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Coffee Company Gives Musician Employees Time Off to Tour

Some patrons may run on Dunkin, while others flock to get their daily Starbucks fix, but employees at either java house may want to start crying over foamed milk, regardless. Fair trade coffee master Duane Sorenson is apparently the best boss ever. The owner of the growing Oregon-based speciality roastery Stumptown Coffee not only offers full ...

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Sir Elton and Eminem Together Again?

Sing it with us: "Reunited and it feels so good." Yeah, maybe not. Still, one of music's most unlikely couples (next to Bing Crosby and David Bowie, of course) Elton John and Eminem are reportedly joining forces for a duet on the rapper's long-awaited new album, titled 'Relapse' -- Slim Shady's first new effort in five years. Rumors of the odd ...

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Trouble Andrew Credits Success to His Fiancee, Santogold

Self-professed crunk rocker Trouble Andrew's self-titled debut album is out Feb. 10, and he knows full well it'll draw comparisons to fiancé Santi White -- aka Santogold -- when it drops. "We're both doing progressive music," he tells Spinner. "We're both just trying to do something new and creative. We're both pushing the boundaries, and ...

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Tommy Lee's Flight Grounded After 'Erratic' Behavior

Where's Sully when you need him? A helicopter that Motley Crue's Tommy Lee was flying in on Sunday was grounded because the pilot was reportedly flying "erratically." According to TMZ, police forced the chopper to land at Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles, at 10:45 a.m. Officers couldn't track the pilot down for some ten minutes after he landed and ...

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Neko Case Offers Free Download for the Animals

Neko Case has more in common with Sarah McLachlan than just Canada. They both love animals. A lot. You've seen McLachlan's ASPCA PSA. You know, the one with the sad puppy eyes and the meowing kitty, whilst 'Angel' sounds in the background. Well, Case just one-upped McLachlan. The New Pornographer released a free download of her new song, 'People ...

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