Industry News

Jay-Z To Perform Live Stream Concert At SXSW

Jay-Z is returning to South by Southwest for the second year in a row. The Roc Nation rapper will perform for hipsters and hip-hop heads during this year’s festival in Austin, Texas.

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Wiz Khalifa Performs at Smoke Out Festival 2012

Wiz Khalifa, the Taylor Gang Captain, performs live at the Smoke Out festival 2012.


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Lady Gaga Breaks Twitter Record

Lady Gaga has become the first to gain an astronomical following on the popular social site, a barrier she defeated over this past weekend


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Queen Latifah, Gloria Estefan To Judge New Reality Singing Competition

The CW network has green-lit a new reality singing competition. Expected to debut this summer, “The Star Next Door” will feature Queen Latifah, Gloria Estefan and John Rich of country duo Big & Rich as its judges/mentors.


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XXL Staff Defends & Explains Freshman 2012 Class

XXL Magazine’s editor-in-chief Vanessa Satten and writer/journalist Jayson Rodriguez visited the Cipha Sounds & Rosenberg show to explain and defend their decision to pick the 10 freshmen for 2012.


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