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IHeartRadio Music Awards 2015's 10 Best and Worst Moments

Rihanna doesn’t break the fourth wall. Last night at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, the Unapologetic singer debuted her new single, “Bitch Better Have My Money,” and did it in true Rihanna fashion — with knee-high boots, a giant green fur coat and a full-scale replica helicopter looming behind… Source: RollingStone Link: IHeartRadio Music […]

Watch Madonna, Taylor Swift Perform 'Ghosttown' at iHeartRadio Awards

The 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards promised there would be “unexpected collaborations” between the marquee artists attending the Los Angeles event, and the ceremony didn’t disappoint as Taylor Swift joined Madonna for an acoustic rendition of the Rebel Heart singer’s new single “Ghosttown.” After the huge spectacles Madonna brought to her Grammy and (ill-fated) Brit Awards performances… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard Trade Hits at Historic South Texas Shows

Capping three evening pairings with Willie Nelson at WhiteWater Amphitheater on Saturday, 15 minutes outside the Central Texas river-tubing paradise of New Braunfels, Merle Haggard thought the audience wasn’t being responsive enough to his “we don’t smoke marijuana in Muskogee” line, so he tried it again. A minute or so… Source: RollingStone Link: Willie Nelson […]

Killer Mike: Rap Lyrics Being Manipulated in Court to Land Convictions

Last December, Killer Mike and author Erik Nielson teamed to pen an op-ed examining how the criminal justice system often employs rap lyrics as a means to convict suspects. The Run the Jewels rapper’s first column focused on the case of Anthony Elonis, and now in their latest op-ed for Vox that examines hip-hop’s “poetic (in)justice,”… Source: RollingStone Link: Killer Mike: […]

Coachella, Lollapalooza Festivals Ban Selfie Sticks

Coachella and Lollapalooza are among the growing number of music festivals to ban selfie sticks from the concert grounds. On a list of prohibited items on the Lollapalooza site, the fest states they’ve outlawed “GoPro attachments like sticks, selfie sticks & monopods,” while Coachella similarly frowns upon “selfie sticks /… Source: RollingStone Link: Coachella, Lollapalooza […]

Watch George Ezra Bring the Folk to 'SNL'

British singer George Ezra made his biggest U.S. television appearance to date as the rising folk star performed a pair of his hit singles during the Rock-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live. Ezra, whose Wanted on Voyage is already a Number One album in the U.K., seemed genuinely delighted to deliver pitch-perfect… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch George […]