After years of legal battles between defunct file-sharing service Limewire and the RIAA, the music industry has finally put forth the amount of money that they believe they are owed. And it's $72,000,000,000,000. That's seventy-two trillion dollars. To put things in perspective, the entire wea »»
Barbra Streisand is set to perform back in her hometown of Brooklyn on October 11th, marking the first time in 50 years that she's taken the stage at home. Tickets were sold out within minutes of their release, so Streisand has added another show, on October 13th. Tickets are currently selling on se »»
An upcoming reissue of Michael Jackson's legendary CD Bad will feature 3 CDs worth of material, including an entire concert from Wembley Stadium. The release will mark the 25th anniversary of the blockbuster's debut. The new version, titled Bad 25, will feature the Wembley concert from 1988 in »»
Disco queen Donna Summer has passed away at the age of 63 after a long battle with cancer. Best known for songs like "Hot Stuff" and "She Works Hard For Her Money", Summer's music laid the ground for the dance music explosion of the 70s and 80s. Her last CD had been released in 2008. »»
At the age of 75, the man who helped pioneer Go-Go has died. Chuck Brown had been hospitalized after suffering from pneumonia, and was sick for sometime before that. Known as the Godfather of Go-Go, Brown played in bands since the 1960's, but gained popularity in the 70's after Go-Go blew up in th »»
After sustaining a head injury in 2009, Bret Michaels has settled a lawsuit against producers of the Tony Awards and CBS. He was injured after performing with his band Poison, along with the cast of Rock of Ages. His head collided with a piece of the set, he suffered from a broken nose and require »»
The queen of modern pop, Lady Gaga is being turned away from performing in Indonesia. Protests from religious and political leaders have resulted in Lady Gaga being denied a permit to appear at her sold out concert in Jakarta. Police officials were worried about keeping Lady Gaga safe, after various »»
An exhibition of Michael Jackson costumes will go on tour starting May 18 in Chile. The costumes will tour South America, Europe and Asia before winding up back in the US to be auctioned off in December. The exhibit will feature 50-100 costumes spanning his entire career. »»
Ringo Starr had taken countless photos during the Beatles' heyday, but now can't find them any longer. Back in 2004 he found a box full of postcards from the other members of the group and published a book about it, but sadly has lost his collection of classic photos of the band due to various mov »»
In an interview with a radio station, Scott Weiland claimed that he is rejoining Velvet Revolver after getting fired in 2008. Slash, the guy who would probably be best informed on the subject, has instead said that the band isn't about "going backwards" and will not in fact be hiring Weiland back »»
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Joe Perry says that Aerosmith will perform their new single on the May 23 finale of American Idol. Perry claims that their new album is in the beginning of the mixing process and it's "really close" to being finished and released. Honest. Just because the »»
Ending weeks of speculation, Britney Spears has officially signed on "The X Factor" as a judge for next season. She is replacing Paula Abdul and will reportedly make $16 million to do the show. Her first bit of advice for aspiring pop stars: Don't marry your douchebag backup dancer. »»
Carrie Underwood debuted on the Billboard charts at #1 with "Blown Away", her latest CD. Propelled by the single "Good Girl", the CD almost 300,000 more copies than Norah Jones' #2 entry. Most surprising on the charts this week was the return of the Beastie Boys' 1984 album "Licensed To Ill" at »»
Tom Gabel, the lead singer of Against Me!, is making a major change in his life in a few months. The singer has begun the process of becoming a woman, and he will rename himself Laura Jane as a result. Gabel has struggled with gender issues all his life, although he doesn't believe that the surg »»
Famed alternative music club CBGB is back...in festival form! The legendary rock club was purchased by new owners this year, and they plan to run a 300-band festival at 30 locations in New York, as well as re-open the club at a new location. The festival will run in July, and the biggest name si »»
Pair of feet! The pop superstar and all around diva recently said that her feet grew up to a size larger during her pregnancy with twins: "I was surprised that my feet went up a size. I was like, 'What am I going to do with all these great shoes.' They went back, almost, but not all the way. It's ju »»
After a very ugly court (and personal) battle, Melissa Etheridge and her ex wife Tammy Lynn Michaels have come to an agreement. They will be sharing joint custody of their children, and Tammy will be receiving more money monthly from Melissa. Tammy has currently been getting $23 000 a month, however »»
Rapper 2 Chainz was arrested at LaGuardia Airport for allegedly carrying brass knuckles in his bag. According to a hip hop website, however, the alleged weapon was merely a giant piece of bling. 2 Chainz is up-and-coming rapper reportedly signed to Kanye West's new label. »»
Leon Hendrix, younger brother of Jimi Hendrix, talks about life with his famous brother in a new memoir. Leon, who is now 64, won the rights to Jimi's name and likeness in a 2011 court case against his family, and was able to write Jimi Hendrix: A Brother's Story as a result. Leon mostly plays »»
Eddie Fisher, drummer for pop group OneRepublic, was arrested in Denver on suspicion of assault. He is currently being held without bail in Denver jail. There are also charges of disturbing the peace and destruction of private property being brought against him. I guess it's too late to apolog »»
Jay Z is joining President Obama in the move for acceptance of gay marriage. He has come out in saying "I’ve always thought it as something that was still holding the country back. What people do in their own homes is their business and you can choose to love whoever you love. That’s their busin »»
In an online letter posted to his fans, Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward explains that he will not be joining his band in their reunion shows. He explains that he is unable to come to terms with his bandmates. Black Sabbath will be playing their first show since 2005 on May 19th, in Birmingham Englan »»
Sure, he's one of the richest people in the world and he married Beyonce, but does he has his own music festival? The answer is now a resounding "Yes", as Jay-Z will launch and headline the Budweiser Made In America festival in Philly this summer. Although 30 different acts will join the show, c »»
FOX has officially confirmed both Britney Spears and Demi Lovato as the newest judges for The X Factor next year. The announcement was made at the network's upfronts today, and needless to say everyone involved was very excited to be a part of the millions of dollars they will be receiving. Tr »»
The estate of Jimi Hendrix is once again speaking out against a potential movie about the life of the late guitarist. It would star Andre 3000, and the estate is actively attempting to prevent any of Hendrix's music from being used in the movie. The estate insists that they need to be involved f »»
Blink 182 announced on their Facebook page that they are cancelling tour dates in May. Drummer Travis Barker is recovering from an emergency tonsillectomy and is unable to make it to their headlining dates, including the Bamboozle Festival. My Chemical Romance will be taking their place. »»
Mariah Carey has been seen hanging out in a lesbian bar as of last night. Don't worry, though, she was just celebrating President Obama's announced support of gay marriage. Although Nick Cannon was nowhere to be seen, so you never know... »»
Jermaine Paul emerged as the winner of "The Voice" last night, beating out the second place finisher by a mere 4 percent. For the win, Paul earns $100,000 and a contract with Universal Music. Previously Paul had been a backup singer with Alicia Keys. »»
Jimmy Fallon will release his second full-length CD in June. Called Blow Your Pants Off, the CD features Fallon working with a wide array of rock stars, and focusing mainly on song parodies. Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder are among those featured on the CD, and many of the songs have already »»
Apparently only satisfied with the most authentic music for their show, the producers of Mad Men recently shelled out $250,000 for the rights to use "Tomorrow Never Knows" in an episode of he show. Previous attempts to license the Beatles' music had been unsuccessful, with Apple Corps refusing to »»
