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Sam Smith: I keep crying!
Music News - 11 Feb 2015 04:00
Sam Smith thinks his multiple Grammy win is "unreal".
Pile - "The World Is Your Motel"
Stereogum - 12 Feb 2015 00:00
There’s a tendency to initially consider all music as some kind of encoded relic. We plunder an artist’s lyrics in search of weighty universal truths, or whittle away at a song’s structure until there’s nothing l...
adidas Originals Top Ten Hi 'Floral'
The Boombox - 11 Feb 2015 21:00
Things seem to be heating up over at adidas and if you think Kanye's kicks are the only trick they've got up their sleeves, think again. This time, an unlikely candidate gets an even more unlikely facelift leaving it to ...
Pictureplane - "Total Confusion" (Feat. Antwon)
Stereogum - 11 Feb 2015 04:23
Dance producer Pictureplane hasn’t put out a new album since 2011′s Thee Physical, but when he dropped “Hyper Real” last week, the album art teased another song. Now, that B side called “Total Confusion” has ...
Missy Elliott Remixes Skrillex And Diplo's "Take U There (feat. Kiesza)," Returns To The Studio With Timbaland
Idolator - 11 Feb 2015 18:25
Well, here's picture proof that it's actually happening: Missy Elliott is back in the recording studio with Timbaland...AND she's on a new remix of Diplo and Skrillex's "Take Ü There"!
Miguel's New Album Wild Heart Is 90 Percent Done
Stereogum - 11 Feb 2015 07:34
It’s about damn time, Miguel. A new Billboard interview with ByStorm Entertainment’s Mark Pitts reveals that the R&B singer’s next album is tentatively titled Wild Heart, is 90 percent complete, and should be out d...
Ben Howard to headline new festival
Music News - 11 Feb 2015 04:00
Ben Howard will headline a new outdoor London festival this summer. Ben headlines the Citadel Festival at London's Victoria Park
Tunji Ige - "For Us" Video
Stereogum - 12 Feb 2015 01:04
“Established rappers — I want to scare them.” That’s what Olatunji Ige (Tunji for short) told Complex last month when they premiered his debut album The Love Project, an incredibly diverse and powerful collection...
Paul Weller - "White Sky" Video
Stereogum - 12 Feb 2015 00:33
British punk pioneer Paul Weller’s last release was plagued by problems with Record Store Day. (Hmmm, that’s starting to sound familiar.) Anyway, whether due to his rage at RSD or by random chance, Weller chose the s...
Red Sea - "Life Image Module"
Stereogum - 11 Feb 2015 22:17
When I interviewed Atlanta avant-punks Warehouse for a recent Band To Watch feature, we spent a significant amount of time chatting about their local scene. Atlanta is fertile breeding ground for some of the most intrigu...
"The reality beneath reveals their staggering hypocrisy," Thom Yorke speaks against UK government
The 405 - 11 Feb 2015 20:58
Our government instead tells us that the enemies are immigrants and those on benefits, that these are the real strains on our nation's wealth. But this is far from the truth.
"DRAGON BALL Z IS THE SHIT THO IMMA COME CLEAN": A$AP Rocky answers questions and drops video for 'Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2' on his Tumblr
The 405 - 11 Feb 2015 19:33
As with any open questioning of an artist in the spotlight in any respect, it's pretty interesting - he speaks about Haim, weed, Dragon Ball Z and staying clean, amongst other things.
Taylor Swift Sues Man Who Claims To Have Taught Her Guitar
Gigwise - 11 Feb 2015 18:35
A man claiming to have taught Taylor Swift how to play guitar is being threatened with legal action by Swift’s team. Ronnie Cremer is a man who claims to have given the superstar guitar lessons twice a week and subsequ...
Rihanna ready to bring it to BRITs?
Music News - 11 Feb 2015 06:30
Rihanna is reportedly very close to confirming for the upcoming BRIT Awards.
Panic Bomber is "Still On It" [Download]
Ear Milk - 11 Feb 2015 04:19
Brooklyn-based producer and DJ Panic Bomber has returned with his affinity for nu disco and deep house with a 1990s twist. His latest, "Still On It" features a more hip hop feel supporting the jackin' house track, with 8...
Vance Joy Announces North American Headline Tour Ahead Of Taylor Swift Support Slot
Idolator - 11 Feb 2015 03:43
Vance Joy is hitting the road for a brief run of solo shows ahead of his support slot on Taylor Swift's 1989 World Tour. His North American headline tour kicks off on April 9 at the Showbox in Seattle and includes severa...
Atlas Bound dazzle with their new original "Tell Me"
Ear Milk - 11 Feb 2015 03:38
Get ready to get dazzled with the latest concoction from the Atlas Bound factory. The Aussie duo won the internet back in December with their chilled-out vocal release "Talk". Now they're back with those electrifyingly s...
Rosanne Cash Reflects Grammy Wins Then and Now
Rolling Stone - 11 Feb 2015 03:12
"Ray Charles said, 'You're a better singer at 50 than you are at 30, because your whole life shows up in your voice,'" Rosanne Cash recited upon accepting her third Grammy award Sunday night, and fourth of her career. Be...
Jessie J Is Releasing "Masterpiece" As A Single In the UK In March
Idolator - 11 Feb 2015 02:48
Will "Masterpiece" be the song that'll send Jessie J sailing to the top of the charts across the pond? That's what we're about to find out: The song's being released as a single on March 23 in the UK.
Faith Healer - "Universe"
Stereogum - 11 Feb 2015 02:11
Faith Healer are Jessica Jalbert and Renny Wilson, two Edmonton musicians who have already been in a whole mess of other bands together. Their new album Cosmic Troubles arrives next month, and we’ve posted the early si...
Review: Janine Jansen and Itamar Golan Balance Power and Nuance at Zankel Hall
The New York Times - 12 Feb 2015 01:46
Ms. Jansen, a Dutch violinist, and Mr. Golan, an Israeli pianist, performed works including Prokofiev's "Five Melodies for Violin and Piano" and Ravel's Violin Sonata.
Dutch Uncles - "Be Right Back"
Stereogum - 12 Feb 2015 01:44
Dutch Uncles will release their fourth studio LP, O Shudder, at the end of the month, and we’ve already heard three of the record’s songs, “Drips,” “Decided Knowledge,” and “In N Out.” Today, the Manchest...