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Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction

So on Sept. 9 there's a concert at Virginia Tech as a way to rally the community after last April's shooting spree that killed 33 people, and the lineup is scheduled to include the Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, and Nas. The only problem: Family members of the victims aren't happy with one of the acts on the bill, thanks to violent lyrics cherry-picked from said artist's catalog over the years. (Hint: The artist in question isn't Dave Matthews or John Mayer, despite their violence to listeners' ears.) More »

2:48 PM on Fri Aug 3 2007
By mjohnston
2,595 views, 15 comments

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Musicians To Radio Broadcasters: "Clearly, We're Not Wealthy Enough"

A few months ago, internet-radio stations were hit with a proposed royalty-rate hike, one that threatened to put many stations out of business; and now, it looks as though terrestrial broadcasters may soon be undergoing a financial fight of their own: More »

2:39 PM on Thu Jun 14 2007
By Brian Raftery
509 views, 5 comments

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Courtney Love's Latest Release More Phoned-In Than Usual

If you haven't been following the case of jailed Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano...well, forget it, because you're never going to catch up. But here's the quick thumbnail: For years, Pellicano was hired by very well-to-do celebrities to take care of their dirty work, and he had a nasty habit of recording their phone conversations. Today's New York Times has excerpts of many of these tapes, including a 2001 chat with Courtney Love: More »

10:32 AM on Mon May 21 2007
By Brian Raftery
1,622 views, Comment

"Spin" and "Rolling Stone" Get Into Catfight Over Amy Winehouse You'll be seeing a lot of Amy Winehouse on the newsstands in the coming weeks—and all because Jann Wenner hates hearing the word "no."

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3rd Bass Fans Weasel Out The Pete Nice Impostor

Last week, one of our commenters wrote in to tell us about the 40th-birthday party for former 3rd Bass member MC Serch; according to the write-up, one of the highlights of the event was when Serch's estranged ex-partner, Pete Nice, made a brief appearance on stage. Over the weekend, though, the message boards at thirdbass.net were set ablaze-ablaze!—with accusations that the crowd had been duped by a Pete Nice impersonator. More »

9:45 AM on Mon May 14 2007
By Brian Raftery
1,326 views, 3 comments

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Could The Akon Controversy Lead To More Corporate-Sponsor Hang-Ups?

As we noted earlier this week, Akon was dropped by Verizon Wireless—the company that had been sponsoring his tour with Gwen Stefani and selling his music online—due to a video in which the R&B singer stage-humped an underage girl. Today's New York Times examines the fallout from the decision, noting that artists such as Pete Wentz and Keith Urban have remained with the company, despite personal-life controversies: More »

10:30 AM on Thu May 10 2007
By Brian Raftery
1,800 views, 8 comments