• 5 Seconds of Summer Second Album Hoax: 5SOS Fandom Gets Bored, Plays Twitter Prank

    Watch out, because April Fools' Day seems to be starting early. After One Direction dominated the Twitter fandom trending topics over the last 15 or so hours due to that Louis Tomlinson/Naughty Boy feud, the 5 Seconds of Summer "family" had enough... and decided to spread the rumor that the band's second studio album had leaked in full online.
  • Lily Allen Thinks Jay Z's Tidal Streaming Service Will Increase Traffic to Pirating Sites, Hurt Indie Artists

    Jay Z's new streaming service Tidal is getting support from some of the biggest names in music, with everyone from Kanye West to Arcade Fire to Rihanna and Jack White holding a stake in the relaunched company. But there's one pop star who isn't buying these 16 musicians' claims that Tidal is the start of a musical revolution: Lily Allen. The high price point for the new service has the Sheezus singer wondering if music fans will be driven back to pirating websites.
  • Stream Shlohmo Album 'Dark Red' Ahead Of April 7 WeDidIt/True Panther Release, World Tour

    Shlohmo has made his upcoming sophomore artist album Dark Red available for streaming via the New York Times ahead of its April 7 release date. The 11-track LP showcases the different styles and sounds that have influenced Shlohmo's, real name Henry Laufer, music. Dark and moody, the LP draws influence from drum n bass, like fan favorite "Beams," R&B and gritty electronica.
  • Slash and Myles Kennedy Announce 'Live at The Roxy' Album Featuring Guns N' Roses Tunes [TRACKLIST]

    Slash released his third solo effort with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, 'World on Fire,' in September. The album performed well on the charts, hitting No. 10 on the 'Billboard' 200, and the group hit the road to celebrate its release. Slash and Co. will follow the album up with a live LP that was recorded at The Roxy in West Hollywood last year. It is called 'Live at The Roxy.' The live album, out June 15, will come in a variety of formats, 'Ultimate Classic Rock' pointed out, including DVD, CD and vinyl LP. The tracklist spans Slash's entire career from Guns N' Roses to his most recent album.
  • Hanson To Headline Hop Jam Craft Beer & Music Festival; Mmmhop Pale Ale Creators Joined By The Polyphonic Spree, Black Joe Lewis & More

    Depending on how closely you've been following '90s pop icons Hanson, you might not know that the brothers never really stopped making music. In fact, they released their sixth studio album in 2013 called Anthem, which charted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200. That same year, they also launched their own craft beer, named "Mmmhops" after their infectious 1997 hit "MmmBop" in partnership with craft beer company Mustang Brewing. Now they are bringing their two passions together for the second annual Hop Jam Craft Beer and Music Festival in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 17 in the Brady Arts District. The band even played a role in founding the event.
  • deadmau5, Kaskade Collab in the Works? Possible Follow-Up to "I Remember," "Move for Me" on the Way

    After a busy Miami Music Week for Kaskade, which included a Redux gig at the Grand Central Saturday, March 28, it appears the "Atmosphere" DJ is reuniting with his longtime friend and past collaborator deadmau5 on a possible new track. A fan posed the question to deadmau5 -- real name Joel Zimmerman -- on Twitter, a medium he is active on, if there would be another collaboration between the "Strobe" producer and Kaskade. This new track would be the third track between the pair and the first since their iconic 2009 single "I Remember," which followed up the 'Strobelight Seduction' single "Move for Me." Read the Twitter exchange below.
  • Studiotime.io: The Airbnb of Recording Studios Hits Los Angeles, London and New York, Including Red Bull Studios

    The sharing economy is seeing an unprecedented level of growth and investment in the past couple years as individuals look to take their unused products and earn income from them. This has spread to people's cars with Lyft, Uber and more peer-to-peer methods, as well as the home with Airbnb. Now the sharing economy has hit the music business, more specifically recording studios. A new website, studiotime.io allows studios to list themselves online with their daily rates, and musicians can reach out to reserve a spot at one of 25 studios in London, New York and Los Angeles, including Red Bull Studios in New York and Los Angeles with the click of a button.