• Questlove: 'Fear Of Getting Blackballed' Preventing Artists From Creating Protest Songs

    As the country erupts once more in protest over the death of Antonio Brown in Berkeley, Missouri, just two miles from Ferguson and potentially the non-indictment of a Houston police officer in the killing of an unarmed black man, Questlove shares his thoughts on why the music community has remained largely silent on the issue. In an interview with Billboard, Questlove suggested that artists are afraid of "being blackballed and not making a living. " He refers to the example of the Dixie Chicks in 2003 when Natalie Maines told an audience that she was ashamed George Bush was from Texas.

  • Avril Lavigne Dismisses Rehab Rumors: 'Hello Kitty' Singer Wishes Fans a Merry Christmas

    Rumors have been swirling recently about the health of Avril Lavigne and the supposed rehab stint she was undertaking. The "Hello Kitty" singer took to Twitter last night, Dec. 23, to let her fans know she was not in rehab and to wish them a Merry Christmas, via "Billboard." Rumors have persisted on social media and fan forums about Avril Lavigne's health problems and she has responded.The rehab RUMORS are hilarious! The only thing I'm addicted to right now is Bing Crosby. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! and to all a goodnight! — Avril Lavigne (@AvrilLavigne) December 24, 2014The speculation stems from an undisclosed illness that Avril Lavigne has been suffering from, which she revealed in a DM to a fan account on Twitter. There had been rumors swirling about a possible pregnancy, leading her to be largely absent from the public eye, but she cleared up — sort of — why she has been distant as of late.

  • Google Adds Lyrics to Its Search

    Google is once again looking to change the way we search. The Silicon Valley giant has just revealed its new lyric searching system that allows users to search for song lyrics, and the words will come up as a native Google result. The result pulls from Google Play's growing library of music. A link to the lyrics can also be found under an official YouTube link.One source told "Billboard" how Google was able to get this done, saying, "They're creating the database themselves. They've done direct licensing deals with the major publishers to enable the service, and they're doing it internally at the moment. The data isn't crowd-sourced; there's a team of people working to create the database."This is a huge blow to sites like AZLyrics and Metrolyrics, which have benefited tremendously from the status quo.

  • Nicki Minaj's 'Rolling Stone' Cover Surfaces, Magazine Calls Her "Mad Genius, Manic Diva" [PHOTO]

    Nicki Minaj has been featured on the cover of numerous magazines this year, and Rolling Stone is apparently next in line. An image of the upcoming cover surfaced today (via RapRadar), which features The Pinkprint femcee in a thin white tank-top with her breasts partially exposed. It is reportedly the cover of the publication's January 2015 issue and is the first time Minaj has graced the cover of the iconic music magazine solo.

  • Iggy Azalea Got BF Nick 'Swaggy P' Young a Very Nice Christmas Present

    Iggy Azalea just got boyfriend and Los Angeles Laker shooting guard/small forward Nick Young a swaggy present. Having had a successful albeit tumultuous year in the process, Azalea decided to give back to her boyfriend and give him a classic, blue, 1962 Chevrolet Impala convertible topped off with a large red bow that says "A Gift For Swaggy P From Iggy." He posted a few pictures online of the new whip, via FTW.

  • AC/DC's Bon Scott Will Be Subject of Upcoming Documentary and Biopic

    Not much is known about AC/DC's original frontman Bon Scott here in America. We still hear him on classic rock radio belting "Highway to Hell" or "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap," but how did he reach that point? What was Scott like before stardom? A new documentary and biopic about the frontman are in the works, so we'll have some answers soon enough.

  • BJ The Chicago Kid, Schoolboy Q Share "It's True" Music Video [WATCH]

    asdBJ The Chicago Kid has shared the music video for his track "It's True" featuring Schoolboy Q, which you can check out below. The clip was directed by BJ himself along with Verluxe, and features the rapper hanging around his hometown of Chicago with his friends and family, while some subtle green animation pops in and out of the frame. It's a touching yet not overly sentimental tribute to BJ's hometown, and sheds a light on the violence that has plagued the city for so long.
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