MTV.co.uk News — Jay-Z has been forced to cancel a planned free concert in his native New York as city officials refused to grant permission for the performance due to security concerns. The rap giant had planned a... more info

Pop Crunch — The Big Apple may be the “Concrete Jungle Where Dreams Are Made Of,” but it’s no longer the ideal city to take in a free concert. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pulled the plug on a scheduled performance by Jay-Z above the marquee at Manhattan’s... more info

Perez Hilton — Boo! We bet this would have been a really great show! Jay-Z was slated to perform above the marquee at the Ed Sullivan Theater for The Late Show With David Letterman Monday, but the Mayor is having the show cancel the gig. On the heels of the chaos t... more info

VH1 News — Jay-Z had planned to surprise New Yorkers with a concert in Manhattan atop the Ed Sullivan Theater marquee for his appearance on David Letterman's show. However, New York City officials denied a permit for the event citing "capacity and security reas... more info

Detroit Free Press — Tickets for Eminem and Jay-Z's Sept. 2 show at Comerica Park will go on sale at 10 a.m. June 25. more info

ContactMusic — JAY-Z has scrapped plans for a surprise concert in his native New York after city officials voiced concerns about security and refused to grant the rapper permission... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mayor Bloomberg was in no Empire State of Mind yesterday. Jay-Z had planned to put on a surprise performance atop the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater Monday but the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting put the kibosh... more info

MTV.com News — 'It's my mom's favorite song,' Cyrus says of the Poison classic.By Jocelyn Vena Bret Michaels and Miley Cyrus perform on "Good Morning America" Photo: ABC Miley Cyrus has declared that she Can't Be Tamed, and neither, apparently, can her ... more info

Guardian Music — Prisoner Brian Lawrence's plan, using a helicopter and the music festival as cover, was foiled when guards found covert messagesIt sounds like something from a cheap crime novel: a jealous murderer is sprung from prison by a helicopter under the cove... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Rap mogul Dr. Dre has just released a statement about the leak of his collaboration track with Jay-Z, Under Pressure. In the statement, Dre revealed that he is still working on the track and will... more info