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Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly has become his first release to top the Billboard 200 despite dropping a tad earlier than expected. The album went on to sell 363,000 equivalent copies, including single downloads and streams-breaking Spotify records in the process- on its way to the top. That was also the second largest debut of the year—behind Drake—giving hip-hop the two biggest albums of the year so far. -
A-Trak 'Gold Gone Wild' Club Tour: 'Push' DJ Hitting 6 Cities With AraabMuzik and Ape Drums [FULL SCHEDULE]
A-Trak has announced a new United States club tour for this summer titled Gold Gone Wild -- a play on words from his label Fools Gold Records. The six-date tour will take A-Trak and his two handpicked friends, AraabMuzik and Ape Drums, to six of the "Push" DJ's favorite cities in the U.S., where he will perform at some of their most well-established clubs. Araabmuzik will be along for the full tour, while Ape Drums will join for just two dates. -
Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea's New Single 'Pretty Girls' Release Date Set for Summer
Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea fans, rejoice: the Las Vegas superstar and the "Trouble" rapper's collaboration, rumored to be titled "Pretty Girls," finally has a release date. And Spears' first single since her 2013 album Britney Jean is set to hit just in time to be a contender for song of the summer. -
Sia Wins 3rd Straight APRA Songwriter of the Year Award: Pete Wentz Accepts on Her Behalf [WATCH]
Sia made history last night, March 24, at the APRA Music Awards. The "Elastic Heart" singer breaks a record by winning Songwriter of the Year for the third straight time. Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy accepted the award on her behalf. -
Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard Teaming for Fourth LP, 'Django & Jimmie,' Named for Django Reinhardt and Jimmie Rodgers
Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard have done plenty of work together in the past and now the pair of iconic country performers will team up for a fourth studio album, titled Django & Jimmie, named after guitarist Django Reinhardt and country idol Jimmie Rodgers. Nelson revealed the first single would be titled "Gone to Pot" during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last week. -
Radiohead's 'OK Computer' Inducted Into Library of Congress' National Recording Registry; The Doors, Lauryn Hill, Joan Baez & More Also Recognized
Radiohead's 1997 classic OK Computer will be inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry for preservation today. Each year the library chooses recordings that are "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" and at least 10 years old for inclusion as part of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000. Radiohead's third studio album is among 25 recordings spanning from 1890 to 1999 that have been added to the library, The Guardian reports. -
'Get Hard': T.I. Loved Working With Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart on New Movie, Talks Comedic Chemistry
T.I. has managed to maintain his rap career while acting in TV shows and movies in recent years. He has played himself in 'Entourage' -- he will reprise that role in the movie -- and a crime lord's nephew in 'American Gangster' and he will star opposite Paul Rudd in the upcoming 'Ant-Man' film. The rapper had the chance to work with Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart on 'Get Hard,' which will hit theaters Friday, March 27. There is a slim chance he did not have fun making the movie: He loved working with the actors on the new movie. He also talked about comedic chemistry. -
Muse's New Album 'Drones' Narrative Explained by Matt Bellamy: "It's a Metaphor for What It Is to Lose Modern Empathy"
If you thought Muse's new album Drones was just going to be another collection of songs where Matt Bellamy rails against the establishment, well, you were half wrong and half right. In a new interview with BBC Radio 1 upon the release of the "Psycho" band's latest single "Dead Inside," the Muse frontman explained the "narrative" behind his band's The 2nd Law follow-up. -
Hudson Mohawke Releases 'Lantern' Single "Very First Breath" With Irfane: LP Features Miguel, Jhené Aiko [LISTEN]
Hudson Mohawke has shared the first single "Very Last Breath" featuring French vocalist Irfane from his sophomore artist album 'Lantern.' The LP, which will be released in June, is set to feature the likes of Miguel and Jhené Aiko. The Kanye West, Drake and Rick Ross collaborator is set to release his first LP in six years June 16 with 'Lantern' after announcing it two weeks ago with a terrifying trailer. HudMo shows a new dimension with "Very Last Breath," giving his deftly crafted instrumental a more melodic twist instead of the minimal or hard sounds he has been putting together recently with a big, booming, off-beat bass line, pitched synthesizers and spacey arps. The track is topped off with vocals from Irfane, who was behind Breakbot's classic "Baby I'm Yours." -
Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" May Have Been Written by Skeme, Based on 'Sway In The Morning' Interview
Everyone knows that Iggy Azalea fakes her accent when she raps—but that's far more acceptable than pretending to have written songs that she didn't. Rumors have persisted for months that the Australian emcee doesn't actually write all of her own bars, and now Compton rapper Skeme has been singled out as the most likely candidate for ghostwriting hits such as "Fancy." The performer admitted as much during his stop on the 'Sway In The Morning' radio show with Sway Calloway. -
Van Halen Announces 2015 North American Tour, First Television Appearance with David Lee Roth
Van Halen has announced a new tour, much longer than its last trek around North America and yes, it includes David Lee Roth behind the microphone. The tour will kick off on July 5 in Seattle and continue until early October. The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will serve as the opener during the trek. -
Kendrick Lamar Plays Surprise Hollywood Concert on Back of Moving Truck for Reebok Campaign
Kendrick Lamar tweeted a mysterious message last night, and followers who listened to his instructions were treated to a free concert in Hollywood. All over Hollywood.
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