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

MTV.com News — 'This is what separates boys and champions,' Ross says in recent video clip apparently aimed at 50.By Jayson Rodriguez Rick Ross Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images So far 50 Cent's been looking like the bully who takes your lunch money ever... more info

All About Jazz — Acclaimed jazz saxman {{Marion Meadows = 9306}} announced today that he will be performing during the 2009 NBA All Star Game Weekend at the Wrigley Mansion All-Star Jazz Jam at 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, February 12th at 2401 E. Telewa Trail in Phoenix,... more info

ContactMusic — Carol Thatcher, the daughter of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, may be banned from the BBC after referring to a tennis player as a ... more info

MTV.com News — Ross calls 50 'Curly'; 50 predicts 'total havoc' to come.By Jayson Rodriguez 50 Cent Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images 50 Cent and Rick Ross continued their war of words on Monday night, as the rappers took to the airwaves of New York r... more info

Pitchfork — Tennessee's Bonnaroo Festival is obviously a big deal, and its organizers are probably better at scoring the biggest names than any other festival organizers in these United States. Last year, for instance, they landed Metallica and Kanye West and P... more info

JamBase — Dumpstaphunk To Tour Hard in 2009 "Dumpstaphunk is the best funk band from New Orleans right now." -New York Times Dumpstaphunk Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk will spend the rest of the year (and many more to come) doing what they do best - making ... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Jackie Ransier Sixteen years ago in Seattle, Jesus Mezquia attacked 27-year-old Mia Zapata, raping and beating her before strangling her to death with her own sweatshirt cord. Zapata was the frontwoman for the great Seattle blooz-punk band t... more info