• Spoon Performs "Rainy Taxi" and "I Just Don't Understand" During Jimmy Kimmel's South by Southwest Residency [WATCH]

    'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' is broadcasting from South by Southwest all week, which means producers have scheduled some great acts to perform on the show during its residency. Spoon kept the good times going last night, March 17, performing "Rainy Taxi" and "I Just Don't Understand" from their new album 'They Want My Soul,' 'Spin' noted. It was a homecoming performance for the band from Austin.

  • Rapsody Talks Kendrick Lamar 'To Pimp a Butterfly' Guest Feature

    Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' has been the topic of many conversations since its recent release. The "King Kunta" rapper released his album ahead of the announced release date, and fans excitedly downloaded the album to hear what the Compton rapper has been working on. North Carolina rapper Rapsody was featured on the track "Complexion (A Zulu Love)." In a recent XXL interview, Rapsody talked about what it was like working with Lamar on 'To Pimp a Butterfly.'

  • Blurred Lines Trial: Marvin Gaye's Family Looking to Punish Labels, T.I.

    The Marvin Gaye family are not satisfied with the $7.4 million settlement decision they just received from a jury over the unfair use of "Got to Give It Up" in Pharrell and Robin Thicke's 2013 summer hit "Blurred Lines." The family has filed new motions to hold T.I. -- real name Clifford Harris Jr. -- and the labels that distributed the track, Universal Music, Interscope and Star Trak Entertainment, responsible as well.

  • New 2 Chainz, Migos, Travis Porter Music Featured on SXSW Mixtape [LISTEN]

    It is that time of the year. The music, film and technology worlds descend on Austin for SXSW and fill it to the brim and then some for a week of parties and conferences. To celebrate, DJ E.Sudd and DJ Tephlon have put together a new mixtape titled Its 'Time 4 That Vol. 1' that features new music from the likes of 2 Chainz, Migos and Travis Porter.

  • Paul McCartney, Patti Smith, Stevie Wonder, Fall Out Boy, John Mayer & More To Appear At 2015 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

    As previously reported, The Rock and Roll Hame of Fame announced that Lou Reed, Green Day, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Double Trouble, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Ringo Starr, "5" Royales and Bill Withers and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band will be inducted in April. Starr will additionally receive the special Award for Excellence. Now the Rock Hall has confirmed a number of music legends who are set to attend as performers or presenters.

  • 'Empire' Edges Madonna for Billboard 200 Top Spot, but Did New Metrics Steal a Landmark Accomplishment from Pop Star?

    This week's Billboard 200 was topped by the Empire Soundtrack: Season 1, but it touches off an interesting battle between it and Madonna's Rebel Heart, which finished no. 2. The current Billboard metrics place Empire at no. 1 with 130,000 "equivalent" albums sold—a count that includes total single downloads and album streams as well. Madge's album only sold 121,000 "equivalent" albums but unofficial tracking of pure album sales—or what the Billboard 200 used to be based on—suggest that Rebel Heart actually sold more albums than Empire did as a whole.

  • Patti Smith to Induct Lou Reed Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Stevie Wonder, John Mayer and Fall Out Boy to Intro Others

    Patti Smith will posthumously induct her friend and former Velvet Underground singer Lou Reed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month. Beck will be in charge of paying tribute to the icon as well for the performance segment. Other speakers include Stevie Wonder for Bill Withers, Paul McCartney for Ringo Starr, Fall Out Boy for Green Day and John Mayer for Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, 'Rolling Stone' noted. The hall has yet to announce who will introduce Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.

  • Diplo and K-Swiss Launch The Board, a Creative, Crowdsourced Initiative

    You may remember those commercials Diplo did back in the day with BlackBerry that were all over TV several years ago. Well, now the Jack Ü member has found himself a new partner in the form of K-Swiss. The new commercial deal, titled "The Board," is creating a new creative team that will work under the watchful eye of Diplo. The team will be crowdsourced through an application on the K-Swiss site.

  • Young Thug To Name Next Project 'Carter 6,' Lil Wayne's Daughter Calls Him Out

    Young Thug announced last year that his first proper studio album would be titled Carter 6, carrying on Lil Wayne's legacy following his proposed retirement. Now it's looking as if Carter 6 might drop before Wayne's fifth installment as he continues to battle Young Money to have his effort released. You'd think that Thugger might've switched gears in light of Wayne's current predicament, but it appears as if he is going forward with the title.
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