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  • Zane Lowe Explains His Decision to Leave BBC Radio 1

    News surfaced recently that Zane Lowe would be leaving BBC Radio 1 to take a position with Apple. The announcement came as a surprise to fans and even Lowe himself sounded a little unsure of the move in a recent interview with The Guardian. The host joined the BBC in 2003 to take over the evening show and his tenure will come to an end next month. He is reportedly joining Apple to work on the company's new radio service.

  • Van Morrison Announces 'Duets: Re-Working the Catalogue'

    Van Morrison is the next artist to delve deeper into his back catalog and re-record some of his older tunes. The "Into the Mystic" singer recruited some of his favorite artists to join him on Duets: Re-Working the Catalogue. Mavis Staples, Joss Stone and Steve Winwood all share the microphone with the iconic crooner. "Real Real Gone," from 1990's Enlightenment, with Michael Bublé is available to stream over at Morrison's website.

  • 'Weird Al' Yankovic Talks Life After RCA Contract on 'The Late Late Show'

    Most artists would be worried about reaching the end of a lengthy recording contract, but not "Weird Al" Yankovic. The parody singer's last album, Mandatory Fun, marked the end of his 32-year agreement with RCA. Yankovic sees it as an opportunity to work on some of his other passions, like "authentic American folk music," he told guest host Thomas Lennon on The Late Late Show last night (Feb. 16). He showed off his chops with a Woody Guthrie parody about his upcoming tour.

  • Jon Bon Jovi Is Back in the Studio

    It has been 18 years since Jon Bon Jovi released his last solo album "Destination Anywhere." His band, Bon Jovi, put out its 12th studio effort "What About Now?" in 2013. So now the question is what is the singer working on in the studio? JBJ told "People" that he has been recording some new material, but he did not clarify what act would be putting out the tunes. He has 'about a Dozen songs' done.

  • Kanye West Wants to Be "The Steve Jobs Of The Gap," Talks About New Adidas Originals Collection

    Kanye West has ambition no matter what industry he's trying to conquer. The rapper recently told Style.com that he wants to be "the Steve Jobs of The Gap." Yeezy's new Adidas clothing line debuted over the weekend, so the mega star shared his influences and vision with the fashion website. And in true Kanye form, he explained that he hasn't been reading any of the reviews of the clothing line.

  • Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran & Gary Clark Jr. Join Forces For Epic Stevie Wonder Medley At Grammy Tribute Show [WATCH]

    A slew of famous names came out in full force recently to pay tribute to the one and only Stevie Wonder. Songs in the Key of Life: An All-Star Grammy Salute aired last night (Feb. 16) and admirers like Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Usher all performed. The highlight of the show came when Beyoncé performed a medley of tunes including "Fingertips," "Master Blaster (Jammin')" and "Higher Ground." The pop superstar brought out Ed Sheeran and Gary Clark Jr. for the performance.

  • Guns N' Roses Guitarist Richard Fortus Praises Axl Rose

    Not all members of Guns N' Roses hate Axl Rose. Richard Fortus, one of the current guitarists for the group, had nothing but high praises for the iconic frontman during a recent interview with Mitch Lafon. The axeman defended Rose's signature move of starting shows late because of everything he goes through to "get into the right place with himself." He also talked about the singer's unwillingness to compromise when it comes to music.

  • Action Bronson Drops "Terry" From 'Mr. Wonderful'

    Action Bronson has shared a new tune from his upcoming "Mr. Wonderful" album. "Terry" has the rapper laying down some simple advice for living: "Smoke good, f**k, eat, drink." The track follows Bronson's recent remix of the Bruno Mars/Mark Ronson collaboration "Uptown Funk." "Mr. Wonderful," his major label debut, is due out March 24.

  • 'SNL 40' After-Party Included Prince, Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney

    NBC missed the best part of the "SNL 40" reunion show last night, Feb. 15: the after-party. Things were only heating up when the 3 1/2-hour comedy event wrapped up. Former cast members like Jimmy Fallon and some of music's finest gathered for an after-party at the Plaza Hotel to celebrate a little longer. Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney -- who were both a part of the "SNL 40" show -- and Prince performed, much to the delight of everyone in the building. The festivities died down around 4 a.m., "Consequence of Sound" reported.

  • Nas Performs With Christina Aguilera Before NBA All-Star Game

    Christina Aguilera performed a tribute to New York City at the NBA All-Star Game this past weekend in honor of the contest's return to the Big Apple. Midway through Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind," Aguilera introduced a special guest: Nas. The Brooklyn-born rapper went straight into his own "N.Y. State of Mind" from 1994's "Illmatic" album, Vibe noted.

  • Amber Rose Talks About Divorce From Wiz Khalifa on 'The Breakfast Club'

    Amber Rose seems to be doing fine with her split from Wiz Khalifa. The model and mother stopped by Power 105.1's "The Breakfast Club," where she touched on everything from the divorce to her thoughts about Tyga and Kylie Jenner. She did not rule out getting back together with Khalifa, but for now she is concentrating on herself.

  • Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake Perform Rap for 'SNL 40'

    Best buddies Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake had the honor of performing the cold opening for "SNL 40" last night, Feb. 16, and they did not disappoint. The pair combined forces to run through a four-minute rap that spanned all 40 years of "Saturday Night Live," name-dropping former cast members and unleashing some of the reunion show's most iconic catchphrases. At the end, Timberlake and Fallon introduced the special with a "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!"

  • Perla Hudson: Divorce With Slash Has Been 'Pretty Amicable'

    Slash and his wife Perla Hudson are currently going through a divorce, and things seem to be going fine. So far, according to Perla, it has been a "pretty amicable" process and "there's no bad blood -- at least not yet." TMZ caught up with the guitarist's soon-to-be ex to see how everything was going with the pair.

  • Zane Lowe Leaving BBC Radio 1 to Work at Apple

    Apple is adding a big name to its crew in March. BBC Radio 1 host Zane Lowe will be leaving his longtime DJ position to work with the tech company in a new, unknown role. The move will end Lowe's impressive 13-year run at the radio station where he became one of the most respected names in the business.

  • Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Joe Perry Form 'The Hollywood Vampires'

    Johnny Depp finally took the plunge. The actor, who has been known to play guitar with some of rock's biggest names, has joined Alice Cooper and Joe Perry of Aerosmith to form "The Hollywood Vampires." Even more impressive, the supergroup already has a gig scheduled. The trio will play at the Rock in Rio festival in Las Vegas in May. Queens of the Stone Age, Faith No More and System of a Down are also scheduled to play the event.
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