Category Archives: Music

It’s no surprise that Justin Bieber was chosen to cover his year’s Forbes Celebrity 100 issue. The kid bought a $20,000 gold necklace with a diamond-encrusted fish medallion just because he could, chump change for someone who earned $55M last year. Nor is it a surprise that Jennifer Lopez tops the list, due to her career resurgence and hefty paycheck from her American Idol gig, a music career that’s proven to be timeless, and an arsenal of blockbuster romantic comedies that rival Julia Roberts’ collection. Rihanna sets trends and controversy … → read more

Mary J. Blige could sing the phone book and make it sound like a Grammy-worthy ballad. And recently, she’s experimented with rock classics by U2 and Led Zeppelin, and managed to brilliantly make them all her own. So it comes as no surprise that she was tapped to appear in the upcoming film adaptation of Rock of Ages. She’ll take the big screen alongside Dancing With the Stars vet Julianne Hough, and blockbuster king Tom Cruise. Rock of Ages hits theaters June 15, but for now, check out Mary’s version … → read more

Songs don’t come more genre-blended than Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy gem, “Lost In The World. The track is a sonic hodgepodge of old school Beatnik vibes from the late Gil Scott- Heron’s wise prose, and the modern-day indie folk stylings of Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. Now the song has undergone even more musical cross-pollination, thanks to Dutch trance master, DJ Tiesto. The remix somehow maintains the grit of the original, as Tiesto takes the mastered beat to another dimension. Tiesto debuted the track on his podcast this … → read more

Olympics 2012 hopefuls, including Miami Heat star Dwayne Wade, and tennis champion Serena Williams, pose for a cover feature in Vogue‘s June issue. [Vogue] Zoe Saldana tells The Huffington Post that there is a lack of diversity on mainstream magazine covers. [Huffington Post] Paul McCartney performs a mariachi version of the Beatles’ hit “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da.” [Huffington Post]  

Jay-Z continues his 2012 tanning takeover. Following his AMEX partnered, interactive “sync” show at SXSW and his magnanimous Carnegie Hall performance, Brooklyn’s-favorite son has partnered with Budweiser, the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and the city of Philadelphia to curate a two-day music festival this September 1 and 2. Entitled “Made In America,” there are expected to be over 20 performing acts, most of which are already confirmed. “This is a phenomenal opportunity for the United Way and this community and it couldn’t have come at a better time,” said … → read more

Jay-Z supports Obama’s stance on gay marriage. [Huffington Post] Cee-Lo Green covers Fast Company magazine, dubbed one of the five most creative people in business. [Rap Radar] Nicki Minaj returns to Ellen, performs “Starships” and “Right By My Side.” [Complex] Scarface describes why he stopped being a fan of Van Halen. [HipHopDX]