December17
Paul Simon stopped by The Colbert Report last night to perform "Getting Ready For Christmas Day" a holiday-themed song that'll be the first track off his forthcoming album So Beautiful Or So What out in April The song's breezy feel belies its lyrics which touch on the lousy economy and the...

December16
Jenny Lewis and Jonathan Rice dropped in on Conan O'Brien Thursday night for a typically charming performance &mdash but even if you were glued to the TV you didn't see them play this track "Scissor Runner" which RollingStonecom is proud to present now (It was in our Top 50 Songs...

December16
Jay-Z recently released The Hits Collection Volume One which collects 14 of the rapper's biggest songs &mdash from "Big Pimpin'" to "Empire State of Mind" But as Jody Rosen's Rolling Stone review points out the album barely scratches the surface of Jay-Z&rsquos output Here's what we think...

December16
This story has been updated Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark &mdash the ambitious musical about the web-slinging superhero with direction by The Lion King director and music by Bono and the Edge &mdash has had its official opening delayed once again According to a press release the show which is currently...

December16
It was a rough morning for hip-hop as two people were arrested and Gucci Mane was briefly detained during a raid on Waka Flocka Flame&rsquos Georgia home and DMX was sentenced to yet another year in prison According to a search warrant obtained by TMZ police raided Waka Flocka's house seeking...

December16
Aretha Franklin is on the mend In a phone interview with Jet magazine &mdash her first since her serious health scare &mdash the Grammy-winning singer 68 says "I feel great The doctors say I can do whatever I feel like I am up to do Of course that doesn&rsquot mean any...

December16
Dave Grohl is reportedly making a cameo in The Muppets Movie the Jason Segel-penned flick about the beloved puppetry troupe's adventures According to the British magazine Kerrang! the Foo Fighters drummer will pick up the sticks for the Muppets' house band the Electric Mayhem when the unhinged Animal is forced to...

December16
Songs performed by Metric Randy Newman Justin Bieber and Eddie Vedder have made the 41-track shortlist for the Best Original Song award at the 83rd Academy Awards the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this morning Coldplay's Chris Martin wrote the shortlisted "Me and Tennessee" for Country Strong...

December16
  Last night Roger Waters stopped by Conan to discuss his ongoing tour for The Wall O'Brien began the interview by marveling at Waters' height (he's 6'3") "You are extremely tall for a British rock star" said O'Brien "They are...

December16
MJ's Michael on Track to Sell A Quarter Million in First Week Michael Jackson's Michael is on track to sell between 225000 and 250000 units in its first week in stores which should put the album in contention with Susan Boyle's The Gift and Taylor Swift's Speak Now for the...
