All Things Music

WILL.I.AM TO GET STAR ON HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME

According to The Associated Press, will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The L-A native will be the fourth hip-hop act to receive the honor. Diddy received a star two years ago. As yet, no date has been set for the ceremony. Other people set to get stars include Oprah Winfrey, Penelope Cruz, Rascal Flatts, Melissa Etheridge and The Muppets.

SHAKIRA’S OFFICIAL “WAKA WAKA” VIDEO

If you haven’t caught the World Cup fever, maybe this will help. Check out Shakira’s new video for “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa,” featuring FreshlyGround. The track is the official song of the World Cup tournament.

VIDEO: See the video here: http://www.shakira.com/news/title/watch-the-waka-waka-video

TIME ASK BILLIE JOE TEN QUESTIONS

Time magazine recently sat down with Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong for a ten question set. The singer addresses why they did Green Day: Rock Band, how they feel about not being a punk band anymore, the current state of punk music and more. In case you didn’t know, Billie Joe also reveals that the band is called Green Day after a song of the same name that Billie wrote while “smoking a lot of dope.” Read more at www.Time.com.

RIHANNA’S TOUR RIDER!

www.TheSmokingGun.com got their hands on the rider for Rihanna’s Last Girl on Earth Tour. The rider reveals Rihanna asks for animal print cushions and a throw rug to decorate her dressing area, as well as vases of white tulips and lavender roses. The singer also requests an "ice-blue" color scheme and "no sequins" on any of the pillows or sofas, and most importantly, the bathroom must be "spotless" and the toilet given a "deep clean."