The fight between MSG and Time Warner Cable—the latter of which blocked channels from the former on January 1—continues unabated and fans are now coming up with interesting ways to get their Knicks-fix. Like, actually buying tickets to the games. Meanwhile, Time Warner Cable is rolling out fancy toys as a way to keep its customers placated (Fred Wilson, are you happy now?). more ›

So far in 2012 Time Warner Cable customers have been unable to watch the MSG or MSG+ networks on their boob tubes. And for understandable reasons, that is not making MSG or its corporate overlords the Dolans happy. So they're bringing out the free food to make sure you don't forget about them—or the teams they show (including the rocking Rangers). more ›

As you contemplate how much your cable TV habit it costing you, Time Warner Cable has announced that the MSG Network pulled MSG and MSG Plus from the cable carrier. And MSG says that Time Warner dropped them! more ›

Madison Square Garden has been under the knife for a while (you can follow along on the makeover here), and now you can see it all in this 26-second timelapse. The video shows the transformation in progress, from April to the present (they also have a construction cam set up, so you can keep your eye on things, LIVE). The addition of lobster rolls to the venue has already made this place more enjoyable. more ›

The Knicks were the first team eliminated from the playoffs, and now they get to face a horde of questions which are hovering over the franchise: will the team keep Coach Mike D'Antoni and president Donnie Walsh? Who can they get to fill out their roster? Will they ever learn to play defense? Can Walt Clyde Frazier wear his cow suit after Memorial Day?? At least one question mark was resolved today: the team announced hat they will keep point guard Chauncey Billups next year. more ›

Yesterday, there was a mixture of anticipation and confusion after the Beastie Boys released an obscure press release which stated: "This Saturday, 4/23 (tomorrow) Beastie Boys Make Some Noise MSG. Tip off is 10:35 a.m." Well, now we know what it is: the band have set up a speaker in the middle of the court at MSG, and are live "streaming" their entire new album, Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2! There also looks like there's one man in the empty arena, waving his hands in the air like he just don't care. Listen/watch the stream below. We can say without a doubt that it's the only good thing that's happened in MSG in the last 24 hours. more ›

We just received a press release that simply stated: "This Saturday, 4/23 (tomorrow) Beastie Boys Make Some Noise MSG. Tip off is 10:35 a.m." A similar message was sent out to fans this morning, which has started a discussion on the band's message board. Needless to say, it has left us and other people of the internet totally confused. So, WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Here's what we've come up with: more ›

After a decade of Daft Punk references, white suits and Muppet videos, James Murphy announced the dissolution of LCD Soundsystem a little over a month ago. And now, with ticket scalping drama and four celebratory, three-hour-long shows at Terminal 5 past, their alleged final show ever as a band will take place tonight at MSG. But even if you didn't get tickets, you can watch an exclusive stream of the whole show at Pitchfork starting at 9 p.m. In the meantime, you can check out the collective mourning process going on across the internet. more ›

The Knicks have only been 6-4 since the megatrade that brought superstar Carmelo Anthony to NYC, but it seems that you can put a price on excitement, anticipation and expectations: Season tickets to Knicks games will increase nearly 50 percent next year. more ›

February 2011 has been a good month for Derrick Oakes! First he saved a woman from the tracks of the East Broadway F station and walked away before being thanked. After a media blitz, he finally introduced himself to the woman he saved, which lead to a press-friendly dinner and a bunch of presents. And now Oakes, a 43-year-old maintenance worker, is going to receive a plaque for his good deed (and $2k to give to charity) at halftime at tonight's Knicks game. It's good to be the subway hero. more ›

Last weekend, LCD Soundsystem announced that their final show as a band would take place at MSG in April, and yesterday, the internet went bonkers when scalpers swooped in and collected an insane number of the tickets to the show. Fans were pissed, and LCD frontman James Murphy was pissed (he sent off some particularly angry Tweets during the day)—but Murphy came up with a solution: LCD Soundsystem announced late last night that they are now playing four more dates at Terminal 5 on March 28, 29, 30 and 31. more ›

It's been a sad week in the world of rock: first, the White Stripes announced their dissolution, and now, LCD Soundsystem have formally announced the end of their group as well. The band, led by James Murphy, announced that their show at MSG on April 2nd will be their last one ever: "we are retiring from the game. gettin’ out. movin’ on. but for just one more night, we will be playing with friends and family for nearly 3 hours-playing stuff we’ve never played before and going out with a bang." more ›

On December 13th during his concert at MSG, a fan accidentally kicked Usher right in the noggin after being brought on stage for a strange, sexy, role play with the performer during his song "Trading Places." While things were getting steamy on a chaise lounge, the fan swung her leg over Usher's head and... the rest is YouTube history. Now that fan, Donnetia Rabb, has issued a formal apology. She says: more ›

Remember when you were swag-walking home from the Usher concert at MSG on Monday night, hoping someone caught the performer getting kicked in the face on video? Well someone did, and now we can all be a part of the awkward moment thanks to YouTube. The kick was accidentally delivered by a fan during some super weird role-play bit, where Usher brings a lady on stage and sings to her whilst she lays in his arms on a chaise lounge. It's all very romance novel meets ottoman humping. Anyway, she kicked him, but as EW points out, he took it in stride, telling the audience: “We play rough in the bed. We kick each other in the face and all kind of good stuff.” See for yourself around the 9:15 mark, it's almost as good as the classic short, Man Getting Hit By Football. more ›

For years there have been rally cries from animal rights protesters whenever the circus comes to town, specifically, whenever the elephants are trotted down the street in anticipation of their run at Madison Square Garden. Well now the NY Times reports that for the first time in 80 years, the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus will not be coming to Manhattan for their annual springtime shows... in fact, they won't even be coming to any of the five boroughs. Instead the circus will be banished to New Jersey, where they'll extend their run at the Meadowlands. more ›

Having brushed aside its asbestos scare, Madison Square Garden is back at full strength, serving as host to a series of awesome concerts and not-quite-as-awesome Knicks and Rangers games. But the 42-year-old building is due for an upgrade; it hasn't had a proper makeover since before the Democratic National Convention in 1991, when Patrick Ewing was stalking its halls. And the latest makeover includes some new additions to the cultural complex: two spectator's bridges at the top of the building. more ›

Ah, the auto show. An American institution. Did you know the first modern automotive show was held on this day in 1900, at Madison Square Garden? (Not the asbestos one, the second one.) Do you think they had car show models back then? more ›

By last night it seems Justin Bieber had recovered from catching his own fever, and was well enough to perform to a sold out crowd at Madison Square Garden. The 16-year-old hadn't been feeling well in the days leading up to the concert, part of his My World Tour, but by yesterday he was excitedly Twittering that it was Purple Day, and that a Biebercopter was flying over the city trying to capture on video anyone that wore purple in his honor. Or something. Seriously! more ›

A 16-year-old hailing from Ontario Canada has been feeling under the weather. Who cares, right? Well you guys, not to cause a panic, but this teenager is none other than Justin Drew Bieber, and this ailment is soclose to ruining tomorrow's concert at Madison Square Garden. more ›