Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Many artists dream of "packing out stadiums or selling a bazillion records," says Antonio "L.A." Reid, chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group. But to Reid there's a more important achievement. "I still hold the Grammys as th... more info

ContactMusic — Rap mogul RUSSELL SIMMONS has invited controversial political pundit BILL O'REILLY to contribute to an online blog aimed at the hip-hop community. The Def Jam founder ... more info

Rolling Stone — In May, Rolling Stone first reported that Pearl Jam were sketching out songs for their ninth studio album — their first with producer Brendan O’Brien since 1998’s Yield. Now those plans are more concrete: Eddie Vedder and Co. are close to hitti... more info

Panda Toes — Archie Bell and the Drells was a group of guys signed to Philly International Records in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. One of Archie's brothers was the world karate champion; the other played in the N.F.L. And most importantly (and impressively), the main m... more info

All About Jazz — Live music photographer David Oppenheimer has been keeping busy from the looks of his website, David works with many bands across several genres. Recent additions to his website's archive of concert photos include {{Phil Lesh}} and Friends at the Nok... more info

Newsday — They have names like Grave Digger and Blue Thunder, Air Force Afterburner and Taz, Black Stallion and Escalade. more info

MTV.com News — 'It's among the realm of possibilities,' Tip tells MTV News.By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Sway J. Calloway T.I. and Sway Photo: MTV News With President Barack Obama curbing executive pay earlier this week, now might not be the sma... more info

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MTV.com News — Best Hip-Hop Album nominee stirred up a lot of controversy because of its original title.By Jayson Rodriguez Nas Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Nas caused quite a stir at the 2008 Grammy Awards when he walked the red carpet in a T-shi... more info

NME — Epic Records has announced that Amanda Ghost - singer-songwriter who co-wrote James Blunt's 'Your Beautiful' - is its new President. more info