Guru Out Of Coma, Diagnosed With Anoxia

After a week without updates, legendary emcee/producer Keith "Guru" Elam's condition has been updated Monday morning. Guru's publicist has reported that he is in stable condition, ending three weeks of coma-reports to press and fans. Moreover, the emcee has been diagnosed with Anoxia, effects from a lengthy history of asthma and lung problems

. The term "anoxia" means "lower levels of oxygen than most." Per medical reports online, that oxygen level not only effects breathing, but also the required levels for organ tissue.

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Limp Bizkit Enlists Raekwon & Paul Wall For Return Album

Gold Cobra, Limp Bizkit's fifth studio album, is slated to drop in the next coming months and will be the most recent album since their 2003 release of Result's May Very.

Missing Rapper J-Kwon Located, Apologizes To Friends & Concerned Fans

Rapper J-Kwon has reportedly been discovered after reports this week claimed he had been missing for more than a month.

According to his manager, Dorian Washington, J-Kwon is alive and well.

Rapper Trina Nude Photos Leaked Scandal

Rapper Trina claims her cell phone was stolen and someone leaked several personal photos, which include very tame and naked pictures

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Who Rocks it better: Ellen Degeneres or Erik Per Sullivan?

Ellen Degeneres or 'Malcolm in the Middle' star Erik Per Sullivan?

Gang Starr's Guru Goes Into Cardiac Arrest, In A Coma

One of Hip Hop's most influential emcees is presently in critical condition, several sources say. Guru, one half of pioneering '80s, '90s and '00s Brooklyn-based Hip Hop group Gang Starr suffered a heart attack this weekend, according to the emcee and producer's sister Tricia.

HipHopWired.com says that the emcee, born Keith Elam is presently in a coma from complications of going into cardiac arrest. Guru is best known for penning hits such as "Words I Manifest," "Discipline" and "Just To Get A Rep." Between 1986 and 2004, Guru (an acronym Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal) founded Gang Starr, a duo with DJ Premier that also includes Gang Starr Foundation affiliates Big Shug, Group Home, Jeru Da Damaja and Smiley Da Ghetto Child.

PHILIP ANSELMO Signs Deal To Pen Autobiography

DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo has signed a contract with MetalSucks.net writer and acclaimed true crime author Corey Mitchell to help pen the singer's autobiography. An official press release on the matter is expected next week.

Anselmo was recently interviewed for the 200th issue of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, which coincided with the five-year anniversary of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) passing. When asked if he feels he's been portrayed fairly in the wake of PANTERA's break-up, Anselmo said, "If someone's formed an opinion about me, it's a vicarious opinion and they don't know me personally, so I always say that you can't form an opinion about somebody through the black-and-white words in glossy, overpriced magazines.

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Announce New Album, Tour

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will release "Mojo," their first album in eight years, this spring, the band announced today. The venerable heartland rockers also unveiled dates for a North American summer tour, which kicks off May 6 in Raleigh, N.C. and wraps Aug. 27 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
"Mojo" marks Petty and company's first release since 2002's "The Last DJ" (Petty released his third solo album, "Highway Companion" in 2006). "The Last DJ" garnered mostly positive reviews and praise for its honest lyrics and pointed criticism of the music industry. Though the album reached No. 9 on the Billboard 200, it pulled up shy of gold, selling 353,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Lil Wayne Sentencing Is Postponed Again

Eventually, the Rolling Stone cover line “Lil Wayne Goes to Jail” will be correct, but not today. On Tuesday a court spokesman in Manhattan told The Associated Press that sentencing for the rapper Lil Wayne had been postponed because of a basement fire at a courthouse.

Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, was to be sentenced in State Supreme Court on charges stemming from a July 2007 incident in which a loaded .40-caliber semiautomatic gun was found on his tour bus. (He pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in October.) The hip-hop star was originally scheduled to be sentenced in February, but received a postponement so he could undergo a dental procedure.
A new sentencing date was not immediately given.

50 Cent Facing Lawsuit Due To Rick Ross-Related Sex Tape Leak

When rapper 50 Cent waged war against fellow rapper Rick Ross in early 2009 he tried a number of different tactics to win the feud, but it looks like he may be sued over one of them.

At one point during the rapper’s feud 50 Cent leaked a video of Rick Ross’ baby mother, Lastonia Leviston, in a sex tape. The video was then edited to include commentary by 50 Cent’s Pimpin’ Curly persona.

AllHipHop.com reports that Leviston is now suing 50 Cent for his use of the tape. Leviston claims she suffered “emotional distress” as a result of the video being leaked and that 50 Cent didn’t receive the proper permission to use the tape.

Thom Yorke Names New Band Atoms For Peace, Announces Tour

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke announced today (Feb. 25) that his side project, now officially named Atoms for Peace, will play an eight-date U.S. tour leading up to its performance at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival. The band's trek will kick off at New York's Roseland Ballroom on April 5-6 and hit the Santa Barbara Bowl in California on April 17, the day before its headlining gig at the Indio, Calif. fest. 
Previously billed as ????, Atoms for Peace -- named after a song on Yorke's 2006 solo album "The Eraser" -- consists of Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck drummer Joey Waronker, producer Nigel Godrich, and Forro in the Dark percussionist Mauro Refosco. Yorke first unveiled the group last October at Los Angeles' Orpheum Theater.

METHODS OF MAYHEM's 'A Public Disservice Announcement' Due In May

It wasn't logical but it made complete sense. Tommy Lee has rocked every continent multiple times, he's sold millions of records with MÖTLEY CRÜE and on his own; he's done everything a musician dreams of doing. Except this: he'd never made a record with the entire world. "This really was one of the most incredible experiences I've had making a record, other than the first time I made a record — because there's nothing quite like popping your cherry!" Tommy says. "This record was the craziest thing ever. Parts were sent in from all over the world by people wanting to participate in the first once-in-a-lifetime global collaboration. It was insane dude!"

The result is the second METHODS OF MAYHEM album, "A Public Disservice Announcement", the first truly collaborative effort an artist of Tommy's magnitude has ever dared to attempt. The concept came easy, the execution did not — it took time, technology, patience and dedication. The first step was to set the parameters. Tommy and his team, including producer Scott Humphrey, singer-guitarist J3 and others, wrote and recorded the songs, which ran the gamut from hard rock anthems to ballads to dance tracks.

Steven Tyler Officially Back As Aerosmith Plan Summer Tour

THEY AIN'T DONE YET!

It looks like we can stop playing the "name a replacement singer for Aerosmith" game as Steven Tyler is not only back fronting the group, but the band is reportedly planning to tour this summer. 

Earlier this week it was announced that Aerosmith, with Tyler, would be a headliner at this year's Download Festival (on June 13th). Yesterday, it was announced that the band would play the Sweden Rock Festival on June 10th. 

It now appears that those two dates will be part of a summer tour, according to what a UK rep for the band told Billboard.com

 

NEW JIMI HENDRIX Single Due Next Month

A rare JIMI HENDRIX cover recorded over 40 years ago is set to be released as a digital release on March 1 and a seven-inch vinyl release seven days later.

Rehab Show Leaves Cantrell And Kinney 'Disgusted'

ALICE IN CHAINS members JERRY CANTRELL and SEAN KINNEY have blasted the producers of U.S. reality show "CELEBRITY REHAB" for taking advantage of former bassist MIKE STARR and the mother of their late frontman LAYNE STALEY.

The rockers have saluted Starr's efforts to get clean after years of substance abuse, but were appalled when their former bandmate's rehab stint became part of Thursday night's (18Feb10) VH1 show.

Taped last year (09), the episode featured Starr still struggling to come to terms with the drug-related 2002 death of his friend Staley - and featured an appearance from the late rock star's mother, Nancy McCallum.

Cantrell recently took aim at the show during a radio interview and now Kinney has spoken out, claiming Celebrity Rehab "exploits people at their lowest point." He tells ThePulseofRadio.com, "The sad part is this is like entertainment for people when it's actually a life-and-death situation. I don't think it helps anybody and it makes entertainment out of people's possible death, and that's pathetic and it's stupid. So I don't support that show at all and I think it's pretty disgusting."

Cantrell recently told an Atlanta, Georgia radio station, "That particular show... is a real travesty. (It's a) shame to put people in a really = vulnerable situation like that and make it entertainment for people to see."

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High-Flying Smackdown! Romney vs. Rapper

The tussle between people who feel they have the right to recline their airplane seats versus, well, people with long legs is about as old as commercial flying itself. But it got weird, recently, when rapper Sky Blu of LMFAO got tossed off a plane for sparring with Mitt Romney.

 

Fantasia Receives Life-Threatening Hate Mail

A threatening letter spoiled Fantasia Barrino’s Friday night, but it hasn’t knocked her off stage.



TMZ.com reports that the singer received an alarming letter on February 19 after a performance of The Color Purple at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles. The message was riddled with racial epithets (including the n-word) and sentiments such as “go back where you came from and die.”

The letter writer said they know Fantasia from her “American Idol” days because they were a Fox security guard during her season.


Theater guards and the Los Angeles Police Department were immediately contacted about the incident, and security has been “beefed up” at the venue. And anything addressed to the singer will be screened. 



In the meantime, Fantasia is not letting that hater stop her, "I will not be defeated by one isolated person's hatred,” she told TMZ.

LIMP BIZKIT's FRED DURST Discusses 'Gold Cobra' On Columbus' RADIO 106.7

LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst was interviewed this past Wednesday (February 15) on the Columbus, Ohio radio station Radio 106.7. The chat is now available for streaming below.

In a recent interview with Guitar Edge's Elliott Politte, LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland stated about the sound of the forthcoming LIMP BIZKIT album, "Gold Cobra", "I think that everyone who hated LIMP BIZKIT before will continue to hate LIMP BIZKIT. It's not like we, all of a sudden, grew up and started making smarter music. It's definitely a fun, party kind of vibe. It's a little bit like the old stuff, but with a little bit of maybe a [French electronic music duo] DAFT PUNK vibe thrown in on some of it. There's big, huge riffs and hopefully catchy lyrics."

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Completes Mastering New Album

Entertainment reporter Nicole Brown conducted a short interview with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland the blue carpet of the "Viva Elvis" show in Las Vegas on February 19, 2010. Scott spoke about what he's working on and gives his best Elvis impersonation.

Elton John Says Jesus Was Gay

Elton John has claimed Jesus was a “super-intelligent gay man” in a recent interview with a US magazine, according to the BBC.

Sir Elton said in the interview: “On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving.
“I don’t know what makes people so cruel. Try being a gay woman in the Middle East – you’re as good as dead,” he added.
In the interview, the singer also said he did not like being a celebrity any more because “fame attracts lunatics”.

RIP Doug Fieger of The Knack

Doug Fieger, lead singer of The Knack and co-writer of the immortal "My Sharona," died Feb. 14 after a battle against brain cancer. Here he is on VH1, rocking his biggest hit, which topped the charts in 1979, 1994, and, in the UK, in 2009. Fieger was 57.

Travis Barker Secures Lil Wayne, Game For Solo Album

Drummer and Blink 182 member Travis Barker has revealed to Spinner.com that he has secured a number of Hip Hop artists for his debut solo album.

When Blink 182 took a break from music several years ago, Barker began to work with a number of artists in the Hip Hop community and his penchant for Hip Hop will be quite clear when his album is released. Game, Beanie Sigel, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross are just a few of the artists who will be featured on Barker’s solo album.

"I'm not singing or being an emcee or anything," Barker told Spinner.com. "Over the last five years, when Blink wasn't around, I played a lot by myself or did a whole bunch of stuff with just me. Whether I was playing with T.I. or doing whatever, it just opened another world for me."

It is still unclear what Barker’s solo album will be titled or when it will be released.

'We Are the World' Gets Remade, Auto-Tuned

The official music video for the "We Are the World" remake, proceeds from which benefit victims of the deadly earthquake in Haiti, debuted Friday. The new version features a bevy of performers and something that the original version lacked—auto-tune! Learn more about how you can help here.

Lady Gaga, Green Day and Soundgarden to headline 2010 Lollapalooza

Lady Gaga, Green Day and a reunited Soundgarden are expected to headline the 2010 Lollapalooza festival in Chicago.

Although promoters do not traditionally announce the lineup until spring, multiple industry sources have told The Daily Swarm that the three headliners are locked in for the Aug 6–8 weekend event. Three more headliners are expected to be included when the complete lineup is announced.

MTV is officially dead

Twenty-five years ago, MTV was best known for music videos starring Michael Jackson and Madonna. These days, its reigning queen is not a recording star at all but rather Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, the rowdy party girl from the reality series "Jersey Shore."

So maybe it's not surprising that this week the 29-year-old network bowed to the inevitable and finally scraped the legend "Music Television" off its corporate logo.

The change was a belated acknowledgment of what has been obvious for years: MTV has evolved into a reality channel that occasionally runs programs that have to do with music.

But the shift is significant because, in an era of rapid technological change and microscopic attention spans, how networks identify themselves matters more than ever, experts say.

If you still want to watch a music channel, check out Fuse TV.

The Game Returns to Aftermath

HipHopDx.com reports that Saturday afternoon, rapper Game officially announced his return to Aftermath Records. The announcement, made via the Compton star rapper's Twitter page (@IHateGame), comes after pictures and statements already confirming Game's musical reunion with one of his early mentors, Dr. Dre.

Pantera, King Diamond, Gryn Supergroup Backed by Beatles Producer

Multiple reports confirm that Arms Of The Sun, a project featuring Rex Brown (Pantera, Down) on bass, John Luke Hebert (King Diamond) drums, Lance Harvill on vocals and guitar, and Ben Bunker (Gryn) on guitar, have completed work on thirteen tracks that were produced and mixed by Terry Date (Deftones, Pantera, Soundgarden). 

The material is set for a late February release through Extreme Music, which provides class-A production music to all major networks and studios, ad agencies and production companies, including FOX, HBO, NBC, BBC, MTV, SKY, ABC, Discovery, Nickelodeon, Turner Entertainment Networks, Universal, Lions Gate, Miramax, Sony Pictures, Touchstone and Disney, to name a few. 

Arms Of The Sun recorded the music, written by Lance Harvill, late last year at Willie Nelson's Pedernales Recording Studio in Austin. The project is executive-produced by Sir George Martin (The Beatles) and Mark Ross for the Grandmaster Series, which celebrates four of the world's top producers spanning from the '60s through the '90s, including Sir George himself, Terry Date, Jack Douglas (Aerosmith), and Hugh Padgham (The Police). - The band's official site (coming soon)

Frances Bean Cobain Recording Debut

Frances Bean Cobain will make her recording debut on an album that will drop on March 30, 2010. She sings in a group number on Amanda Palmer's latest album Evelyn Evelyn.

Taylor Swift Backlash: Readers Weigh In

On Tuesday, MTV News published an article titled "Why You Shouldn't Hate On Taylor Swift" in response to what appears to be a budding backlash against the singer, judging from various articles and comments on our articles in the wake of four wins at the Grammy Awards and her uneven performance on the show. Unsurprisingly, that article has also gotten a lot of comments, many of them in defense of hating on Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift Backlash: Readers Weigh In

American Idol - Haeley Vaughn ‘Black Country Pop’ Audition (VIDEO)

Haeley Vaughn is the 16-year old who auditioned for American Idol in Denver this week and said she wants to be one of the only “black country pop” singers around.  She totally impressed the judges singing Carrie Underwood’s “Last Name.”

Watch Haeley Vaughn’s audition below:

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Michael Jackson's Children to Accept Father's Grammy Award

Michael Jackson's two older children -- Prince, 12, and Paris, 11 - are reportedly scheduled accept a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award on their late father's behalf.

Jackson family sources tell CNN that although Prince and Paris are slated to take the stage -- making their first public appearance since attending their father's emotional memorial service in Los Angeles -- 7-year-old Blanket is not expected to appear.

Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Bono To Headline MTV's 'Hope For Haiti' Telethon

Justin Timberlake, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Wyclef Jean, Bono, The Edge and Jay-Z will lead the all-star lineup of performers for Friday night's "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief" telethon. More than 100 stars have signed on to help raise funds for the MTV Networks-sponsored show, which will benefit the victims of last week's devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake on the impoverished island.

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Several one-of-a-kind collaborations will highlight the event, including a hookup between U2's Bono and The Edge with Jay-Z and Rihanna in London and a jam featuring Kid Rock, Keith Urban and Sheryl Crow in Los Angeles; like all the night's performances, the collabos will be available for download on iTunes for 99 cents the next day.

Korn and Rob Zombie Headline Mayhem Fest

The Mayhem Festival featuring Korn and Rob Zombie will kick off Saturday, July 10 in San Bernardino, CA and will roll through 24 cities in the U.S. and Canada between early July and late August (a full itinerary will be announced in the coming weeks). Mayhem presale tickets go on sale April 2 and tickets go on sale to the general public on April 16th at LiveNation.com. Check www.mayhemfest.com for more info.

Mariah Carey's 'We Belong Together' Named Decade's Most Popular Song

Mariah Carey's 2005 mega-hit "We Belong Together

" was recently named the last decade's most popular song, according to HitsDailyDouble.com.

The song, whose popularity was calculated by record sales, airplay and online streaming, was the second single of Carey's comeback album, The Emancipation of Mimi.


We Belong Together

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T.I. Working On An Album For This Year

SOHH.confirms that Atlanta Rapper T.I. is reportedly working in the studio and has begun the process of putting together a new album for 2010.

According to "Whatever You Like" producer Jim Jonsin, the rapper has gone forward with a follow-up to 2008's Paper Trail.

Mystikal released from Prison

Mystikal is free. Here's his first audio interview.

G-Unit Rapper Lloyd Banks arrested for assault

Rapper Lloyd Banks has been arrested on suspicion of assault in Canada.

The G-Unit star was taken into custody by police in Ontario at the weekend after allegedly attacking club promoter Chris Hines.

No More Sublime for remaining members

A judge today blocked the remaining members of Sublime, Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh, from using the name in future performances. 'Sublime, featuring new vocalist Rome Ramirez, was set to peform at the Cypress Hill Smokeout festival.

Former Lead Singer Brad Nowell's estate filed suit claiming that only Nowell has trademark usage of the name Sublime., so it looks like they will have to go back to being the 'Long Beach Dub Allstars'.

New Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains hit #1 with their new single "Check my Brain". Watch the video here, now!

New Michael Jackson song!

Michael Jackson has a new song, and a new movie coming out! Listen to "This is it" here, now!