Music News
Sony's Legacy Names Syd Schwartz VP Digital Marketing
Hollywood Reporter - 18 Jun 2014 19:19
Tech vet comes to the label from Linchpin Digital, the marketing and strategy firm he founded, as well as stints at the Capitol, Virgin and Wind-up labels.
Dolly Parton Scores Her Biggest UK Hit Ever
Day in Rock - 18 Jun 2014 17:35
Dolly Parton scored her highest ever album chart position on the UK charts with 'Blue Smoke - The Best Of', which debuted on the UK chart at no. 6 on Sunday night
Early Queen Live Recordings To Be Released After 40 Year Wait
Day in Rock - 18 Jun 2014 17:35
As Queen hit the road this summer with American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert, the band announced that their previously unreleased first live album and video will finally see the light of day
Ed Sheeran Streaming New Song Bloodstream
Day in Rock - 18 Jun 2014 17:35
Ed Sheeran has released an online stream of the song 'Bloodstream', one of the tracks from his forthcoming sophomore album, 'X' (pronounced 'multiply').
Sheeran's 'mangy stray cats'
Music News - 18 Jun 2014 04:30
Ed Sheeran has revealed since adopting his feline Graham, he's been taking in loads of homeless cats.
Swizz Beatz Poses for Portrait Created by Kehinde Wiley
The Boombox - 18 Jun 2014 00:25
Swizz Beatz is known for his love of art but now the entertainer has become the muse. The producer, musician and visual artist is serving as inspiration for a Kehinde Wiley portrait.
S.F.'s Red Red Red Makes Industrial Music with Pastoral Impulses
SF Weekly - 18 Jun 2014 09:00
The cover of Michael Wood's debut release looked striking online: Etched black spirals and notches cradled his solo moniker, Red Red Red, and the EP's title, Pattern Completion. His label, Function Operate, accepted pre-...
Outkast, Massive Attack, and more announced for Treasure Island Music Festival lineup
The 405 - 18 Jun 2014 03:03
Outkast fans, get ready to shake it like a Polaroid picture at this year's Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco. The two-day event just announced its lineup, and it's as stellar as it is every year: headliners...
Here's The Cast Of NWA Biopic Straight Outta Compton
Stereogum - 18 Jun 2014 23:50
After the production-hell delays on biopics about Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix, it is kind of a relief to hear that the N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton is right on schedule and has the full support of Ice Cube and D...
Sharon Van Etten delivers a stately performance at the 9:30 Club
Washington Post - 18 Jun 2014 23:22
"I can't wait till we're afraid of nothing/ I can't wait till we hide from nothing" sang Sharon Van Etten during the opening minutes of her set at the 9:30 Club Tuesday night. But during the high points of her uneven but...
VEVO, Pepsi Team Up on Summer Solstice Concerts Saturday
Hollywood Reporter - 18 Jun 2014 22:46
Prince Royce, Cher Lloyd, Kid Ink and Timefles will perform four live stream concert events on longest day of year.
Listen to DOROTHY's blistering track 'After Midnight'
The 405 - 18 Jun 2014 19:52
LA quartet DOROTHY's track 'After Midnight' is raw and riotous but at no point does it loose sight of a definite melodic sentiment. For every ounce of blistering distortion and wonderful snarling female vocal there is a ...
Gene Simmons Sings National Anthem With USO at Dodgers Stadium
Day in Rock - 18 Jun 2014 17:35
KISS bassist Gene Simmons teamed up with members of the USO to perform the U.S. national anthem at Dodger Stadium prior to the Los Angeles Dodgers home game against the Colorado Rockies on Monday, June 16 and video of th...
Five New Artists To Check Out At Glastonbury
The 405 - 18 Jun 2014 23:59
It's that time of year again people. Glastonbury: the most talked about, fawned over event of the British summer has only gained more notoriety in recent outings. The stalwarts grumble about its eclecticism and politics ...
'Klinghoffer' Composer Responds to Met's Decision
The New York Times - 18 Jun 2014 23:52
John Adams said he feared that without international exposure via the Met's cinema program, "The Death of Klinghoffer" might be greeted by a "Wikipedia opinion."
SomeKindaWonderful offer up the soulful "Devilish Man" [Premiere]
Ear Milk - 18 Jun 2014 23:48
Born out of Cleveland, SomeKindaWonderful are a five-piece that look to leave their mark on 2014. Carrying a sound that infuses retro styles with a contemporary twist, they are a week away from releasing their debut self...
Urban Noize deal a dope remix of Lana Del Rey's "Florida Kilos"
Ear Milk - 18 Jun 2014 23:38
With Lana Del Rey's new record currently monopolizing the internet, it's important to diversify and remind yourself that there's other music out there. However, given how big the album is, why not just diversify slightly...
Music Review: On Site Opera Brings 'Pygmalion' to Madame Tussauds
The New York Times - 18 Jun 2014 23:36
On Site Opera performed Rameau's "Pygmalion" at Madame Tussauds, enrolling the likenesses of Julia Roberts and Kim Kardashian in the tale of the sculptor who falls in love with his creation.
Aaliyah's Family Not Happy About Lifetime Biopic Starring Disney Teen
SPIN - 18 Jun 2014 23:30
On a scale from Chris Brown to BANKS of posthumous Aaliyah projects, the new Lifetime made-for-TV biopic about the late R&B great might not place on the spectrum at all...
Music Review: Orchestra of the League of Composers at Miller Theater
The New York Times - 18 Jun 2014 23:27
The Orchestra of the League of Composers gave its final concert of the season on Monday at Miller Theater.
Mark Sherry takes Will Atkinson's "Atkinsane" even further down the rabbit hole
Ear Milk - 18 Jun 2014 23:04
It's been some time since we got some trippy dance music up on EARMILK, but this week's remix releases of Will Atkinson's alter ego Darkboy's latest is absolutely a good reason to break our silence in this sound. The ori...
The Game Goes for Gore in 'Bigger Than Me' Video
The Boombox - 18 Jun 2014 22:57
The Game is throwing out some fighting words on his new track, 'Bigger Than Me,' and the Los Angeles rapper takes it to another level in the accompanying video for the song.