Archive for the ‘Music’ category
Drake Rep Responds to ‘Marvin’s Room’ Lawsuit
February 4th, 2012
A spokesperson for Drake has responded to the lawsuit filed against the rapper over royalties for the song "Marvin's Room" As Rolling Stone reported yesterday a woman who says she is Drake's ex-girlfriend is claiming that she was wrongfully excluded from sharing co-writer royalties for the song "This claim is entirely without merit...
Skrillex Drops the Bass in Manhattan
February 4th, 2012
There is a lot to recommend about a Skrillex show Sonny Moore's pure rock charisma an exceptionally well-designed light show the raw enthusiasm of the dance-happy fans But the main attractions are the drops in which the dubstep star hits the crowd with a heavy plunging bass line accompanied by...
Week in Review: The Stars of ‘The Voice’ Return to TV
February 3rd, 2012
The latest issue of Rolling Stone goes behind the scenes of The Voice NBC's white-hot singing competition featuring Christina Aguilera Adam Levine Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton We posted an excerpt of Brian Hiatt's cover story in which the four stars speak openly about working together despite having little...
Black Sabbath Pledge To Carry on Without Drummer Bill Ward
February 3rd, 2012
Black Sabbath have responded to drummer Bill Ward's open letter pledging to leave the band unless he is presented with a "signable contract" In a statement on Facebook Ozzy Osbourne Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler indicated they they will carry on with their new album and reunion tour without him...
Weekend Rock Question: Who Should Play Next Year’s Super Bowl Halftime?
February 3rd, 2012
This weekend Madonna will join the ranks of an elite group of superstars including Michael Jackson U2 the Rolling Stones the Who Paul McCartney Bruce Springsteen Prince Diana Ross and Tom Petty who have performed at the Super Bowl halftime show While many of the biggest names in music have played...
Drake Sued by Ex-Girlfriend Over ‘Marvin’s Room’
February 3rd, 2012
Drake is being sued by a woman who says she is the voice on the other end of the phone call in his hit song "Marvin's Room" Ericka Lee who says that she is the rapper's ex-girlfriend has filed a suit claiming she was excluded from sharing co-writer royalties for...
Adam Lambert to Sing With Queen
February 3rd, 2012
Adam Lambert is reportedly singing with Queen replacing the American Idol winner's own late idol Freddie Mercury Lambert broke the news to the UK's Daily Star "The intention is to pay tribute to Freddie and the band by singing some fucking great songs" he said "It's to keep the music alive...
Megaupload Busted as Piracy War Heats Up
February 3rd, 2012
Possibly the biggest anti-piracy bust of all time took place on January 20th when a global sting operation led by the FBI and the Department of Justice brought down the file-sharing giant Megaupload – and arrested its founder the 38-year-old German hacker and playboy Kim Dotcom "I defy anyone to...
Why Bon Iver Isn’t Playing the Grammys
February 3rd, 2012
Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon says his band turned down an offer to play the upcoming Grammy Awards telecast because they were not comfortable with the required collaborative appearance "We kind of said 'fuck you' a little bit" the singer told Billboard The problem said Vernon was not the musicians with...
Don Cornelius’ Son Speaks Out on Father’s Death
February 3rd, 2012
Soul Train creator Don Cornelius' son Tony Cornelius has spoken out on his father's apparent suicide earlier this week "The family is saddened as we mourn the loss of Don Cornelius" he said in a statement to CNN "At this time we respectfully ask that you allow our family and...