Rolling Stone — With Election Day technically underway with early voting going down in 25 states, musicians continue to throw some last-minute support to Barack Obama. In the battleground of Ohio, Bruce Springsteen appeared with Obama at a rally, saying “I don’t... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Plies reps for pant saggers; Kid Cudi gets a boost from Jim Jones, Kanye West.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Lil Wayne and Rick Ross Photo: Julia Beverly Artist and DJ: Rick Ross and DJ Infamous Represen... more info

AOL Music — The executive who succeeded Jay-Z as the head of hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. more info

Yahoo! Music — AP - With two days remaining until Election Day, Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs told voters in South Florida not to be scared away from the polls by long lines. more info

Guardian Music — Shakir Stewart, executive vice president of Def Jam and one of the most powerful figures in hip-hop, died this weekend in an apparent suicide. Police reported that the man who signed Beyoncé was found in his bathroom at around 4pm on Saturday, suf... more info

Guardian Music — For the first time since its inception almost four decades ago, the Glastonbury festival did not make any money this year.The 2008 festival was known to be economically fragile, having failed to sell out in advance. The boom of UK festivals and a dow... more info

Topix — The executive who succeeded Jay-Z as the head of hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound near Atlanta, police said Sunday. more info

MTV.co.uk News — Successor to Jay-Z at label, found dead at his home in Atlanta... more info

Detroit Free Press — ATLANTA — The executive who succeeded Jay-Z as the head of hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound near Atlanta, police said Sunday. more info

Enews 2.0US rap label boss dies suddenlyReuters - 3 hours agoNEW YORK (Billboard) - The head of rap label Def Jam Recordings died suddenly on Saturday, the company said. Shakir Stewart, who was named executive VP of the iconic label in June, commit... more info