ContactMusic — CLAUDIA SCHIFFER has been embroiled in controversy after snaps of the supermodel 'blacked up' were published in a German fashion magazine.The catwalk queen dressed in an... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — "Power" is a hyped-up battle rhyme that throws off the public shaming West suffered because he insulted pop's top ingenue. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — You know something's up when you check your Twitter feed and one of Kanye West's collaborators is trending. Sure enough, this morning saw the R&B singer Dwele on the list, his name quickly leading to a leak from what seems... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — An early peek at the band's third album, "The Suburbs," which won't be released until Aug. 3, may on first listen present an image of a band that's taking a more inward focus. ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Arcade Fire's 2004 debut "Funeral" careened the band out of Canada's then-burgeoning indie scene with an orchestral-pop grandeur. On record, the songs were ornate, and hinted at the near relentless instrument-swapping theatricality that has marke... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — So, have you heard the new rave-inspired pop single about the allure of monsters? Yeah, so Ne-Yo's new single, "Beautiful Monster," has some topical and sonic precedent on the charts. But that shouldn't inherently detract from any new occasion for... more info

Stereogum — FM Belfast are a Reykjavik-based dance trio who throw around the word “fun” a lot when describing their shows. Part of it, they admit, is their limited vocabulary, but mostly “fun” is just the goal: They gave away packs of gum and drawings at... more info

ContactMusic — EMMA WATSON's spokesperson has branded an alleged naked photo of the HARRY POTTER star a fake - insisting the risque image has been technically doctored.The Brit... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Anyone who sniveled at M.I.A. for biting the better part of "Straight To Hell" for her biggest hit to date should probably be sitting down for new her single. "Born Free" consists of this, and this alone: some trashy drum... more info

Metalsucks — Crashdiet are one of those bands I’m constantly reading about on Blabbermouth, but have never actually heard. Unlike Kamelot, I couldn’t tell just from their name what genre they were, although I guessed hair metal, for no better reason than Guns... more info