will.i.am, Q-Tip, Travis Barker, and Fred Durst are leading the tributes to tragic Beastie Boys star Adam Yauch following his death on Friday.

Rapper Yauch, also known as MCA, was diagnosed with a tumor in his salivary gland in 2009, and he lost his battle with cancer on Friday at the age of 47.

The hip-hop pioneer's passing has sent shockwaves through the music community and now dozens of celebrities are speaking out to share their grief on Twitter.com.

Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am writes, "restinpeaceMCA 1 of my favorite hiphop groups...hiphop raised a lot of us & now we have to w...

Rockers Paramore have won a legal battle over their song The Only Exception after a plagiarism lawsuit brought by a Florida rock group was dropped.

A band called Tenspoke Indies filed suit against Paramore accusing the band of using portions of their song Starlighter in the 2010 hit.

The musicians cited copyright infringement and sought damages amid claims The Only Exception featured "introductions, arrangements, chord progression, key, melody, lyrical theme, rhythm and tempo" similar to Starlighter.

However, singer Hayley Williams and her Paramore band mates have now confirmed the la...

B.o.B.'s hit single Airplanes is the subject of a lawsuit from a songwriter who claims she helped write the track but failed to receive a credit.

The hip-hop star found chart success in 2010 with the track which features Paramore singer Hayley Williams on vocals.

Songwriter Christine Dominguez has now filed suit against the song's producers, Jeremy Dussolliet and Tim Sommers, who work under the names Kinetics and One Love, suggesting she contributed to the song but was not given any recognition.

She filed papers in court in New York on January 23rd alleging Dussolliet and Sommers aske...

Taylor Swift thrilled fans at her Nashville concerts by inviting Hayley Williams, Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney on stage for duets this weekend.

The "Love Story" hitmaker brought her Speak Now Tour to her Tennessee hometown for two sold-out gigs at the Bridgestone Arena.

On Friday, Swift introduced her close pal, Paramore frontwoman Williams, to the stage to join her for a version of "That's What You Get," and later closed the show by singing "Bleed Red" with Ronnie Dunn.

In a post on her Twitter.com page after the opening gig, Swift wrote, "Nashville, night one - what a beautiful crowd! ...

Rockers Paramore are set to host a massive memorabilia sale to raise money for aid efforts in Japan.

The Paramore Yard Sale will feature more than 60 items, including musical equipment, clothes and accessories, and all the proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross to help in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami which devastated the country on March 11th.

Frontwoman Hayley Williams announced the news in a post on her Twitter.com page, writing, "We're raising money by auctioning off our old clothes and such. Thanks again for helping us be a part of relief efforts for Japan! We love...

My Chemical Romance were the big winners at the annual NME Awards in London on Wednesday night after picking up two of the night's biggest trophies.

The rockers, who opened the ceremony at the O2 Academy in Brixton, claimed Best International Band and Best Video for "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)."

Other big winners on the night included Muse, who were named Best British Band, while frontman Matt Bellamy was named Hottest Man.

Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro walked away with the Best Live Band honor, Glastonbury was named Best Festival for the third consecutive year and Arcade Fire,...

Josh Farro has broken his silence following his split with rockers Paramore, revealing he and brother Zac decided to quit the band because they were sick of singer Hayley Williams landing all the limelight for their success.

The Farro brothers, who founded the group with Williams and bassist Jeremy Davis in 2004, announced their show in Orlando, Florida on December 12 was their last on Saturday.

Williams insisted she was not shocked by their departure, stating, "It hasn't seemed as if they wanted to be around anymore."

And Josh Farro has now come clean about why the siblings hated being ...

Paramore star Hayley Williams has heaped praise on the producers of Glee for keeping kids interested in music, after taking a personal tour of the hit show's set on Tuesday.

Actor Cory Monteith reached out to the rocker to invite her to Glee's high school set this week and Williams was delighted to get to know the cast.

She tells MTV.com, "A few of the cast members had reached out to me over Twitter a while back. They all seemed really cool and down to earth, so when Cory invited us to come and see the set I was stoked. We don't do a whole lot of TV appearances and their world is a lot di...

The MTV Video Music Awards were rocking last night, and Lady Gaga took home eight awards, including "Best Female Video," "Best Pop Video" and the night's biggest accolade, "Video Of The Year."

Move over, Gaga, there's something even more important than your trophies -- the fashion!

The dominating theme of last night's event was black and white, which coincided nicely with the white carpet! Pop stars, reality stars, and actresses went short, sexy and strapless, although some bucked the trend with longer gowns.

Scroll down to take a look at the lovely ladies, and tell us which star stood o...

Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams has been left seething after a hacker invaded her Twitter account and posted a topless picture of the star online.

A photo of the singer lying on a bed and baring her breasts appeared on the social networking site on Thursday evening, sending fans into a flurry.

The explicit image was quickly deleted, and Williams later explained she had been the victim of an internet prankster.

In a post on her Twitter.com page, she explains, "Well... my night just changed drastically. Got hacked."

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Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams is sick of fans speculating about her private life, calling the constant stream of pregnancy rumors "crazy." The rocker has been bombarded by reports she's expecting a baby since she rose to fame with the band in 2005.

However, the 20 year old, who dated bandmate Josh Farro for three years, is fed up with the stories about her love life.

She says, "It's still the 'Hayley is pregnant' rumor. That's been going on since our band started. Apparently I've been pregnant at least five different times that I didn't know about! Its nuts! The last time I he...

MGMT, Muse, Kings of Leon and Oasis were among the winners at the Shockwaves NME Awards in London on Wednesday night. Brooklyn, New York duo MGMT grabbed two prizes - they were named Best New Band before receiving the Best Track award for "Time To Pretend."

Not everybody was celebrating though - the Jonas Brothers picked up the unwanted Worst Album and Worst Band honors.

Oasis were crowned Best British Band for the fourth time in the band's career. The British rockers missed the event at the O2 Brixton Academy but sent an acceptance video featuring themselves and comedian pal Russ...

Despite rumors she's dating Nick Jonas, Selena Gomez says she is single and has a crush on Shia LaBeouf. The 16-year-old star of the Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place said, "Let Shia know I'm available," at a red carpet event for the St. Jude Children's Hospital Runway For Life benefit, according to E! Online.

Gomez also let reporters know about her upcoming album, saying she would love to record a song with Paramore singer Hayley Williams, best friend Demi Lovato, and even Miley Cyrus.

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