Salman Khan, among the most popular and successful actors in Bollywood, has been charged with homicide stemming from a 2002 car accident. Read More »
A little behind on the news, a representative from the student body at Virginia Tech University sent a request to Sub Pop records requesting a video shout-out from grunge icons Nirvana...nearly 20 years after lead singer Kurt Cobain killed himself and the group disbanded. Read More »
Chris Brown pleaded not guilty to charges of hit and run on Tuesday in a Los Angeles court. A judge revoked Brown's 2009 probation last week because of the charges, so if Brown is found guilty he could face jail time for the offense. Read More »
Despite dropping ratings and an air of ambiguity surround the show's upcoming thirteenth season, applicants came in droves to try to earn a spot on "American Idol" when tryouts came to Detroit's Ford Field. It was the third session of auditions, with two having taken place already in Salt Lake City and San Francisco. Read More »
The music video for Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" has garnered plenty of attention both positive (in its sheer number of hits received) and negative (in accusations that it promotes misogyny with its scantily clad models gallivanting around in their skivvies). The video has inspired commercials (such as Thicke promoting Beats products using the exact same schtick) and countless parodies. One Seattle group finally managed to reverse the gender roles without adding commentary on unfair gender relations. Read More »
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen announced on Monday that he was dropping out of plans to star as Freddie Mercury in a biopic about the Queen vocalist's life. Cohen cited creative differences with the surviving members of the band as his reason for dropping out. Read More »
More than a month after being imprisoned under the charges that he abetted the suicide of Bollywood actress and ex-girlfriend Jiah Khan, actor Suraj Pancholi spoke to the Times of India to discuss Khan, jail, and his career from here on out. Read More »
The ongoing lawsuit brought by the family of pop star Michael Jackson against concert promoter AEG Live continues today with further testimony from Jackson's mother Katherine. Read More »
More than 65,000 people paid to see The Rolling Stones on each night of their-two weekend stop at Hyde Park in London. But if you were stuck in the United States and couldn't get out to the show, the band is now offering a recorded version of the concert on iTunes. "The Rolling Stones - Hyde Park Live" is available for a $9.99 download price. Read More »
Morrissey doesn't have a reputation for being the happiest of guys, but vocalist and former Smiths member seemed to hit a low point when announcing via his blog that his South American tour would be cancelled, citing a lack of funds. Read More »
J. Cole is being criticized for a lyric from Drake's "Jodeci Freestyle" in which he compares autism to being "retarded." Read More »
Paul McCartney brought out some local guests when he played the first concert in the history of Seattle's Safeco Field on Friday night. The remaining members of grunge icon Nirvana - Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, as well as touring guitarist Pat Smear - joined McCartney on stage for his encore. Read More »
The footage from Elvis Presley's final performance, held in Indianapolis in 1977, is being auctioned off by Elvis Presley Enterprises. Read More »