Michael Stipes Debuts First Music SInce R.E.M. Disbanded

Former frontman of R.E.M. Michael Stipes releases his first music since the band split in 2011. The music is from the soundtrack of the movie The Cold Lands. Click here to listen to the music (with footage from the movie).

CMT Music Awards

Winners at last night's CMT Music awards include Country music stars Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert. There were also performances by non-country artists including John Legend. Click here for recap of the show.

Mariah Carey's Lowest Album Sales

Mariah Carey's new album "Me. I Am Mariah … The Elusive Chanteuse" comes in at No.3 on the Billboard 200 chart.  However, the sales figures are weak with only 58,000 copies sold in the week ending June 1 (according to Nielsen SoundScan). Her last non-holiday studio effort, 2009's "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," also debuted at No. 3, but with 168,000. This makes the latest album Mariah's lowest opening for a non-holiday studio album.

Wiz Khalifa Previews Upcoming Track

Wiz Khalifa recently released a preview of his upcoming track "We Dem Boyz" featuring Nas. Check it out after the cut.

Kendrick Lamar Bought A House & You're Not Going To Believe The Price tag

Rapper Kendrick Lamar (whose networth is in the millions of dollars - according to Forbes.com last year alone he made $9 million), just dropped cash for his new home. Picture of the house after the cut, and you're not going to believe the price tag.

Lana Del Rey Releases New Track - "Ultraviolence"

Lana Del Ray releases the title track from her upcoming album "Ultraviolence". Have a listen after the cut.

Future Releases Music Video For "Blood, Sweat, Tears"

Check out rapper Future's video for "Blood, Sweat, Tears" after the cut.

Jack White Releases Video For "Lazaretto"

Check out Jack White's new video for "Lazaretto" after the cut.

More On Leona Lewis' Departure From Simon Cowell's Label

So according to reports, Leona Lewis negotiated her new deal behind Simon Cowell's back. Simon had no clue she was planning to leave his record label (after 7 years) - he thought he would stay long-term.

50 Cent To Accept Bitcoin (digital currency) For Music Payment

50 cent has announced he will be accepting bitcoins as payment for his upcoming album in order to keep up with technology.