Month: November 2014

Authorized Kurt Cobain documentary Montage of Heck to feature unheard originals

HBO will air the first “fully authorized” doc on the late-great Nirvana frontman….


August Alsina Sheds Tears, Macklemore Marches for Mike Brown

The grand jury’s decision not to file any criminal charges against Darren Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who killed unarmed teen Michael Brown, sent shockwaves throughout the country….


Watch Nick Jonas’ Journey From Kid Star to Grown-Up Icon

  Like many artists, Nick Jonas was discovered in an unconventional location: “I found myself in a hair salon with my mom, singing, as I did,” he recalls in Rolling Stone‘s new episode of Journeys, estimating he was five or six years old at the time. “Someone heard me and said to my mom, ‘you…


22 Artists Give Thanks For 2014

Chance The Rapper, T-Pain, Trey Songz, Charli XCX, and 18 more members of FADER’s family explain what they’re thankful for now…


Apple Offers Beyonce a New Record Deal?

If a report published today is anything to go by, the above are words ‘Apple‘ hope leave Beyonce‘s lips soon, uttered before she leaves Sony Music to take a healthy bite into their business.Why Columbia‘s Rob Stringer may have a fruity fight on his hands if said report turns out to be true?…


Kobalt Publishing Hires Jamie McLaughlin as Creative Director

Kobalt Music Publishing has appointed Jamie McLaughlin to the position of creative director, charged with signing new talent, arranging writer collaborations and pitching songs. She has hit the ground running in the new job, having already played a part in the signing of Lady Gaga collaborator DJ White Shadow….


Maino Interview With The Breakfast Club

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Film Studio Heads Talk Superhero Overload, Fast & Furious: Executive Roundtable

Fox’s Jim Gianopulos, Paramount’s Brad Grey, Disney Studios’ Alan Horn, Universal’s Donna Langley, IFC F ilms’ Jonathan Sehring and Warner Bros.’ Kevin Tsujihara open up to THR about the poor summer at the domestic box office; Time Warner’s strategy amid Rupert Murdoch’s bid for the company; Marvel’s battle with DC; and Netflix….


Killer Mike rails against Ferguson verdict in emotive pre-gig speech – watch

Run The Jewels rapper Killer Mike gave an emotive speech before the rap duo’s show last night (November 24) in St Louis, when it was found that the police officer in nearby Ferguson who shot and killed an unarmed teenager would face no further punishment….


Imagine Dragons gives something back; Oscar Goodman sticks his neck out

The Kats Report Bureau at this writing is the sports book at Wynn Las Vegas, or as I like to call it, The AvelloDome….