• Ad-Rock Of Beastie Boys Dishes On Iggy Azalea, 'Blurred Lines' Verdict, State Of Rap Music & More Ahead Of 'While We Were Young' Release

    Adam Horovitz, aka Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys, stars in Noah Baumbach's new film While We Were Young. In support of his role, the 48-year-old spoke to the Daily Beast about the state of New York City, the Beastie Boys being considered OG rappers, today's rap music, Iggy Azalea's cultural appropriation criticism, the "Blurred Lines" lawsuit, and the possibility of working with Mike D again, among other topics. Here are some things we learned:

  • Ultra Music Festival 2015: Is Justin Bieber Performing Alongside Diplo, Skrillex This Weekend?

    Miami is slowly filling up with ravers, DJs and aspiring music professionals at the Winter Music Conference as the city heats up with parties day and night gearing up to the big show: Ultra Music Festival 2015. One of the mainstage headliners, Skrillex might be getting some company on his massive stage as he closes out the whole festival Sunday night, March 29, with a 10 p.m. set time. In a series of tweets, it appears as though he might be joined by Jack Ü partner Diplo and Justin Bieber on stage, who would perform alongside together their single "Where Are Ü Now."

  • 'American Idol' Qaasim Middleton Save: Scott Borchetta Says Judges May Regret Using It Last Week

    The judges on American Idol - Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. - used their one "save" of the season to keep the eccentric performer Qaasim Middleton in the competition last week. Mentor Scott Borchetta told Taste of Country that the panel may end up regretting that decision. The Big Machine label head was not putting down Middleton's talent, though. He just thought it was a little early in the show to use the save.

  • Justin Timberlake, Bobby Brown, Zayn Malik and More: 5 Boy Bands After The First Member Left

    Zayn Malik has announced that he's leaving One Direction, a declaration that Directioners have been fearing for weeks, following in the rumors of his infidelity and general dissatisfaction. We're not suggesting that the group is officially done, but the history of boy bands suggests that when one member decides to leave the fold, that's a good indication the honeymoon, and often the group itself, is over. Here are five cases of major members leaving a boy group and what happened afterward. Featuring One Direction, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys and more.

  • Tink Drops 'Ratchet Commandments' Video Feat. Timbaland Ahead Of Debut Album [WATCH]

    Earlier this month, Tink released her single "Ratchet Commandments" off her upcoming debut album. Now the song's music video has arrived, and it features the Chicago femcee dressed as a preacher, an ancient Egyptian queen and a post-apocalyptic-looking teacher while she instructs other woman how not to be ratchet. Her mentor Timbaland also makes appearances throughout the Dave Meyers-directed clip.

  • Stream Carl Craig, Green Velvet 'Unity': Chicago and Detroit Legends Release Surprise Album on Relief Records

    Stop the presses: Dance music just got a surprise album. Detroit techno legend Carl Craig and Chicago house music legend Green Velvet have released a new, collaborative, surprise album titled 'Unity.' Released on Relief Records, the longtime home of Green Velvet, the seven-track album combines the best of both worlds from these two artists's warm, pulsating beats, steady tech-y bass lines, sporadic bells and synths with horns, helping to give more weight to the tunes. Some tracks eschew more toward the side of Craig's techno roots and some toward Velvet's house background, but there is a clear middle ground met between these two electronic music greats. Stream it now.
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