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Apple Remakes Pixies' 'Gigantic' to Hawk iPhone 5s
SPIN - 23 Apr 2014 22:06
Pixies are trending across 2014 so far, sitting high on festival lineups from Coachella to Primavera Sound, and building anticipation for their first album in 23 years via videos for new songs
Janine and the Mixtape Releases 'Hold Me' Video
The Boombox - 23 Apr 2014 20:13
Janine and the Mixtape is a burgeoning singer-instrumentalist from Auckland, New Zealand who just released a new video for 'Hold Me.' The lush ballad is from her EP, 'Dark Mind.'
Damon Albarn announces Bristol and Portsmouth live dates
NME - 23 Apr 2014 13:32RZA Gives Raekwon 30-Day Ultimatum to Agree to Terms for Wu-Tang Album
Rolling Stone - 23 Apr 2014 23:40
The Wu-Tang verbal sparring between RZA and Raekwon continued on Wednesday with RZA telling Sports I
A Post-Rock Timeline
The 405 - 23 Apr 2014 23:27
It's probably quite apt that definitions of post-rock, and even the credit for who/when the phrase was first coined and attributed, are amorphous. Although mentions of "post-rock" can be found leaving a breadcrumb trail ...
This Justin Bieber Photo's Literally The Best Me Vs. You Meme Ever
MTV - 23 Apr 2014 23:00
You know Justin Bieber's new Instagram photo where some Beliebers are swarming his car? Its "Me vs. You" meme potential is through the ROOF.
Iggy Azalea Puts Stop to Crowd Surfing Due to Fans Sexually Assaulting Her
The Boombox - 23 Apr 2014 22:31
If you thought you were going to get real close to Iggy Azalea during her performance on the upcoming The New Classic tour, think again. The 'Fancy' rapper has announced that she will no longer be crowd surfing due to so...
Watch Future Admire His SPIN Cover on BET's '106 & Park'
SPIN - 23 Apr 2014 17:48
Future is SPIN's April 2014 cover star, but until earlier today, he hadn't actually seen a physical copy of the cover. That all changed with the Atlanta rapper's visit to
Royal Blood reveal new single 'Come On Over' - listen
NME - 23 Apr 2014 12:44
Plus, watch the band make their debut on 'Later... With Jools Holland'
Justin Bieber Shared A Photo With Selena Gomez, And We Have Two Things To Say...
MTV - 23 Apr 2014 23:57
Why is Justin Bieber sharing throwback beach photos of him and Selena Gomez playing on the beach?! Oh my God, we can't. We literally cannot.
Critic's Notebook: Growlers Finding a Refuge in Dance
The New York Times - 23 Apr 2014 23:55
Rappers with rough voices, like Lil Jon and Waka Flocka Flame, are increasingly finding dance music to be far more hospitable than hip-hop.
Critic's Notebook: Future, the Voice of Hip-Hop Today
The New York Times - 23 Apr 2014 23:48
With his second album, "Honest," Future seals his star quality and his popularity as a collaborator.
Country star McGraw loves life in GT fast lane
Miami Herald - 23 Apr 2014 23:42
Tim McGraw drives in the carpool lane most days instead of pushing 100 mph with the windows rolled down and hair pulled back.
Fleet Foxes Update: Robin Pecknold's Going To College, Working On New Music
Stereogum - 23 Apr 2014 23:35
For anyone else who may have been wondering lately, “What the heck happened to Fleet Foxes?” we’ve got an answer for you. In an udpdate on the band’s Facebook page today, frontman Robin Pecknold explained to fans...
DJ Sprinkles Midtown 120 Blues Reissue Details
Stereogum - 23 Apr 2014 23:26
DJ Sprinkles, aka Terre Thaemlitz, had been DJing since the ’90s, but waited until late 2008 to finally release her first official album. That album, Midtown 120 Blues, wasn’t really noticed until 2009, but by the en...
Music Review: David Lang's 'collected stories,' at Zankel Hall
The New York Times - 23 Apr 2014 23:25
The composer David Lang is organizing Carnegie Hall's six-concert series "collected stories," at Zankel Hall. Tuesday's program paired medieval and modern works.
'Frozen's 11th Week at No. 1 with Biggest Sales Yet
Hollywood Reporter - 23 Apr 2014 23:18
"Frozen" also surpasses "The Lion King" (with 10 weeks at No. 1) as the longest-running No. 1 soundtrack by an animated film.
Duck Sauce - "NRG" Video
Stereogum - 23 Apr 2014 23:12
A-Track and Armand Van Helden of Duck Sauce inject their senses of humor into their entire collaboration, and the duo’s new infomercial-inspired video for “NRG” is no exception. While the group’s dance track play...
Duck Sauce's 'NRG' Informercial Will Solve All Your Problems
SPIN - 23 Apr 2014 23:06
Say what you will about Duck Sauce's new album, Quack -- when A-Trak and Armand Van Helden put their bills together to make a music video, it's an event...
Slipknot Bassist Paul Gray's Widow Recalls Grim Final Days in Court
Rolling Stone - 23 Apr 2014 23:00
The widow of Slipknot bassist Paul Gray recalled his grim final days while giving court testimony ag
Thought you knew Capital Cities's "Safe and Sound"? Markus Schulz and Grube & Hovsepian prove us wrong
Ear Milk - 23 Apr 2014 23:00
At this point, it's totally plausible to think that we've heard enough of Capital Cities's "Safe and Sound," after its commercial airtime and remix coverage. But this week, trance's dark warrior unicorn slayer Markus Sch...
Cheo Feliciano dies at 78; Grammy-winning salsa singer also performed romantic boleros
Washington Post - 23 Apr 2014 22:58
Cheo Feliciano, a Grammy-winning salsa singer whose career spanned six decades and encompassed romantic boleros and masterful work as a sonero, a vocalist who improvises rhymes and melodies over thunderous rhythms, died ...