AP - Though her latest CD is titled "Fantasy Ride," the making of Ciara's third album turned out to be turbulent.

Reuters - Originally expected last year, R&B singer Ciara's third album will now arrive April 7.

Photo via Island Def Jam Music GroupDef Jam executive vice president Shakir Stewart-- the man who succeeded Jay-Z at the top of the Def Jam Recordings ladder-- committed suicide at his Marietta, Georgia home on Saturday (November 1), according to reports from the Associated Press and VIBE.com.VIBE.com cites the local Cobb County police, who repo...

Reuters - It was a scalding summer day in Los Angeles as some of the music industry's most distinguished urban artists made their way to the Shrine Auditorium for the 2008 BET Awards. This year's bill featured all the heavy hitters: Usher, Lil Wayne, Alicia Keys and T-Pain assisted by DJ Khaled, Ludacris and Rick Ross.