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Zoe Saldana, Kate Beckinsale, Chris Pine and more beam into the Star Trek: Into Darkness premiere; Adriana Lima and fellow Victoria's Secret Angels celebrate "What Is Sexy" at Shutters on the Beach; Kendrick Lamar and Chris Tucker hang out at the BET Awards 2013 Press Conference; Adam Levine, Gavin Degraw, Chord Overstreet and a slew of other talented stars attend the BMI Awards and after party; Andy Dick and Kelly Monaco step out for the "Dancing With the Stars" 300th episode red carpet event; Chloe Moretz, Ashley Benson, Adam Lambert and Taylor Hanson celebrate the NYLON May Young Hollywood issue—it was a busy Tuesday here in LaLa Land and we have the full rundown for you in today's edition of Last Night's Parties.

Over the weekend in Washington, high society raised money for the CNMC, Swifties had two nights to catch Taylor at the Verizon Center, Sweetlife hosted their best lineup yet at Merriweather and more:


We've finally recovered from our two week Austin experience, and now it's time to piece together what happened during the festival. From blowout performances at Fader Fort to the AllSaints Basement Sessions, let's take a look back at some of the parties from SXSW 2013.

For all the amazing artists in NYC, there are dozens more who go unnoticed. Fortunately, there are a few places that merge major acts with talented up-and-coming musicians. Check out these 7 clubs in NYC that are known for hosting emerging artists. More»

Los Angeles has Coachella, Miami has Ultra, Chicago has Lollapalooza and New York City has Electric Zoo. These days every city needs a hip music festival. Thanks to the guys over at Sweetgreen we have Sweetlife Music & Food Festival returning to Merriweather Post Pavilion for the fourth year in a row on May 11th. More»

The top two headliners for the 2013 Governors Ball have been released, and it's the most impressive lineup to date. Kanye West and Kings of Leon top the bill, appearing alongside a third artist yet to be announced. Kanye will be performing his first solo show in NYC since 2008, and it'll be Kings of Leon's first show in the city since 2010. We did some investigating of our own, and we think we've figured out the third headliner. Check out who our money is on below! More»


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2012 was a great year for music, with releases from amazing new artists like Frank Ocean, Purity Ring, and Fun. We're always excited for more, and it looks like the 2013 releases won't disappoint. To get a glimpse of what's to come, we have compiled a list of the 8 most anticipated albums of the year.

Taylor Swift's new album 'Red' dropped on Monday and she had a giant album release party at Skylight West in NYC, Kanye West performed last night at the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 release event at Skylight at Moynihan Station, the Los Angeles Times says that Kendrick Lamar stands more of a chance for a long-term career than any other L.A. rapper in the past decade, and much more in today's music news round up! More»

Jay-Z, Kanye West, Beyonce and others win big at the 2012 BET Awards; music exec Kevin Liles throws a pre-BET Awards pool party with guests Trey Songz and and Estelle; Russell Brand, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Seinfeld and more raise funds for the David Lynch Foundation; Christina Milian, Meek Mill, Tyga and more celebrate the BET Awards with the Cash Money family; SRC Records honor Melanie Fiona with a pre-BET Awards party; BET CEO Debra Lee takes over Union Station for a pre-awards show bash with live music by Luke James and Q-Tip among others—L.A. was buzzing with industry events all over town this weekend and we have the details on it all in today's installment of Last Night's Parties. More»


When I was younger, it seemed like the radio station mega-concert was the coolest thing on the planet. Nowadays you can't throw a bottle of $1,500 champagne in a New York nightclub without hitting a Coachella, EDC, or Bonnaroo, but back in the day, festivals like that only happened once in a blue moon (who remembers Woodstock '94?). So instead, we went to one-day, local radio sponsored concerts in sports stadiums with vaguely nonsensical names like the "River Rave". Well, it's a brave new world (with far superior festivals) these days, but not every radio station is ready to give up just yet. And if the new versions of those old radio station shows can still provide the talent like Power 106's PowerHouse, there's still hope for the classic radio station show yet. More»

Nicki Minaj refuses to perform at Hot 97's Summer Jam concert, Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee is hosted at Buckingham Palace, VH1 relives memorable interviews from "Yo: The Story of Yo! MTV Raps" for one night only and more! Make your Tuesday a little better with today's Music News Round Up. More»