• Beastie Boys Want $2.4 Million More from Monster Energy After Winning Lawsuit

    The Beastie Boys are digging in after reportedly losing money in a $1.7 million lawsuit victory over Monster Energy. Remaining embers Michael Diamond and Adam Horowitz — the late Adam "MCA" Yauch died in 2012 — are demanding $2.4 million more from the company after racking up excessive lawyers fees in the original case.
  • Johnny Depp Says Actors Making Music 'Is a Sickening Thing'

    Johnny Depp is an actor who likes to play music. In fact, he has played a lot of music, most recently as part of "The New Basement Tapes" project in 2014. His résumé includes recording gigs with Oasis and Marilyn Manson, and he has performed live with a handful of artists including Eddie Vedder and Alice Cooper.
  • The Prodigy Want to Be as 'Important as Blur or Oasis,' Think 'Dance Music Is Dead'

    The Prodigy are prepping for the release of their upcoming studio "The Day Is My Enemy" and are back to making headlines with their sometimes abrasive statements to match their in-your-face sound. In an interview with "The Guardian" packed full of dream-worthy quotes for any journalist, Maxim, Liam Howlett and Keith Flint do not hold anything back dishing on the state of dance music, which has changed dramatically since they last released an album, and how they want their legacy to be viewed by music historians next to other British acts like Oasis and Blur.
  • Is Jay-Z Trying to Buy Hot 97 After Funkmaster Flex Beef?

    Things are not well in the New York hip-hop family. Two of the biggest players in the community, Jay-Z and Funkmaster Flex, are at odds over actions reportedly taken by people at Jay-Z's site "Life + Times." There appears to be more at stake here, though. According to a report on "mediatakeout.com," citing a "rock-solid source," Jay-Z is a part of a group of investors that includes New York Knicks basketball star Carmelo Anthony who are currently in negotiations to buy Hot 97. According to the site, both sides are serious about getting the deal done. Hot 97 is the radio station where Funkmaster Flex has his own radio show.
  • Moog to Restart Manufacturing Large Format Modular Synthesizers: The System 55, System 35 and Model 15 Back in Production

    Legendary synthesizer company Moog announced at the National Association of Music Merchants through a press release that the historic company will be reproducing some of its original and most sought-after, large-scale modular synth units. Specifically, the Ashveville, North Carolina-based company has decided to restart production on three of the most sought-after modular synthesizers: the System 55, the System 35 and the Model 15. They were some of the most innovative models that were built in the 1970s.
  • Watch MTV's Nicki Minaj Documentary 'My Time Again' in Full

    Nicki Minaj has already opened up plenty about her personal life and struggles on her new album The Pinkprint, and now she's getting even more open. Over the weekend, MTV aired its follow-up to its 2010 Minaj documentary, Nicki Minaj: My Time Now, fittingly titled Nicki Minaj: My Time Again. And now Barbz who missed the documentary the first time around can watch it online in full.
  • Eminem Refutes Report of New Album 'Roots' Releasing in 2015

    Eminem has had a monster past two years, releasing a record setting studio album and growing his label Shadyville Records into one of the most well respected imprints in hip-hop. It appears that Marshall Mathers is potentially going to keep the momentum up and release another album in 2015. It would reportedly be titled Roots and is expected to feature the likes of Dr. Dre and Xzibit.