Chuck Brown, pioneer of 'go-go' funk music, dies
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Resistance is fertile
| Janelle Monae's willingness to fight for a cause is getting her noticed. | Plenty of people in the public eye will say they never set out to be role models, or will take care to distance themselves ...

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Asleep at the Wheel come to Renfro Valley
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Asleep at the Wheel | 8 p.m. May 19 at Renfro Valley Entertainment Center's New Barn, Interstate 75 at U.S. 25 (Exit 62) in Renfro Valley. $30, $35, $45. 1-800-765-7464. Renf...

50 Cent Hospitalized For Undisclosed Procedure
| Rapper 50 Cent has been admitted to the hospital for surgery. On Wednesday the singer posted photos of himself on Twitter lying in a hospital bed. He shared his thoughts with followers as he headed ...

Chuck Brown dead, music pioneer was 75
Galleries | WASHINGTON - Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation's capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75. | ...

'Blasphemous' rapper Shahin Najafi goes into hiding after Iran's hardline clerics put a $100,000 bounty ...
| Shahin Najafi, who lives in Germany, has been called the Salman Rushdie of music after more than 100 people joined an online campaign to "execute" him since the release of his song on 7 Ma...

Chuck Brown dead, 'go-go' pioneer was 75
Galleries | WASHINGTON - Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation's capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75. | ...

Chuck Brown, 'Godfather of go-go', dies aged 75
| Singer famous for 1979 hit Bustin' Loose was a hugely influential figure on the Washington DC music scene 'Godfather of go-go' … Chuck Brown in 2009. Photograph: Skip Bolen/EPA | Chuck Brown, lead...

Jay-Z, Kanye West tickets selling at a third of face value
Tickets for Jay-Z and Kanye West's upcoming UK shows are selling for less than face value online. | Despite a huge demand for the tickets when they first went on general sale earlier this year, second...

Dusted Reviews Artist: Distal Album: Civilization Label: Tectonic Review date: May. 17, 2012 Tweet " ...
| A few tracks into Distal's debut album, Civilization, the Atlanta producer works in a sample. A perturbed voice drawls "Have you ever been to the South? We have a way of doing things." It's ironic b...

P. Diddy takes entourage 50 to Cannes
| P. Diddy has arranged for 50 of his friends to fly to the Cannes Film Festival. | The glitzy annual movie event kicked off last night, with the premiere of Wes Anderson's movie Moonrise Kingdom. | H...

Chuck Brown - Godfather of Go-Go - dies
| Chuck Brown, the Washington D.C. singer who became the Godfather of Go-Go in the 70's, passed away on Wednesday at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD at the age of 75. According to his manager...

P. Diddy takes huge entourage to Cannes
| P. Diddy has arranged for 50 of his friends to fly to the Cannes Film Festival. | The glitzy annual movie event kicked off last night, with the premiere of Wes Anderson's movie Moonrise Kingdom. | H...

More live music: Top club picks
| CASINOS | GREEKTOWN CASINO: 555 E. Lafayette, Detroit. 888-771-4386. | • Asteria: Howard Glazer Band, 8 p.m. Fri. Classic Rewind, 8 p.m. Sat. | • Eclipz: David Gerald Band, 9:30 p.m. Fri. ...

Reverb in Review Drake, Comfort Dental Amphitheatre, May 13
| Drake proved he's his own man at Sunday night's show. (Ty Hyten, Special to The Denver Post) | As Drake opened his rousing, if too-short, set at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre on Sunday night with "Und...

Bamboozle goes back to the beach
| Following a 2011 lineup that featured hip hop and pop acts, this year’s Bamboozle takes its lead from headliners Bon Jovi, Foo Fighters and Incubus. The rock-leaning bill spreads out over seven st...

Word On The Street
| Back in the Hoods | Following a storming set at Groovin' the Moo on the weekend – where they even received a tip of the cap from iconic rap group Public Enemy – Adelaide hip-hop titans H...

Night After Night, May 17, 2012
| More recommended shows — lots more — from our music writers: | THURSDAY | Peter Rowan, Tennessee Valley Authority at Scenic Loop Café (7:30 p.m., $20). This one will have something of an air of...

French Montana talks about touring with Drake and working with Diddy & Rick Ross
| Moroccan born and Bronx bred MC French Montana is easily one of the most buzzed about new Hip Hop artists on the scene right now. Signed to Diddy’s label imprint and creating a debut album alongsi...

Rossi Noise coming together
| Back in December 2011, our very own Dean Midas Maynard predicted big things for Newcastle based, Dubstep band, Rossi Noise. Five months on and we have caught up with them... | Rossi Noise are a 5 pi...

Dynamic Duos Disbanded: The Money May Be Good, But Not Good Enough To Talk To You!
| As Jack White soldiers on with his solo career, it's time here at List of the Day to use this flimsy premise to remember all the great musical duos who are no longer intact. Obviously, there have be...

REGULATE listings
Hip Hop / Funk / Soul/ Grime / Dub step / Electro It's time to REGULATE. We're bigger and better than ever. New venue, fresher vibe, new acts. | Date: Thursday 24th May 2012 | Venue: The Pub Zoo &raqu...

'Blasphemous' rapper goes into hiding after Iran's hardline clerics put a $100,000 bounty on his head
| Shahin Najafi, who lives in Germany, has been called the Salman Rushdie of music after more than 100 people joined an online campaign to "execute" him since the release of his song on 7 Ma...

Album review: Love Demolition - Zowie (+video)
| "I wanna destroy you with sound" declares Auckland pop dynamo Zowie on the title track of her debut album Love Demolition, the bass synth pulsating as the electronic drum sounds reverberate between ...

'Radiohead are better than us' - Coldplay
As Coldplay prepare to bring their world tour to Auckland, Scott Kara catches up with guitarist Jonny Buckland to talk about life in one of the world's biggest bands. | It's taken a few years to get u...

Top Tickets: Happiness & Greek parables
| File photo | Zack Deputy | File photo | Alliens | File photo | Grass Monkey | Courtesy JP Cutler Media | Dar Williams Podcasts | With Dar Williams | Streaming music -- "I Am The One Who Will Remembe...

Wiz Khalifa and Tinie Tempah live in Dubai
| Next weekend, 24-year-old rap sensation Wiz Khalifa (1) (or Cameron Jibril Thomaz to his mum) will arrive in Dubai to drop his distinctive, deep-voiced lyrics for his many UAE fans; with the good pa...

T.I. Supports President Obama On Same-Sex Marriage Stance
'I think that you should be able to do whatever you want to do,' T.I. tells 'RapFix Live' about his stance on same-sex marriage. | By Rob Markman (@RobMarkman) , with reporting by Sway Calloway (@real...

Nicki Minaj And Nas Seal 'Right By My Side' Video With A Kiss
Rap superstars get cozy in just-premiered clip, which also features Chris Brown. | By Rob Markman (@RobMarkman) {ELEMENT_SHARES_COUNT} {ELEMENT_SHARES_COUNT} {ELEMENT_SHARES_COUNT} More » --> | ...

DMX Focused On More Music, Less Trouble With New EP
Rapper talks to MTV News about his Weigh In EP, which dropped as a free download on Tuesday (May 15). | By Rob Markman (@RobMarkman) {ELEMENT_SHARES_COUNT} {ELEMENT_SHARES_COUNT} {ELEMENT_SHARES_COUNT...

Rock the Bells 2012 lineup: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
Galleries | Kid Cudi, J Cole, Wiz Khalifa and Atmosphere will all be at this year's Rock the Bells music series, the only touring hip-hop music festival. | The , announced today, features more than 30...