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MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) -- D'Angelo is back. The reclusive R&B singer made his first live U.S. appearance in 12 years at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival early Sunday morning, surprising a few thousand fans during Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson's Superjam session. "I've...

"It was always a goal of mine to hopefully retire my father someday," rapper Royce da 5'9" tells the BoomBox. It's lightning outside, and Royce Nickel Nine is sitting on a golf cart behind the Bonnaroo main stage, one hour before he will join Eminem for the biggest concert of his life, playing to some 80,000 people...

Eminem recently brought out his Bad Meets Evil partner Royce Da 5'9" during his headlining set at Bonnaroo this past weekend, and in an interview with FUSE, the two discussed their controversial new tag team track, 'A Kiss,' where Em disses Lady Gaga and name-checks Katy Perry and Justin Bieber...

Lil Wayne headlined Bonnaroo music festival Friday night (June 10), and treated fans to a surprise viewing of a once-in-a-lifetime moment in hip-hop history, reuniting on stage with estranged Cash Money producer Mannie Fresh during his performance of the Mannie Fresh-produced 'Go D...

When the lineup for Bonnaroo 2011 was released back in February, some fans thought it skewed a little too far left of the festival's jammy roots. Eminem -- whose name usually dominates mainstream and rap album charts -- didn't seem like a natural fit for the festival's big tenth anniversary but on Saturday night, June 11, the Detroit native proved otherwise...

The 2011 Bonnaroo music festival is coming to a computer near you. The 10th anniversary of the fest, which will feature Eminem as headliner, will stream live all weekend long on Vevo, allowing music fans to skip out on the porta-potties, mud and scorching heat that usually comes hand-in-hand with the four-day long music party, held in a remote field 50 miles south of Nashville, Tenn...

Eminem has been announced as one of the headliners for the 2011 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Em, who took home the Best Rap Album Grammy over the weekend, will join fellow Grammy winners Arcade Fire and jam rockers Widespread Panic at the top of the bill, while Lil Wayne, My Morning Jacket, the Black Keys and Buffalo Springfield will also play...

Last Friday, The BoomBox reported that Kid Cudi was arrested in New York City on charges of criminal mischief and criminal possession of a controlled substance. Despite his arrest Cudi was released from jail hours later and flew to Manchester, Tenn...

Jay-Z graced the main stage at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, in Tennessee shortly before midnight on Saturday (June 12), for the second headlining performance of the night. The Brooklyn rapper gave a quick shout out to the legendary Stevie Wonder, who had wrapped up his performance on the same stage, just an hour earlier...

Once an event firmly rooted in the jam band culture, the Bonnaroo Arts & Music Festival, which kicks off today in Manchester, Tennessee, has been opening up to new genres in recent years. Since the Roots christened hip-hop at the festival in 2002, the genre has always had a presence, but this summer marks the first time in the festival's history that a hip-hop act -- Jay-Z -- has headlined the