AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - For a night, it was South By Kanye West. The rapper performed twice Saturday at the annual South By Southwest music conference and festival

On February 19th, Brooklyn's The Epochs will release their self-titled debut LP through The Rebel Group.

It's irrelevant what you may think of Steve Aoki…. Fanatic or foe, what you cannot deny is how instrumental Steve has been in helping define the emerging music and nightlife culture in the US today.

British rapper Lady Sovereign has apologized for her behavior at a New York gig last Friday, during which she proclaimed "F#*k America" before walking offstage after two songs complaining of depression. The Love Me Or Hate Me star told the crowd at Studio B in Brooklyn she was only performing for financial gain as she can't afford to pay her rent.

Over the course of sixty sultry summer nights last year, New York fell in love - for the first time - with Spiegelworld, the unique entertainment venue Europeans have flocked to for generations. Rich in tradition, the world's most exquisite traveling venue will once again touchdown under the Brooklyn Bridge at Fulton Fish Market (Pier 17),

Former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm has crowned British rapper Lady Sovereign the 'new' Sporty Spice. The singer claims her friends tease her because the rap newcomer appears to have copied the sporty style which defined Chisholm's time in the girl band.

Blondie legend Deborah Harry has stunned fans after declaring Lindsay Lohan is her style icon. Harry 41 years older than the Mean Girls star, but admits she is impressed by the youngster's fashion choices. She says, "Oddly enough, I like Lindsay Lohan - I like girls who take chances.

Music mogul Russell Simmons has called upon the recording and broadcast industries to completely ban "extreme curse words" like "bitch", "ho", and "nigger".

British rapper Lady Sovereign has canceled a string of UK shows, citing exhaustion. The hit maker has scrapped shows in Glasgow, Scotland and Birmingham, England to give herself a week to take a break.

"It is a distraction to me. It screws up every outfit I wear." Jessica Simpson on her famous cleavage. "I'm too busy trying to enjoy my blessing to be dwelling in mess." Oscar-nominated singer Jennifer Hudson hits back at reports she and Dreamgirls co-star Beyonce Knowles failed to get along on the set of the movie musical.