Perez Hilton — Nick Ashford was a songwriting genius and a huge loss to the entire musical community, so naturally, he was honored at the BET Awards. His widowed wife and songwriting partner, Valerie Simpson, sang a moving tribute (above) by belting out Ain't Nothi... more info

Guardian Music — 1994: It was apparently the year of Britpop, but try telling that to this bathroom salesman from Buckinghamshire …1994 is enshrined in history as the birth of Britpop, but the charts tell a slightly different story. What was big was commercial hous... more info

Starpulse — Sexy Glee star Naya Rivera has her first solo album on the way, and talks about her new album deal with Columbia Records in the May 2012 issue of Latina Magazine, which hits newsstands everywhere A... more info

Guardian Music — She's a little bit country, a little bit rock'n'soul, with echoes of the Real Thing, yet Jessie Baylin still manages to sound freshHometown: Nashville.The lineup: Jessie Baylin (vocals, guitar).The background: Please don't be put off by the fact that... more info

Metalsucks — If that combo makes you scratch your head and go “zuh?” then you certainly wouldn’t be the only one, but there you have it: three of the most vocal personalities from Cannibal Corpse, Killswitch Engage and The Black Dahlia Murder are apparentl... more info

Metalsucks — Last week, rumors started swirling that there was gonna be a North American tour with Mastodon, Opeth, and Ghost, and, oh hey, wouldn’t cha know it, on Thursday, Mastodon’s Troy “Everyone in This Band’s Name Starts with the Letter ‘B’ E... more info

Dlisted — If Jennifer Aniston had a baby for every time the tabloids said she was having a baby, she'd have more babies than Cabbage Patch Groom Dolls (read: a lot of fucking babies) and a child army to rival all child armies. If the tabloids aren't ... more info

Dlisted — Prince Hot Ginge can no longer tiptoe into his grammy's bed chambers in the middle of the night to sneak a few quid (I'm speakin' British!) out of the pocketbook she clutches onto when she sleeps, because there's not going to be a... more info

Metalsucks — Earlier this month, Vince wrote about Mastodon’s love of Feist, and the apparent desire of both artists to collaborate together in some way; at the time, Feist even claimed that Brent Hinds had expressed interest in covering the song “The Bad in ... more info

Guardian Music — The Unthanks singer on morris dancing as a child and a teenage fixation with Faith No MoreThe Unthanks are a traditional, though unique and idiosyncratic, folk outfit from Northumberland fronted by sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank and managed by Rach... more info