The Yeezus Tour Continues With February Northeast Run

Kanye West Announces Additional Yeezus Tour Dates.
Photo credit:  Nick Knight.  (PRNewsFoto/Live Nation)

Kanye West's sold-out Yeezus Tour – continues in 2014 with a two week run of the Northeast.  The limited run, presented by Live Nation, will launch on February 13 at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA and conclude on February 23 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY.  This run of shows will be the last chance for North American fans to see the Yeezus Tour's creative concept. Tickets are on sale now at LiveNation.com. 

Yeezus Tour Dates
*All dates and venues below subject to change.

2/13	University Park, PA	Bryce Jordan Center
2/14	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore Arena
2/15	Newark, NJ	Prudential Center
2/17	Montreal, QC	Bell Centre
2/18	Hamilton, ON	Copps Coliseum
2/19	Albany, NY	Times Union Center
2/21	Uncasville, CT	Mohegan Sun Arena
2/22	Atlantic City, NJ	Boardwalk Hall
2/23	Uniondale, NY	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Gaye Family Sues Over 'Blurred Lines'

Two of Marvin Gaye's children, Nona & Frankie, sued Robin Thicke, Pharrell and T.I. on the hit song "Blurred Lines" on Wednesday, accusing them of copyright infringement and alleging music company EMI failed to protect their father's legacy

The Gaye's Family suit follows the case filed by Thicke and his collaborators in August asking a federal judge to rule that the singers did not copy "Got to Give It Up" for their hit. The Gaye Family lawsuit seeks to block Thicke, Pharrell and T.I. from using elements of their father's music in "Blurred Lines" or other songs.

Mariah Carey And Jermaine Dupri Merger

Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri.
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A representative for Mariah Carey confirmed that music mogulo, Jermaine Dupri is joining her management team.

The two hit makers have written and produced some of the biggest songs in the world and most recently earned three Grammys for their collaboration on "The Emancipation of Mimi."

"A multi-talented artist of Mariah's caliber should be doing everything imaginable. I'm sure others have said this but not the way I intend to do it. For me, it's about the execution," says Dupri.  Carey adds, "We have a bond that surpasses music. I am super excited about our merger because we have so many innovative ideas that I know will come to fruition."

YouTube Music Awards Nov 3 In New York City

YouTube is launching its own music awards presented at Pier 36 in New York City and will stream live online.

YouTube announced Tuesday that Lady Gaga, Eminem and Arcade Fire will perform at the YouTube Music Awards on Nov. 3.

The awards show will honor "artists and songs that YouTube fans have turned into global hits over the past year." Nominees will be announced Oct. 17.

Actor Jason Schwartzman will host the YouTube Music Awards.

Killer Queen by Katy Perry

Killer Queen a new fragrance by Katy Perry.
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JAY Z and Barneys New York Collaborate for "A New York Holiday"

Barneys New York Holiday in collaboration with Shawn 'JAY Z' Carter logo.
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This holiday season, Jay Z and Barneys New York will collaborate for "A New York Holiday," a unique collaboration benefiting the Shawn Carter Foundation. A celebration of the holiday season, "A New York Holiday" will include original interactive windows and exclusive limited edition products, which will live in an immersive gallery space on the third floor of the Barneys New York Madison Avenue flagship.   

Pink is Billboard's Woman of the Year

Billboard announced Monday that the pop singer will receive the honor at its annual Women in Music event Dec. 10 in New York City.

Pink's sixth album, "The Truth About Love," has sold 1.7 million albums since it was released last year. It launched three Top 10 hits, including the No. 1 jam "Just Give Me a Reason."

Past recipients of Billboard's woman of the year award include Beyonce, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.

Pink is currently on her international "The Truth About Love Tour."

Kanye West Announces 7-Week, 23-City North American Tour

Kanye West will return to the road this fall for THE YEEZUS TOUR - a 23-city North American tour.  The seven week tour of the U.S. and Canada will open October 19th at the Key Arena in Seattle , and concludes on December 7th at the Toyota Center in Houston.  Tickets and VIP Experiences go on sale in select markets starting Friday, September 13 , details at kanyewest.com. Joining Kanye in exclusive support on THE YEEZUS TOUR will be Kendrick Lamar.

JAY Z Announces Confirmed North American Magna Carter World Tour Dates

On Friday, JAY Z announced the confirmed dates for the North American leg of his "Magna Carter World Tour."  The new dates, which follow the tour's international run, will begin on Saturday, November 30 ^th.

Beginning, Friday, September 6, 2013, fans can click here to RSVP for early access to presale tickets available on Wednesday, September 11 ^th.  Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, September 9 ^th at 10am local time through Citi's Private Pass® Program.

Janelle Monae Live NYFW Soundtrack

NEW YORK (AP) - Models on Rebecca Minkoff's New York Fashion Week runway will be strutting to the live music of Janelle Monae.

Monae will sing at Friday's show at Lincoln Center as part of "American Express Unstaged," a program that pairs artists of different mediums and makes their collaborations available to the public through digital media, including a live stream of the catwalk.

Jay-Z's "Made In America" Documentary To Air On Showtime

(AP) - Ron Howard's "Made in America" documentary about the Jay-Z-curated music festival in Philadelphia will air Oct. 11 on Showtime.

Jay-Z's "Budweiser Made in America" festival debuted on Labor Day weekend last year. About 50,000 fans attended the two-day event. Performers included Pearl Jam, Drake, Run DMC, Skrillex, D'Angelo and Calvin Harris.

The Queen Latifah Show Announces All-Star Premiere Week Line-Up

There will be an all-star line-up for the debut of The Queen Latifah Show, the new daytime talkshow hosted by global entertainment icon, Queen Latifah, premiering Monday, September 16.  Among the celebrity guests who will appear during the first week of the show are Oscar-nominee and Golden Globe-winner, John Travolta; Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy Award-Winner, Jamie Foxx; Oscar nominee and Golden Globe-winner, Sharon Stone; Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal and Oscar & Golden Globe nominated actor, Grammy Award-winning musician and executive producer of The Queen Latifah Show, Will Smith.

Rihanna's River Island Collection

Rihanna is launching her Fall 2013 collection on September 12 in select River Island locations. For those of us state side, we can purchase the solidified fashion icon's third collection online. 

G4LIFe, a track from her fourth album R Rated, is emblazoned across jersey's, waistbands and leather jackets.

As the previous collections have already done, this collection expected to sell out fast!

Photos: 2013 VMA Highlights

Iggy Azalea & Lil Kim

Robin Thicke Talks Blurred Lines, New Style and What's Next

Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" is the longest-running No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this year with nine weeks on top. The video - the unrated version with nude models prowling was banned from YouTube - has more than 125 million views. The title track from Thicke's fifth album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart this week after selling 177,000 copies units, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

"The record company didn't get it. They didn't even pay for the video. They didn't want to support it at all. Remy Martin paid for the video," said the 36-year-old crooner, who is a spokesperson for the liquor brand with his wife, actress Paula Patton. "And as soon as the record company saw the video, they said, 'This is a smash.'"

TLC Performs At Mixtape Festival & New Album Release

TLC is back and they are as HOT as ever!!!!!

After a long-awaited return of TLC to an American stage, the two remaining members of the 90s girl-group hip hop sensation performed at Hershey Park's Summer Mixtape Festival on Saturday. They closed the show performing 'No Scrubs' and surprised fans by bringing out Lil Mama.

Mary J. Blige Will Release Her First Christmas Album

Mary J. Blige Is Set To Release Her First Christmas Album.
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Iconic Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist Mary J. Blige will release her first-ever holiday album in October. The album is titled "A Mary Christmas," and features her soulful interpretation of classic holiday tunes. This is Blige's 11^th studio album since her 1992 debut What's the 411? In two decades, Blige's work has earned her numerous awards and she has sold over 50 million records. Among her many accolades, Blige can claim eight multi-platinum albums, nine Grammy® Awards (she has been nominated for a staggering 29) and four American Music Awards.
"A Mary Christmas" is the first collaboration between legendary producer and hit-maker David Foster and Blige for Matriarch Records/Verve Records/Interscope Records. Sixteen-time Grammy winner and Chairman of The Verve Music Group, Foster is the producer of multi-platinum Christmas albums by Michael Bublé, Rod Stewart, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban and Celine Dion.
SOURCE Interscope Records

Creative Recreation's Spring '14 Collection

(WWD) - Creative Recreation is all about bringing something different to sneakers. After several seasons of more muted styling, the spring line will mark the return of flashier looks and playful combinations — styles that the brand had became known for in its early years. The collection will feature high-tops, low-tops and boots for men. Initial price points will start at $80. The collection will deliver for spring ’14 to boutique and department store accounts.

Kanye West's 'Yeezus' Not Doing As Well As Previous Albums

NEW YORK (AP) - To no one's surprise, Kanye West's sixth solo effort debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts last month. But "Yeezus" sold only 327,000 units that week - West's lowest first-week sales since he released his 2004 debut, "The College Dropout."

This week, the fourth week the album has been out, "Yeezus" sold 29,000 units, bringing its total to 459,356, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Could West's album be headed south?

Maxwell: Essence Fest Performance & New Album

Maxwell at Essence Fest

Maxwell's sweet falsetto closed out Friday night's Essence Festival concert series in the Superdome that also featured performances by Brandy, LL Cool J and Jill Scott.

As the opening strands of "Sumthin, Sumthin," wafted through the arena, applause from the crowd swelled when Maxwell took the stage in a light-colored suit and tie.

His return performance to the festival's main stage included his hits "Lifetime," ''This Woman's Work," ''Simply Beautiful," and his latest duet with singer Alicia Keys, "Fire We Make."