• Sam Smith Cancels Hangout Fest, BBMAs Performance & Tour For Vocal Cord Surgery

    If you were hoping to see Sam Smith this spring, we have some bad news for you: the "Lay Me Down" singer has cancelled all of his live obligations through the end of June. Today (May 7), the Grammy-winner announced that his ongoing vocal cord issues have made him have to schedule for a surgery next week, and the eight-week recovery will mean he's out of commission until summer.

  • Shazam Reveals Hit Prediction Data: Is Omi's 'Cheerleader' Next?

    Predicting what songs will be a hit can be an inexact science. Sometimes some songs seemingly come out of nowhere to become summer hits like Nico & Vinz "Am I Wrong" or the Robin Schulz remix of Mr. Probz "Waves." Staying ahead of trends and knowing which artists are set to break through, while also paying attention to those already established hit-makers is key, but with music becoming more data driven, we are able to predict with more accuracy the probability of the next big song. One of the main predictors in the music industry is Shazam, since a user Shazaming a song is a strong sign of interest in that one track. Cait O'Riordan, VP of product, Music and Platforms at Shazam spoke at the Strata Hadoop World 2015 Conference in London to discuss how the platform predicts a song's success and showed that the next one might Omi's single "Cheerleader."

  • Slash on Guns N' Roses Reunion and Axl Rose: 'Never Say Never'

    The Guns N' Roses saga continues: Slash recently appeared on CBS This Morning and said that a reunion of the classic lineup isn't out of the question. The guitarist also commented on his relationship with lead singer Axl Rose, with whom he's been feuding with since his departure from the band in 1996.

  • Justin Timberlake, Ludacris, Jimmy Buffett: Best Musician's Restaurants

    Arcade Fire's first couple Win Butler and Régine Chassagne announced this week that they would become the next musical act to enter the dining business with Agrikol, a Haitian restaurant in the band's hometown of Montreal. The space will also offer Haitian music and visual arts as part of the experience. The couple obviously has a culinary interest in the Caribbean nation, as Butler's special blend from La Colombe Coffee also featured beans from the country. Let's hope that their business doesn't bite the dust like Britney Spears and Flava Flav's attempts, and instead is a success, much like these restaurants run by Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Buffett and more.

  • Kanye West, Damon Dash Drop 'Too Honorable' Film Trailer Featuring Cam'ron, Styles P, Murda Mook [WATCH]

    Kanye West and Damon Dash have teamed up for a new entrepreneurial venture: film. As previously reported they already worked on the film Loisaidas together, and now they are set to executive produce the film Too Honorable, an action-packed shoot 'em up flick featuring Cam'ron, Styles P, Smoke DZA, Eishia Brightwell, Julito McCullum, Nicholas Turturro, Daniel Jenkins, Michael Rispoli, Smokey Suarez, Oschino Vasquez, and Murda Mook. Dash also acts and directs in the film, and his cousin Stacey Dash (Clueless) also has a featured role. The movie will hit theaters on May 25, although it's unclear whether it will receive a limited or wide release. You check can out the trailer below.

  • Nero 'The Thrill' Music Video: 'Between II Worlds' Trio Go Black and White

    UK electronic music trio Nero have released the music for their recent single "The Thrill." The video puts the "Satisfy" group in a black room with a litany of white and blue lights that strobe and shine in rhythmic patterns throughout the song, while Alana Watson sings her heart out on a stand with a mic and Dan Stephens and Joe Ray perform the instrumental on various keyboards and synthesizers. "The Thrill" is taken from Nero's upcoming sophomore artist album Between II Worlds, which is slated for release at the end of the summer. Watch the video below.

  • Kaskade Premieres Jack Ü, Justin Bieber 'Where Are Ü Now' Remix [LISTEN]

    Diplo, Skrillex and Justin Bieber's surprising collaboration "Where Are Ü Now" has been gaining momentum, slowly rising up the charts and spreading across the radio since it was released at the end of February. Now to give it even more legs and put the track in DJ sets for festival season, Diplo and Skrillex, known for their duo Jack Ü, have enlisted one if not more, top level DJs to remix the song taken from the duo's debut album Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü. The first to unveil their official rework is fellow American producer, Kaskade, who premiered the track on a recent stop at his residency with XS Nightclub in Las Vegas.
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