Music
| POP & ROCK BOWLING FOR SOUP These Texas jokesters may be stuck in a loop of perpetual adolescence but at least they write catchy songs about it. The Dollyrots warm up with their simpatico bubblegum ...

Nightlife
| CLUBS & DANCE NIGHTS DJ BALDUR Some random facts about this local spinster: His first heroes were Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan. He also goes by DJezus. And, he's originally from Reykjavik, whi...

Marathon with a beat
| This is the other Boston marathon. More than 3,000 students and 200 big bands, combos, and vocal ensembles will compete at Saturday's 42d annual Berklee College of Music's High School Jazz Festival,...

Katherine Jenkins at Bournemouth International Centre
| A highly marketable combination of Barbie-blonde beauty and pristine mezzo-soprano voice, Katherine Jenkins is one of the most successful singers to emerge from the British classical music scene. In...

Gabriella Cilmi is On A Mission with her new sound and new sexier image
| GABRIELLA Cilmi has gone from sweet to being sexy and her soul and rock music has become disco. Will she be a one-hit wonder? Gabriella answers our questions. | You’re back on the promotional ...

Rapper DMX arrested for violating probation
| PHOENIX  – Troubled rapper DMX was arrested in Arizona on Tuesday for violating his probation by regularly using illegal drugs during the last nine months, authorities said. | The rapper, whose r...

Insane Clowns on Fan Murderers: "Grown Retards"
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Retro conquers Battle of the Bands
| Congratulations to Retro, a rock band consisting of four preteen musicians who won a Battle of the Bands competition last week at Cuyahoga Falls High School. | Band members, who started the group in...

Faith No More Announce First East Coast Reunion Show
| Photo: Attenborough/WireImage | Faith No More have finally revealed their first East Coast U.S. concert in over a decade: Mike Patton and his reunited crew will invade Williamsburg, Brooklyn’s...

WATCH: Lupe Fiasco and Kenna's New Video
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Wu Lyf (No 743)
| This mysterious crew appear to be some kind of strange Manc cult, full of quasi-spiritual fervour and revolutionary intent | Wu Lyf ... like Spiritualized in a scuffle with Swans | Hometown: Manches...

Sam Adams on tap
| Somewhere between soccer practice and midterms, Samuel Adams Wisner found time to drop a No. 1 album. | Less than a year after launching his rap career, 22-year-old college student Wisner, stage nam...

Retro Soul Star Mayer Hawthorne Opens U.S
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Jay Electronica Disguised His Voice To Avoid Hip-Hop Prejudice
| The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive | Hearing the commanding voice of Jay Electronica on the microphone, one probably couldn't detect his New Orleans roots. Years ago, like many MCs from the South, ...

Rolling Stone at SXSW 2010: 100 Tweets, Two Showcases and More
| Next week when hundreds of bands head to Texas for the annual South By Southwest Music Festival, Rolling Stone will be on the ground in Austin bringing you incredible photos, interviews, our first-e...

New Reviews: Broken Bells, Jimi Hendrix and BRMC
| Last week RS talked up Gorillaz’s Plastic Beach in New Reviews, so today we’re spotlighting Breaking band Broken Bells, a collaboration between the Shins’ James Mercer and Demon Da...

Notorious B.I.G. And Tupac's Famous Freestyle Remembered By Mister Cee
| One of the greatest freestyles in hip-hop history took place at, of all places, a Patti LaBelle concert. | The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur came onstage together in New York for a legendary per...

New music videos of the week: Lil Wayne, Eminem, "Somos El Mundo"
| Music videos out this week include two efforts from American rapper Lil Wayne, including a clip that also features Eminem. Also: The Spanish-language version of "We Are the World" unites 50 Latin mu...

Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell Revive "Lazy Sunday" on "Fallon"
| It was one of the videos that helped put YouTube on the map — and one of the most-watched viral music videos ever — but despite its fame, Saturday Night Live stars Chris Parnell and Andy...

Tinie Tempah: Big - Up!
| Now- if you were to hip hop into my Tardis and take a short ride to the start of this year, you'll see that Mr T was on the top of most of the musical psychics 'one to watch in 2010' polls. No not t...

Beastie Boys'
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Remembering Notorious B.I.G.
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New Albums from Gorillaz
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Win a copy of 'Def Jam 25: DJ Bring That Back'
| ... | Rate this Comp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | UK release date 15.02.2010 | Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the greatest urban music label in history, 'Def Jam 25: DJ Bring That Back' brings togeth...

Cypress Hill to perform at Rock In Rio Madrid
| US hip hop band Cypress Hill will perform on the second last day of the of the five-day Rock in Rio Madrid music festival in Spain, in June, organisers said Monday. | The California-based band, whic...

Rapper Lil Wayne begins one year jail term
| Rapper Lil Wayne, his lawyer Stacey Richman by his side, listened to the judge in a Manhattan criminal court sentence him yesterday to a year in jail for having a loaded gun on his tour bus. | The r...

The Notorious B.I.G.'s MTV Interviews: A Look Back
| Tuesday (March 9) is a day not to mourn, but to celebrate the life and legacy of one of music's most gifted artists: the Notorious B.I.G. | His voice, his flow, his rhymes, his swag - whatever you w...

Top Pop, R&B and Hip-Hop Artists and Producers Come Together to Celebrate the Music of Multi-Grammy Winning Producer, Arranger and Composer Quincy Jones on New Album 'Q: Soul Bossa Nostra'
  Artists And Producers Including Usher, Ludacris, Akon, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, T-Pain, Robin Thicke, LL Cool J, John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef Jean, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Thr...

Songs that recycle retro anthems
| This week it's all about classic tracks getting the remix treatment as Gabriella Cilmi and Wylie jump on the sampling bandwagon | Gramophonedzie – Why Don't You | It's a sad truth that most new mu...

Lil Wayne begins 1-year jail term in NYC gun case
| NEW YORK -- After saying goodbye on concert stages and online video streams, Lil Wayne had nothing to add as he was sentenced Monday to a year in jail for having a loaded gun on his tour bus. | The ...

Parnell, Samberg Perform Viral Hit "Lazy Sunday" Live for 1st Time
Grab some cupcakes and Twizzlers – it’s time for another snack attack. | “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” viewers were treated to the first ever live performance of the “SN...