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Death Grips have released a surprise instrumental album Fashion Week
The 405 - 5 Jan 2015 12:58
The last we heard from Death Grips, they were smashing a jumbotron, but this time they're taking things a lot smoother - heading down the runway for a new instrumental album called Fashion Week. The surprise standalone r...
How '1989' Edged Out 'Frozen' as the No. 1 Album of 2014, and Vice Versa
The New York Times - 5 Jan 2015 03:45
As streaming grows in popularity, competing album sales metrics that yielded two different No. 1 albums illustrate the music industry at a crossroads.
Fall Out Boy Debuts New 'Irresistible' Pop Punk Anthem: Listen
Radio.com - 5 Jan 2015 19:56
Unlike the band's typical guitar-driven choruses, "Irresistible" uses trumpets to give it a marching band feel.
Broadway Celebrates a Record New Year
Hollywood Reporter - 6 Jan 2015 01:26
Defying holiday tradition, box office for the week ending Jan. 4 outstripped Christmas, notching up all-time-high grosses of just under $42.8 million and boosting the calendar year by 13 percent
Lxury - "Let Down"
Stereogum - 6 Jan 2015 01:09
Back in November we shared “Pick You Up,” a darkly lit neon club track by Disclosure-affiliated London producer Lxury. That song made its radio debut on Annie Mac’s BBC show, and now Mac is offering Lxury’s lates...
SZA Dragged Beyonce, Rihanna, Ciara And Nicki Minaj In Old Tweets, Issues An Apology For Being "A Little Shit Head"
Idolator - 6 Jan 2015 01:49
As soon as you get your record deal, delete your pre-fame tweets. That’s a lesson that Tinashe and Sam Smith learned the hard way in 2014. The latest artist to come under fire for ancient online commentary is rising al...
Hog Slaughta Boys (Earl Sweatshirt & Na'Kel Smith) - "silenceDArapgame"
Stereogum - 6 Jan 2015 01:48
The members of Odd Future have a grand and proud history of making fake street-rap bangers; Tyler, The Creator’s Bastard track “Tina” is probably still the finest example. The latest in the lineage is “silenceDAr...
Nick Cave Now Has His Own Official Skateboard
SPIN - 6 Jan 2015 00:52
Nick Cave now has an official skateboard. The Australian singer-songwriter teamed with Melbourne skate company
A$AP Rocky Declares 2015 a 'Rebirth,' Encourages Youth to 'Make Us Proud'
The Boombox - 6 Jan 2015 00:47
As we look forward to all of the new music 2015 has to offer, A$AP Rocky is reflecting on the shortcomings of 2014.
Here's The New Official Nick Cave Skateboard
Gigwise - 6 Jan 2015 00:35
One of the best-dressed musicians on the planet, Nick Cave has become the unlikely recipient of an official skateboard. Cave has teamed up with Australian skate company Fast Times, with a deck that features lyrics from t...
Tame Impala LP3 Will Be Out This Year
Stereogum - 6 Jan 2015 00:23
Last we heard about Tame Impala LP3, keyboardist Jay Watson was hinting that Kevin Parker would take the band’s psychedelic sound in a more electronic direction, adding that he doesn’t think anybody in the band but P...
GRAMMYs Album of the Year: Inside Beck's 'Morning Phase'
Radio.com - 5 Jan 2015 20:32
It was probably a surprise to everyone when Beck's "Sea Change" was nominated for the Album of the Year GRAMMY. Which doesn't mean that you shouldn't check it out.
Earl Sweatshirt's Hog Slaughta Boyz share new space bar-hating song 'silenceDArapgame'
The 405 - 6 Jan 2015 01:44
Thus far, the only new music from Earl Sweatshirt we've gotten is a super short tune titled '45', but it looks like the reason for it is he's been busy at work on other projects. Below, you can listen to an exciting new ...
Thom Yorke Might've Scored $20 Million in Profits From 'Tomorrow's Modern Boxes'
SPIN - 6 Jan 2015 01:31
We keep hearing that it's nearly impossible to make money as a musician, which might be true -- unless you're
Kindness - "Who Do You Love? (Jeremy Sylvester Bump Mix)" (Feat. Robyn)
Stereogum - 6 Jan 2015 01:17
On his 2014 album Otherness, the British disco-pop auteur Kindness teamed up with Robyn for a heartfelt synthpop anthem called “Who Do You Love?” Tomorrow, he’ll release an EP of “Who Do You Love” remixes that ...
14 Reasons Every Teenager Should Know Who Paul McCartney Is
Rolling Stone - 6 Jan 2015 01:13
On New Year's Eve, Kanye West and Paul McCartney dropped their collaboration "Only One," an Auto-Tuned, Stevie-tinged meditation on parenthood that a spokesperson calls "the first publicly available recording from what h...
Shakira's 11th Studio Album Features A Collaboration With Iggy Azalea -- According To Spanish Newspaper 'El Mundo'
Idolator - 6 Jan 2015 01:09
Shakira certainly doesn’t waste time between albums! Spanish newspaper El Mundo reports that the Columbian superstar has almost finished her 11th LP, which is said to be a multi-lingual affair featuring Mexican rock ba...
WHIZ Limited x Mita x Reebok Instapump Fury
The Boombox - 6 Jan 2015 01:05
Socks and sandals are typically considered an eyesore, but Whiz Limited and Mita have decided to turn the garish trend in vogue. With the Reebok Insta Pump Fury as the base of inspiration, they've crafted a shoe that alm...
Rage Against the Machine Defy Ethnic Studies Ban, Says Arizona Schools Chief
Rolling Stone - 6 Jan 2015 01:04
Arizona's departing state superintendent of public education, John Huppenthal, spent his last day of work targeting the Tucson Unified School District for violating the state's ban on ethnic studies, according to the Ari...
Mirror Kisses - "Keep A Secret" Video (Stereogum Premiere)
Stereogum - 6 Jan 2015 00:43
Mirror Kisses released his spiraling track “Keep A Secret” back in December, a song that shows off George Clanton’s unique, capacious voice and makes his as-yet-untitled debut LP something to look forward to in the...
Ricky Martin Falls Victim To Elaborate Death Hoax
Gigwise - 6 Jan 2015 00:35
Ricky Martin has become the latest celebrity to fall victim to a false death report - although this one, which came with a fake news report, press conference and footage of the car crash that supposedly killed him, went ...
Tony Visconti Announces The Man Who Sold The World Tour - Tickets
Gigwise - 6 Jan 2015 00:35
Legendary producer Tony Visconti and former Spider On Mars Woody Woodmansey have announced a series of summer tour dates playing David Bowie's The Man Who Sold The World. See tour dates and more information below. Follow...