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615 Spotlight: The Lone Bellow
December 19, 2012 1:30 PM EST Meet the Brooklyn Band With a 'Wall of Voices' This week, you can consider the 615 Spotlight a preview of an act who just might be one of the "Next Big Things" for 2013 -- The Lone Bellow. A trio consisting of lead singer Zach Wi ...
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RCA CEO Peter Edge Talks Keith Naftaly Promotion, New A&R Structure
November 09, 2012 7:00 AM EST With a little more than a year under his belt as CEO of RCA Music Group, Peter Edge, who headed up the label's A&R team for 16 years, has handed over those reins to new executive vice president, head of A&R, RCA Records, Keith Naftaly ...
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Shawn Gee, Peter Schwartz, Jason Miller Discuss Hip-Hop-EDM Revival, Touring Without A Label, Branding Explosion
November 08, 2012 1:15 PM EST Touring Without A Label, Branding Deal EDM and Hip Hop In The Morning (from left to right): Jason Miller, President, Live Nation New York; Chang Weisberg, Founder, Guerilla Union; Peter Schwartz, Agent, The Agency Group discuss. (Photo: Michael Se ...
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Civil Wars Cancel Tour, Citing 'Internal Discord'
November 06, 2012 8:25 PM EST Tuesday afternoon saw a whirlwind of activity in the camp of acclaimed duo The Civil Wars. The group posted the following on their Facebook page : "We sincerely apologize for the canceling of all of our tour dates. It is something we deeply reg ...
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Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together Relief Benefit
November 03, 2012 1:23 AM EDT Photos Sandy Christina Aguilera Hurricane Sting Bruce Springsteen Mary J. Blige Kevin Matt Whoopi Goldberg Aerosmith Jimmy Fallon Brian Williams Danny DeVito Stewart Billy Joel Jon Bon Jovi bbcom No Media: 2621999-christina-aguilera-hurricane-sandy ...
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?uestlove, Universal Music's Harry Weinger To Teach 'Classic Albums' Course At NYU
October 16, 2012 2:25 PM EDT An NPR intern's dismissive review of Public Enemy's "It Takes A Nation..." inadvertently brings ?uestlove to the Ivory Tower Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson will soon be adding another job to his exhaustive list of titles: ...
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MTV VMAs 2012: Photos from the Show
September 06, 2012 7:24 PM EDT Photos Show Taylor Swift 2 Chainz Lil Wayne Alicia Keys Gaby Nicki Minaj Rihanna Frank Ocean Wiz Khalifa Ke$ha Kevin Hart Pink Rebel The Wanted Williams Green Day Chris Brown One Direction Press Room Drake Katy Perry Calvin Harris Robert Demi Lovato ...
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Limp Bizkit-Lil Wayne Single Has 'Hip-Hop-Rock Swagger,' says Birdman
March 01, 2012 9:00 AM EST Cash Money Co-CEO Says That Limp Bizkit was 'Perfect Match' For Label A new collaboration between Limp Bizkit and Lil Wayne is coming: the single is titled "Ready To Go," and will be released online next week. And Cash Money foun ...
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Adam Lambert Sets 'Trespassing' Release Date, Announces First Single
December 15, 2011 12:10 PM EST Adam Lambert has set a March 20, 2012 release date for his sophomore album, "Trespassing," on RCA/19 Entertainment. The disc's first single, "Better Than I Know Myself," hits all digital retailers on Tuesday (Dec. 20). For t ...
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Paramore Singles Club Continues With 'Hello Cold World': Listen
November 07, 2011 8:35 PM EST As Paramore gears up for its fourth album, the Tennessee alt-rockers aren't leaving their fans out in the cold. The trio, which lost members Josh and Zac Farro in December 2010, soldiered forward on Monday with the release of "Hello Cold W ...
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Conrad Murray Called Girlfriend in Ambulance Ride With Jackson
October 04, 2011 5:40 PM EDT News Guilty Trial Conrad Verdict Celebration Michael Jackson David Paul White Michael White Dennis Orlando Martinez Michael Lee Steven Outside Janet Jackson Signs Kathleen Amir Protest Williams Jermaine Jackson Projection Coroner Care bbcom Media: ...
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ASCAP's Paul Williams Talks Documentary, Addiction
September 19, 2011 8:31 PM EDT In the new documentary "Paul Williams Still Alive," a film about singer/songwriter Williams' road to recovery from alcohol and drug abuse, there's archival footage of the artist on "The Merv Griffin Show" crudely mock ...
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Lady Gaga Tops MTV European Music Awards
November 07, 2010 7:55 PM EST Events Rihanna Miley Cyrus Ke$ha Shakira Kings of Leon Bon Jovi Katy Perry Roses Haley Paramore Williams Plan B B.o.B Russell Brand Crowd Meat Neon Wide bbcom Media: 501672-rihanna-performing-emas-mtv-617-409.jpg 501672-rihanna-performing-emas-mtv- ...
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POTW: Chris Brown, Drake, Ke$ha, George Michael, Britney
August 27, 2010 4:01 PM EDT Photos of the Week Drake Chris Brown Ke$ha Michael George George Michael Britney Spears Hill LAuren Bret Michaels Miss America Estelle Mary J. Blige Swizz Beatz Katy Perry Taboo Shoes Guitar Santana India.Arie Daughtry Fabolous Fergie Matthew Morris ...
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Take That, Robbie Williams Have 'Big Plans' for Reunion
August 26, 2010 9:49 AM EDT R obbie Williams and his old band Take That plan to tour together next summer after reconciling their differences, but the reunion is likely to be temporary, they said on Thursday. Williams, 36, left the chart-topping boy band in 1995 and went on to ...
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POTW: Shakira, Pharrell, Paramore, Marc Anthony
April 30, 2010 11:54 AM EDT Photos of the Week Shakira Live Paramore Elton John Bill Clinton Williams Adam Lambert Whitney Houston Marc Anthony Madonna Lords Slash Gil Scott-Heron Lloyd Banks Cyrus Chayanne Avril Lavigne Bono Paulina Rubio Joey Jimmy Cliff Beth Ditto Earth Sti ...
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POTW Jan. 29: Kanye West, Madonna, Black Eyed Peas, Taylor Swift
January 29, 2010 3:53 PM EST Photos of the Week Karl Lagerfeld Ke$ha Peas Black Kiss Lady Gaga Jason Derulo Joan Jett John Legend Rhianna Williams Lauryn Hill Bruce Springsteen Taylor Swift Kid Rock Christina Aguilera Coldplay Madonna Sting Wyclef Jean Thom Yorke Radiohead Beyo ...
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Epicenter '09 Expected To Attract 30,000 Fans
August 20, 2009 12:00 AM EDT Linkin Park, Tool, Alice In Chains, Wolfmother, Dead By Sunrise, Atmosphere, Hollywood Undead, Atreyu, Street Sweeper Social Club, Aesop Rock and Sonny, among others, will perform this Saturday (Aug. 22) at the first annual Epicenter '09 fest ...
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BATTLES, "Mirrored"
May 17, 2007 12:00 AM EDT As fans of groups like Tortoise, Explosions In The Sky and Pelican can attest, the best acts in modern rock over the last 10 years or so are the ones who know enough to shut the heck up and just play As fans of groups like Tortoise, Explosions In Th ...
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Obscure 'Diamond' Shines For Lohan
November 06, 2006 12:00 AM EST Actress/singer Lindsay Lohan is set to bring a long-forgotten Tennessee Williams screenplay, "The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond," to the big screen. Actress/singer Lindsay Lohan is set to bring a long-forgotten Tennessee Williams screenplay, ...
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Q&A: Janet Jackson Still In Control
September 05, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Super diva. Very few artists can legitimately lay claim to that title. Fewer still can sustain an extraordinary career that, despite a few bumps along the way, has fans anticipating your every move af Super diva. Very few artists can legitimately la ...
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Spivack, Williams Partner For Right Arm
July 26, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Will focus on booking for radio station festivals. Veteran record promotion man Gary Spivack, most recently with Geffen Records, has formed Right Arm Entertainment in partnership with Del Williams, a former record promoter who now produces radio s ...
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Pharrell Flies Solo On 'In My Mind'
September 28, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Neptunes hitmaker Pharrell Williams will release his solo debut, "In My Mind," Nov. 15 via Star Trak/Interscope. Williams, who is now also going by the moniker Skate Board P, is joined on the first si Neptunes hitmaker Pharrell Williams wi ...
