Van Halen, Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees and one of the most important and influential rock bands of all time, confirmed their new album, A Different Kind Of Truth, will be released in the Australia on…

In 2011, album sales rose for the first time since 2004, propelled by digital sales, cheaper album prices and special offers, as well as a booming vinyl market.

It’s been 20 years since NBA star Magic Johnson announced he had contracted the HIV virus and now he plans to team up hip hop stars to address the life-threatening disease and homophobia in the genre. The 52-year-old NBA…

Rapper-mogul 50 Cent is inching closer to his goal of feeding one billion hungry people in Africa after inking a deal with Pepsi for his Street King energy drink.Through the deal Street…

Real estate mogul and reality TV personality Donald Trump has quit the Republican Party to register as an independent, opening the way for a potential outsider run at the White House. Trump made the…

Bon Iver has been nominated in the Record of the Year category at the 54th Grammy Awards. Announced yesterday, the band was nominated in the highly coveted category, alongside the likes of Adele, Bruno…

As the East African nation of Uganda?? sees an unending war and political corruption there has been a glimmer of hope and optimism in recent years courtesy of hip hop. The new…

"Jay-Z didn't make a T-shirt [that said] 'F--- the Bums on the Street'," says Russell Simmons. That could have been a big seller among the rich elite. The hip hop godfather is defending his…