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D.C. weatherman Mike Thomas described the weather using Taylor Swift lyrics from her '1989' album.

Apparently the only thing anyone asks musicians about anymore is streaming. Thanks, Apple. Anyway, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has now been asked, and he’s dutifully given his opinion as well: He likes it! Because un...

Over the past 30 years, Joe Satriani has proven himself to be one of the most imaginative, brilliant and talented rock guitarists ever to strum six strings. He's played guitar with Mick Jagger, Deep Purple and Chickenfoo...

It's been great having music in the world, and in our lives, for the past few centuries, but Sinead O'Connor has some truly devastating news for us: "Music has officially died." The reason? Kim Kardashian in on the cover...

Susan Sarandon has offered to smoke some pot with young rappers A$AP Rocky and Action Bronson.

Jidenna, the charming Janelle Monáe associate who’s well on his way to becoming a star this year, already had a video for his excellent breakout hit “Classic Man.” But after the song blew up, Kendrick Lamar jumped...

Chris Brown's Californian home has allegedly been targeted by armed robbers.

When Will Hoge was in high school, he used to proudly wave the Confederate flag at high school football games. At the time, it made perfect sense -- his school's team was the Franklin Rebels, its mascot a rebel soldier. ...

Afriend request from Taylor Swift isn't some blip in your Facebook feed. It starts with leggy strides across a big stage, and it ends with a fireworks show, and through all of the va-voom and ka-boom, a multimillionaire ...

Well, we did not see this coming.

Diplo thinks Justin Bieber, who was the featured artist on his latest Jack Ü single Where Are Ü Now, has a "weird gene".

Eric Wrixon, who was part of the forming of both Them and Thin Lizzy, died on Monday in Italy at the age of 68. There are no details available on the cause of death.

Billboard spoke exclusively to rapper Machine Gun Kelly about returning to the rap game, dealing with fame, and much more.

Nick Cave's teenage son Arthur has died in Brighton.

Heaven Adores You, the Nickolas Rossi-directed documentary about late singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and digital formats on July 17th. In anticipation of that release, Rolling Stone pre...

Taylor Swift fans are as important to the pop star's show as the singer herself, and outside of her Saturday show at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, they represented their own girl gangs and best friends ...

Trent Reznor is reportedly in the works of developing a rock opera production of the critically acclaimed book and film, Fight Club. The Nine Inch Nails leader has been in talks of creating a "rock opera" reworking the F...

Lauryn Hill has been forced to cancel tomorrow's acoustic London gig due to her "past legal situation." Following her infamous UK tour last year (during which she regularly turned up over an hour late and performed remix...

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor dropped two Green Day covers during a solo performance in Irving Plaza, New York last week. Check them out below. Having recently taken a swing at Kanye West's ego, Corey Taylor has mellowe...

Miguel takes the "better safe than sorry" approach with the "leaves" and "1979" similarities.

A few weeks ago, Public Enemy announced that they would release a new album today, and they’ve delivered: It’s called Man Plans God Laughs, and it’s the rap group’s thirteenth. Their last record was 2012’s The ...

The ensemble tackled Mozart, Brahms and Nielsen at the Naumburg Bandshell.