Jay-Z (@S_C_) Made In America Festival Lineup

The lineup for Jay-z and Budweiser’s Made In America festival has been announced. The two day musical event takes place September 1 & 2 at Philly’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Fairmount Park. Tickets go on sale this Wednesday at Ticketmaster and Live Nation with more acts to be added.
Jay-Z, Pearl Jam, Skrillex, Mike Snow, Afrojack, Calvin Harris, Odd Future, D’Angelo, Maybach Music (feat. Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill), Passion Pit, Santigold, Dirty Projectors, X, Janelle Monae, Prince Royce, Rita Ora, Savoy (DJ set), The Knocks.

Usher Gives Up On Keep A Child Alive’s “Digital Death” Campaign Read more: Usher Gives Up On Keep A Child Alive’s “Digital Death” Campaign

Usher broke his vow to stay off of twitter and facebook this past weekend during the OMG tour stop in Atlanta. The highly publicized “Digital Death” campaign has raised over 280,000 dollars for Alicia Keys “Keep A Child Alive” foundation so far but is still short of reaching it’s goal of raising 1 million dollars.  Early in the campaign, the minimum value to donate was set at 10 dollars, but it has since been lowered to a dollar.

Prince Announces “Welcome 2 America” Tour!

R&B singer Prince hosted a press conference Thursday (Oct 14) in Harlem, New York City at the Apollo Theater announcing his new tour, due to kick-off this December!
Dates haven’t beem announced just yet, but according to US Magazine, the music legend will bring along Janelle Monae, Mint Condition, Esperanza Spalding and more, as supporting acts for the tour, dubbed the “Welcome 2 America” Tour.

Though no specific dates, cities or venues were announced, the shows are scheduled to kick off in