Rolling Stones Decry Super Bowl Censorship
Music-Slam.com Nobody turns off the microphone on Mick Jagger without a fight. Censorship of their songs during the Super Bowl halftime show was "absolutely ridiculous and completely unnecessary," the Rolling Stones…
2006
Smashing Pumpkins Reunion Confirmed
The Smashing Pumpkins have confirmed reports they are reuniting, and singer Billy Corgan is already writing material for a new album. The rockers, who split in 2000, previously hinted they…
Peter Gabriel hits ‘Big Time’ in wrestling world
Peter Gabriel's "Big Time" has become the official theme of World Wrestling Entertainment's upcoming "WrestleMania 22," nearly 20 years after the song hit the top 10 in the United States.…
U.S. May Get Version of ‘Top of the Pops’
"Top of the Pops," the long-running British music program famous for performances by artists from The Beatles to Nirvana, is making another attempt to cross the Atlantic. Boy-band hitmaker Lou…
Judge Awards Biggie’s Family $1.1 Million For Botched Investigation
A federal judge has ordered the city of Los Angeles to pay $1.1 million in attorney fees and other costs to the family of slain Rapper Notorious B.I.G. as reparations…
Nas Signs Deal With Def Jam Records
The rap superstars Jay-Z and Nas, who hurled bitter insults at each other in rhyme for years in one of rap's most prominent feuds, have reached a deal that would…