National Funk Congress Deadlocked On Get Up/Get Down Issue
CHOCOLATE CITY—The bitter "get up/get down" battle has polarized the nation's funk community.
Summer music
It's All About The Benjamins vs. Actually, The Benjamins Are Only A Small Part Of A Larger Set of Concerns
Yo, who y'all think you be foolin' tryna act all hard and shit? I ain't tryna hear you talkin' 'bout how you be ...
Blues Singer's Woman Permitted To Tell Her Side
CLARKSDALE, MS–Ida Mae Dobbs, longtime woman of Willie "Skipbone" Jackson, called a press conference Tuesday to respond to charges levied against her by the ...
Lilith Fair Performers, Attendees Achieve Largest-Ever Synchronized Ovulation
SALT LAKE CITY, UT–In what is believed to be the largest group ovulation in history, more than 20,000 Lilith Fair performers and attendees ...
The Swing Revival
From Gap commercials to the film Swingers to bands like Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, swing music is suddenly all the rage again. Why are so ...
Nation's Rappers Down To Last Two Samples
LOS ANGELES—In an announcement that has caused grave concern within the nation's hip-hop community, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP ...
Chinese Rockers Hold Benefit For Oppression
BEIJING—A group of Chinese rock bands collectively known as Artists For Oppression held a benefit concert in Beijing's Tiananmen Square Saturday to raise ...
Ask Sir Mix-A-Lot
Sir Mix-A-Lot is a syndicated advice columnist whose weekly column, Ask Sir Mix-A-Lot, appears in over 250 newspapers nationwide.
New Rap Song Samples 'Billie Jean' In Its Entirety, Adds Nothing
NEW YORK—Noted rapper/producer Sean "Puffy" Combs released his hotly anticipated new single Tuesday, "Tha Kidd (Is Not My Son)," which samples Michael Jackson ...
Elton John Wows Mother Theresa Funeral Crowd With 'The Bitch Is Back"
CALCUTTA—Over 12,000 mourners at Saturday's funeral for Mother Teresa were treated to a performance of "The Bitch Is Back" by Elton John ...
Christian Rockers Deny Kicking Ass
ANAHEIM, CA—Controversy has erupted throughout the Christian Contemporary music scene in the wake of last Friday's allegations that the Anaheim-area Christian rock trio ...
Bad To The Bone To Be Used In Film
HOLLYWOOD, CA—In an inspired act of film soundtracking, Paramount Pictures announced Tuesday that its forthcoming family comedy Twerps will feature the rock song "Bad ...
Kind, Bearded Christian Has Guitar, Story To Tell
PORTLAND, OR—The parking lot of Arborview ShoppingPlex is, in most respects, no different from that of any other suburban shopping center: Shoppers and commuters ...
Fog Machine Heightens Drama At Children's Piano Recital
SOMERVILLE, MA—A fog machine heightened the drama at a children's piano recital Sunday, injecting considerable tension into an otherwise routine affair. "Right in ...
