Archive for January 19th, 2012
Swizz Beatz Revealed as Silent Partner, CEO of Megaupload
January 19th, 2012
Today's abrupt shut-down of the popular file-sharing site Megaupload will likely affect one unexpected celebrity the company's CEO hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz Beatz who has worked with Jay-Z is married to R&B star Alicia Keys and was the first producer-in-residence at NYU's Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music was widely reported...
Listen: Four Songs From Bruce Springsteen’s New Album ‘Wrecking Ball’
January 19th, 2012
Bruce Springsteen's forthcoming album Wrecking Ball is largely composed of new music but two songs on the LP (and one other track on the deluxe edition) were frequently played live on previous tours It's unclear whether they've been re-worked in any substantial way but these YouTube videos can give you...
Bandleader Johnny Otis, ‘Godfather of R&B,’ Dead at 90
January 19th, 2012
Johnny Otis the bandleader talent scout and songwriter who was often called the "Godfather of R&B" died on Tuesday at his suburban Los Angeles home He was 90 Otis whose best-known song is "Willie and the Hand Jive" was leader of a big band in the Forties that augmented its jazz...
Jay-Z Reopens 40/40 Club With Star-Studded Bash
January 19th, 2012
Last night Jay-Z made his first public postpartum appearance in Manhattan the new father welcoming his renovated 40/40 Club into the world With weeks of constant media exposure behind him he was surprisingly low-key Harlem's legendary DJ S&S didn't say his name at all (For context ESPN's Steven A Smith...