Guardian Music — New album The Only Place is an honest, personal reflection of how the duo's lives changed after Crazy For YouWhen Best Coast first got people's attention, in 2010, they smoked a lot of weed and talked about singer Bethany Cosentino's cat, Snacks, wit... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Georgia rapper Future released his official debut album, Pluto, on Epic Records last month, following a series of mixtapes, including 2012's Astronaut Status. Pluto features guest spots from R. Kelly, T.I., Drake, Snoop Dogg, Juicy J, and others. Che... more info

Perez Hilton — This has to be one of the most intricate cell phone drawings EVA! Snoop Dogg posted a pic on Hipstagram Instagram and it looked strikingly familiar… Oh wait…it was a picture of HIM! We're not sure if Snoop drew this or if he found it, but this mu... more info

Perez Hilton — MCA passed wayyy too soon! The 47-year-old Beastie Boy filled out hearts with funk and some of the freshest beats of his generation… Adam Yauch, you are truly missed! You're missed by your fans. You're missed by your band-mates. And you're missed... more info

E! Online — As the music biz—and fans worldwide—mourn the death of Beastie Boys cofounder Adam Yauch, who passed away Friday at 47 after a battle with cancer, friends and celebs are stepping... more info

Guardian Music — Guitarist behind the 'wacka wacka' sound on Isaac Hayes's Theme from ShaftThe film Shaft was notable for inaugurating the blaxploitation genre in Hollywood, winning an Oscar in 1972 for best original song. Composed by Isaac Hayes, Theme from Shaft �... more info

Impose Magazine — As far as months go, April was pretty whatever. The biggest news in music was the appearance, at Coachella, of a certain dead rapper known for his frequent post-humous offerings. Still think the Tupac Hologram was "magic" or some kind of "future tech... more info

Mjsbigblog — Check out the US version of music video for Cher Lloyd’s first US single “Want U Back”. “Want U Back” is Cher Lloyd’s first US single. She first released a music video that featured X Factor US rapper Astro. Now we hear the song was redo... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Queen drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Brian May would never consider using a hologram of late singer Freddie Mercury in concert following much hullabaloo over Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg performing with a Tupac Shaker hologram at this year's Coachella ... more info

Starpulse — Rapper Snoop Dogg has been hit with a new lawsuit after allegedly neglecting to cover the costs of a Middle Eastern promotional team. Chiefs at Lebanese promotional firm Roger Kalaouz and Associat... more info