• Joni Mitchell Suffered Brain Aneurysm, According to New Report

    The reason for Joni Mitchell's hospitalization during the last two months has finally been revealed, as Billboard reports that the guitar icon suffered a brain aneurysm. The performer has remained hospitalized at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles for two months as of publication, with varying reports suggesting that she may soon leave the hospital, with others coming across as much more dire.

  • Sony Music Has 'No Plans' To Pull Beyoncé From TIDAL Catalog

    Contrary to prior rumors and reports, Beyoncé is not in jeopardy of having her catalogue of music pulled down from the music service she has invested in and the one her husband owns, TIDAL. This according to a statement by Sony Music CEO Doug Morris who says the label has "no plans" to take her music down from Jay Z's TIDAL.

  • Axel Modular Headphones Offer Interchangeable Speakers for Different Genres

    Audiophiles will rage for days about what headphone brand truly delivers the best music experience but odds are, unless you really know what you're talking about, you're favorite headphones may be a reflection of what kind of music you enjoy. For example, you wouldn't expect a thrash metal fan to enjoy Beats by Dre, nor would hip-hop listeners fully appreciate the dynamics of your basic Bose. One company thinks it has the answer to please all comers.

  • Ornette Coleman Sues 'Fela!' Musician for Releasing Album Without Permission

    We've gotten used to older musicians suing younger performers regarding unlicensed samples or for copping a vibe—a la Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams for "Blurred Lines"—but now we've got two sets of performers fighting a legal battle over a release far from the spotlight. Ornette Coleman, probably the most influential figure in the free jazz movement, is suing Jordan McLean of Antibalas, an Afrobeat band that served as the house band for the Broadway musical Fela!, for allegedly releasing a set of recordings by the pair without permission from Coleman.

  • Shazam Announces Visual Recognition Feature, New Partnerships

    Since its inception in 1999, Shazam has become one of the most widely used music technologies in the world. With over 100 million active users each month, the Bay Area-based company has identified over 15 billion songs to date and that number is only growing rapidly each day. Now it is rolling out a brand new feature that takes the ability Shazam an item one step further with a new visual recognition feature.

  • Action Bronson Cancelled at NXNE after 'Consensual Rape' Protest Petition

    A wave of support and outrage from activists has gotten Action Bronson booted from his spot at the NXNE Festival in Toronto, a decision revolving largely around the recent rediscovery of a 2011 song by the emcee titled "Consensual Rape." The controversial song was cited by more than 37,000 who signed a Change.org petition pushing to get Bronson removed from the lineup.

  • Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Seriously Considering Surrogacy To Add to Family

    The currently airing season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians has focused a lot on Kim Kardashian's struggle to get pregnant with a second child. She readily admits to having hated her first pregnancy but now that time has passed she would do anything to go through it all over again to give North West a sibling. We also now know that IVF treatments have been unsuccessful, while wrecking havoc on her body. It's starting to look like Kardashian and Kanye West are now open to the idea of a surrogate to carry a child for them.

  • Glenn Danzig Wears Misfits Skull Makeup for First Time in 35 Years

    A Misfits reunion might not be in the cards, but former frontman Glenn Danzig reuniting with his iconic makeup from that band happened for the first time in 35 years this weekend. The performer posted an image on Twitter of himself as the "Crimson Skull" persona, noting that it was the first time 1979 or 1980 that he had worn the makeup.

  • Maroon 5 Cancels Liverpool Concert Because of Adam Levine's Vocal Cords

    Liverpool fans of Maroon 5, bad news. The "This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like a Motherf*cker" band will not be playing in your town tonight (May 29). In an announcement on Twitter, Maroon 5 frontman and The Voice coach Adam Levine revealed that he won't be able to perform to the best of his ability tonight because his vocal cords are exhausted.
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