50 Cent Claims Lil Wayne Stole "Lollipop", Works On New Sound For New Album
During an interview with Rolling Stone, 50 Cent claimed that various rappers have stolen his style to create their records and pointed out the similarities between

50 Cent Accuses Lil Wayne Of Stealing 'Lollipop' From Him
50 Cent recently said that he likes Lil Wayne. Wait, didn't he call him a "whore" for doing so many collaborations, and even diss him in a freestyle? That's right he did.He tells Rolling Stone that he does like Lil Wayne, but said that there are some very striking similarities between Weezy's hit single "Lollipop" and 50's 2005 hit "Candy Shop."In an interview with the magazine, he explains."'Lollipop' is 'lick lick lick lick it like a lollipop,'" 50 told the mag, singing the verse to prove his point. "And

And Lo, The Jonas Brothers Did Absolve Russell Brand Of His Sins [Benevolence]
Heading into Sunday night's VMAs, one could never have predicted that The Jonas Brothers would end up central to the ceremony's only real controversy; and yet, thanks to Russell Brand's purity-tweaking jokes and Jordin Sparks's impassioned tirade against sluts, there they found themselves. Would the squeaky-clean trio retaliate by wagging their ringed fingers in Brand's face, or would they take Courtney Love's colorful advice to sample "some pussy and some cock and shut the hell up"? According to the BBC, t

50 Cent Says Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop” Is Just Like “Candy Shop”
50 Cent digs Lil Wayne, but he can’t help but notice the similarities between Weezy’s summer smash “Lollipop” and his own 2005 hit “Candy Shop.” “‘Lollipop’” is ‘lick lick lick lick it like a lollipop,’” 50 told Rolling Stone, singing the verse to prove his point. “And ‘Candy Shop’ is ‘I’ll take you to the Candy Shop/ I’ll let you lick the lollipop.’” Rip-off or not, 50 is no longer

Jimmy Page on Led Zeppelin: “If You’re Going to Do a Reunion, You Need Four Members”
Jimmy Page dodged two questions about a potential Zeppelin reunion Saturday at a Toronto International Film Festival press conference for the documentary It Might Get Loud, alongside fellow guitarists the Edge and Jack White. But upon the announcement of “final question,” another reporter gave it a shot, and didn’t package it as a secondary question with one about the film. Point blank, Page was asked about rumours that he, John Bonham’s son Jason and John Paul Jones are recording ri

Devendra Banhart’s New Album Gives Him “Panic Attacks”
Next month, freak-folk icon Devendra Banhart will release the debut record from his new side-project with drummer Greg Rogove, which the two have dubbed Megapuss. But Banhart revealed to Rolling Stone that he’s also hard at work at a follow-up to his breakthrough album Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon. So how’s the recording process going? “It’s fucking painful and torturous,” Banhart jokes. “I had a panic attack [the other] night and was shaking.” While BanhartR

50 Cent, Kanye West: 50 Cent promises to reinvent the hip-hop wheel on new album
Since record buyers made it clear that 50 Cent is no longer the most relevant artist  in hip-hop, he's decided to recreate the entire genre according to his needs. In an interview with Rolling Stone, 50 Cent that his new album would challenge what is thought of as hip-hop:   “Other rappers can take what I’ve done for the last five years and do their version of it and be successful with momentum. Meanwhile, I have to reinvent the wheel. I’m not really listening to anyone else&rsqu

TV on the Radio: “We Faded Out the Question Marks and Faded In the Exclamation Point”
On September 23rd, TV On the Radio will return with Dear Science, the group’s follow-up to their breakthrough record Return To Cookie Mountain. Rolling Stone caught up with the band to talk about the making of the new disc, why the group set out to make a more dancier, upbeat album than the doom-and-gloom mood of Cookie Mountain and some of the ridiculous alternate titles that the group batted around. Your new record Dear Science has a much cleaner vibe than the industrial mood of Return to Cookie Mo

This Cover of 'Life' May Be The Closest You'll Ever Get To Tina Fey as Sarah Palin [Alternate Universes]
When we pointed out last week that potential veep candidate Sarah Palin bore a strong resemblance to Tina Fey as Liz Lemon (except for their stances on important social issues), never did we imagine the proof would come in the form of this Life cover from September 2004. Striking a remarkably similar pose to her current Rolling Stone spread (what is it with her and men with ties?), Fey needs little else besides an exotically named brood and a hilarious accent to complete her remarkably accurate Palin impres

Lynne Spears Is Quick to Add That She and Britney Are “Close Again”
The Associated Press obtained an early copy of Lynne Spears’ 211-page tome, Through the Storm (out Sept. 16). Lynne writes about denials and “her feelings.” In summary, Mama Spears lost control of her eldest daughter when Britney appeared in her skivvies on the cover of Rolling Stone. She felt equal “shock and dismay” when Britney shaved her, married Jason Alexander, then married Kevin Federline. She felt “punched in the stomach” when she learned that Jamie Lynn wa

Early buzz: Hitchcock, funny videos, 'Battlestar,' more
Happy Monday to you all! I hope your weekend was spectacular -- I got a lot of comic-book reading done, and last night I watched another great episode of Mad Men. I tried sitting through the MTV VMAs, but they just didn't hold my interest. (Remember when that awards show was must-see TV?) A few headlines: - We have a story about J.J. Abrams' new show, Fringe. - Who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year? - Variety reviews Zack and Miri Make a Porno. - HBO is launching a We

Sarah Palin Passed the Teleprompter Test! What’s Next for the Obama Campaign?
“She reads a teleprompter pretty well, and sometimes reminds me of Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon’s character in Election),” says Sean Woods, Senior Editor, Rolling Stone.  “As for the Obama campaign, they should discuss the issues and not the angry rhetoric from the right.” Share: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Email this article

Us Quarterly [Just What We Needed]
Yay, more celebrity-centered junk filling up the newsstands: Wenner Media, which publishes Us Weekly and Rolling Stone, has announced that it will be creating a celebrity fashion spinoff quarterly from Us. The spinoff is said to be inspired by People's StyleWatch a special edition that is published 10 times a year and sells more on the newsstands than Vogue. However, considering the failure of other celeb mag spinoffs, some "insiders" wonder if Us's version will exasperate an already flooded (and drooping)

On the Travers Take: Peter Travers’ Underrated Comedies
As a compendium to the current issue of Rolling Stone devoted to comedy, Peter Travers takes a look at the funny films he thinks were most overlooked by the Academy at Oscar time. Click below for his thoughts on gems like This is Spinal Tap, Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Borat. • Peter Travers Video Review: Underrated Comedies Related Stories: • Go Behind the New Issue: What’s So Funny? • Russell Brand on VMAs, Smoking Crack • More Peter Travers at the Travers Take

T.i.: 'I Should Have Walked Away From Gun Deal'
Rapper T.I. insists he'd still be a free man, not looking at a year behind bars, if he had trusted his instincts during a gun deal that went bad. The hitmaker was caught in possession of illegal firearms and marijuana last October (07) after entering into a dodgy car park exchange with weapons dealers who turned out to be undercover federal agents conducting a sting operation. T.I. - who spent the end of last year (07), Christmas and the New Year (08) under house arrest in Georgia, awaiting trial - wa

T.I.: 'I Should Have Walked Away From Gun Deal'
Rapper T.I. insists he'd still be a free man, not looking at a year behind bars, if he had trusted his instincts during a gun deal that went bad. The hit-maker was caught in possession of illegal firearms and marijuana last October after entering into a dodgy car park exchange with weapons dealers who turned out to be undercover federal agents conducting a sting operation. T.I. - who spent the end of last year, Christmas and the New Year under house arrest in Georgia, awaiting trial - was set up by a

This Week’s New Reviews: Joan Baez, Jessica Simpson and More
Joan Baez’s 24th album leads this week’s new releases. Day After Tomorrow sees Baez collaborate with Steve Earle for a set of tunes that draw from tough minded blues and Appalachian bluegrass. “Best of all is the title track, Tom Waits’ heartbreaking Iraq War ballad, sung in the voice of a frightened GI: ‘What I miss you won’t believe/Shoveling snow and raking leaves.’ Delivered by Baez with dusky restraint, it proves an old protest-music lesson too often unheeded:

VMAs Video: Burning Questions for Kid Rock, Paramore, Panic at the Disco and More
Kid Rock gets ready to party (”I can feel a good time coming on”), Linkin Park spill details on their next LP (”We’ve created a new designer drug”) and Taylor Swift gets ready to be catty as a fashion correspondant, plus Paramore, Panic at the Disco, Taylor Swift, Tokio Hotel, T-Pain, Ne-Yo, Lupe Fiasco and more stars answer our questions about winning awards and lesbian porn on the VMAs red carpet. More 2008 Video Music Awards: • Backstage at the VMAs With Britney Spe

Gap and Musician Matt White Call on San Franciscans to Voice What's Important to Them This Election Year With Free Customizable Gap 'Vote For ___.' T-Shirts
On Friday, September 12th at the Gap on Market & Powell, San Franciscans Can Fill In the Blank with Their Opinions While Enjoying an Acoustic Set by Matt White SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- With one of the most important elections for our nation on the horizon, Gap and singer/songwriter Matt White invite San Franciscans to voice their passions by customizing a free Gap "Vote for ___." t-shirt on Friday, September 12. Whether it's the Giants or the A's, Boudin Bakery or Colomb

50 Cent's reinvention
50 Cent plans to "reinvent the hip hop wheel".The rapper is set to release a new album, 'Before I Self-Destruct', and says he has a much tougher time than his contemporaries when working on new material because they can just copy his old achievements. Comment on this Article He told Rolling Stone magazine: "Other rappers can take what I've done for the last five years and do their version of it and be successful with momentum. Meanwhile, I have to reinvent the wheel."50 - real name Curtis Jackson - als

The Specials, X-Ray Spex Both Reunite For U.K. Concerts
A pair of acclaimed British bands reunited this weekend, as both ska legends the Specials and punk act X-Ray Spex reformed. The bulk of the Specials were the surprise guests at this weekend’s Bestival at the Isle of Wight, playing their first show together since their 1981 breakup. However, because co-founder and keyboardist Jerry Dammers wasn’t present at the show, the band was billed as Terry Hall and Friends. The almost Specials did perform a greatest hits-filled set, including “A Messa

Lil Wayne Fights Off VMA Hangover In Time For NYC Court Date
We read so many stories about rappers missing court dates that when an emcee actually makes it to court, it surprises us. Especially under these circumstances: Mere hours after Lil Wayne performed two songs, won an award and nearly lost his pants at last night’s VMAs in Los Angeles, Weezy left the after parties in order to board a coast-to-coast plane in time for his court date in New York City today. Wayne was due in court today to face charges of weapons possession after police found a .40 caliber p

Mackenzie Phillips Enters Rehab For 10th Time. Can Blair Berk Keep Her Out Of Jail?
Back to the drawing boardThat's right. Blair Berk. The same brilliant attorney who got Lindsay Lohan and Kiefer Sutherland, among many, many others, off the hook for repeat offender DUI's. As good as she is, she'll have her work cut out for her this time. Yesterday the Los Angeles DA announced Mackenzie will face two felony drug charges as a result of her coke and heroin bust at LAX last week. As serious as that sounds, she's already taking the right steps. By voluntarily entering rehab she's showing the c

50 Cent's reinvention
50 Cent plans to "reinvent the hip hop wheel".The rapper is set to release a new album, 'Before I Self-Destruct', and says he has a much tougher time than his contemporaries when working on new material because they can just copy his old achievements. Comment on this Article He told Rolling Stone magazine: "Other rappers can take what I've done for the last five years and do their version of it and be successful with momentum. Meanwhile, I have to reinvent the wheel."50 - real name Curtis Jackson - als

More Crap from Lynne Spears\' Crappy Book
--She denies pushing Britney into show business, adding that her daughter was always focusing on achievement. (Performing by age 3, Britney was constantly practicing to the music of Madonna and Whitney Houston; friends claimed she'd be a Broadway star.) --She says she first felt she was losing control of Britney after the debut of " ... Baby One More Time," when she posed in panties and a bra for a 1999 Rolling Stone story. --She says she felt "shock and dismay" at seeing her daughter shave her he