Drake on Monday announced plans for his "Would You Like a Tour?" trek across North America, in which he will be joined by Miguel and Future. The tour kicks off in Portland and will include stops in Chicago, Philadelphia, Vancouver, Boston, New York, Dallas, Atlanta and Miami.
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For the third consecutive week, Robin Thicke's unstoppable "Blurred Lines," featuring Pharrell Williams and T.I., holds on to the top spot on the U.K.'s Official Charts. It was revealed on Sunday that the track has now sold 583,000 units in the region. The Official Charts Company previously noted that the song is the U.K.'s fastest-selling single of 2013.
Kim Kardashian has given birth to a baby girl on Saturday, meaning Kanye West gets an early Father's Day gift. According to TMZ, the 32-year-old reality star gave birth to a baby girl at Cedars-Sinai Medical in Los Angeles. Both mother and child are reportedly in good health.
Sources say Mr. West was present while his girlfriend gave birth, canceling his scheduled album release party Friday night when Kardashian said she wasn't feeling well.
Make sure you're watching Game 5 this Sunday between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs. JAY Z on Friday advised via a photo on his Life + Times site that fans should "tune in" and "turn up the volume" during the next NBA Finals game, as he has something of a surprise in store.
Fresh off news this week that he's nabbed his first No. 1 with "Blurred Lines," Robin Thicke on Friday announced his new album (appropriately titled after the hit song) will arrive on July 30. The set will include his aforementioned hit with Pharrell and T.I., as well as his ballad “For the Rest of My Life.”
UPDATE (6.14.13): In a statement on Friday, festival organizers named Jack Johnson as the new headliner, replacing Mumford and Sons. "I've got a lot of lyrics and chords to relearn by Saturday night," Johnson admitted. " I was here to play the first Bonnaroo and it is a very special festival to my band. We are excited to hit the stage again."
After revealing that bassist Ted Dwane needed to undergo emergency surgery this week to remove a blood clot from his brain, Mumford and Sons postponed a handful of shows. On Thursday, the band announced that Dwane had been released from the hospital after a successful surgery, but they will not be appearing at Bonnaroo this weekend, as Dwane is now focused on recovery. They were slated to headline the event this Saturday night.
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Only weeks since Sasquatch! Music Festival wrapped its 2013 event, organizers on Thursday announced plans to add a second weekend next year. In contrast to festivals like Coachella and Austin City Limits, which have expanded to two weekends, Sasquatch! will feature entirely different lineups over the course of its non-consecutive weekends.
Toby Keith announced Thursday that his Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert will be held July 6 at the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. Joining Keith is fellow Oklahoman Garth Brooks and his wife, Trisha Yearwood. Other performers include Willie Nelson and Ronnie Dunn.
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It's official. Robin Thicke's funky, new jam "Blurred Lines," featuring Pharrell and T.I., is now the No. 1 song in America. The addictive track, which soars from No. 6 to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 this week, is also No. 1 on Digital Songs, gaining 38% with 315,000 downloads sold in the past seven days, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It also jumps 17-8 on the Radio Songs chart (with 73 million impressions) and 24-8 on the Streaming chart (with 3.5 million U.S. streams, up 66%), according to Nielsen BDS.
The National on Wednesday announced that they have been forced to cancel their June 23 show in Istanbul, Turkey, because of ongoing unrest in the region. Their cancellation comes as protestors and police continue to clash violently, with police using tear gas and grenades in attempts to clear the streets.
Only weeks after Blake Shelton's NBC-powered tornado relief concert, it seems Oklahoma-native musicians aren't done yet trying to help their state raise funds for rebuilding. Kings of Leon and The Flaming Lips, among others, will unite for what's being called "Rock for Oklahoma." The all-ages event will take place on July 23 at Oklahoma City's Chesapeake Energy Arena.
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IFC on Wednesday renewed its hit series Portlandia for two more seasons, running through at least 2015. Each season of the Emmy-nominated comedy series, which stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, will include 10 half-hour episodes.
