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As though Algiers were going to let up. Previously the trans-Atlantic trio gave us “But She Was Not Flying,” “Blood” and “Irony.Utility.Pretext,” and their next song is unapologetically called “Black Eunuch...

Glastonbury has been teasing its 2015 lineup for months, with such popular selections as Kanye West, Foo Fighters, and Lionel Richie. Now the storied British fest has revealed its full slate of performers. Among the many...

In honor of Record Store Day — which is this Saturday, 4/18 — Illinois emo rockers Braid are releasing a 7″ called Kids Get Grids. This is their first new material since 2014’s No Coast — an album that came aft...

The man who was run over by Suge Knight's car, Cle 'Bone' Sloan, has refused to "snitch" on the Death Row Records founder while testifying in court on Monday.

My Morning Jacket did a Reddit AMA a few hours ago, and Jim James further confirmed that he’s one of the most empathetic, thoughtful people in the industry right now. Someone asked him how he felt about the new My Morn...

Billboard reports that the soul great Percy Sledge, best known for his classic ballad “When A Man Loves A Woman,” died this morning at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Sledge, who had been battling liver cancer fo...

Kobe Bryant keeps it couture with his latest sneaker release, which pulls in the HTM branch of the Nike tree. The NikeLab Kobe X Elite Low HTM may have an unwieldy moniker, but the shoe is one of the smoothest basketball...

Singer Percy Sledge, who shot to fame after releasing his debut single, "When a Man Loves a Woman," in 1966, has died at the age of 73.

Jason leaves us all wanting more on 'Ellen'!

Listening to Canadian psych-pop purveyor Michael Rault’s new song “Lover’s Lie,” I was immediately reminded of Faith Healer’s Cosmic Troubles. Since that’s one of my favorite releases this year, that’s a co...

Panic! At The DIsco will perform at this year's Shorty Awards. It will be one of the band's first performances since drummer Spencer Smith

Calvin Harris supposedly felt uncomfortable with the prospect of his rumoured girlfriend Taylor Swift penning a tune about their romance.

John Legend has launched a campaign with the aims of calling attention to the practice of mass incarceration in America.

Rihanna blasts rumors that she was caught using cocaine at this year's Coachella festival.

Last month, Australian singer Thief stole our hearts and ears with his new track "Crazy." Filled with bright melodies and pop sensibilities, Thief struck gold and created something that's infectious, catchy, and relatabl...

The full lineup for the 2015 Glastonbury Festival has been announced, and Florence + the Machine, Pharrell, Patti Smith, and Motörhead are joining already-revealed headliners Kanye West and the Foo Fighters. The announc...

Thanks to the dutiful chronicling of the good people at Gawker, if you’re not familiar with the popular practice of saying “fuck her right in the pussy” on live TV, you can read about it there. It’s not even a re...

It's unusual to hear the song being flipped in this way, but it comes off pretty well.

Last week, Zedd took to his social media to announce some details behind his forthcoming sophomore artist album. Revealing the name as True Colors and its release date of May 19th via Interscope Records, he shared the al...

As we're all aware, there is a lot of good talent coming out of New York now as there always has been. The city breeds a variety of music, leading us to new artists like 20-year old producer Flaxo. Debuting with his firs...

DJ Phil of Chicago's pivotal TEKLIFE Collective continues to advance the legacy of the footwork movement with every new release. His latest project is a three track EP released through DJ PBDY's record label TAR entitled...

Because of her success as a recording artist, concert headliner and country trendsetter, Lambert deserves to win Entertainer of the Year honors at the ACM Awards this Sunday.