Quite a number of readers liked my “10 Must-See Studios Before You Die” post, of which I had to leave a good many great studios off the list. It’s true that a list of 10 is way too short, so here are 10 more studios that every musician, artist, engineer and producer might want to…

Rihanna says her accountant made so many boneheaded decisions that he blew her fortune and she was “effectively bankrupt” by the end of 2009. The singer claims in new legal docs she had $11 MILLION in cash at the beginning of 2009.  Rihanna says the accountant was not on the ball and she was horrified…

Never-seen-before footage of Kanye West recording with Pharrell, getting confronted by an angry rapper in Chicago, and even having the wires cut off his teeth after his car accident. The footage all comes from Coodie Simmons and Chike Oza, the directors behind the “Through The Wire,” “Slow Jamz,” “Jesus Walks,” and “Two Words” videos. [GRM Daily]

In this, the 50th anniversary year of The Beatles conquering America, interest in the band is the highest it’s been in years, partially thanks to the CBS event commemorating the Fab Four’s break into the States on the Ed Sullivan show. You’ll read many stories about the group and those times in the next few…

  Ten years ago today (February 10), Kanye West released his debut album, The College Dropout. Today, West issued a statement on Twitter about his Roc-A-Fella Records/Def Jam debut album. “Ten years ago today we finally released what had been my life’s work up to that point: The College Dropout,” he says. “I say ‘finally’…

Maino speaks with Hot 97 about his new release, “King Of Brooklyn,” and if he has issues with Trinidad James. [Real Talk NY]

TufAmerica has found another big name in the music industry to target over sampling. The company has filed a copyright lawsuit that alleges that Frank Ocean’s “Super Rich Kids” incorporates an improper sample of Mary J.Blige’s “Real Love.”…

Dr. Dre is suing Death Row Records for more than $3 million in unpaid royalties, according to Radar Online. The producer says that he is owed $1,200,386.57 in unpaid artist-producer royalties, $1,179,913 from digital sales and $676,444.44 for unpaid mechanical royalties. The digital sales amount is based on a judge’s suggestion after Dr. Dre lost a 2010 trademark infringement…

On Jan. 28, on his 29th birthday, J. Cole walked in his mentor/Roc Nation boss Jay Z’s big footsteps once again. At his headlining gig at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, the “Power Trip” rapper officially became an executive, revealing that he had partnered with Interscope Records to form a new label, Dreamville. Attendees…

MA$E stops in Detroit to interview with Control Detroit’s own Bijou Star. During this interview he speaks about seeing J. Cole & almost smacking him, being the only artist that has gotten paid from Diddy, he also speaks on his relationship with Camron & more. Mase speaks on why he raps slow, not getting enough…