This week, Eminem revealed that he would start working on a followup to Recovery next week. Also, Aerosmith finally announced the official release date for their upcoming record Music From Another Dimension. And producer Mike Dean shared that a Watch the Throne 2 album is coming. Catch up on this week’s news below.
The season 11 finale of American Idol aired last night, and with a record setting 132 million calling in to vote (inexplicably proving that people still somehow watch American Idol and, more importantly care about it), more viewers cast their vote for an Idol last night than in any other night of the show’s history. The winner? The unfortunately-named Phillip Phillips.
Justin Timberlake is set to return to his musical ways, but not in the way you may think. No, he won’t be releasing a new record any time soon, but will be scoring the soundtrack to a new film titled The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea.
It’s strange, but very common to honor a person after they’ve passed away. Such is the case with late Bestie Boys‘ rapper Adam Yauch. According to Billboard, Brooklyn residents are petitioning to rename a local park in Brooklyn Heights after the late MCA.
Robin Gibb, one-third of the sixth top-selling pop group of all time, The Bee Gees, has died at the age of 62 due to cancer and complications related to intestinal surgery. He was 62 years old.
This week, Taylor Swift announced that she would be donating $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Also, Jennifer Lopez finally cleared up the rumors regarding her future on American Idol, while Kanye West announced that he will be debuting a short film at the Cannes Film Festival next week. Catch up on this week’s news below.
Disco queen Donna Summer died Thursday morning. The singer was 63 years old, and had been struggling with cancer “for some time,” her family told the Associated Press. She leaves behind a seminal legacy in the world of disco music, countless fans, a husband, and three daughters.
Rock The Bells is taking tips from Coachella and doubling the number of days for its yearly event. It’s also bringing back a couple high-profile reunions from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and the Hit Squad. Elsewhere, Nas, Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi and Missy Elliot are also on the bill.
It’s official, Britney Spears has joined the judging panel of The X Factor. After months and months of speculation, Billboard reports that the princess of pop did actually sign that $15 million contract. But Spears isn’t the only Disney star joining the show–Demi Lovato will also be a judge.
