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WATCH: Kanye West Berates Laser-Toting Fan At Paris Show

by Andrew Tijs

During the Watch The Throne Paris show, West stops proceedings to dress down a laser-toting fan.

Tagged as: Jay-Z, Kanye West, Watch The Throne

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Watch: Kanye And Jay-Z’s New Clip For ‘No Church In The Wild’

by Andrew Tijs

The new clip for Watch The Throne’s ‘No Church In The Wild’ track turns violent as the crowds riot.

Tagged as: Jay-Z, Kanye West, No Church In The Wild, Watch The Throne

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Beyonce Returns To The Stage

by Paul Cashmere

Beyoncé Knowles has declared ‘it feels so good to be back’ during her first post-pregnancy performance.

Tagged as: Beyonce, Jay-Z

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The Flaming Lips. image by Ros O'Gorman photos noise11.com

Flaming Lips To Beat Jay-Z One Day Concert Record

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Flaming Lips have done some pretty wacky things throughout their career but this time they’ve set a goal that will take a lot of hard work. The Wayne Coyne fronted group is looking to break the record for the most concerts in one day.

Tagged as: Flaming Lips, Jay-Z

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Jack White Sings U2 In The Great Gatsby Trailer

by Paul Cashmere

Baz Luhrmann has used Jack White’s cover of U2’s ‘Love Is Blindness’ for his first trailer for the remake of ‘The Great Gatsby’.

Tagged as: Baz Luhrmann, Jack White, Jay-Z, Kanye West, The Great Gatsby, U2

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Jay-Z Gets Pearl Jam, Passion Pit, Skrillex For His Festival

by Andrew Tijs

Jay-Z has named Pearl Jam, Passion Pit, Skrillex, Santigold, Janelle Monae and more for his Made In America festival.

Tagged as: Afrojack, Calvin Harris, festival, Janelle Monae, Jay-Z, Made In America, Miike Snow, Passion Pit, Pearl Jam, Santigold, Skrillex

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Jay-Z Wants Barack Obama For His Music Fest

by Andrew Tijs

Rap mogul Jay-Z has announced his Made In America music festival and wants President Obama to join in.

Tagged as: Barack Obama, Beyonce, hip-hop, Jay-Z, Made In America, music festival, President, rap

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Rihanna. images by Ros O'Gorman noise11.com photos

Jay-Z And Rihanna To Headline London Olympics Music Fest

by Andrew Tijs

Jay-Z and Rihanna join scores of other artists to perform in the lead up to, and during, the London Olympics.

Tagged as: David Guetta, Florence + The Machine, Hackney Weekend, Jack White, Jay-Z, London Olympics, Rihanna, Tinie Tempah

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President Obama Calls Kanye West A Jackass, Again

by Andrew Tijs

President Obama has reconfirmed that he thinks Kanye West is a jackass, and is a bigger fan of Jay-Z.

Tagged as: hip-hop, jackass, Jay-Z, Kanye West, President Obama, rap, Watch The Throne

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Beyoncé’s First Post-Baby Gigs Announced

by Music-News.com

Beyoncé Knowles is set to hit the stage for the first time since becoming a mother.

Tagged as: Atlantic City, Beyoncé Knowles, dance, Jay-Z, live, Live Nation, Mother, pop, R&B, Roc Nation, Ryan Tedder, show

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Katy Perry. image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Watch Katy Perry’s Ill-Advised ‘Niggas In Paris’ Cover

by Andrew Tijs

Katy Perry has donned the Yankees cap and done a cover of Jay-Z and Kanye’s ‘Niggas In Paris’ on TV.

Tagged as: cover, hip-hop, Jay-Z, Kanye, Katy Perry, Niggas In Paris, pop, TV, watch

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Jay-Z’s Daughter ‘Looks Just Like Him’

by Music-News.com

Jay-Z’s daughter Blue Ivy is the spitting image of him, according to singer Melanie Fiona.

Tagged as: baby, Beyonce, Blue Ivy Carter, daughter, hip-hop, Jay-Z, R&B, rap

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Santigold Says LMFAO Make Her Cry

by Andrew Tijs

In an interview, electro artist Santigold has said the success of “joke band” LMFAO makes her cry.

Tagged as: Adele, Beyonce, Disparate Youth, electro, hip-hop, Jay-Z, LMFAO, Master Of My Make-Believe, new, Santigold, song

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Justin Timberlake Impersonates Bon Iver On SNL

by Tim Cashmere

I’ve gotta admit it, most of the time I don’t find SNL that funny. I mean sure, occasionally there’s a little chuckle, but not actual belly laughs. At least not until I saw Justin Timberlake impersonating Bon Iver welcoming Beyonce and Jay-Z’s new child into the world.

Tagged as: Beyonce, Bon Iver, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Nicki Minaj, Prince, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Taylor Swift

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Beyonce And Jay-Z Show Off Blue Ivy

by Music-News.com

Blue Ivy has had her first publicity photo shoot.

Tagged as: baby, Beyonce, Blue Ivy Carter, Jay-Z

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Jay-Z And Kanye Drop ‘Niggas In Paris’ Video

by Andrew Tijs

Jay-Z and Kanye West have finally put out a video for their monster Watch The Throne track ‘Niggas In Paris’.

Tagged as: clip, film, hip-hop, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Niggas In Paris, rap, video, Watch The Throne

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Kanye West Gives Big Day Out Greatest Hits and Katy Perry

by Paul Cashmere

Kanye West is keeping his Big Day Out setlist to the greatest hits from his five studio albums but he also has a Katy Perry song in there too.

Tagged as: Big Day Out, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Katy Perry

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Beyonce And Jay-Z May Move To France

by Music-News.com

Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z may just be on the move.

Tagged as: baby, Beyonce, Blue Ivy Carter, France, Jay-Z

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Jay-Z Says The ‘Bitch Ban’ Is Fake

by Andrew Tijs

Jay-Z denies reports that would stop using the word ‘bitch’ in his raps after the birth of his daughter Blue Ivy.

Tagged as: Beyocne, Bitch, Blue Ivy Carter, daughter, denies, fake, hip-hop, hoax, Jay-Z, rap

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Jay-Z Vows To Drop The Word “Bitch”

by Tim Cashmere

Jay-Z has sworn to stop using the word “bitch” in his lyrics now that his daughter Blue Ivy Carter has entered the world.

Tagged as: Beyonce, Bitch, Blue Ivy Carter, child, Jay-Z, pregnant

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Mos Def’s First Track As Yasiin Bey Parodies Jay-Z And Kanye

by Andrew Tijs

Mos Def has changed his name to Yasiin Bey and released a ‘reinterpretation’ of the Watch The Throne track ‘Niggas In Paris’.

Tagged as: hip-hop, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Mos Def, Niggas In Paris, Niggas In Poorest, parody, rap, reworking, satire, Top 40 Underdog, track, Watch The Throne, Yasiin Bey

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Blue Ivy Carter Becomes Youngest Ever Hitmaker

by Paul Cashmere

Beyonce and Jay-Z’s baby has become the youngest person ever to have a hit record.

Tagged as: Beyonce, Blue Ivy Carter, Glory, Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder

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Beyonce and Jay-Z Issue Joint Statement About Baby Blue Ivy

by Paul Cashmere

Beyonce and husband Jay-Z have released a statement following the birth of their first child, daughter Blue Ivy Carter.

Tagged as: baby, Beyonce, Blue Ivy Carter, Jay-Z

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Hear Jay-Z’s Song To His New Newborn Daughter Blue

by Andrew Tijs

Jay-Z has already released a song about the birth of his and Beyonce’s new daughter Blue Ivy Carter.

Tagged as: baby, Beyonce, birth, Blue Ivy Carter, daughter, featuring, Glory, hip-hop, Jay-Z, rap, song, soul, stream

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Beyonce and Jay-Z Welcome Baby Daughter

by Paul Cashmere

Ivy Blue Carter has arrived, the first child for Beyonce and Jay-Z.

Tagged as: baby, Beyonce, Blue Ivy, Jay-Z, Matthew Knowles, Russell Simmons, Solange, Tiana, Tiana May Carter

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Album Sales Up For First Time Since 2004

by Paul Cashmere

Album sales in the USA for 2011 increased for the first time since 2004.

Tagged as: 20111, Adele, Album sales, Drake, Jason Aldean, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Michael Buble, Mumford & Sons, Nielsen SoundScan, The Beatles

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Are Beyonce and Jay-Z Parents?

by Paul Cashmere

Beyonce and Jay-Z have a new daughter, according to UK press reports.

Tagged as: baby, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Tiana, Tiana May Carter

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Beyonce Baby Is On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Staff at St Luke’s Roosevelt hospital have been placed on alert for “a celebrity arrival”. Beyonce is getting ready to give birth to her first child.

Tagged as: baby, Beyonce, Big Day Out, Jay-Z, Kanye West, pregnancy, Sheikh Mansour, St Luke's Roosevelt hospital

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Andy’s Best Music Of 2011

by Andrew Tijs

Andy’s favourite music of 2011, featuring Lykke Li, Lil Wayne, Lanie Lane, Lana Del Rey… and that’s just the ‘l’s.

Tagged as: 2011, Abbe May, Best Albums, Best songs, Dangerous, Das Racist, Ernest Ellis & The Panamas, Hanni El Khatib, Hunting Grounds, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lana Del Rey, Lanie Lane, Lil Wayne, Lykke Li, Mutemath, PJ Harvey, Redcoats, Shabazz Palaces, The Kills, Total Control, Tyler The Creator, Unknown Motral Orchestra

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Kanye West Throws Out Business Card Throwing Fan

by Tim Cashmere

Kanye West had one of his fans thrown out of a gig in Tacoma, Washington because he threw his business cards on the stage.

Tagged as: Big Day Out, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Watch The Throne

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Big Day Out Co-founder Ken West Has Died At Age 64

Ken West, the co-founder of Big Day Out with Vivian Lees, has died at the age of 64.

April 7, 2022

Bob Lefsetz To Interview Paul Kelly and Ken West for Australian Music Week Podcasts

American music industry analyst Bob Lefsetz will set down with Australian songwriting legend Paul Kelly and Big Day Out co-founder Ken West for his Podcast programs while he is in Australia next week for Australian Music Week.

November 1, 2019

ITS OFFICIAL: Big Day Out Dumped For 2015

Big Day Out will not happen in 2015 of Austin based C3 became the sole owners of the event after director AJ Maddah sold out last week.

June 26, 2014

Is Big Day Out Over And Out?

The future of Big Day Out 2015 is looking unlikely with the departure of director AJ Maddah from the executive structure and shareholding.

June 26, 2014

Eddie Vedder Opens Solo Tour In Perth SETLIST

Eddie Vedder shed Pearl Jam and stayed back in Australia after Big Day Out for his own solo tour.

February 10, 2014

Big Day Out Faces Massive Losses But Will Return

Big Day Out promoter AJ Maddah has confirmed that the Australian music festival will face massive losses from the 2014 event but the show isn’t over yet.

February 8, 2014