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The 2014 MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Los Angeles Forum tonight. The Red Carpet Preshow begins at 8:00pm ET on MTV, with the official ceremony kicking off at 9:00pm.

At The Monter Tour's Detroit stop, Eminem each took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge given by Dr. Dre, then quickly nominated Rihanna, who protested saying, 'Detroit, what you think? Should I do it? I'm from the islands; I don't do this ice s**t! This ice s**t doesn't work for me.” Nevertheless, she too gave in to peer pressure.

The unofficial end of summer is here, as MTV brings its annual Video Music Awards back to Los Angeles after taking the show on the road to Brooklyn's Barclays Center a year ago. Though every VMA ceremony has a level of unpredictability, with last year's Miley Cyrus-Robin Thicke performance still disturbingly fresh in many people's minds, the question is, can anybody top it? The rumor is that Beyoncé is going to be addressing rumors about her marriage during her Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award performance. Is this going to be a good thing, or a bad thing for Jovah?

It seems that Kim Kardashian's newest endeavor will be behind the camera rather than in front. According to ChinaTopix.com, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star is producing a new Reality Show called YOUNG BOSSES, centering around those who have become successful businessmen at a younger than usual age.

MTV, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), announced today that the 2014 'Video Music Awards,' the loudest and at times, the most controversial, annual live celebration of music, is set to make its triumphant return to the west coast when it airs LIVE from the Forum, presented by Chase, in Inglewood, CA tonight, August 24th.

Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, DMX, Fabolous, Foxy Brown, Jhené Aiko, Onyx, Method Man, Redman, Ashanti, Ja Rule, Warren G, EPMD, and Jeremih have all been confirmed to perform during the historic, one-night-only Def Jam Recordings 30th Anniversary Concert. The all-star event will take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Thursday, October 16.

Kanisha K's (www.kanishakmusic.com) summer hit 'Bring Me Home” made it to the Top Ten on the FMQB AC40 Chart last week – and now she's getting comfortable, holding steady this week at #10

Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, recently named 'Best Live Music Venue' by Las Vegas Weekly and 'Best New Venue' by Vegas Seven, is thrilled to announce Los Claxons live at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, Sunday, September 14th, 2014. Doors 7:00 PM || Show 8:00 PMTickets are available ONLINE AT WWW.TICKETFLY.com

AEG Live will be bringing music to NCM's FirstLook pre-show in movie theaters nationwide in a new multi-year deal with National CineMedia (NCM), America's #1 weekend video network, reaching moviegoers on-screen, on-site, online and on mobile devices.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has today announced it has signed James Blake to a worldwide co-publishing deal.

Brooklyn based Jukebox the Ghost is thrilled to announce the October 21st release of their self-titled fourth LP via their longtime label Yep Roc Records.

Ellen DeGeneres wanted to celebrate her sixth wedding anniversary with her wife Portia de Rossi in a big way, and apparently, the skies were literally the limit!

Sarah Jaffe releases her third full-length studio album Don't Disconnect today, August 19th, 2014 via Kirtland Records.

Def Jam artists Iggy Azalea, Common and August Alsina headline the all-star musical roster inspired by the hit franchise Love & Hip Hop. VH1 LOVE & HIP HOP: MUSIC FROM THE SERIES, is available everywhere today, August 19th, one day after the climactic season three finale of the series airing Monday night.

Kanye West and former Beatle Paul McCartney have secretly teamed up in the recording studio for a number of new tracks.

After a few weeks of knocking persistently on the door, Kanisha K's (www.kanishakmusic.com) summer hit 'Bring Me Home” finally hits the Top Ten on the FMQB AC40 Chart

Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, recently named 'Best Live Music Venue' by Las Vegas Weekly and 'Best New Venue' by Vegas Seven, is thrilled to announce Robert Earl Keen live at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, Tuesday, September 30.

Filmmaker, Tarot master, and writer Alejandro Jodorowsky's 'psychomagical' memoir Where the Bird Sings Best is forthcoming from Restless Books. We couldn't be more excited to see an excerpt from the book in the latest issue of VICE, marking the first time that the legendary artist's epic autobiography has appeared in English.The memoir is now available for pre-order, and from August 18th through August 24th, you can get it for just $6.99.

A great, big Broadway season is on its way, with fourteen productions already slated to open in the next few months. With several weeks until the craziness begins, there is still plenty of time to catch up on what's been going on at Broadway's already occupied theaters . BroadwayWorld will be profiling the hits of the Great White Way that continue to draw crowds after months, years, and (in some cases) decades. Meet the current cast of Broadway's MATILDA below!