After the production-hell delays on biopics about Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix, it is kind of a relief to hear that the N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton is right on schedule and has the full support of Ice Cube and Dr. Dre. And now, the film’s main cast has been announced. Ice Cube will be [...]

Ice Cube will be played by his own son in 'Straight Outta Compton'

He is also chasing the label he co-founded for digital sales payments    

This week saw the release of Beats Music, the brainchild of musical minds Dr. Dre, Trent Reznor, and Jimmy Iovine. Now comes word that another long-anticipated streaming music service spearheaded by a musical living legend is coming in March, Neil Young’s Pono. And, oh yeah, Young is releasing a pointedly low-tech new album called A [...]

The pair preview their new song in a commercial for portable speakers