Beastie Boys, Guns N' Roses, Heart, Freddie King, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Donna Summer are among the nominated acts for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2012.
Following an April 14 report, the three companies left in the running to purchase Warner Music Group in its entirety have been identified as Access Industries, Platinum Equity and the Yucaipa Companies, according to Billboard.biz.
The Recording Academy has launched a new mobile app with matching microsite for the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards. MusicMapper, available for Apple's iPhone and Google's Android, is a mobile application that marries the latest geolocation tech trend with your favorite music memories
