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Sam Smith Responds To Howard Stern's "Fat" Insult, Posts A Shirtless Pic On Instagram
Idolator - 27 Jan 2015 00:04
Sam Smith is having a rough start to 2015. The Brit broke up with boyfriend Jonathan Zeizel last week and was recently forced to hand over 12.5% of his “Stay With Me” royalties to Tom Petty for “notable similaritie...
Big Sean Covers Complex Magazine, Talks 'Dark Sky Paradise' Album & His Relationship With the Ladies
The Boombox - 27 Jan 2015 00:55
Big Sean is starting off the year strong. The Detroit native lands on the cover of Complex magazine's February/March issue and gives details on his third album, 'Dark Sky Paradise,' on the year's highly-anticipated relea...
Ronson's 'heavy'' collab with Wonder
Music News - 26 Jan 2015 06:30
Mark Ronson has spoken about how he managed to collaborate with Stevie Wonder on his new album, Uptown Special.
This Firefly 2015 Lineup Leak Is Very Convincing
Stereogum - 26 Jan 2015 22:37
Delaware’s annual Firefly Music Festival is set to reveal its lineup this week, but it might already be out there in the world. A Twitter account called @EDMsecrets shared a leaked poster Friday that appears to be legi...
Giorgio Moroder Is Working On Lady Gaga's New Album
Idolator - 26 Jan 2015 18:15
Lady Gaga‘s forthcoming new album just got even bigger -- thanks to a little help from Giorgio Moroder! In an interview with PopJustice, the legendary producer says he has a few tunes ready for Mother Monster’s fourt...
Justin Moore Talks Unreleased Miranda Lambert Duet
Rolling Stone - 27 Jan 2015 01:46
On Friday night in Knoxville, Tennessee, during a stop on her Certified Platinum Tour, Miranda Lambert proved she knows how to pick just the right tourmates. Both The Voice alum RaeLynn, who opened the show, and Arkansas...
Sam Smith to Pay Tom Petty Royalties for 'Stay With Me'
The Boombox - 27 Jan 2015 01:11
Sam Smith’s heartbreaking ballad ‘Stay With Me’ was, undoubtedly, one of the biggest songs of 2014. However, there was speculation that the piano melody sounds similar to Tom Petty’s 1989 tune ‘I Won’t Back D...
Drake Called Out for Instagram Creeping By Porn Star Mia Khalifa
Radio.com - 27 Jan 2015 01:10
The internet porn sensation says Drake hit her up on Instagram and that "his intentions were obviously clear."
The Overtones new album and single
Music News - 27 Jan 2015 01:10
After three consecutive Top 5 albums, 750,000 sales and three sold-out headline tours, The Overtones preview their upcoming
John Legend Is Looking for Artists to Mentor Through the Axe White Label Collective
SPIN - 27 Jan 2015 00:37
An unspoken, but universally acknowledged truth about the music business is that it takes more than just talent to make it big. You need a lucky break, and you need to be ready for it. For
Snow Leads Met Opera to Cancel a Premiere; All Broadway Shows Canceled
The New York Times - 27 Jan 2015 00:28
The snowstorm also led to cancellations of a Louis CK performance, dance workshops and music rehearsals.
Katy Perry's Pop Report Card: We Grade Her 3 Albums, Ahead Of Her Super Bowl Performance
Idolator - 26 Jan 2015 17:18
Even if Taylor Swift doesn't sneak backstage to "Bad Blood" up the iconic whipped-cream-cannon bikini, Katy Perry's Super Bowl Halftime Show will, undoubtedly, be Sunday's sinfully sweet highlight. So large does Perry's ...
Deaf rapper Sean Forbes makes himself joyfully heard on the hip-hop scene
Washington Post - 26 Jan 2015 06:18
Sean Forbes is blowing up.In 2010, the Detroit-based rapper inked a two-record deal with Web Entertainment, the label that launched Eminem.Since 2012, he has been touring relentlessly behind his debut album, "Perfect Imp...
Future - "My Savages" Video
Stereogum - 27 Jan 2015 01:44
Future just released a very good new mixtape called Beast Mode, but he’s still making videos for songs from Monster, the not-as-good tape he released back in October. The latest is the Cricket-directed video for “My ...
Music Review: Marc Cary Brings His Jazz Specialty to Ginny's Supper Club
The New York Times - 27 Jan 2015 01:29
Marc Cary, the jazz musician, and his collaborators played two nights in Harlem ahead of the release of his latest album.
The Jesus and Mary Chain Celebrate 'Psychocandy' 30th Anniversary With North American Tour
SPIN - 27 Jan 2015 01:23
The Jesus and Mary Chain have announced that they'll celebrate the 30th anniversary of their heralded
Tom DeLonge Denies Reports That He Quit Blink-182
Stereogum - 27 Jan 2015 01:14
Tom DeLonge, one of the three co-founders of Blink-182, is on an indefinite hiatus from the pop punk band. Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker announced the break today in a statement at Radio.com, indicating that DeLonge had ...
New Music: Releases From Jamie Cullum and Charlie Wilson
The New York Times - 27 Jan 2015 01:09
Jamie Cullum's "Interlude" skews heavily toward the American songbook, and Charlie Wilson's "Forever Charlie" plays lightly with nostalgia.
Rihanna, Kanye West And Paul McCartney's "FourFiveSeconds" Has A Blockbuster First Day On Pop Radio
Idolator - 27 Jan 2015 01:04
Rihanna and Kanye West and Paul McCartney‘s (that’s the official billing) “FourFiveSeconds” had a blockbuster first day on pop radio. The star-studded collaboration, which arrived with no forewarning on Saturday ...
Vinyl Box Set Collects Television, Alex Chilton, Richard Hell Singles
Rolling Stone - 27 Jan 2015 01:01
Between 1975 and 1979, New York indie label Ork Records released seven-inches by some of the most influential artists of the punk, post-punk and power pop. Owned by Television manager Terry Ork, the label put out that ba...
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Take Us Behind The Scenes For Their Balmain Campaign: 6 Photos
Idolator - 27 Jan 2015 00:43
Well, aren’t we lucky! As a thank-you for helping her reaching 25 million followers on Instagram, Kim Kardashian has treated fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the Balmain campaign with husband Kanye West. The polaroi...
Calgary's Viet Cong were formed by ex-members of the late-'00s art-noise band Women, and they display a similar love of dark humor and dissonant guitars. The new band's debut arrives three years, almost to the day, after...