Kanye West interrupts Beck Grammy speech Again

Kanye West has said that Beck should "respect artistry" and give his Grammy Award to Beyoncé.

Beck collected two Grammys at last night's ceremony, including the award for Best Album. As he went to collect the award from presenter Prince, he was followed onto the stage by West in a move similar to his infamous interruption of Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV VMAs. West stopped short though and returned to his seat. 

After the ceremony had ended, West explained to the press why he had got up on the stage and argued that Beck's award belonged to fellow nominee Beyoncé.

"I just know that the Grammys, if they want real artists, to keep coming back, they need to stop playing with us. We ain’t gonna play with them no more," he said. "And Beck needs to respect artistry and he should’ve given his award to Beyoncé."

"Because when you keep on diminishing art and not respecting the craft and smacking people in their face after they deliver monumental feats of music, you’re disrespectful to inspiration," he continued. "And we as musicians have to inspire people who go to work every day, and they listen to that Beyoncé album and they feel like it takes them to another place."

The Grammy Awards 2015 took place last night (February 8) in Los Angeles, hosted by LL Cool J. Check out the full list of winners here.

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Jack White Management Issue Statement After Tour Rider Is Leaked

Jack White's management have issued a statement after the artist's tour rider was leaked online by the University of Oklahoma school paper, leading to booking agency to blacklist the university.

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment vowed to keep their clients, who in addition to White include Foo Fighters and Pharrell, away from the University in future after details of White's rider were published in a student newspaper.

Among White's requests when he played the venue earlier this month (February) were his own personal chunky guacamole recipe as well as four bottles of fresh juice smoothies, one pound of "freshly sliced, high-quality prosciutto and aged salami with a sharp knife." and a New York strip steak, cooked medium. Notably, bananas are banned from the entire tour. ("This is a no bananas tour").

In printing this information, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment blacklisted the campus from hiring any of its clients with a spokesperson telling The Oklahoma Daily that this ban would remain until its "policy is modified not to disseminate private information."

Furthermore, Jack White's management Monotone Inc. responded to a request for comment from Pitchfork and clarified that the rider was not solely for their client's consumption and explained that the tour crew all need to be fed on the night of the performance.

"Contrary to what some believe, Jack doesn't write the rider nor make demands about his favorite snacks that must be in his dressing room," a section of the statement reads. "We're not even sure he likes guacamole but we do know that the folks who work hard to put on the show do enjoy it."

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Paul Weller releases short snippet of new music – listen!

The instrumental snippet was uploaded to YouTube on Friday (February 6) and posted via the singer's official Twitter account, which is moderated by his team and not Weller himself. It was also revealed that more new music will be released this Wednesday (February 11)

"3 years after his last release, Paul Weller is ready to unleash his new sound," read the tweet, "More on 11th Feb, get in the mood here."

The new clip is likely to preview a track taken from Weller's forthcoming album 'Saturn's Pattern'. Speaking to NME last month, the 56-year-old described the LP as "just bonkers in places but it's really melodic, there's great tunes on there".

"It's a little bit of a leap into the unknown, really," he added. "I don't know where it will take me, I have no idea. I wouldn't say it's dance because I wouldn't do a dance record as such, but it's got a lot of movement to it. It's gone past my expectations, in a way."

Madonna Premiers Music Video from 'Rebel Heart' on Snapchat

Madonna premiered the first music video from her new album, Rebel Heart, on Snapchat, the picture messaging app that was recently valued at $10 billion. The video accompanies "Living for Love," the album's first single, and will be viewable on the app's "Snap Channel."

The Inside Story of How Madonna Turned Her 'Rebel Heart' Leak Into a Global Hit

It's been a rocky album campaign for the pop star, 56, who has endured two devastating album leaks, the second of which happened on Monday and included the 25-track deluxe version. Rebel Heart will go on sale Tuesday, March 10th, after Madonna performs at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 8th, and the Brit Awards on Feb. 25th.

The video was directed by the French duo Julien Choquart and Camille Hirigoyen, together known as J.A.C.K., was edited by longtime Madonna collaborator Danny B. Tull, and styled by B. Akerlund -- who also works wth Beyonce, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga. It was choreographed by Megan Lawson.

U.K's New BREAK OUT Act - George Ezra's 'Wanted' Debuts in Billboard Top 20

Great Britain has a new star and it won't be long before the rest of the world knows his name. George Ezra, Wanted on Voyage - No. 19 -- The British singer/songwriter jumps into the top 20 with his debut album, Wanted On Voyage. The set, which topped the Official U.K. Albums chart, begins with 20,000 units moved during the tracking week. The effort was led by the multi-format hit single "Budapest," which has reached the top 20 on the Alternative Songs and Adult Pop Songs chart. It also spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Adult Alternative Songs chart.

BLACK SABBATH BASSIST ARRESTED IN BAR FIGHT

The bad boys are at it again! Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has thanked fans for their support following his arrest earlier this week. As reported, Butler was arrested following a bar brawl in Death Valley, California. He was in the Corkscrew Saloon bar when a fight broke out on Tuesday night (January 27). He was arrested on charges of misdemeanor assault, public intoxication and vandalism.

Tweeting fans after news of the arrest broke, Butler referred to an "unfortunate altercation" and wrote: Thx for your messages & support following the unfortunate altercation that occurred. We ain't mad at ya Butler, for Christ's sake you're in BLACK SABBATH! We go your back!

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