N-Dubz: 'We were naughty. We used to cause madness!'
| The three members of N-Dubz have overcome tough upbringings and personal tragedy to become the country's most entertaining pop act Straight outta Camden: Tulisa, Dappy (centre) and Fazer, aka N-Dubz...

Stars In Our Eyes: This Season's New Music Talent
| From witty rap and songs filled with extreme emotion to mesmeric electro-pop, we profile five young acts set to make their mark on the music world Lauren Pritchard: 'I'm an in-the-moment singer' HUR...

Top 10 albums of the autumn
| From Kings of Leon to Kanye West, Nicki Minaj to Robert Plant and Grinderman to Elton John and Leon Russell, we count down the best of the autumn's new releases Kings of Leon: a fresh batch of angst...

Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading
| Nothing quite like it for cooling the blood? Perhaps. | The phrase nostalgie de la boue - literally "nostalgia for mud", figuratively a yearning for debasement and depravity - could apply to the Rea...

KCRW and Om presents Si*Se
| Brooklyn-based Si*Se is known for blending sultry vocal melodies and electronic textures with dub and understated hip hop beats. Singer/DJ Carol C's voice evokes a sophisticated sensuality, singing ...

N-Dubz: 'We were naughty. We used to cause madness!'
| Dappy projects his small, wiry Anglo-Greek Cypriot self into an east London photographic studio at a little under a billion miles an hour. "Hello!" he shouts, his face only inches away from mine. "H...

Stars In Our Eyes: This Season's New Music Talent
HURTS | Who Hurts, aka 23-year-old Theo Hutchcraft on vocals and 26-year-old Adam Anderson on keyboards. | We say A Manchester duo unashamedly channelling the spirit of Ultravox and Depeche Mode with ...

Top 10 albums of the autumn
1 KINGS OF LEON Come Around Sundown (Columbia) 18 October | Perhaps it was the moment that they found themselves playing ping pong with Prince Harry; possibly they took the infamous incident in which ...

Various: Oi! A Nova Música Brasileira!
Buy it from | Buy the CD Various Artists Oi! A Nova Musica Brasileira! Mais Um Discos 2010 | A welcome short cut to Brazil's prolific musical scene and its ever-changing hybrids, this well-packaged tw...

Breaking their habit
| They've called it all kinds of names: Nu metal, aggro-metal, punk rock, or, by the less inspired, alternative. But Linkin Park's music, agrees vocalist Chester Bennington, is hard to slot. | "I...

T.I. Makes First Public Appearance Since Arrest
| T.I. isn't letting his legal situation hold him back from rocking the stage. | Just days after getting busted for alleged drug possession, Tip showed up in an Atlanta nightclub on Friday and ripped ...

Lady Gaga Pops Up At Eminem, Jay-Z Detroit Show
| The stars definitely came out for Eminem and Jay-Z. | The hip-hop heavyweights brought big-name guests like Dr. Dre, 50 Cent and Drake onstage during their two-night Home and Home Tour run at Detroi...

Kanye West: 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle
| September 4, 2010  NEKESA MUMBI MOODY (AP Music Writer) | (AP) — Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his trophy grab from Taylor Swift last year — and he's expressing his...

The Rock's Backpages Flashback: Snoop And Dre Drop The Bomb On London!
| When Snoop Doggy Dogg--to give him his full title of the time--visited London with producer Dr. Dre in tow, NME's Dele Fadele was there to greet and meet them. This is an excerpt from the story publ...

K'naan tweets apology over 'insincere' performance
K'naan travelled to 80 countries this year as part of a World Cup promotional tour. The performer says he's tired, unhappy over a breakup and feels the urge to write new songs. (Handout/Canadian Press...

Akesifour Back With New Album To Be Launched On September 25
Before they introduced themselves as Ras Biggie (Andy Nii Okai) and Big Joe (Ntim Mensah) and together they form the musical duo Akesifour. I was a bit intimidated because of their looks and structure...

Kanye West Bares All on Twitter: 'I Wrote a Song for Taylor Swift'
| There's never a dull moment to be found on Twitter , and the rapper/producer proved it once again early Saturday morning (Sept. 4). | � | After delivering on his for another week with a new track en...

Kanye West : 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle
Jason DeCrow, File FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2009 file photo, singer Kanye West takes the microphone from singer Taylor Swift as she accepts the "Best Female Video" award during the MTV Video Music Awa...

Kanye West : 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle
| NEW YORK -- Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his trophy grab from Taylor Swift last year - and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter. | West has unleashed a torrent of emot...

MTV VMAs: Watch, Text & Win on Much!
| What’s even better than watching the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards live on MuchMusic Sunday September 12 @ 9PM ET? How about winning $10,000!?! Tune into the MTV VMAs and during the show we̵...

Kanye West : 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle
| The Associated Press | NEW YORK - Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his trophy grab from Taylor Swift last year , and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter. | West has unlea...

Kanye West says he 'bled hard' over Swift debacle, unleashes pain via Twitter
NEW YORK (AP) — Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his trophy grab from Taylor Swift last year — and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter. | West has unleashed a t...

Kanye West says he 'bled hard' over Swift debacle, unleashes pain via Twitter
| NEW YORK - Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his trophy grab from Taylor Swift last year — and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter. | West has unleashed a torrent of...

Kanye West : 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle
| NEW YORK - Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his trophy grab from Taylor Swift last year — and he’s expressing his pain all over Twitter. | West has unleashed a torr...

Kanye West : 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle
Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his trophy grab from Taylor Swift last year — and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter. | West has unleashed a torrent of emotions on ...

Kanye West says he 'bled hard' over Swift debacle, unleashes pain via Twitter
NEW YORK (AP) — Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his trophy grab from Taylor Swift last year — and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter. | West has unleashed a t...

Kanye West says he 'bled hard' over Swift debacle, unleashes pain via Twitter
NEW YORK (AP) — Hip-hop star is still feeling the pain over his trophy grab from last year — and he's expressing his pain all over . | West has unleashed a torrent of emotions on his offic...

The Doors Examiner interview Jac Holzman
| Anyone who is familiar with the history of The Doors knows how instrumental Jac Holzman and Elektra Records were to their success. Rarely has a label and an owner been mentioned so prominently in th...

Pick Six
Lady Gaga, Xcel Energy Center. This spectacle was equal parts Madonna, Elton John and Comic-Con. Futuristic dance pop by a woman with legit musical chops. Added bonus: people-watching worthy of the Ma...

Rich Girl Poor Girl on Much!
| No, this is not the story of Lindsay Lohan. Well, at least it doesn’t end in jail time. Rich Girl Poor Girl is a new online show premiering on MuchMusic.com just for you! It follows the lives of A...

50 Cent Tells T.I.'s Wife To Take The Blame
| 50 Cent has handed some legal advice to his fellow rapper T.I. following his drug possession arrest - calling on his wife to take the blame. | T.I., real name Clifford Harris, Jr., and his wife, for...