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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 18:28:00 GMT

Hip-Hop Rumors: Nas Loses His "N-Word"

All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. NAS LOSES A SONG â?? AN N-WORD SONG! This was sent to me from some of my elite intel. Remember
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 18:28:00 GMT

Critic's picks - pop music

'1234' paved the way to iPod stardom, but the Canadian songbird is no one-hit wonder. She has three albums of stellar, modern folk-pop under her belt, and Argentine singer-songwriter Juana Molina on the bill. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25-$35
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:20:00 GMT

US Pop Music Charts This Week - Katy Perry Still Tops..For Now

Katy Perry remains firmly at the top of the pop singles chart this week with 'I Kissed a Girl.' However, 2 new entries in the top 5 could mean her tenure at the top will be a short one. Read more in this week's coverage of the US pop music charts. Single
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:38:00 GMT

Widespread Panic, Snoop, Of Montreal Star At Rothbury

'The early bird gets the worm, huh?,' Jakob Dylan said as he got the second day of the inaugural Rothbury Festival started yesterday (July 4). And there was certainly plenty to be hooked on the event's first full day of action, including Snoop Dogg,
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:29:00 GMT

Vintage Video - The Clash (Live)

With a long Independence Day weekend knocking on our doors as we speak, we thought we'd lead you into the weekend with one of the best songs ever written about America: The Clash's 'I'm So Bored with the U.S.A.' Fear not uber-patriots: The Last Angry
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:25:00 GMT

Cover Story - The Beatles

The Beatles songs are among the most covered popular music outwith the 'Great American Songbook' as you would expect most of the covers are of Lennon & McCartney compositions however here is an indulgent cover by Isaak Hayes of George Harrison's
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:14:00 GMT

Wes Borland Covers Album

Black Light Burns will release a covers album titled Cover Your Heart, along with a supplemental DVD called The Anvil Pants Odyssey, on Aug. 5 via Your Music America. Right now you're probably thinking, 'I've never heard of this band and I don't give a
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:15:00 GMT

Chad VanGaalen's Soft Airplane

There's been a band called The Soft Boys, another called The Soft Machine, The Doors released an album called The Soft Parade, and now there's Soft Airplane. Airplanes aren't exactly what we'd call cushy (on the outside, at least), but Soft Airplane is
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:15:00 GMT

New Odds Get BNL Nudge

What's in a name? Letters, meaning and, in the case of Vancouver's The New Odds, a whole lot of history. The band's moniker has evolved over time. They started out as The Odds, which was soon abbreviated to simply Odds due to one too many truncated
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:15:00 GMT

Awkward Stage Burned Out On Death

Vancouver indie pop outfit The Awkward Stage released their sophomore outing, Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights in mid-June. It was a milestone for a band who looked like they were destined to be a one-off project. The Awkward Stage began life as a
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:15:00 GMT

Hip Hop’s Delusional God-Talk

I nearly hemorrhaged when Lil' Wayne approached the microphone at the 2008 BET Awards saying, 'I am nothing without God, baby! I just want to say thank God, thank my family and thank Universal.' What god is he thanking? Does he worship some ancient god
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 10:45:00 GMT

Fila Hooks Up with Hip-Hop Artist NAS

NEW YORK Italian sportswear brand Fila has announced its latest musical partnership with hip-hop star NAS. The brand has appointed NAS to be the sole ambassador of the new Fila Italia Footwear Collection. Fila will incorporate NAS into the marketing
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 10:26:00 GMT

Bad Company Reunion

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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:55:00 GMT

Stars Gather to Celebrate Mandela's Birthday

Musicians, actors, athletes and fans all came together last Friday to celebrate the 90th birthday of former South African President Nelson Mandela. The gathering, hosted by Will Smith, took place in Hyde Park of London, England. About 50,000 fans
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 07:04:00 GMT

Hip Hop Moments - Webisode 4

The Archbishop Don 'Magic' Juan talks about the 'Pimpin' lifestyle. Editor, Kush TV Rate this article American hip hop artists, Don 'Magic' Juan idolizes the pimp lifestyle and whimsically explains how to score big with the ladies. Being a close friend
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 05:17:00 GMT

EVENT: Jazz: Music to Hit Fort Collins Stage, Screen

Fort Collins is offering six days dedicated to experiencing the music in a variety of ways, with outdoor shows, indoor gigs, films and more. On Thursday, the New Belgium Brewing Co.'s Bike-In Movie Night is showing Jazz on a Summer's Day, the captivating
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 05:01:00 GMT

BET News Premieres the Third and Final Episode of 'Hip Hop vs. America II: Where Did the Love Go?' S

NEW YORK, July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- This upcoming Saturday night -- grab your girls for a night of stimulating conversation as BET News gives the ladies the final word with HIP HOP VS. AMERICA II: WHERE DID THE LOVE GO?. Hosted by MC Lyte and Jeff Johnson,
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 04:50:00 GMT

Last night a remix saved my life - ARMY OF ME By Gino De La Paz

In the recesses of the blogosphere, where filthy kids reside happily headphoned and alone, seeing the same names over and over in blogs of the same type is usually a sign that something is about to turn the corner. As we approach the butt end of the
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 04:38:00 GMT

TUBE TALK: Hip Hop Vs. America: Good Intentions Gone Wrong

Hello from Everyone at www.UrbanThoughtCollective.com. 'From the inception of the Black American experience, the struggle of the bond between Black women and man has been systematically sabotaged.' *That was the opening statement of 'Hip Hop vs. America
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 03:25:00 GMT

Of Montreal Confirm Album Release Date

Georgia psych-rock collective Of Montreal have confirmed a release date for their forthcoming LP, Skeletal Lamping. The follow-up to last year's Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? will hit stores October 7 courtesy of Polyvinyl. The band will bring
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 01:56:00 GMT

Sezen Aksu redefines Turkish pop music once again with €Deniz Yldz€™

It has long been the case that Turkish pop songs, or basically most of the songs that we hear in the popular genres of Turkish music, no longer tell us stories. It is as if 'storytelling,' which dominated the song form in Turkish music for so long, has
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 00:46:00 GMT

Dynamedion contributes soundtrack to Runes of Magic

Orchestral backdrop for the free2play Fantasy-MMORPG Berlin, 2008-07-04: Best German Soundtrack 2004, 2005 and 2007 (German Game Developers Award) plus best main theme 2007 (GANG Award at GDC San Francisco)? Dynamedion has many reasons to be proud of
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:15:00 GMT

The Day The Beatles Fled Imelda Marcos

Happy Fourth of July everyone! Break out the beers and bootlegs, and let me tell you a story about The Beatles. On July 4, 1966, the Fab Four were in the Philippines, afraid for their lives. You see, they were there to play a concert. But when manager
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 20:29:00 GMT

Sheryl Crow In A Holiday Mood On Upcoming Album

The lights and candles and wreaths were out in Sheryl Crow's Los Angeles living room-in mid-June. Christmas came early in Crow's world this year because of an as-yet-untitled holiday album she's recorded with producer Bill Bottrell for Hallmark's annual
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 19:39:00 GMT

Stars Line Up For Elvis Costello TV Show

Elton John, Tony Bennett, Lou Reed and former U.S. President Bill Clinton will be among the heavy hitters appearing on Elvis Costello's new variety show.The show, called ',' has taped four one-hour episodes of a planned 13-program run. The series is
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 19:39:00 GMT

Stars Line-Up For Costello TV Show

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Fri, 4 Jul 2008 13:41:00 GMT

Stars Line-Up For Costello TV Show

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Fri, 4 Jul 2008 13:33:00 GMT

Pop goes the traditional music lesson

WEYMOUTH - In a second-floor recording studio on a steamy afternoon, drums crash, guitar chords blare, and rock lyrics spew forth at a higher-than-usual pitch. Nine-year-old Nick Bell, his 10-year-old brother Jake, and their 11-year-old friend Andrew
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 13:20:00 GMT

The Hip-Hop Herald: 07.03.08

Jay-Z silences critics at Glastonbury whilst Amy Winehouse is anything but silent. Suge Knight is finally DONE, as is Obie Trice's Shady Records career and that crazy fellow DMX manages to get himself arrested AGAIN. I'm really looking forward to the
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:58:00 GMT

Hip-Hop Rumors: T.I. Lashes Ou...

BLACK MEN PETITION R.KELLY This is illseed "This is about more than R. Kelly's claims to innocence. It is about our survival as a community." They said they patently reject R. Kelly and all he does unless he apologizes for how he has done Black Women.
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:28:00 GMT