January 5, 2012 - The music industry got a bit of good news after years of facing declining sales figures with a year-end report showing that album sales had risen in the U.S. for the first time since 2004.
August 30, 2011 - For most of the last decade Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., has been something like hip-hop's Chosen One, its answer to LeBron James, a king in all but the coronation, a prodigious natural talent with a seemingly unquenchable need to create.
August 29, 2011 - Photos of Lil Wayne live in concert at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion in Chula Vista, CA on Thursday (8/25) during his "I Am Still Music Tour."
August 29, 2011 - Lil Wayne will cap his performance at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards with the on-line release of "Tha Carter IV," at the stroke of midnight on Aug. 28.
August 23, 2011 - Rapper Lil Wayne, who was scheduled to perform Wednesday (8/24) in Phoenix, has postponed the gig, blaming his recent skateboarding mishap.
June 13, 2011 - This year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, TN, was a rip-roaring success, with all four days (6/9-12) completely sold out.
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