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Ice Cube on Gene Simmons: ‘He’s an OG, But Wrong’ About Rock Hall

Ice Cube responded to Gene Simmons’ latest comments about the inclusion of N.W.A and other hip-hop artists in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show Tuesday, saying, “Everybody’s got their own opinions and Gene, he’s an OG in the game, but he’s just wrong on this.”

While Simmons…

Executive Shuffle: UMG, The Association of Independent Music, PIAS

The latest executive shuffles across the music industry… Universal Music Group (UMG) hired Ty Roberts as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology officer.  This role will be effective as of April 25th.  Roberts will be based in Santa Monica, CA, and will report to Michael Nash, Executive Vice President of Digital Strategy.  This is a newly-created role, and just one of […]

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Notorious B.I.G. Hologram To Premiere In Faith Evans Muisc Video

The rumored Notorious B.I.G. hologram is set to premiere in a Faith Evans music video. Billboard reports, “ARHT Media has landed the digital rights to Notorious B.I.G.’s hologram. The partnership between the Los Angeles-based company and ByStorm Entert…

Damon Albarn Is In The Studio Working On The New Gorillaz Album

It looks like Damon Albarn is in the studio working on the new Gorillaz album. Last year, Albarn promised a new Gorillaz album would be released in 2016 and two videos of him in the studio have been posted on Jamie Hewlett’s Instagram. Hewlett is the c…

Alex Turner Talks Last Shadow Puppets & ‘Everything You’ve Come To Expect’

Alex Turner and Miles Kanes, aka The Last Shadow Puppets ooze rock & roll. From the second you step into their world, it’s as if you’ve crossed into a separate but parallel reality, and make no mistake: this is their world and you’re only a tourist…