Prince Closes SXSW with Legendary Concert

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — How did Prince close out South by Southwest Music Festival’s weeklong showcase of rock n’ roll?

By naturally throwing a totally different kind of party: a grooving, brass band-backed funk fest that stretched to 3 a.m. and outlasted many fans lucky enough to get…

Lil Wayne Recovering in Hospital After Seizure

Lil Wayne has been hospitalized, but according to his camp and his official Twitter account – he’s OK.

The multiplatinum rapper was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Friday and reps confirmed he was “recovering.” He apparently tweeted to his fans from his official account on Friday night: “I’m good…

R&B Diva Syleena Johnson Sits Down with The Trending Report

It was a quiet afternoon in Illinois.  There was a calmness surrounding Chicago and its’ surrounding suburbs.  The kind where spending the day inside, wrapped in a blanket with the remote control was ideal.  A winter storm swept through the city days earlier and the residents were using the weekend…

Kendrick Lamar Returns to SXSW as Headliner

The last time Kendrick Lamar played Austin’s 1100 Warehouse at South By Southwest in 2012, he was an opener.

But Wednesday night he was the main attraction at Spotify Live, with a packed house chanting along to every word of fan favorites as well as his biggest hits. He…

FBI Investigates Hackers Targeting Celebrities and Politicians

The FBI and Los Angeles police are investigating suspected Russian hackers who allegedly stole and posted online sensitive financial information about Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, senior law enforcers and about a dozen Hollywood celebrities.

A website using the suffix of the former Soviet Union, .su, posted the information on Monday…