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Fillmore East: 15 Great Shows

Few venues in rock history can match the hallowed legacy of the Fillmore East. The ornate theater located on Second Avenue near East 6th Street in New York City only operated for three years, but in that time, it hosted some of the greatest legends the music industry has ever… Source: RollingStone Link: Fillmore East: […]

Watch The Roots, Erykah Badu Give Soulful Prince Tribute at BET Awards

Prince was the hallmark of Sunday night’s BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The late musician was honored with an array of tributes from new artists, established musicians, Prince’s peers and his biggest fans sprinkled throughout the ceremony.  Fittingly, the Roots and Erykah Badu kicked things off in the bubble… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

On the Charts: Red Hot Chili Peppers Can't Dethrone Drake

Drake topped the Billboard 200 for the eighth consecutive week as his Views sold an addition 124,000 copies to remain at Number One. Red Hot Chili Peppers’ The Getaway kept this week’s top spot a nail-biter until the end, but the band’s latest LP fell 6,000 copies short of Views’ total. However, the Peppers… Source: RollingStone Link: On […]

Watch Adele Perform 'Someone Like You' at Glastonbury

Adele headlined the U.K.’s famed Glastonbury festival Saturday, a much anticipated gig that the singer called “the best fucking moment of my whole life” during the show. The 15-song, 90-minute-long set featured the live debut of 25’s “River Lea” alongside over a dozen of the singer’s hits including the headlining set’s… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Adele […]

50 Cent Arrested for Profanity-Laced Concert in St. Kitts

50 Cent was reportedly arrested Saturday following a performance on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts after cursing onstage, which is prohibited by the nation’s law. The rapper was booked on charges of profanity after dropping a “motherfuckin’” while performing his hit “P.I.M.P.,” TMZ reports. The site added that 50 Cent’s DJ… Source: RollingStone Link: 50 […]

Prince's 'Yellow Cloud' Guitar Sells at Auction for $137,500 to Colts Owner

Prince’s distinctive “Yellow Cloud” guitar, used by the late icon throughout the Nineties, sold at auction Saturday for $137,500. The bright-yellow, custom-built guitar – made by Minneapolis’ Knut-Koupee Enterprises and outfitted with gold knobs, tremolo and tuning keys – was purchased by Indianapolis Colts owner and avid music memorabilia collector Jim Irsay… Source: RollingStone Link: Prince's 'Yellow […]

Kanye West Talks 'Famous' Visual, Invites Lawsuits

Prior to the arena-filling premiere of Kanye West’s provocative, voyeuristic “Famous” visual, the rapper spoke to Vanity Fair about the video, which features synthetic versions of West and wife Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift, Donald Trump and more naked in bed together. “It’s not in support or anti any of [anyone in… Source: RollingStone Link: Kanye West […]

See Lil Wayne, Imagine Dragons Go Crazy in 'Sucker for Pain' Video

The upcoming blockbuster Suicide Squad has dropped the video for the soundtrack cut “Sucker for Pain,” featuring a Suicide Squad-like assortment of MCs – Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign and Logic – alongside rockers Imagine Dragons and X Ambassadors. The video sees all six artists involved performing their joint cut on… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]