• Miguel Gives Smashing Pumpkins Writing Credit on 'leaves' over '1979' Similarity

    More and more performers are playing it safe when it comes to songwriting, in light of the recent multimillion lawsuit between Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and the Marvin Gaye estate. The most recent example is Miguel, who gave Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins a songwriting credit on his track "leaves" after realizing that the down-tempo ballad's guitar riff was reminiscent of "1979."

  • Susan Sarandon Shouts Out Action Bronson & A$AP Rocky, Says "Let's Blaze" A Joint

    It appears that the Saving My Tomorrow actress Susan Sarandon may be a little late to join the party, but better late than never. The Oscar-award winning starlet gave Action Bronson and At.Long.Live A$AP rapper A$AP Rocky the most epic shout out ever after finally hearing the track "1 Train" featuring Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Yelawolf, Danny Brown and Big K.R.I.T. In an unexpected move, Sarandon took to Twitter to thank the rappers for their reference of her on Rocky's 2013 debut project Long.Live.A$AP, even offering to discuss the track over a joint.

  • No Poison in B.B. King Autopsy Report; Manager Cleared of Murder Allegations

    The world was shocked when relatives of B.B. King suggested that his manager had poisoned the blues legend as an attempt to get to his will, and fortunately we can report that the Las Vegas/Clark County coroner has ruled that no poison was found during the icon's autopsy. John Fudenberg reported to Rolling Stone that Alzheimer's was the primary cause of death, but a cocktail of other ailments—including type 2 diabetes, coronary artery atherosclerosis, congestive heart failure, hypertension and cerebral vascular disease—couldn't have helped.

  • Chris Brown's Home Robbed, His Aunt Held at Gunpoint

    Chris Brown's new home in the San Fernando Valley in L.A. was broken into last night at around 2 A.M. Brown was not home during the robbery -- he was spotted leaving a Hollywood nightclub at the same time the break in occurred -- but his aunt was. She was reportedly held at gunpoint before being thrown in a closet while three men stole "money and other property."

  • Watch Taylor Swift, Jason Derulo Sing 'Want to Want Me' at 1989 Tour in D.C.

    Taylor Swift is not only one of the biggest (if not the No. 1) name in pop music, but she's also a fan of her newly chosen genre. In the continuing series of inviting her pop contemporaries on stage during her 1989 Tour, last night (July 14) during her second night at Washington, D.C.'s National Park, the "Bad Blood" singer welcomed Jason Derulo to duet on her favorite summer jam, "Want to Want Me."

  • Wu-Tang Clan, 50 Cent Notorious B.I.G. & More Get Marvel Comic Treatment

    Marvel Comics has been playing up its relationship with hip-hop for some time now. There have been a number of comic books starring rappers, and the label released a pair releases featuring Run The Jewels-tributes on their respective covers. Now the publisher has announced a series of 50 comic book covers featuring tributes to classic hip-hop album covers. The first ten were released online this week.

  • OMI Brings 'Cheerleader' to 'Fallon', Explains Song Meaning

    OMI's surprise hit "Cheerleader" rose to the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 this week with little to no promotion from the singer himself. But, as the Jamaican jam holds on to the top spot, OMI is finally getting into the game and last night (July 14), he stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform his sunny summer hit with a little bit of help from The Roots.

  • AlunaGeorge Signs with Major, Interscope, Announces American Tour

    AlunaGeorge has raised eyebrows in the alt-music world and thanks to some big name collaborations, has become a go-to in the world of EDM as well. Those developments led to the London duo signing with major label Interscope after the success of its 2013 debut, Body Music. The pair also announced an American tour for 2015, featuring dates with Zedd and Todd Terje.

  • Tupac Shakur Center Displays Fan Letter from Young Eminem to Rapper's Mother

    If you enjoyed the fan letter that a young Dave Grohl sent to Minor Threat's Ian MacKaye, then have we got one for you: a note sent from a young Eminem to the mother of Tupac Shakur. Granted, the emcee wasn't a child anymore (as was the case with Grohl), but it reportedly comes from a very early point in Eminem's career.
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