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Courtney Love Slams Paul McCartney Nirvana Performance

Courtney Love and Paul McCartney

Kurt Cobain’s widow, Courtney Love, wasn’t too fond of the Nirvana “reunion” at the 12-12-12 Sandy benefit concert. During the show, McCartney took the lead for a new song called “Cut Me Some Slack” alongside Pat Smear and Nirvana band members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic. Though the performance received primarily positive reviews, the NY… Read more »

Happy Birthday Taylor Swift: ‘Red’ Singer Turns 23

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Taylor Swift celebrated her 23rd birthday on Thursday. The Red singer was bombarded with birthday wishes from a multitude of friends and celebrities before the premiere of her “I Knew You Were Trouble” video on MTV. Fellow musician Alex Clare jokingly had this to in his birthday wish to Swift: “Maybe people will be nice… Read more »

Ravi Shankar Dies: Indian Music Legend Dead At 92

Ravi Shankar Dies: Indian Music Legend Dead At 92

News from California that Ravi Shankar dies has brought sadness to the music world who remember the man who brought Indian music to the west and had a profound influence on the Beatles. Ravi Shankar was 92 when he died, the result of upper-respirator and heart issued he had suffered over the last year, Billboard… Read more »

2 Billion To Watch 12-12-12 Concert For Hurricane Sandy Benefit

2 Billion To Watch Concert For Hurricane Sandy Benefit

Tonight, more than 2 billion plan to watch the concert for Hurricane Sandy benefit. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the 12-12-12 Concert will be playing from Madison Square Garden in New York tonight. All of those 2 billion viewers will be encouraged to donate to Hurricane Sandy victims. As previously reported by The Inquisitr,… Read more »

Rick Ross Cancels North Carolina Tour After Receiving Death Threats

The Gangster Disciples

Rapper Rick Ross has canceled a number of appearances in North Carolina after receiving death threats from a gang, according to The Huffington Post A group known as The Gangster Disciples posted a series of YouTube videos which were targeted at the rapper and his Maybach Music Group. The gang, which describes themselves as “Maybach… Read more »

Notorious B.I.G. Autopsy Report Leaked

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The Notorious B.I.G.’s autopsy report has been leaked for the first time since his mid-90s death, and newly revealed details about the murder of Biggie reveal the graphic details about the hail of bullets that took down one of the era’s most prolific rappers. B.I.G.’s autopsy report followed his 1997 killing — for which no… Read more »

Grammy Nominations 2013: Top Category Nominees

2013 Grammy Nominations

Grammy nominations for the 55th annual Grammy Awards were announced on Wednesday night. Top categories for the awards ceremony were announced live on CBS from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee during a concert hosted by LL Cool J and Taylor Swift. Here is a list of the top Grammy nominations for 2013: Record of… Read more »

John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John Release Holiday Music Video

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John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John have released the first music video from their new Christmas album. The former Grease co-stars revisit several themes from the hit musical movie in the video for “I Think You Might Like It. ” According to People Magazine, Travolta and Newton-John perform some dance moves similar to the ones they… Read more »

Jack White Criticizes Lady Gaga, But Then He Doesn’t

Jack White

Lauded musician Jack White doesn’t much care for Lady Gaga, opining that the singer is “all artifice.” In a recent interview with Esquire UK, White criticizes celebrity culture as a whole, arguing that celebrities often go out of their way to appear relatable, which inadvertently creates unfair expectations of what’s normal. “The goal of modern… Read more »