Newsround #4: Since we've been gone...
In case you hadn't noticed, DiS has been on holiday for a few weeks. Well, now we're back and raring to go. Here's our pick of the music news (and some sad goodbyes) from our time away»
Jay-Z News
Shame on a Jigga: Jay-Z dissed by Festival Awards
What's the beef with Jay-Z? We thought the public consensus was that the US rapper's Glastonbury headline set was a massive success... but apparently not»
Jay-Z reveals new LP details
Superstar rapper Jay-Z has said that either Kanye West or Timbaland could be involved with his next album»
Watch: Jay-Z's Glasto intro film
The intro film shown before Jay-Z's headline set at Glastonbury on Saturday - not shown on the BBC coverage - has appeared on YouTube»
Glastonbury weather: "not as bad as last year"
If you're about to leave for Pilton, hold on a sec and get them wellies, as you'll be needing them for Glastonbury 2008. As if the waving of rackets Wimbledon and the buying of vast quantities of cider, tents and wellingtons, was some kind of moder»
WIN! Tickets to this summer's Wireless Festival in London
Good news, city-locked Londoners wanting some festival action this summer: DiS has two tickets to give away to each day of this year's O2 Wireless Festival»
Jay-Z on Glasto criticism: "if we don't embrace what is new, then how do we progress?"
Jay-Z has broken cover and commented on criticism directed his way ahead of his headline appearance at this coming weekend's Glastonbury Festival»
Stating the obvious: British festival-goers don't like disgusting bogs
Good news, capital city fest-fans: the powers that be behind the O2 Wireless Festival 2008 have identified that "dirty toilets" are the worst element of any festival experience»
Hove Festival 2008 line-up completed
A raft of new additions including Lupe Fiasco, Hercules & Love Affair, Vampire Weekend and Panic At The Disco have completed the line-up for this year’s Hove Festival»
The Raconteurs, Beck and M.I.A. among new Hove additions
More names have been added to the bill for this year’s Hove Festival»
Glastonbury headliner Jay-Z schedules new UK shows
Much mouthed-over Glastonbury headliner and all round jack the lad Jay-Z has announced a handful of live shows to go with those already lined-up for this summer»
Glastonbury rockists force Eavis to re-open ticket registration this afternoon
In case you haven’t heard and you still want to go, the Glastonbury ticket registration process will re-open later this afternoon»
Jay-Z to pull out of Glastonbury? Rapper 'still a headliner', claim organisers
Michael and Emily Eavis’ attempts to sell Glastonbury to the kids look set to backfire as rumours abound that Jay-Z - this morning confirmed to headline Wireless - is planning to pull out of the event»
Jay-Z gets best Wireless day so far
Wireless 2008 has taken a turn for the better, Hercules & Love Affair and Hot Chip among those who’ll be appearing in Hyde Park on a summer’s day headed by Jay-Z»
Jay-Z worth $30million more than Madonna
First Madonna ($120m), then U2 (undisclosed) and now Jay-Z - the rapper is expected to sign a 10-year-deal with Live Nation worth $150m»
Hove Festival confirms Jay-Z as headliner; DiS to sponsor Norway five-dayer
Jay-Z has been confirmed to headline this year’s Hove festival, held on the idyllic island of Tromøya, near Arendal, in Norway. As last summer, this year’s event will be supported by DiS – expect daily updates from the festival throughout its duration, June 23-27»
Jay-Z sued for $5bn for ties to slave trade and apartheid
Roc-A-Fella mogul, New Jersey Nets owner and sometime emcee Jay-Z has had a lawsuit filed against him and affiliates for $5bn following their support of a property development in Brooklyn and its apparent profiteering from the African slave trade and South African apartheid»
The Verve, Kings of Leon to headline Glastobury 2008?
Kings of Leon and the Verve will headline the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury this summer, according to friends of Q.»
Jay-Z headlining Glastonbury
Eavis promised a black American and he’s delivered; Jay-Z has been confirmed to headline this summer’s Glastonbury Festival.»
Brrrap Obama: Barack's down with hip-hop
Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama has spoken of his love of rap music as he bids to lead his party to victory in this year’s US elections.»
Impeached? Jay-Z set to be dropped by his own label
Reports emanating from the United States suggest that Jay-Z is on the verge of being dropped by his own record label.»
Chart round-up: Don't call me Whitney, 'less you're addressing the artist at three
Leona Lewis might be sitting pretty at number one for another week, but we're most interested to see Whitney Houston laying off the everything long enough to see a best-of collection rise to the album chart's top end»
Chart round-up: must be nearing Christmas, 'cause the charts are shite...
This week sees Take That conquer both the albums and singles charts. How do they do it? Well, it sure as heck isn’t the good looks these days; guess nostalgia’s a more formidable factor than the likes of Katie Price and Peter Andre (pictured), G4 and Faithless ever imagined...»
Not a DiS exclusive: Jay-Z gets sued
Mr Beyoncé is facing a lawsuit filed by Bridgeport Music in the States, who claim that a track on his The Black Album, 'Justify My Thug' (LOL!), contains samples that a) were not cleared and b) belong to them...»
A Shanghai surprise for Jay-Z: gig cancelled
Put 'em up, Jigga, them Chinese folks don't want you in their 'hood, yo...»
Paltrow backs Jay-Z at Albert Hall gig
Jay-Z was joined on stage at his Royal Albert Hall date last night not only by Coldplay singer Chris Martin, but also Martin's wife, Hollywood A-lister Gwyneth Paltrow...»
MOBO Awards: Beyoncé and Jay-Z win but don't attend
Both Beyoncé and her rapper boyfriend Jay-Z scooped awards at last night's MOBO ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Neither, though, were in the capital to collect their trophies...»
Martin's a mack daddy? Coldplay singer to work with Jay-Z
Coldplay singer Chris Martin - he just recently bought a new house with his wife, y'know (I read it in thelondonpaper) - is among a group of vocalists expected to appear on Jay-Z's forthcoming album...»
Jay-Z working with Timbaland on "needed" new album
Jay-Z is working with Timbaland on his forthcoming album, one thought unlikely to appear since the rapper 'retired' already...»
Hands off! Jay-Z versus wrestler
A former professional wrestler, Diamond Dallas Page is to sue Jay-Z, saying that the rapper has stolen a hand gesture that he first used...»
Jay-Z's not me: rapper reverts to real name
Jay-Z, um, isn't Jay-Z anymore. The rapper told reporters at Tuesday night's GQ Awards, albeit through someone else, that he would not take kindly to them referring to him as Jay-Z. Instead, he insisted that he should now be called Shawn Carter.»
R Kelly v Jay Z: the slapfest continues...
Kelly’s the Bitch!»
Jay-Z vs Pavement: The Slack Album
Albums vs Albums... hip-hop vs classic geetar records.. first it was the Beatles, then 'tallica and now Stephen Malkmus' americana-tweesome...»
Jay-Z's Swan Song
Jay-Z previewed his alleged final album, 'The Black Album', in New York on Wednesday, to a studio full of media types waiting patiently for Hov to declare that it wouldn't be his last record. But the King of Rap remains insistent that it will be his last effort.»
Neptunes Do More Than Is Strictly Neccesary - New Label LP And N*E*R*D Album
Probably the best production team in the world, the Neptunes are, amongst other projects, working on a star-studded compilation featuring artists from its Star Trak label. ‘Star Trak Presents... Clones’ is according to Chad Hugo "our official stamp album. It's a compilation to wave t»
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