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The appeal in vinyl is that it's just much more fun to hold, and the possibilities for packaging stretch much farther. But only so far, as Sub Pop Records and Father John Misty found out when they built an elaborate pop-up art installation into a deluxe edition of the performer's new album 'I Love You, Honeybear.' Turns out that all the aesthetics ended up damaging the actual disco holding the music -
Def Leppard, Styx and Tesla Announce Huge North American Summer Tour [FULL SCHEDULE]
What would summer be without some of rock's elder statesmen getting together and touring? This year the trio consists of Def Leppard, Styx and Tesla. There will be more than enough chances to catch the bands, as they will be on the road from June until October. The North American tour kicks off in Tampa, Florida, and will wrap 47 gigs later in Bismarck, North Dakota, "Billboard" noted. -
Stream Gucci Mane's 'Brick Factory 3' Album Featuring Young Thug, Lil B and More [LISTEN]
Even without a recording studio at his disposal, Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane remains one of the most prolific rappers in the game. He has released his latest album "Brick Factory 3," the third edition in a series of mixtapes and albums that have been put out in the past 10 months. The latest 13-track album is packed with features from the likes of Young Thug, Lil B, Peewee Longway and others. -
Now 53 Outsells Taylor Swift, Becomes First Record to Top Albums Chart but Not Billboard 200; Kid Ink Cracks Top 10
The new Billboard 200 format has been hot on its incorporation of streams and single downloads into arranging the most relevant chart in music, yet the folks at Billboard failed to notice one thing this past week: For the first time ever, the top of the 200 was different than the album at the top of the albums chart. Although Taylor Swift and 1989 was no. 1 on the chart everyone was watching, it only sold 77,000 actual copies. That's a boost from last week, but not enough to take no. 1 on the albums chart from Now 53, which sold 98,000 copies. -
Johnny Cash Wins Poll of Best Love Letters Ever; Read Excerpts of Romantic Birthday Note to June Carter Cash
Johnny Cash has been awarded with a posthumous title for the "greatest love letter of all time," because, you know, we live in an era where such things need to be ranked. Everyone knows a love song or two by the Man ink Black ("I Walk The Line" being one of the more confusing) and everybody knows about his marriage to June Carter Cash, thanks to the film with almost the exact title. Even the most cynical among us (aka your correspondent) will find a bit of relief in the form of Cash's letter to his wife, which he wrote her during 1964 for her 65th birthday. -
Juicy J Unveils 'Blue Dream & Lean 2' Release Date, Cover Art Ahead of 'Pure THC: The Hustle Continues'
Juicy J has unveiled the cover art and release for his upcoming mixtape with DJ Scream, Blue Dream & Lean 2. The "Dark Horse" rapper took to Twitter and Instagram to show off the new cover art and reveal that the tape will be arriving shortly on Feb. 16. -
Electric Forest 2015 Lineup: Skrillex, Kaskade, Bassnectar, Flume Headline
It could have been Skrillex leaking his inclusion the lineup yesterday or it might have been the plan all along, but either way the complete list of artists who perform at Electric Forest has been announced. Some of the names featured on the lineup include the aforementioned "Ease My Mind" producer, Kaskade, E Forest regular, Bassnectar, Flume, Big Gigantic, tech house king Carl Cox, Claude VonStroke, who was a rumored inclusion and many others. -
Calvin Harris Unveils Hacienda Remix of 'Pray To God' Featuring HAIM with Mike Pickering
Without any fanfare or warning Calvin Harris decided to post a new remix out of the blue on his soundcloud for his track with HAIM, "Pray to God" from his recent studio album Motion. The remix, done with old-school DJ Mike Pickering, is a very different take from what we might expect from the radio savvy Harris. -
Allison Wonderland Shares Twisted Wayne Coyne-Assisted "U Don't Know" Video From 'Run' Starring McLovin [WATCH]
Australian singer, producer, DJ Allison Wonderland has shared the music video for the third single from her upcoming debut artist album Run. The track "U Don't Know" features the haunting call and response style, harmonizing vocals of Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne who blends right in with Wonderlands eerie, reverberated vocals. -
A$AP Rocky Shares 'Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2' Music Video, Responds To Questions in Tumblr Q&A [WATCH]
A$AP Rocky has shared the visuals for his January single "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2." The video is a fast-paced compilation of clips that follows Rocky around various spots in his neighborhood in New York City that include packed parties, bodegas and apartment buildings. It is filmed with lo-fi footage and special coloring and visual effects that add to the haunting vibe of the song. -
Lil Wayne's Daughter Reginae Carter to Appear on MTV's 'My Super Sweet 16' with Nicki Minaj, Rae Sremmurd
When you're the daughter of Lil Wayne, when you turn 16 it's going to be more than a birthday party - it's going to be a "super sweet 16." Today (Feb. 11), it was announced that the old MTV show My Super Sweet 16 will be coming back for one very special episode starring Reginae Carter and some cameos from Nicki Minaj and Rae Sremmurd. -
Ed Sheeran and Rudimental Share Drum n' Bass Version of "Bloodstream" From 'x' [LISTEN]
Ed Sheeran has shared an alternative version of his album track "Bloodstream" from the Grammy-nominated album "x" -- pronounced "Multiply" -- with additional production from soul-drum n' bass group Rudimental.
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