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Profile: Catching up with LL Cool J

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:17:16 -0400

By SEAN DALY - Chiseled rap royal LL Cool J and haggard guitar god Eddie Van Halen may seem like strange bedfellows. (For instance, one loves the gym; the other loves the Jim Beam.) But to the famously muscled hip-hop mogul, their unlikely flow-meets-fret pairing on his bold new album makes a beautifully twisted sense.

Carrie Underwood takes video of year at CMT Awards

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:31:37 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Carrie Underwood's awesome week got off to a roaring start at the CMT Music Awards.

Surprises, rap's new class take over Summer Jam XX

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:04:38 -0400

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey - New York City radio station Hot 97 celebrated its 20th annual Summer Jam concert with young rappers who are dominating the charts, a respected veteran hip-hop group and a slew of surprises.

Review: French Montana debuts with enjoyable album

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:11 -0400

French Montana, "Excuse My French" (Bad Boy/Maybach Music/Interscope Records)

Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:37:27 -0400

Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.