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The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
Stereogum - 25 Apr 2014 22:33
Look, for some of us, every week is Britpop Week, but for all practical purposes, Britpop Week is over. Just like Britpop itself, sadly. There’s not much in this week’s 5 Best Songs that bears even a tangential conne...
Watch Nicolas Cage Lose It for Axl Rose
SPIN - 25 Apr 2014 23:10
Fans of the man know that Nicolas Cage is prone to losing his shit, so what better mascot for Revolver's annual Golden Gods heavy metal awards ceremony? The Con Air star made a surprise appearance at the April 23 event,...
Watch Del Venicci's Foreboding, Celestial 'Shadow Braid' Video
SPIN - 25 Apr 2014 17:34
Last February, Del Venicci released its shimmering debut EP Haunted Hall...
Reebok Classic Blacktop Collection - Sneaker Of The Week
The Boombox - 25 Apr 2014 22:44
The return of the Reebok Blacktop got not only our attention but also our pick as Sneaker Of The Week. Get the skinny on when you can cop them right here!
Guns N' Roses Guitarist: Band May Release New Music in 2015 (Video)
Hollywood Reporter - 25 Apr 2014 04:26
Richard Fortus said the rock icons are working on material that could be released "in the next year."
Gallagher teasing Oasis reunion?
Music News - 25 Apr 2014 02:30
Liam Gallagher sparked rumours about a possible Oasis reunion with several cryptic tweets on Thursday.
Bieber 'questioned by customs officials'
Music News - 25 Apr 2014 02:30
Justin Bieber is reportedly being questioned by agents at LAX.
Marilyn Manson Debuts New Song in 'Salem' Title Credits
SPIN - 25 Apr 2014 01:53
This past Sunday, WGN America premiered its new series Salem, which fictionalizes the 17th century witch trials closely associated with the colonial Massachusetts town of the same name...
Bruce Springsteen's 'I'm on Fire' Sped Up Sounds Like Dolly Parton
SPIN - 25 Apr 2014 01:14
There's a lot of ridiculous crap on the Internet that involves somehow mutilating the music we hold dear -- speed-ups, slow-downs, mash-up, dubstep goats -- but sometimes a netizen stumbles upon a secret portal of synchr...
Gary Clark Jr. Teams Up with Alice Smith on 'Please Come Home'
The Boombox - 25 Apr 2014 23:00
Known for his gritty guitar licks and bluesy voices, Gary Clark Jr. slows things down even more on his new ballad, 'Please Come Home.' Enlisting the help of R&B singer and songwriter Alice Smith, the song has a '50s doo ...
Review: Revival of 'Cabaret' revival still shocks
Miami Herald - 25 Apr 2014 03:44
Barely sneaking in under the Tony Award nomination deadline this season is a dear old friend to Broadway, the decadent "Cabaret." The only appropriate salutation is: willkommen.
Watch Courtney Barnett's Solo "Avant Gardener" On VH1′s Big Morning Buzz Live
Stereogum - 25 Apr 2014 23:55
Courtney Barnett, Australia’s indie rock poet laureate, has been making the rounds this week due to the US release of The Double EP: A Sea Of Split Peas. Her latest stop was VH1′s Big Morning Buzz Live, where she pla...
Kool Herc, Marley Marl Headline '31 Days of Hip-Hop' Festival
Rolling Stone - 25 Apr 2014 23:50
Hip-hop and the library may make unlikely partners but Queens Library have recruited genre pioneers
Spotify Shoots Down Band's Silent Album Fundraising Hack
SPIN - 25 Apr 2014 23:45
Vulfpeck wanted to go on tour this fall, but didn't want to charge their fans admission. So the funk group released Sleepify, a Spotify exclusive comprising 10 tracks filled with absolutely no sound (alternately, as ban...
The Roots Unveil '...and then you shoot your cousin' Tracklist
The Boombox - 25 Apr 2014 23:11
The Roots are set to release their 11th studio effort, '…and then you shoot your cousin.’ The Grammy Award-winning hip-hop band revealed the tracklist to the LP, which is due in stores May 19.
Jimmy Johnson tells us what happens when the "Sun Goes Down"[ Video]
Ear Milk - 25 Apr 2014 23:03
Jimmy Johnson is one of the hottest hip-hop acts coming out of the city of Toronto. In recent months, the Prime Media Group affiliate has experienced a significant rise in hype due in large part by a cosign by Drake's OV...
American Recordings Turns 20
Stereogum - 25 Apr 2014 22:56
1994 was a big year for reclamations. Quentin Tarantino pulled John Travolta from Look Who’s Talking-franchise purgatory, gave him the closest thing Pulp Fiction had to a lead role, and reignited his career. George Cli...
Jordan Spizike Gets Cork Option On NikeiD
The Boombox - 25 Apr 2014 22:50
The Jordan Spizike remains a staple of style and thanks to Nike iD it pushes the boundaries of design yet again.
New Marilyn Manson song to soundtrack TV series Salem
NME - 25 Apr 2014 22:50
'Cupid Carries A Gun' will be used on the WGN America show
Band of Skulls album review: 'Himalayan'
Washington Post - 25 Apr 2014 22:46
A handful of rock bands can fill arenas with a skillful aping of the guitar-playing and grit of old American Southern bluesmen. Some, such as the Black Keys and Gary Clark Jr., do it so masterfully they feel like torch-b...
Music Review: 'Collected Stories' Series Continues at Zankel Hall
The New York Times - 25 Apr 2014 22:41
The "collected stories" series continued at Zankel Hall on Wednesday with performances by Tuvan throat singers and a rendition of Arvo Pärt's "Passio."
R&B singer James DeBarge arrested on suspicion of drug possession
Miami Herald - 25 Apr 2014 22:40
James DeBarge, the R&B soul singer who was a member of the group DeBarge, has been arrested on suspicion of narcotics possession in South Los Angeles.