• Justin Bieber Ordered To Pay More Than $80K For Egging Neighbor's Home

    It has come time for Justin Bieber to pay the piper - or rather his neighbor. According to Billboard, the pop star was ordered by the Los Angeles Superior Court to complete five days of community service, attend 12 anger management sessions and pay $80,900 to repair damage to his neighbor's Calabasas home, which he got in trouble for egging earlier this year and was charged with one count of misdemeanor vandalism.
  • Tom Morello, Moby, Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore Rally Around Edward Snowden, Promote 'CitizenFour' Documentary

    Some big names including Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, Moby, M.I.A. and PJ Harvey have signed a statement in support of whistleblower Edward Snowden's actions on WikiLeaks. The artists are encouraging people to donate to the Courage Foundation, which is funding Snowden's legal defense, and promoting the documentary "CitizenFour."Other celebrities trying to raise awareness for Snowden's legal case include Noam Chomsky, Vivienne Westwood, Russell Brand, Alfonso Cuarón, Susan Sarandon and Pamela Anderson.
  • Sam Hunt Announces Lipstick Graffiti Tour [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Calling Sam Hunt a country artist is an oversimplification.Inspired by Usher and Boyz II Men as a kid, The former Division I college football player blends hip-hop and R&B into his sound."I do think I'm country," Hunt told "Rolling Stone Country," "but your definition of that word might be different from my definition. In my opinion, country music, the sound of country, has always evolved. But the one thing that has not changed is the story element. And I think country songs are truthful songs about life written by country people."The 29-year-old is hitting the road this winter for his Lipstick Graffiti Tour, with stops in most regions of the country.
  • Happy Birthday Tim Rice! Music Times Lists Eight Great Tracks from His Work with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John and Disney

    Today marks the 70th birthday of Tim Rice, one of the most accomplished lyricists in both film and theatre. Even if the name doesn't ring a bell, you'll no doubt recognize many of the songs listed below and the works they appear in. After all, Rice has worked on many a project along with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John and more. These are just eight we knew offhand, ranked in terms of our personal favorites, but the rest of his catalogue deserves perusal.
  • KROQ Reveals 'Almost Christmas' Lineup With U2, Imagine Dragons, Incubus & More

    Celebrating its 25th year, KROQ's two-day Los Angeles based festival has released its staked lineup as reported by Consequence of Sound. From top to bottom, both days the lineup is stacked with acts like Fall Out Boy, Incubus, Linkin Park, Rise Against, System Of A Down, Imagine Dragons, Modest Mouse, U2, Weezer and others. You will also be able to catch Interpol, Bush, Walk The Moon, New Politics, Royal Blood, Alt-J, Smashing Pumpkins, Tears For Fears and Vance Joy.
  • 8 Classic Artists Whose Debut Albums Were False Starts: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, And More

    There are some legendary artists, such as Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., or Pink Floyd, who burst into the mainstream with fully formed, excellent debut albums. Other legendary artists, however, stumbled a bit on their full-length debuts, and didn't truly find their voices until their sophomore releases. Here are eight classic artists whose debut albums were false starts.