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Posted: 17 Apr 2012 09:01 PM PDT

'The Voice' Quarterfinals Results: Xtina & Blake Redeem Themselves
Monday night, on what was perhaps the most controversial episode in the entire history of "The Voice," Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton respectively cut two of their strongest singers, Jesse Campbell and Jordis Unga, in a seemingly last-minute and not fully explained "instant elimination" round. And public outrage ensued. Jesse's elimination in particular seemed to [...]

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 06:22 PM PDT

Mario And Mandela Van Peebles Discuss New Movie 'We The Party'
Mario and Mandela Van Peebles star in a new coming of age movie, "We The Party." The father and son sat down with me and Soren Baker to describe how Mario escorting Mandela and his siblings to Los Angeles all age night clubs inspired the movie that also features Snoop Dogg, The New Boyz, Y.G., [...]

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 06:22 PM PDT

Whitney Houston, Framed
Whitney Houston's death has been one of the year's biggest, and saddest, music stories. The talented singer's many struggles with drugs over the years have been well-publicized, so we won't repeat them here. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Houston was the most-awarded female act in history, having sold over 170 million records [...]

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 06:22 PM PDT

The Voice, The Day After: Team Xtina & Team Blake Quarterfinals Dish
Last night, Team Xtina and Team Blake competed in "The Voice's" quarterfinals, but sadly, two of those team's strongest singers didn't even get to compete for America's votes. Blake's Jordis Unga and Christina's Jesse Campbell were shockingly cut by their respective coaches in some sort of controversial new "instant elimination" round, and today, my "The [...]

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 06:22 PM PDT

Eddie Van Halen Reveals That Drinking Came From Dad
Eddie Van Halen got his love for music from his father -- and also his introduction to alcohol. That's what the rock musician reveals in a profile in Esquire magazine by David Curcurito. The lead guitarist for the hard-rock band Van Halen also talks about battling alcoholism, what it's like for him to write his [...]

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 06:22 PM PDT

Armada Of Fools
As election season approaches I've starting thinking of appropriate playlists, and the first song title that popped into my head was "Ship Of Fools". It seems that every election season some musician publicly announces their disdain for a politician who dared use a song without permission during a campaign event.

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 06:22 PM PDT

Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" is TV's Go-To Cover Song
Gotye's positively inescapable "Somebody That I Used To Know" has already been covered on "The Voice," "American Idol," and "Glee," as well as by "The Sing-Off" winners Pentatonix. And now a bunch of other musical TV stars are getting in on the act. I really thought I'd be tired of "Somebody" remakes by now, but [...]

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 06:22 PM PDT

"We're Not Young" Parody Video Feels the Love
Some say that life begins at 30. But the stars of "We're Not Young" aren't exactly living the good life. Both sad and funny, the parody video from Yahoo!'s SketchY comedy series, features a 30-something guy spoofing the hit song "We Are Young," by Fun. The tune has stayed stubbornly at number one on Billboard's [...]

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 11:32 AM PDT

Tupac Hologram Already Has Tour Plans, Shakur's Mother "Positively Thrilled" With Performance
The Tupac hologram appears to be taking on a life of its own with a Twitter account and talk of an upcoming tour with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, according to the Wall Street Journal. A source revealed that there will be discussions about a tour with the three performers.

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 03:56 AM PDT

Ryan Shaw's 'Evermore' Revives Classic Soul
Follow me on Facebook, Twitter. Soul singer Ryan Shaw is preparing for the May 15 release of his third album, "Real Love," and he's given Hip Hop Media Training a first look at a live video for his song "Evermore." On "Evermore," Shaw sings about giving the "best of his love" over an easy-riding throwback [...]