Despite rumors that Drake and The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) haven't been on the best terms since the latter signed to Republic instead of Drake's label, the "Crew Love" collaborators disproved any faux animosity as they have now reunited in the studio to work together again.
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J.J. Cale—the legendary musician behind hits by Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Tom Petty—died Friday (July 26) at the age of 74, according to his rep.
The Dallas Morning News is reporting that national radio host and TV personality David “Kidd” Kraddick, host of the Dallas-based syndicated radio show, Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, has died suddenly. He was only 53.
Sorry, Australia, but Frank Ocean will be unable to fulfill his scheduled tour dates this month. According to Billboard, doctors have diagnosed the singer as having a vocal cord tear, forcing him to cancel a Friday night performance in Melbourne and his two-night residency next week at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion.
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Robin Thicke’s unstoppable single “Blurred Lines,” featuring Pharrell and T.I., is sitting pretty at No. 1 once again this week, claiming the title of this year's longest-running No. 1 song (so far) after passing Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' "Thrift Shop," featuring Wanz. But this week, Thicke adds to his achievements as the track has now reached nearly 243 million radio listeners, breaking the previous record of 188.8 million.
It's another week at No. 1 for JAY Z's record-breaking Magna Carta Holy Grail. Although experiencing the usual second-week drop, the set still sold 129,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan, securing the top spot ahead of Sara Bareilles' new offering, The Blessed Unrest.
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Phish has announced that it will kick off its first fall tour since 2010 in Hampton, Va., playing three consecutive nights at Hampton Coliseum (Oct. 18, 19 and 20). The band will wrap up the trek with a three-night stand at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. which begins on Halloween night.
Saturday Night Live's Joe Biden is going to look a little different this fall. Jason Sudeikis, who has portrayed Biden, Mitt Romney and a slew of other public figures in recent years, has made it official: he will not return to the NBC comedy sketch show.
Bastille has announced the official U.S. release date for Bad Blood, its full-length debut record. After becoming the top-selling debut act of 2013 in the U.K., the brainchild of singer-songwriter Dan Smith is bringing the album to America on Sept. 3 via Virgin Records.
Boycotts are serious business. The term is thrown around very loosely, and it's always a trusty means of generating headlines, but sometimes things aren't always as they seem. Case in point: Following news that Stevie Wonder was protesting Florida's "stand your ground" law in the wake of the George Zimmerman verdict, the blogosphere lit up with reports that a slew of A-listers was joining him. However, those reports have been largely exaggerated—and mostly false.
EXCLUSIVE UPDATE (07.22.13, 10:10 p.m. EST): Gambino is going all out right now as fans eagerly await his forthcoming Centipede announcement. Since this original post, we've received this exclusive new promo image (seen left) which is set to coincide with the rapper's forthcoming new sounds. You saw this image here first—another sign that new Gambino is finally on the way.
Less than 24 hours after J. Cole apologized for the offensive lyrics in "Jodeci Freestyle," Drake has now expressed his own regret as well. Directed at "individuals and families affected by autism," the rapper's apology also reveals that the lyrics in question will be removed from the song.
