds slower and more progressive arrangements to the game.

  • Robert Plant Does a Jig With Joan Baez at Switzerland’s Paleo Festival [WATCH]

    Robert Plant and the Sensational Spaceshifters stopped by Switzerland's Paleo Festival for a riveting performance and a hypnotic rendition of "Little Maggie" that conjured a special guest to the stage. The video below shows footage of Joan Baez gracing the stage at the four minute mark but not for musical assistance as one would've imagined.

  • Roger Waters Performs With My Morning Jacket at Newport Folk Fest

    Leading up to the Newport Folk Festival, headliner Roger Waters assured prospective concertgoers that he crafted a "very special" set for the Rhode Island gig on Friday. The bassist followed through with three covers, solo cuts and a new track--all with the assisted talents of surprise backing band My Morning Jacket.

  • Knife Party Announce New EP 'Trigger Warning', Release Date

    Knife Party has announced that they have a new EP coming out titled Trigger Warning and it will be released in the next 6-8 weeks. That release date is very tentative given their propensity to miss deadlines, like what happened during the Abandon Ship album cycle. However the album did leak several weeks ahead of time, so those two factors might balance each other out.

  • Stream 'Southpaw' Soundtrack Feat. Eminem, 50 Cent, The Weeknd

    The new Hollywood feature film Southpaw featuring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker and others has unveiled the official movie soundtrack that was executive produced by Eminem. The soundtrack features new songs from the Rap God, including a collaboration with Gwen Stefani titled "Kings Never Die," the theme song for the film "Phenomenal" and "All I Think About" from his Bad Meets Evil duo with Royce da 5'9". There are other tunes from Em's Shady Records family including 50 Cent and Slaughterhouse. Other contributions come in from artists new and old like The Weeknd and Biggie.

  • Jay Z/Nas, Tupac / Notorious B.I.G.: The Best Hip-Hop Diss Tracks Ever

    The hottest story in hip-hop for the last week has been Meek Mill's allegations that Drake uses a ghostwriter, and the Toronto rapper turned up the heat by releasing "Charged Up," a perceived diss track aimed at his accuser. Responses to Drake's release have been fairly positive, at least from fans (Mill himself hasn't responded to the track yet) but Drizzy has a while to go in terms of both attitude and wordplay if he wants to land on the list of the greatest diss tracks ever. Here are five examples, from the Nas/Jay Z beef to the Tupac Shakur/Notorious B.I.G. beef that set a high bar for vitriol.

  • Stream NBA 2K16 Soundtrack From DJ Khaled, Mustard, Premier

    NBA 2k16 has unveiled the complete tracklist for its upcoming video, which will be released on Sept. 25 in the United States. 2K called upon three of the biggest DJs in hip-hop at the moment, DJ Mustard, DJ Premier and DJ Khaled to executive produce the soundtrack, each adding 10 selections to the song rotation. Within those 10 are two exclusive tracks from each DJ to the soundtrack.
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