September 30th, 2009 by Evan

Singer Lady Gaga helps raise money for charity.
The Poker Face singer, who is known for her crazy dress sense, helped broker a massive US$5 billion in trades at a recent BCG’s annual charity.
GaGa, real name Stefani Germanotta, reportedly sung down the phone to clients to help get the money.
The 23-year-old helped to raise over US$5 [...]

September 30th, 2009 by Evan

Kanye West ruining Taylor Swift’s win at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards will forever live as one of the best moments in pop culture history – or one of the worst, depending on how you look at it. The rapper’s now classic speech “Yo Taylor. I’m really happy for you. I’ma let you finish…” [...]

September 29th, 2009 by Evan

Pop-rockers Honor Society debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 200 this week, moving over 22,000 units of their debut album, Fashionably Late. The band kicked off their second headlining tour on Monday, September 21 in Minneapolis, MN and will continue a run of nearly 40 dates with shows across the United States and [...]

September 29th, 2009 by Evan

Sneak a peek into the life of Tokio Hotel recording their new album Humanoid. Bill shows off his vocal recording room and discusses his extremely loud recording technique. “Most people use regular ‘headphone volume,’ but I can’t stand it. I need to feel like I’m onstage and I’m standing beside the other guys,” [...]

September 28th, 2009 by Evan

Hindus in India have reportedly held a sacred ritual for Michael Jackson following his death.
Jacko passed away in LA in June – and a pind-daan, a sacred Hindu ritual for salvation and peace, was held at the holy city of Bodh Gaya in Bihar State of India.
The ritual was reportedly performed by fans at the [...]

September 28th, 2009 by Evan

It’s been 10 years since they’ve first been eligible but Kiss has finally been nominated to be inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. To be eligible for nomination, the artist’s first record must have been released 25 years prior to the induction ceremony – the band became eligible in 1999. The top [...]

September 25th, 2009 by Evan

There are rumors floating about that the Spice Girls may in fact be planning another reunion tour. While some people are a little miffed by the idea, hardcore fans who missed out on the first run around the US and Europe should be pleased to hear that the girl band’s members have been talking about [...]

September 25th, 2009 by Evan

Believe it or not, Billy Ray Cyrus has gotten himself a job that doesn’t involve his daughter Miley Cyrus. And here I thought that he was going to ride the Disney star’s coattails forever. It was recently announced that the country singer turned TV dad will be doing a movie without Miley. The project is [...]

September 25th, 2009 by Evan

U2 Releases New Video Clips from 360° Tour
U2 kicked off the North American leg of their 360° Tour on September 13th, and cameras have been rolling during the shows and behind the scenes. Visit the official U2 YouTube channel to see video clips of songs from the concert, including “Your Blue Room” and “Vertigo” [...]

September 25th, 2009 by Evan

Video Up For Voting On Fuse’s Viewer’s Choice
Tokio Hotel’s new single “Automatic” is available today! Head over to iTunes to grab the epic, first single from their upcoming album Humanoid.
Fans of the German pop phenomenon can now visit Fuse.com’s No. 1 Countdown to vote for the “Automatic” video. Simply check [...]

September 25th, 2009 by Evan

The wait is finally over for fans of Three Days Grace. The band’s third album, Life Starts Now, is available today! It’s not too late to order one of the deluxe packages from the official Three Days Grace website, which features digital and physical copies of the album, exclusive downloads, smashed guitars from [...]

September 25th, 2009 by Evan

Check out OneRepublic’s new single “All The Right Moves.” The powerful, drum-heavy track will appear on their forthcoming album, Waking Up, which is due out on November 17th. Visit OneRepublic.net for more info and upcoming tour dates with Rob Thomas.
“All The Right Moves” audio embed:

All the Right Moves – OneRepublic

September 25th, 2009 by Evan

CRASH LOVE will be released September 29 on DGC/Interscope. First single “Medicate,” for which the band is currently shooting a video, is already available on iTunes both as a single download and as part of an 18-song CRASH LOVE deluxe edition featuring multiple bonus tracks both from the CRASH LOVE sessions and the AFI vaults.
AFI [...]

September 25th, 2009 by Evan

Check out the new TV spot for Madonna’s Celebration CD. The Queen of Pop’s Ultimate Hits Collection is due out next week on September 29th and features digitally remastered versions of “34 songs that changed the world” plus 2 brand new tracks. The release will also be available as a single CD as [...]

September 24th, 2009 by Evan

Blink 182 has announced that $100,000 of the proceeds from their show in Phoenix, Arizona last Saturday night will be donated to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia as well as the Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks, California. According to the press release from the band, the donation is “being made [...]

September 24th, 2009 by Evan

Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan has announced plans for the band’s next album and it’s different to say the least. Featuring 44 songs, each track will be released one at a time beginning around Halloween and will be sold at absolutely no cost. The singer says “Each song will be made available absolutely free, [...]

September 23rd, 2009 by Evan

Full List of Nominees:
Best Song
Beyonce Knowles – “Halo”
Black Eyed Peas – “I Got A Feeling”
David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland – “When Love Takes Over”
Kings of Leon – “Use Somebody”
Lady GaGa – “Poker Face”
Best Live Act
Beyonce Knowles
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Lady GaGa
U2
Best Group
Black Eyed Peas
Green Day
Jonas Brothers
Kings of Leon
Tokio Hotel
Best New Act
Daniel Merriweather
La Roux
Lady GaGa
Pixie Lott
Taylor Swift
Best [...]

September 23rd, 2009 by Evan

Kanye West Leads 2009 BET Hip-Hop Awards With 9 Nominations
Full List of Nominees:
Best Hip-Hop Collaboration
“Pop Champagne,” Jim Jones & Ron Browz featuring Juelz Santana
“Mrs. Officer,” Lil Wayne featuring Bobby Valentino
“Magnificent,” Rick Ross featuring John Legend
“Live Your Life,” T.I. featuring Rihanna
“Put On,” Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West
Best Live Performer
Busta Rhymes
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Kanye West
Lyricist of the Year
Drake
Eminem
Jay-Z
Lil [...]

September 22nd, 2009 by Evan

Beyonce Knowles has been slapped with a fierce court battle with Abercrombie & Fitch because the clothing company claims that there’s something stinky about the singer’s soon to be released fragrance line. A&F filed a federal lawsuit against Beyonce, claiming her upcoming line of products called ‘Sasha Fierce’, which includes a fragrance, is a knock-off [...]

September 22nd, 2009 by Evan

ALICE IN CHAINS RELEASE BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE SHORT FILM
Alice in Chains have just released a short film which features the band speaking on the tragedy of former singer Layne Staley’s death to the triumphant return of the band with new singer William Duvall. Follow the band as they recount their first performance without [...]