Nicki Minaj releases official 'Right By My Side' music video feat. Chris Brown
| On May 16 recording artist Nicki Minaj released the official "Right By My Side" music video featuring Chris Brown on her VEVO channel. The Benny Boom directed music video not only features Chris Br...
Is 'sick' 50 Cent faking an illness for publicity?
| US rap star 50 Cent has tweeted that is recovering in hospital and posted a picture of himself with an array of cuddly toys - although some questioned whether it was all a publicity stunt. | The rap...
Four minutes of Spider-Man unveiled (+10 links)
Blogger Chris Schulz checks out the 10 best things he can find on the web today, from a new Spider-Man preview to Tiki Taane's new tune, and everything inbetween. | 1. Here's a four-minute preview of ...
Adam Yauch Honored by New York Senate
| He's been mourned by the hip-hop world -- now even New York's state senate is paying tribute to Adam Yauch. | | The state senate passed a resolution on Tuesday "mourning the death of famed rapper ...
Message in the music: Protest music’s new voices, here for NATO, to hold three concerts
| Updated: May 17, 2012 6:44PM | This weekend, some of the best new voices in protest music will be gathered in Chicago, occupying several events (official and otherwise) to sing their dissent in the ...
Kreayshawn to Brush Off Critics on 'Fun-A**' Debut Album
| Bay Area rapper Kreayshawn pays her haters no mind. The 22-year-old rose to prominence last May when the video for her swagged-out ode to anti-materialism, "Gucci Gucci," went viral, logging almost ...
Dim All the Lights for Donna Summer
| Dim all the lights for Donna Summer, the disco diva who lost her battle with cancer today at 63. She was more than just one of the Seventies' mightiest voices; she was the artist who exemplifie...
Arriba La Cumbia listings
Tropical party vibes with Cumbia, latino & amazonic sounds. Warmi, Flowsnatcha & Independientes del Vallenato live DJs Russ Jones & DJ Cal Jader | Date: Friday 18th May 2012 | Venue: Passing Clouds Wo...
Balkankan listings
BalKanKan a night of madness with live music and DJs. This one is a warm up for Ginglik's 10th birthday! | Date: Friday 18th May 2012 | Venue: Ginglik » | Location: London » | Doors: 19:...
Corazn listings
A new night of block-party Brazilian beats, Latin jazz, Afrobeat and other tropical disco treats with DJs Nik Weston and Rob Coley and special guests. | Date: Friday 18th May 2012 | Venue: Favela Chic...
Reverso album launch listings
Movimientos presents the UK album launch for Reggae - Ska -Latino band Reverso's 'Radio Comfort'. Plus special guests live and Movimientos DJs | Date: Friday 18th May 2012 | Venue: Rich Mix » | ...
Plum Busby's Saturday Night!! tickets and listings
'an original mixture of humour & sauce...Blitz music-hall,Harlem jazz,lonesome Bluegrass, Las Vegas glitz & then something else on top' London Grip | Date: Saturday 19th May 2012 | Venue: Horse »...
Live Music Showcase listings
Live Music At Your Local! | Date: Thursday 24th May 2012 | Venue: The Red Lion - Erdington » | Location: Erdington, Birmingha » | Doors: 20:00 til 00:00 | Event short url: http://www.skidd...
Milk And Honey listings
Whomanity and 1EYE once again bring you Birmingham's hottest reggae night on the last Friday of every other month. | Date: Friday 25th May 2012 | Venue: The Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath. » | Locat...
Fun., Hayley Williams cover Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know'
| On May 16 the American indie rock band fun., and Paramore lead vocalist Hayley Williams covered Gotye's hit single "Somebody That I Used to Know" on BBC Radio. Nate and Jack from fun. performed ins...
Twenty-Five Bonnaroo Highlights
| The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, an annual four day celebration held at Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee, cited by Rolling Stone magazine as "the ultimate over-the-top summer festi...
Kreayshawn to Brush Off Critics on 'Fun-A**' Debut Album
| Bay Area rapper Kreayshawn pays her haters no mind. The 22-year-old rose to prominence last May when the video for her swagged-out ode to anti-materialism, "Gucci Gucci," went viral, logging almost ...
Reality Flashback: Donna Summer on ‘Idol,’ ‘AGT’ & ‘Platinum Hit’
| Donna Summer on "Platinum Hit"I always thought Donna Summer would have been a fantastic reality TV judge. She had the rich life experience. She'd crossed genres, from her early days in the...
Chart Watch Extra: The Queen Of Disco (And More)
| Donna Summer was universally hailed as "the Queen of Disco," but the title didn't really do her justice. Summer had a big, powerful voice that would have served her well in any era. Such Sum...
Nicki Minaj flirts with Chris Brown, Nas in new video for 'Right By My Side' (Video)
| Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown teamed up for their new single “Right By My Side,” and now they have released the video to accompany it. | The song is the second single off of Minaj’s Pink Friday:...
The Maccabees: last of the great indie guitar bands?
| They were once dismissed as 'landfill'. Now they are critically acclaimed. Where did it all go right for the Brighton band? 'The landfill tag hasn't done us any harm' … the Maccabees. Photograph: ...
The Big Gigs: Live music options for May 18-24
| POP/ROCK | Don't be fooled by the Buddy Holly glasses and dorky suits. Detroit-bred Mayer Hawthorne oozes 1960s and '70s Motown, Memphis and Philly soul. Opening here for Bruno Mars and Chromeo, he ...
DJ Fresh – review
| Koko, London 4 | Dizzee Rascal bounces on unannounced, spouts spatter rhymes over The Power and dives into the delirious crowd. The hulking Stamina MC adorns Hypercaine with a voice as luxuriant as ...
Curren$y – “Capitol” (Feat. 2 Chainz) (Stereogum Premiere)
| Breezy NOLA rapper Curren$y — whose consistency is simply remarkable — will put out a new album this summer called The Stoned Immaculate, a release from which we’ve already heard t...
Curren$y - "Capitol" (Feat. 2 Chainz) (Stereogum Premiere)
| Breezy NOLA rapper Curren$y - whose consistency is simply remarkable - will put out a new album this summer called The Stoned Immaculate, a release from which we've already heard the Wale-featuring ...
Donna Summer Dead at 63 (Report)
Print this page Tweet | Legendary disco diva Donna Summer has died, according to a report on TMZ. | The "Hot Stuff" and "Last Dance" singer was 63 and had reportedly been battling ...
Palma Violets (No 1,270)
| Grounded in garage rock and psych, Palma Violets struggle to achieve the epic and intense – but they'll still be hailed as heroes Back to basics … Palma Violets. Photograph: Jim Tobias | Hometow...
Nicki Minaj rolls with Chris Brown and Nas in 'Right By My Side' video
| Considering how bipolar her latest album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is, it makes sense that Nicki Minaj’s singles would slingshot between hardcore (“Stupid Hoe,” “Beez in th...
Week Ending May 13, 2012. Songs: Slow Train To The Top 10
| Train's "Drive By" inches up from #11 to #10 in its 18th week on the Hot 100. It's the slowest-rising top 10 hit since Lupe Fiasco's "The Show Must Go On" cracked the top 10 in its 2...
Chuck Brown, pioneer of 'go-go' funk music, dies
| The Dispatch for smart phones | The Dispatch app features breaking news, sports, weather, videos, movie times, gas prices, a flight tracker and much more. | Download apps for your: Nick Wass |...
Resistance is fertile
| Janelle Monae's willingness to fight for a cause is getting her noticed. | Plenty of people in the public eye will say they never set out to be role models, or will take care to distance themselves ...
