Benjy Eisen

When Beyonce took to the stage at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards this past Sunday (May 22), she gave what was, quite possibly, the performance of her lifetime. It certainly ranks up there among the most memorable in the award show's history...

With the end of the world rapidly approaching, at least according to some, Beyonce's 'Run the World (Girls)' comes just in time for the songstress to take charge of a dying planet or, you know, at least save the ever-ailing music industry...

Austin City Limits Music Festival just announced the lineup for its 10th anniversary edition, which takes place this September 16-18, and if SXSW didn't already convince you that Austin, Texas is the live music capital of the world, maybe this will...

Ok, here's the situation: High-tech thieves sit in a car parked outside a work studio while inside valuable data is transmitted over a password-protected Wi-Fi connection. The cyber bandits hack into the network and, then, share the series of ones and zeros with the world, uploading it to social media sites and popular Web-based file-sharing outlets for anyone to grab...

At the first-ever O Music Awards on Thursday night, Chiddy Bang performed but didn't take home one of the newfangled cube awards, aimed at honoring online music accomplishments. However, Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege himself (pictured) was actually the night's biggest winner, having won a much more impressive prize...

It was no secret that Lollapalooza will return to its familiar home of Grant Park in Chicago this summer, as it celebrates its 20th anniversary -- but the lineup is in, the rumors were right and the verdict is two thumbs up. Way up. This year's headliners for the annual, three-day, mega-fest are: Eminem, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Muse, My Morning Jacket, deadmou5 and A Perfect Circle, with additiona

Revving up the hype machine in advance of their new album, 'Hot Sauce Committee Part Two,' the Beastie Boys will unleash various configurations of a new half-hour video for 'Make Some Noise' (aka 'Fight For Your Right Revisited'). The onslaught begins during the first minute of April 20 (yeah, "4/20," dude) when the long-form version of 'Make Some Noise' debuts simultaneously on MTV2, mt

As if he wasn't already in the dog house -- and, in fact, headed to the jailhouse this summer -- Ja Rule pleaded guilty to tax evasion on Tuesday (March 22), promising Uncle Sam that he would pay up, to the tune of $1.1 million dollars, for moneys earned between 2004 and 2008...

In a move that seems mindful of the current accusations against Dr. Conrad Murray -- Michael Jackson's home doctor at the time of his death -- a judge in California ordered an independent medical evaluation of R&B icon Etta James this week. Th...

The artist known as Prince became King of Oakland, Calif. this week, bringing his 'Welcome 2 America' tour to the Oracle Arena for a three-show stand, which was announced and ticketed less than a week in advance. It was a risky move given today's economic climate and the volatility of concert attendance in recent years...