Last December New York-based DJ Jonathan Toubin was injured in a freak accident while visiting Portland, Oregon. Toubin was asleep in his hotel room when a cab crashed through the wall and pinned him beneath the vehicle. He was in critical condition at Oregon Health and Science University Hospital in Portland—with fractures in his skull base, pelvis, collarbones, ribs, sternum, and many internal injuries including a punctured liver and crushed lungs; since the accident, benefits have been thrown for him. Now the New York Night Train DJ has spoken for the first time, to Rolling Stone. more ›

DJ Kool Herc, born Clive Campbell and later known as the father of Hip-Hop, needs some help. According to MTV the 55-year-old is in need of surgery and is currently seeking financial help, as one of America's many uninsured. DJ Premier announced Herc’s hospitalization, along with his financial troubles, on his SIRIUS satellite radio show this weekend. more ›

Hey there party people, did you see Pauly D at Terminal 5 this weekend? No? Luckily it was partially caught on video, and as you can see, it's like New Year's Eve and your 21st birthday party and the rave that happened in The Matrix Reloaded all wrapped in to one neatly packaged nightmare. As Eater notes, people paid $35 to watch him push buttons, including one that says: "Brace yourself for the world famous: DJ Pauly D!" more ›

Save the date! Jersey Shore cast member Pauly D will be bringing his deejaying skillz to Midtown this month. The NY Post suggests you hit the tanning salons now, because Jersey Shore attire is MANDATORY! Well, it's requested, at least — but you don't want to look like a fool, now do you? MTV has finally released the real footage of Michael Cera being transformed into a fist-pumping guido, so you may want to take some tips: more ›

Yesterday afternoon a British-born DJ residing in Brooklyn was struck and killed in Greenpoint while riding her bike to her day job at a florist. She was two blocks from her apartment, riding westbound on Nassau Ave. when a flatbed truck headed in the same direction sideswiped her near McGuinness Blvd. more ›

Yesterday around 4 p.m. word came in on the newswire that there was a "motorcycle down" on, or just before, the Williamsburg Bridge—towards the Manhattan side. Shortly after an update came in saying the accident was fatal. There aren't many details beyond those available yet, but eyewitnesses say the motorcycle was actually a Vespa, and it was hit (and totaled) by a black car. The Vespa driver is the one who died, and URB Magazine reports it was deejay Josh Link (friends are confirming on Twitter). Many witnessed the scene, which has been described as bloody, and one even posted their thoughts on Craigslist, noting that late last night there were burning candles where the crash happened. UPDATE: It has been confirmed that Josh Link was the victim in this sad accident, and services will be held on Long Island tomorrow. more ›

You may know Pete Fornatale from his voice on WFUV, but after reading Back to the Garden: The Story of Woodstock, you'll know him as your personal time machine back to 1969. His book contains plenty of stories from the weekend, as well as original interviews with The Who’s Roger Daltry, Joan Baez, David Crosby, Richie Havens, Joe Cocker, organizers, and fans. Tonight you can get a combination of the voice and the stories, as he'll be reading at Borders in Columbus Circle (7 p.m.); and recently he told us a little bit about the good ol' days... and how they'll never happen again, no matter how many anniversary concerts are planned. more ›

Was (the now closed) West Village lesbian mainstay Rubyfruit butch-slapped by Lindsay Lohan's love Samantha Ronson? The NY Post reports that the struggling bar/restaurant asked the deejay to play a benefit, but allegedly she refused and her management informed the establishment that "she doesn't do those kind of venues." The club's resident deejay told the paper that, "It's really like betraying her sisters. It just doesn't make sense." Meanwhile, Ronson's spokesperson maintains that she was never even contacted by Rubyfruit...maybe this is their way of drawing attention to their new bar, the RF Lounge (opening in November!)? more ›