Since 2008, the Stand Up to Cancer program has raised hundreds of millions of dollars thanks to its star-studded annual TV special, which is broadcast on all four major networks in addition to dozens of cable networks. This year’s SU2C special in Los Angeles took place the evening of September 4th  featured performances by the Who,…

Fans of Kenny Powers will dig New York rapper Kenny Shane’s Eastbound & Gawn mixtape.  Shane’s laid-back bars are complimented by his light-hearted sense of humor that evidences itself in his punchlines, making Eastbound & Gawn a fun to listen to project. [The Source]

Jay Z’s legal squabbles with sound engineer Chauncey Mahan just wont come to a close. Three months after the pair initially grappled over an extortion case involving the release of Hov’s ’90s master tapes, the producer filed suit against Jay Z yet again, this time alleging that he was due author credit on 45 of…

Beyoncé was one of the standout performers at the recent MTV Video Music Awards, when she ran through a suite of her entire self-titled album. Now, her team has shared a behind-the-scenes video that shows the frantic process of creating the performance, and how close to the wire it came. (As it turns out, it’s…

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After collaborating with Disclosure and Sam Smith earlier this year, Mary J. Blige packed her bags and booked a ticket to London, where she’s been recording her new album Mary J. Blige: The London Sessions….

When Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn began assembling the soundtrack for his Marvel superhero flick, he wanted familiar hits but not overplayed radio staples. In the movie, now officially the biggest film of the year, these songs would connect lead character Peter “Star-Lord” Quill – who was abducted by aliens just after his…

As rumors began swirling — and later denied by the band themselves — that U2 would be debuting its next album on the soon-to-launch iPhone 6, signs are still looking favorable that the long-anticipated project could still arrive sometime this fall. As Interscope chairman John Janick recently told Billboard in its Fall Album Preview, “We…

Following up to their first collaboration, “Don’t Play,” The 1975 have intensified their relations with Travi$ Scott by remixing his Owl Pharaoh cut “Drive.” The UK collective retains the original song’s structure but add a worthy twist by adding James Fauntelroy’s vocals to the mix. This remix is worth your time, so don’t hesitate to…

The AK-47 that got Young Jeezy and 5 others thrown in jail doesn’t even belong to the rapper — it’s legally registered to the head of security for his tour … who was in a hospital bed the night police seized the weapon, TMZ has learned….