Music News
Skunk Anansie frontwoman Skin sues wedding planners
Gigwise - 3 May 2013 12:20
Couple left with unpaid bills totalling £62,000
Chris Kelly of the Duo Kris Kross Dies at 34
The New York Times - 3 May 2013 03:34
Mr. Kelly was barely in his teens when he became a star who helped bridge hip-hop to pop.
Music Review: 'Drone Activity in Progress,' at the Knockdown Center
The New York Times - 3 May 2013 23:54
"Drone Activity in Progress," a highly idiosyncratic one-night music festival, drew over 1,000 to the Knockdown Center in Queens on Thursday.
Sigur Ros to get animated for 'The Simpsons'
L.A. Times - 3 May 2013 23:47Rolling Stones Offer Last-Minute $85 Tickets to Tour Opener at Staples Center
Hollywood Reporter - 3 May 2013 23:42
1000 seats will be sold at the discounted price for the opening night of the "50 and Counting" tour.
Slayer's Jeff Hanneman: 10 clips that showcase his fury
L.A. Times - 3 May 2013 23:39Watch Thirty Seconds To Mars' 'Conquistador' Lyric Video
MTV - 3 May 2013 23:27
Thirty Seconds To Mars' lyrics wash over nature and the elements in their "Conquistador" lyric video. We knew Thirty Seconds To Mars had grand ambitions for their forthcoming album, LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS (dropping May...
PepsiCo ending ties with Lil Wayne
Miami Herald - 3 May 2013 23:19
PepsiCo says it cutting ties with Lil Wayne after the rapper made a crude reference to civil rights martyr Emmett Till in a song.
Music Review: Ann Hampton Callaway at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
The New York Times - 3 May 2013 23:15
Ann Hampton Callaway was joined by a quintet for "From Sassy to Divine: A Celebration of Sarah Vaughan" at Dizzy's Coca-Cola.
PepsiCo cuts ties with Lil Wayne over crude lyrics
Miami Herald - 3 May 2013 23:09
PepsiCo is bowing to public pressure for the second time in a week and cutting ties to Lil Wayne over the rapper's crude reference to civil rights martyr Emmett Till in a song.
Lyric sheet for unrecorded Bob Dylan protest song expected to sell for £35,000
NME - 3 May 2013 23:08
'Go Away You Bomb' was written in 1963 but apparently never recorded
ArtsBeat: A Hip-Hop Producer Is Shot During a Robbery
The New York Times - 3 May 2013 22:59
In a statement, a publicist said AraabMuzik was"currently alive and well" and attributed the shooting to "being in the wrong place at the wrong time."
New Song: The New Regime, 'Daydream'
MTV - 3 May 2013 22:54
Get lost in Ilan Rubin/The New Regime's dark "Daydream." You may not know who Ilan Rubin is yet, but a lot of your favorite bands certainly do. The California multi-instrumentalist has spent time behind the drum kit for ...
ArtsBeat: Popcast: Red Bull, Highly Caffeinated Tastemaker
The New York Times - 3 May 2013 22:37
Ben Sisario and Ben Ratliff on why and how Red Bull has gotten involved in heavy funding for the intersection of vanguardist music and youth culture.
Simone Dinnerstein, Tift Merritt bring pop-classical 'exchange program' to D.C.
Washington Post - 3 May 2013 22:20
When classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein decided to tour with singer-songwriter Tift Merritt, as a kind of exchange program seeking musical connections, she suggested they come onstage and bow first, as they do in the h...
Outkast - "Prototype" (Tame Impala Cover)
Ear Milk - 3 May 2013 22:01
This morning Kevin Parker and his group Tame Impala were featured on the Australian radio station Triple J as apart of their ongoing series "Like a Version". One of the series' features is artists covering some of their ...
Justin Bieber Stops Concert in Turkey to Honor Muslim Prayer Call
Hollywood Reporter - 3 May 2013 22:01
Audience members took to Twitter to express their respect for the teen pop star after his well-received gesture.
Katy Perry Reigns Supreme At Her Killer Queen Fragrance Launch! (PHOTO)
MTV - 3 May 2013 22:00
All hail Katy Perry, the Queen of everything! We've been calling Katy Perry royalty for, like, EVER (#trendsetters), but it's looking pretty official now that she's sitting on HER OWN THRONE. OK, so technically Katy's ju...
Influencer Chart 13: The Flexican
Ear Milk - 3 May 2013 21:56
The Flexican is an off-the-wall name that is being heard more and more these days. The young dutch DJ exploded onto the party scene when Diplo picked up his old track "Bumaye" and collaborated on a suped up version of it...
Doors drummer John Densmore to visit 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'
L.A. Times - 3 May 2013 21:41Sigur Ros to guest star in 'The Simpsons'
NME - 3 May 2013 21:40
The Icelandic band will also contribute new music to the season finale
Brooklyn Park Dedicated to Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch
Hollywood Reporter - 3 May 2013 21:35
In a ceremony held a day before the one-year anniversary of Yauch's death, Brooklyn Borough president Marty Markowitz commended the Parks Department for honoring "one of Brooklyn's most culturally influential sons."