• Super Bowl concerts in and around New York City [SCHEDULE]

    With the weekend soon approaching, there are opportunities in and around New York City for football and music fans. VH1, Citi Bank, Bud Light and EA Sports, Fox Sports, ESPN, Live Nation, Pandora, Direct TV, REVOLT and more are hosting Super Bowl concerts to hype up the big game. A blizzard may be headed our way, but the acts headed to the Big Apple are hot. Check out a list (via Billboard) of events that begin tonight (Wednesday January 29) through Sunday and let us know if you'll be heading out to any of them!

  • Grammys 2014: Rap and R&B winners, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis took over the genre at this year's awards

    This year, R&B and rap were recognized in a big way at the 2014 Grammys. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis really took over the genre for the awards. In addition to just taking home multiple trophies, they made a huge impression during their performance when Queen Latifah joined them to officiate the marriages 33 couples and Madonna joined in. When asked what Latifah thinks about the winners in the Best New Artist category, she told Los Angeles Times: "Macklemore & Lewis are hugely successful with Grammy after Grammy for making good music and for talking about things that matter to people."

  • The Evolution of Hip-Hop at the Grammy Awards and What It Means for 2014

    Gone are the days of hip-hop being solely contained to stoops of New York City and other inner cities across the country. Hip-hop has evolved into an international language of creative expression. Just about anywhere you go, hip-hop will follow. From advertisements to the runways in Milan, hip-hop cannot be escaped and it is a force to be reckoned with.

  • Grammys 2014: Best Rap Album, will Kanye West take home the prize again?

    The 56th Annual Grammy Awards hosted by LL Cool J will air live from the Los Angeles Staples Center this Sunday (January 26) at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. We've examined the biggest categories and have put in our two cents on who we think should win and who we think will win each award. Vote for your pick in the poll at the bottom of the page. Next up: Best Rap Album

  • Jay Z is being sued for at least $600 million over Brooklyn Nets name

    Jay Z, the NBA and developer Bruce Ratner are being sued for $600 million over The Brooklyn Nets' name, according to RadarOnline. A displeased entrepreneur claims that he trademarked the name "Brooklyn Nets" long before the basketball team ever left New Jersey for Brooklyn.

  • Jay Z and Beyoncé top Billboard's Power 100 List

    Billboard has released its annual list of the 100 most powerful figures in music, and once again, actual performers don't play much of a role. However, in one of the few spots on the list performers were able to grab, they grabbed a pretty good post: Jay Z and Beyoncé were named the most powerful "individual" in music.
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