Music news

• Why Kanye West Is the Hip-Hop Muhammad Ali (And Ali Is the G.O.A.T.)

  04-06-2016 23:52
  
  In a motel room in a black neighborhood of Miami, four great rappers met. They plotted over bowls of ice cream. It was February, 1964, and the...
  
  Read more

• Freddie Gibbs Arrested in France on Alleged Rape Charges

  04-06-2016 23:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  Freddie Gibbs was arrested Thursday night in Toulouse, France on charges stemming from an alleged rape that occurred in Austria in August 2015. The Shadow of a Doubt rapper was scheduled to perform at Toulouse's Le Rex Friday night when he was detained, forcing the cancellation of the concert.Freddie Gibbs on Why He's Not in the NBA, and King MJ
  A European warrant was issued for the rapper's arrest, Le Depeche reports. Austrian authorities are now seeking extradition for the rapper to face
  
  Read more

• Prophets of Rage Added to Governors Ball Sunday Lineup

  04-06-2016 22:29
  
  Prophets of Rage, the supergroup featuring members of Rage Against the Machine, Cypress Hill and Public Enemy, has been added to the Governors...
  
  Read more

• Rap-Rock Supergroup Prophets of Rage Bring the Hits to Hollywood Palladium

  04-06-2016 21:19
  
  The late Muhammad Ali didn’t need the confines of a boxing ring to fight his battles. He fought them everywhere. The same can be said of Chuck...
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Music producer whose long sentence drew outcry is free early

  04-06-2016 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah music producer who was ordered to 55 years behind bars for bringing guns to marijuana deals has been set free, after 12 years in prison and national outcry over the mandatory minimum sentencing laws that forced a federal judge to impose the lengthy term.
  
  Read more

• Forget The Down release classic football anthem

  04-06-2016 20:41 via music-news.com
  
  Forget The Down release their classic football anthem 'England's Glory' in time for Euro 2016. Download free from Soundcloud.
  
  Read more

• The Greatest: Muhammad Ali’s Hip-Hop Legacy

  04-06-2016 20:02
  
  Remembering the boasts, poetry, and trash talk that changed the world
  
  Read more

• Freddie Gibbs Arrested For Alleged Rape in France

  04-06-2016 19:47
  
  Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs was arrested in Toulouse, France, Thursday (June 2) in connection to an alleged rape that took place in Austria in 2015...
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 'Glee' Actor Mark Salling Pleads Not Guilty in Child Porn Case

  04-06-2016 19:17
  
  An actor who starred on the musical dramedy Glee pleaded not guilty to federal pornography charges Friday (June 3) and had his internet usage and...
  
  Read more

• The Day Muhammad Ali Met The Beatles

  04-06-2016 19:00
  
  It's hard to imagine now: barely having a clue who The Beatles were, or the man who would become Muhammad Ali.
  But that's how things were...
  
  Read more

• Germany's Rock am Ring Festival Suspended After Storm Injuries

  04-06-2016 18:32
  
  A rock festival in western Germany was suspended Saturday after scores of people were injured in a lightning storm and forecasters predicted more...
  
  Read more

• German music festival halted after lightning strikes injure 71

  04-06-2016 17:47 via news.yahoo.com
  A rock music festival in Germany was halted for five hours on Saturday with organizers urging more than 90,000 fans to seek shelter in cars and tents as another thunderstorm approached hours after lightning strikes injured 71 people. Festival organizers told a news conference that performances would resume after the storm blew over, and said they had warned some 92,500 participants before arriving to be prepared for bad weather. "We are not considering cancelling the festival," said spokeswoman
  
  Read more

• Muhammad Ali: World's Greatest Boxer Was Also Hip-Hop Pioneer

  04-06-2016 17:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  The funky delivery, the boasts, the comical trash talk, the endless quotables: As a rhyming trickster in the early Sixties, the greatest boxer who ever lived was also a cornerstone in the early development of hip-hop music. Generations of youth who grew up during the hip-hop era may have missed out on his boxing exploits in real time, but his outsized personality has been experienced through countless B&W newsreels, TV and film documentaries and four-color adventures like Superman vs. Muhamm
  
  Read more

• Radiohead Deliver Buoyant, Cathartic Headlining Set at Primavera

  04-06-2016 16:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  As the lights dimmed on the expansive open-air pitch of the Forum in Barcelona's San Adrián de Besós district, the cool Spanish night grew pregnant with expectation. But there were no chants of "Radiohead" erupting from the crowd. There were no odd yelps or screams or spontaneous hollers. Instead there was only darkness. And silence. It was less like a headline festival slot heading into its peak, and more the still unease you feel before the priest takes the alter for Sunday mass.
  
  Read more

• Hip-Hop Lyrics That Salute Boxing G.O.A.T. Muhammad Ali

  04-06-2016 16:30
  
  Boxing legend Muhammad Ali passed away Friday (June 3) at the age of 74 following a 32-year battle with Parkinson's Disease. The three-time...
  
  Read more

• Demi Lovato and Wilmer Valderrama split

  04-06-2016 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  The couple insist it has nothing but love for one another.
  
  Read more

• Chris Brown accused of stomping on fan's head

  04-06-2016 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer appeared to be trying to get away from a fracas onstage when the incident reportedly took place.
  
  Read more

• Stars pay tribute to Muhammad Ali

  04-06-2016 15:21 via music-news.com
  
  Sports stars and celebrities, including Mike Tyson, Madonna and Justin Bieber, have paid tribute to Muhammad Ali following his death on Friday (03Jun16).
  
  Read more

• German music festival to play on after lightning strikes injure 51

  04-06-2016 14:04 via news.yahoo.com
  Organizers of the "Rock am Ring" music festival in Germany said on Saturday they had no plans to close the event after 51 people were injured by lightning strikes on Friday, the first day of the three-day event, despite forecasts of further thunderstorms. The festival website warned visitors: "There is a possibility of strong rains and thunderstorms on Saturday evening. Thirty-three people were injured at the festival last year by lightning strikes, according to German media.
  
  Read more

• Carlos Santana & Cindy Blackman Santana to Rock the National Anthem for Game 2 of the 2016 NBA Finals

  04-06-2016 14:00
  
  After John Legend belted out the national anthem to kick off Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night (June 2), musical legend Carlos Santana and...
  
  Read more

• Taylor Swift ‘told ex Calvin to take it easy’

  04-06-2016 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift is allegedly making sure her ex-boyfriend Calvin Harris takes the time off he needs to recover from a recent car accident.
  
  Read more

• The Patience of Muhammad Ali

  04-06-2016 11:50
  
  In the wake of the boxing legend’s death, a memory of one of his most vital lessons
  
  Read more

• Lightning strikes injure 51 at German music festival

  04-06-2016 10:55 via news.yahoo.com
  At least 51 people were injured by lightning strikes at the "Rock am Ring" music festival in western Germany on Friday evening, according to German police, with forecasts of thunderstorms and possibly hail to come. Thirty-three people were injured at the festival by lightning strikes last year, according to German media.
  
  Read more

• Muhammad Ali: 9 Famous Quotes From the Boxing Legend

  04-06-2016 08:16
  
  Muhammad Ali, the three-time heavyweight champion of the world and global icon, died Friday at a hospital in Phoenix. He was 74. 
  In 1984, the...
  
  Read more

• Music Stars Remember Muhammad Ali on Social Media

  04-06-2016 07:25
  
  Prophets of Rage, the super group featuring Public Enemy's Chuck D, Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Brad Wilk...
  
  Read more

• Chuck D Raises Fist for Muhammad Ali, Musicians Remember 'The Greatest' on Social Media

  04-06-2016 07:25
  
  Prophets of Rage, the super group featuring Public Enemy's Chuck D, Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Brad Wilk...
  
  Read more

• Muhammad Ali the Grammy-Nominated, Billboard-Charting Musician

  04-06-2016 07:08
  
  Muhammad Ali's influence as a cultural icon has been arguably greater than any other athlete in history. And while he inspired a broad range of...
  
  Read more

• Muhammad Ali, 'The Greatest' Boxing Legend, Dies at 74

  04-06-2016 06:41
  
  Muhammad Ali, the three-time heavyweight champion of the world and global icon whose magnetic charm and anti-establishment ethos made him someone...
  
  Read more

• Flashback: The Day Muhammad Ali Met the Beatles

  04-06-2016 06:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Beatles had only been in America for 11 days when they found themselves herded into Miami Beach's 5th Street Gym for a photo op with a 22-year-old boxer named Cassius Clay. It was February 18th, 1964, and the band was in town to film their second appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Clay was prepping for his big fight with Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston, but he was a 7-1 underdog and anxious to drum up ticket sales and press attention.The Second Coming of Muhammad Ali
  T
  
  Read more

• Christopher Duddy, Director of Duff McKagan Doc, on the Guns N' Roses Bassist, Axl Rose & Redemption

  04-06-2016 03:54
  
  It’s So Easy and Other Lies, a documentary about Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan based on his best-selling memoir, opened Friday (June...
  
  Read more

• Kanye West checks his Twitter comments every morning

  04-06-2016 03:15 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper rarely gets worked up about other people's opinions unless they concern his loved ones.
  
  Read more

• Spotify Sued Over Notorious B.I.G. Image

  04-06-2016 02:28
  
  A Dutch photographer who has shot portraits of many prominent musicians from Prince to Tupac Shakur has raised an issue over the way that Spotify...
  
  Read more

• Ricky Martin on Syrian Children's Safety: 'The World Must Make Greater Efforts to Ensure Their Protection'

  04-06-2016 02:17
  
  Ricky Martin has expressed his concern about children affected by Syria’s conflict.
  On Wednesday, Martin -- as Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF...
  
  Read more

• Macklemore Explains Why He Has a Nude Justin Bieber Painting in His Studio

  04-06-2016 02:09
  
  In March, it was the Internet's delight to discover that Macklemore owns a naked oil paining of Justin Bieber with a syrup-drenched pancake...
  
  Read more

• Mickey Guyton Returns With 'Heartbreak Song'

  04-06-2016 01:36
  
  Mickey Guyton debuted last year with "Better Than You Left Me," a potent ballad in a classic mold. The track appeared on her eponymous EP,...
  
  Read more

• Bruce Hornsby Talks Donald Trump Song 'Don of Dons' & How to 'Explain This Trump Craziness'

  04-06-2016 01:32
  
  Bruce Hornsby and his collaborators in the musical SCKBSTD may have knocked their song about Donald Trump -- "The Don of Dons" -- out of...
  
  Read more

• AC/DC's Brian Johnson Optimistic About Hearing Loss After Meeting With Specialist

  04-06-2016 01:23
  
  AC/DC singer Brian Johnson has been sidelined from the iconic band's Rock or Bust tour due to serious hearing loss, but has now shared some...
  
  Read more

• Inside Selena Gomez's 3 New Designer Looks for NYC Revival Tour Stop

  04-06-2016 01:16
  
  Selena Gomez continues to bring the runway to her Revival tour with three new designer looks by Rodarte, Valentino and Monse while performing at...
  
  Read more

• Gwen Stefani Wants to Get Personal With Fans on Tour: 'By the End of This, We're Gonna Be Best Friends'

  04-06-2016 01:05
  
  More than merely entertain, Gwen Stefani wants to make friends and influence people with her This Is What The Truth Feels Like Tour, which kicks off...
  
  Read more

• Future Gets 'Wicked' in New Video: Watch

  04-06-2016 00:56
  
  Future's new video is all thunder and lighting, snarling dogs, dabbing and bootie shaking -- offering up some of life's more "...
  
  Read more

• Jon Batiste, Mario Batali, More Musicians & Celebrity Chefs Come Together for (RED) Charity Dinner

  04-06-2016 00:52
  
  Mario Batali may wear his famous orange Crocs every other day of the year, but on Thursday, he sported a red pair instead. The occasion? The (RED)...
  
  Read more

• Lightning Strikes Germany's Rock am Ring Festival for 2nd Straight Year

  04-06-2016 00:26
  
  Police say "many" people have been injured by lightning at a rock concert in Germany -- the second straight year lightning has injured fans...
  
  Read more

• 'Glee' Actor Mark Salling Surrenders in Child Porn Case

  04-06-2016 00:13
  
  An actor who starred on the musical dramedy Glee surrendered to federal authorities Friday (June 3) in a child pornography case and is awaiting his...
  
  Read more

• Whitney Houston's 1986 Emmy, Costumes to Be Auctioned Off

  04-06-2016 00:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Whitney Houston's estate will auction off personal items belonging to the singer and actress, including her 1986 Emmy for her performance at the 28th Annual Grammy Awards, which is estimated to sell for $10,000, Reuters reports.Whitney Houston Estate Signs Off on New Documentary
  Heritage Auctions, the Beverly Hills, California-based auction house, said that more than 100 pieces of Houston memorabilia will be sold in the two-day auction on June 24th and 25th."We felt that it was time to give some
  
  Read more

Follow @Music_News_US on Twitter!