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Earlier today (March 16) DMX was sentenced to six months in jail in an Arizona courtroom for violating his probation. Yet he may not have to serve any more time behind bars. TMZ reports that although X admitted to five separate pr

XXL Freshman Donnis is currently prepping for the release of his new mixtape, Fashionably Late, at the end of this month. XXLMag.com spoke to the newly-signed Atlantic artist d

It may not be “a milli,” but Lil Wayne’s experimental rock LP, Rebirth, has reached gold certification—that’s 500,000 units moved—according to the Recording Industry Association of America. Although the

Yesterday we hit you with a wild print. Today, a closer look at the awesome outfit our new cover star (or stars) will be showcasing in the new issue, which hits newsstands tomorrow. Keep those guesses coming in the comments, and head on back tomorrow morn

Justin Bieber announces his first-ever headlining tour in support of My World 2.0, Jack Johnson plots out a midsummer trek with new album To The Sea in tow and Charlotte Gainsbourg follows up her Coachella set with her first U.S. tour. Full dates for all

Leading this week’s pack of New Reviews is The Big To-Do, the latest album from Athens, Georgia Southern rockers the Drive-By Truckers. The LP is the Truckers’ first proper studio album since 2008’s Brighter Than Creation’s Dark, and finds Patters

Did Gorillaz rock down to Electric Avenue and rip off a song by Eddy Grant for their Plastic Beach single “Stylo”? That’s what Grant himself is alleging, saying in a statement that Damon Albarn and his animated band borrowed heavily from his electro

Photo: BuzzFoto/FilmMagic Paula Abdul may not wait until The X Factor’s American debut in the fall of 2011 for her next television role. The former American Idol judge is allegedly in talks to join ABC’s rebooted version of the talent competition Star

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RYAN O'CONNOR (drums) tells the stories behind each song on THE AUDITION's Great Danger...

The Stooges, Genesis, Abba and more at the landmark 25th annual event

By Annie Barrett Annie Barrett on Facebook petition to bring the pair together on screen -- hey, it worked for Betty White!

By Leah Greenblatt Leah Greenblatt gets the scoop on the one that goes, ''Birds are sending down a message / flower blossoms overhead...''

By Simon Vozick-Levinson Simon Vozick-Levinson on agreement for 10 projects over a seven-year period, including reissues and songs until now locked in the vault

By Whitney Pastorek Whitney Pastorek chats with British rocker about his new CD, the year's most creative concept album by far