• Mumford & Sons' Upcoming Album 'Wilder Mind' Given "Identity" Thanks To Writing Sessions With Aaron Dessner Of The National

    As previously reported, Mumford & Sons are going a different direction on their third album, Wilder Mind. They are trading in their banjo-driven acoustic sound for something more electric. The new 12-track album was recorded at Air Studios, London and produced by James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, HAIM, Florence + The Machine) with a number of the songs written in Aaron Dessner's (The National) garage studios in Brooklyn.
  • Jack White Paid HOW Much for Elvis Acetate Pressing for Record Store Day Reproduction from Third Man Records?

    Jack White has revealed that he was the buyer of Elvis Presley's first record, and he plans on sharing it with fans as a special Record Store Day release from Third Man Records. The 1953 acetate features two songs, "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin." The record was bought at auction for $300,000—three-times as much as it was expected to fetch—and the guitarist would later reveal himself as the buyer.
  • Beck's Dad Worked On Beyonce's 'B'Day' Album

    After taking a shot at Beck for winning Album of the Year over Beyonce at the 2015 GRAMMYs a few weeks ago, it came out Thursday that Beck's father, David Campbell, actually contributed to a Beyonce album. It's a good thing 'Ye has already apologized!
  • Junk Mail: Kelly Clarkson, 'Piece By Piece' Album Review

    Piece By Piece is solid, there's no doubting that, but there's no real risk here from Kelly Clarkson, and thus, it's hard to give her any real reward. While she shines in what she knows ("Heartbeat Song"), there's too much of that and too little of interesting pop music that's new here, though the tracks that do reflect that are major stars.
  • Ultra Music Festival 2015 Bans Selfie Sticks, Backpacks, Glow Sticks, Laser Pointers and More

    Ultra Music Festival unveiled their list of items that are being allowed within their gates and those that are now prohibited from entering . Some of the changes may anger fans while others may be welcomed. Among the things at the top of the prohibited list include: non see-through backpacks, camelbacks, though you can bring in the water container to carry around, glow sticks and selfie sticks.
  • Ryan Adams and Natalie Prass Do a 'Dirty Dancing' Cover

    Count me among those who worship at the altar of indie rocker Ryan Adams. He is quite simply one of the best when it comes to doing an amazing cover of classic songs. From Oasis's "Wonderwall" to Alice in Chains's "Down in a Hole" and so many in between, he never fails to impress. During a live show Tuesday, March 3, in Cork, Ireland, Adams and opening act Natalie Prass took on a classic from the soundtrack to 1980s classic 'Dirty Dancing.' No, it wasn't "(I've Had) the Time of My Life," as you might expect, but instead leading man Patrick Swayze's song "She's Like the Wind." It was everything you could have hoped for and more.
  • 50 Cent Claims Suge Knight Wanted to Kill Dr. Dre in the 1990s to Keep Tupac Shakur on Death Row Records

    So 50 Cent stopped by 'The Breakfast Club' earlier this week to talk about everything G-Unit, but the conversation ended up shifting a bit. The rapper shed some light on his strained relationship with Dr. Dre, saying he no longer considers himself friends with the Beats Electronics co-founder. He also shared a story about Suge Knight from the 1990s. The "In Da Club" rapper explained that when there were rumblings of Tupac Shakur wanting to leave Death Row Records, Knight started to think about how he could get more money for the iconic artist to stay, 'HipHopDX' noted. Like kill him.
  • The Band Perry Enlists Pharrell Williams For Work On New Album

    The Band Perry are hard at work on the their third studio album, which follows up their 2013 effort Pioneer. This time around, they are taking a page from Taylor Swift's book and looking to the world of pop for inspiration. In an new interview with CMT's Cody Alan, the country trio revealed that they've been working with hit producer Pharrell Williams on new music.