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Deluxe reissues of artists' back catalogs are all the rage these days to honor special anniversaries. To celebrate 20 years of the Wu-Tang Clan, RZA and company are breaking the re-release trend and putting out an album of new material, among other special plans. -
Swedish Scientists Put Bob Dylan Lyrics In Work
After finding out that a group of Swedish scientists has been slipping Bob Dylan references into their scholarly writings, 'Billboard 'went ahead and contacted one of the brilliant men. -
LISTEN: Jessie J Releases Powerful New Song 'Personal' Before 'Sweet Talker' Release
Jessie J's new album Sweet Talker is just two weeks away, but she's slowing things down and getting a little bit "Personal" on a new song. Today (Sept. 30), J dropped the revealing power ballad "Personal." -
J. Cole Talks Jay Z And Tupac's Influence On His Career [WATCH]
In a new interview with Steve Lobel on Blurred Culture, North Carolina rapper J. Cole talked about his favorite rappers, notably Jay Z and Tupac. Although he signed to Jay Z's label Roc Nation in 2009, he said the Brooklyn rapper was a mentor of his long before he was signed to the label and that he was able to connect with Tupac's music even at the age of seven. -
Gary Clark Jr. Quietly Released a Live Album Last Week, Featuring Jimi Hendrix, Albert Collins Covers [TRACKLIST]
On Sept. 23, contemporary guitar virtuoso Gary Clark Jr. released a two-disc live album without much fanfare, despite being one of the premiere live performers today. -
New Found Glory, Hayley Williams Accuse One Direction 'Steal My Girl' of Plagarism
One Direction clearly pulled from the '80s for its new single "Steal Your Girl," but does the new single from FOUR also rip from another influence? According to New Found Glory's Chad Gilbert and Hayley Williams, the new 1D track sounds eerily similar to "It's Not Your Fault." -
Kobe Bryant Chooses Rapper Iggy Azalea Over Laker Nick 'Swaggy P' Young [WATCH]
The calendar flips to October Wednesday, which means it is time to begin gearing up for basketball season. -
Ed Helms Runs Bluegrass Situation Festival, Worships Steve Martin
Ed Helms created the Bluegrass Situation in 2010 as a way to bring the genre to a new generation of fans and help curate a national community through events, festivals and online resources. -
U2 Have Finished "70 Percent" Of New Album 'Songs Of Experience'
We knew U2 have already recorded much of their new album Songs of Experience, but we didn't know it would be shaping up this quickly. -
Guns N' Roses Will Do 'Quite A Bit of Touring' in 2015, DJ Ashba Says
The guitarist recently said that GN'R will be hitting the road in 2015 in addition to recording some material for a follow-up to the 2008 album. -
New Competition For Aspiring Rappers, 'One Shot,' Launched By Sway Calloway And Crooked I [WATCH]
Are you the next big name to grace the hip-hop game? Well, now you can prove it on a new completion series called One Shot. MTV's Sway Calloway will host the competition, which is the brainchild of Slaughterhouse rapper Crooked I. The show will offer hopeful MCs the chance to compete for the title of hip-hop's next super star, a record deal with SMH Records and $100,000 in cash. -
Jaden Smith Releases Epic, Bizarre New Song 'Blue Ocean' on his Sister Willow's SoundCloud [LISTEN]
Hold on to your seats, ladies and gentlemen. Jaden Smith has joined his sister Willow and father Will Smith by entering the music game. Today (Sept. 30), the Hollywood son and actor released an epic, rambling and inconsistently awfsome (awful + awesome) single "Blue Ocean." Oh, and it's seven minutes long.
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