A misleading post title, because of course we are all hoping for Haiti, and have been, day and night since a catastrophic earthquake decimated an already destitute society. We know our place in the…   Read Story »

Coachella's officially announced the lineup for 2010 and, not surprisingly, it includes Pavement. Jay-Z, Gorillaz, Phoenix, and Muse are also hitting Indio with Sly & the Family Stone, Faith No More,…   Read Story »

The two performed a very special rendition of "Empire State Of Mind (Part II)" on last night's Report. As Videogum pointed out, being white is hard, sure, but it can be so beautiful, too! Watch at…   Read Story »

In conjunction with yesterday's 16th annual European Music Awards, MTV set up a special, free U2 concert at the Brandenburg Gate to celebrate the 20th anniversary of tearing down the Berlin Wall. And…   Read Story »

With "Empire State Of Mind" Jay-Z's cast himself as the Jeter generation's Billy Joel. His NYC's all about pills ("MDMA got you feeling like a champion, the city never sleeps, better slip you an…   Read Story »

Two days before his big 9/11 show at MSG, Shawn Carter took a theatre tour through the city to promote his Blueprint 3 LP. His first stop was Letterman's couch, where Jay-Z and Dave-Z traded words…   Read Story »

Blueprint 3 is out 9/11, eight years to the day of The Blueprint's release, and Jay-Z is pulling out all the publicity stops. Over the weekend he courted the commie pothead demo via an appearance on…   Read Story »

One day after closing out this year's Pool Parties (with Jay-Z and Beyoncé in attendance), Grizzly Bear continue crossing over in every direction with today's release of the "While You Wait" single…   Read Story »

A portrait of a dystopian future: there will be fires, rituals, and scary masks, but a few things will stay the same: Rihanna still looks great in a garter belt and Jay-Z still attracts crowds when…   Read Story »

The surprising list of cameos on The Blueprint 3 apparently grows. Alongside an MGMT credit, Jay also got vocals from Luke Steele (Sleepy Jackson/Empire Of The Sun) according to The Sun. His iPod…   Read Story »