NEW YORK (Billboard) – The cult of personality will be revived this fall, when purveyors of hard funk-rock Living Color return with "The Chair in the Doorway" -- the band's first set of new material in nearly six years.
Due September 15 on Megaforce Records, the 11-song set was recorded in numerous locations over the last few years, with a majority of the sessions taking place at Sono Studios outside Prague in the Czech
more...11 cds of French progressive jazz rock concerning itself with the future fate of the human race, sung in a made up language and influenced in equal parts by the choral works of Carl Orff, Bela Bartok, Stravinsky and John Coltrane, anyone? No...come back, there's no reason to be afraid. Really...
In about 1968, Christian Vander, drummer and John Coltrane fanatic had an epiphany. Bored with the ephemeracy of pop, and aghast at what
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Battle-scarred rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight and volatile hip-hop star Kanye West faced off Friday over a beef involving a bullet — with a conference table between them.
The two rap titans were there for West to answer questions about a celebrity-packed Miami Beach party where an unknown gunman shot Knight in the leg. West hosted the 2005 fete at the posh Shore Club before the MTV
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The estate of Michael Jackson and entertainment company AEG have agreed to contribute $1.3 million to help cover public costs related to the pop star's memorial service last year at Staples Center, officials said.
AEG President Timothy J. Leiweke and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Friday in a joint statement that $1 million will be provided to the city's general fund and the rest of the money will go to
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Rapper Jay-Z and his wife, Beyonc?, will compete in three categories at the 2010 BET Awards.
They're both nominated for video of the year, best collaboration and viewers' choice. Jay-Z received two nominations in the video of the year category, which includes newcomers B.o.B and Melanie Fiona.
Jay-Z is the top contender with five nominations; he's also up
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