Music News
Kanye booed again
Music News - 6 Jul 2014 04:30
Kanye was booed for the second night running at the Wireless Festival.
The Libertines pay tribute to 'all those who gave their lives for liberty' at Hyde Park gig
NME - 6 Jul 2014 01:47
The gig was previously halted over concerns for the audience's safety
Paul McCartney Returns to Stage After Hospitalization
Hollywood Reporter - 6 Jul 2014 07:50
"It's great to be back," said the artist, who put on a show of just under three hours with 38 songs.
Prince Disses Lil Mo For Throwing Shade at Him On Instagram
The Boombox - 6 Jul 2014 20:23
Don't mess with Prince! The Purple One tweeted a subliminal diss at Lil Mo after she threw shade at him on Instagram.
David Gilmour's Wife Says New Pink Floyd Album Will Debut in October
Hollywood Reporter - 6 Jul 2014 01:37
However, the band's current label home, Warner, has yet to confirm the release.
Independent Music Labels and Young Artists Offer Streaming, on Their Terms
The New York Times - 6 Jul 2014 21:52
Labels like Sub Pop, Fool's Gold and others have made deals with Drip.fm, a subscription streaming service, while musicians like Ryan Hemsworth have started their own services.
Vans x Liberty Art Fabrics Fall 2014 Collection
The Boombox - 6 Jul 2014 00:17
Vans and Liberty of London have team up to create another elaborate collection. After all, who doesn't like to see a round of fresh new fabrics applied to their favorite silhouettes?
Music Review: Todd Edwards and DJ EZ Play MoMA PS1's Warm Up Series
The New York Times - 6 Jul 2014 23:55
Todd Edwards and DJ EZ played sets as part of MoMA PS1's outdoor summer music series.
Music Review: 'Winterreise' Augmented by Kentridge Video Art
The New York Times - 6 Jul 2014 23:54
Based on poems by Wilhelm Müller, "Winterreise" opened as a multimedia collaboration at the Aix-en-Provence Festival.
Jessica Simpson Marries Eric Johnson
Rolling Stone - 6 Jul 2014 23:30
Jessica Simpson tied the knot with Eric Johnson on Saturday after a nearly four-year engagement Us W
Saucony Originals 'Cavity Pack'
The Boombox - 6 Jul 2014 23:26
Saucony Originals has got something sweet for you with their upcoming 'Cavity' pack.
Download MellowHype's INSA Mixtape
Stereogum - 6 Jul 2014 22:54
Odd Future members Hodgy Beats and Left Brain have been releasing music under the name MellowHype for a few years now, the best of which is probably 2010′s mixtape-turned-studio-debut BlackenedHype. They followed that ...
River Tiber - "Prophets"
Stereogum - 6 Jul 2014 22:43
The Tiber River isn’t particularly pretty in and of itself, probably best known for its muddy, yellowish-brown hue. It only gains its beauty from the city around it: the stucco buildings reflecting off the water, the p...
Wayward takes us on a blissful trip to "Belize"
Ear Milk - 6 Jul 2014 22:07
After serving up the killer Motown-inspired Love Jones EP, Leeds duo Wayward returns with another beautiful piano-driven house track called "Belize." It's all about the summer vibes right now, and even with a tinge of sa...
Muti conducts 'Requiem' for WWI 100th anniversary
Miami Herald - 6 Jul 2014 22:06
Maestro Riccardo Muti is conducting Verdi's Requiem Mass in northeastern Italy to mark the 100th anniversary of World War I's outbreak in Europe and honor its millions of war dead.
Kanye Unleashes Auto-Tuned Tirade Against Racism in the Fashion Industry
SPIN - 6 Jul 2014 22:05
If it seemed like Kanye West has spent the better part of the last few months with his head down working on the follow-up to
Kanye Fills In For Drake At Wireless Festival
Stereogum - 6 Jul 2014 21:29
Kanye West stepped in for Drake at this weekend’s Wireless Festival in London after Drake had to pull out due to an illness that made him “not physically fit to fly or deliver the performance [his] fans expect and de...
WNDRKND drops 'CVTS', his baroque new mixtape
Ear Milk - 6 Jul 2014 21:23
North Carolina's WNDRKND just dropped a compiled selection of tracks under the name of CVTS. Originally labelled Golden Age Neoclassical, the project brings together recent releases from the creative artist who has ties ...
Brian Settles gives excellent, thoughtful performance at Bohemian Caverns
Washington Post - 6 Jul 2014 20:56
He is very likely the best tenor saxophonist in D.C., but Brian Settles doesn't go overboard in making his case. If anything, Settles and his trio went in the opposite direction at Bohemian Caverns on Saturday night. The...
Nile Rodgers and Prince Funk Up David Bowie's 'Let's Dance'
SPIN - 6 Jul 2014 20:49
Following high-profile 2013 collaborations with Daft Punk,
In 'Don Giovanni' at the Castleton Festival, one key player is missing
Washington Post - 6 Jul 2014 20:37
An ailing Lorin Maazel was nowhere to be seen at last Saturday's opening performance of "Don Giovanni" at the Castleton Festival (he didn't conduct the previous week's "Madama Butterfly" either but attended and addressed...
Prince Covers Bowie's "Let's Dance" With Nile Rodgers, Subtweets Lil' Mo At Essence Fest
Stereogum - 6 Jul 2014 20:30
Prince played Essence Festival this year and was great as always, running through 24 songs during his July 4th headlining set where he requested that everyone in the audience wear purple. Before he got started, however, ...