Perhapst, ‘Revise Your Maps’: Exclusive Song Premiere From the Decemberists’ John Moen
Portland musician John Moen is best known these days as the Decemberists’ drummer, but the’s been a behind-the-scenes force in the city’s music scene…
Aretha Franklin Taking June Off, Expected to Resume Shows in July
Aretha Franklin is taking off the month of June.
A spokesman for the 71-year-old singer says Franklin will reschedule two shows and resume her…
Sharon Osbourne With Return To U.K.’s ‘X Factor’ as Judge
Sharon Osbourne will return to the U.K. version of Simon Cowell’s The X Factorfor its 10th season later this year, TV network ITV announced Wednesday…
AEG Lawyer’s Email Called Michael Jackson a ‘Freak,’ Court Told
A lawyer for the parent company of AEG Live LLC called Michael Jackson a freak on the day the singer signed a multimillion contract for a series of…
New HBO Liberace Biopic A ‘Great Love Story,’ says Michael Douglas
The idea of Michael Douglas playing Liberace might seem nearly as outrageous as Liberace himself.
Liberace, forever hailed as Mr. Showmanship, was…
President Barack Obama Honors ‘Living Legend’ Carole King At White House Concert
President Barack Obama, saluting Carole King’s five decades as an award-winning singer-songwriter, said Wednesday that music often is a place where…
Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ Set For No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200 Chart
As forecast last week, Daft Punk is heading for its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with its new Random Access Memories.The set,…
Paul McCartney Writes Letters to Russian Officials Supporting Pussy Riot
Last August, Paul McCartney threw his support behind Pussy Riot, the Russian all-girl punk collective convicted with hooliganism motivated by…
Billboard Music Awards Push Big Sales Gains
The 2013 Billboard Music Awards pump big sales gains on the charts this week, thanks to blockbuster performances from the likes of Bruno Mars,…
Marianas Trench, Drake Lead 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards Nominations
Vancouver’s pop-rock band Marianas Trench — now a headlining arena act in Canada after a dozen years of hard work, and whose frontman Josh Ramsay co…
Paris Hilton to Release Second Album on Cash Money, Feature Lil Wayne
Paris Hilton will be releasing her second album on Cash Money, the label co-founded and operated by Ronald Slim Williams and Bryan Birdman…
B.A.P Shares 2013 Plans at U.S. Tour Wrap
There were a lot of things atypical about B.A.P’s U.S. tour.nbsp;
As a K-pop idol group, the six-member boy band would thrive in an environment…
Charli XCX Covers Backstreet Boys’ ‘I Want It That Way’: Watch
Last February, U.K. pop chanteuse Charli XCX told Billboard all about her musical obsessions — and she name-checked the Spice Girls, but didn’t…
Ciara’s Nicki Minaj-Assisted, ‘I’m Out,’ Song Leaks: Listen
Ciara’s much anticipated Nicki Minaj- assisted song, I’m Out, hits the ‘net via In Flex We Trust.
Ladies it’s your song/ So as soon as this come…
CBGB Announces 2013 New York City Film Festival
CBGB — the legendary rock venue from Manhattan’s East Village — may be no more, but its festival is returning for a second straight year, marking…
One Direction Announces ‘Where We Are’ Book
Three days before One Direction’s debut 3D feature film, This Is Us, hit theaters on Aug. 30, the best-selling boy band will release a new book…
Selena Gomez’s Bindi Styling: Offensive? Bollywood Star Priyanka Chopra Talks About the Star’s Usage
A traditional Hindu symbol emblematic of female energy and clarity of the third eye, the bindi has become one of the leading fashion accessories…
‘Can’t’ Stop Macklemore Ryan Lewis Atop Hot 100
After performing their breakthrough Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Thrift Shop on the Billboard Music Awards Sunday night (May 19), Macklemore amp; Ryan…
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