• Ranking The 2015 Academy Awards' Best Original Song Nominees: Rita Ora, Adam Levine, And More

    This morning, the nominees for the 87th Annual Academy Awards were revealed, including the nominees for Best Original Song. Though there were plenty of songs that were widely assumed to be shoo-ins, such as Lana Del Rey's "Big Eyes" and Lorde's "Yellow Flicker Beat," they were passed over for some pretty left-field choices (most surprisingly, only one of the songs on this list was also nominated for a Golden Globe). Here are the five Academy Award nominees for Best Original Song ranked, from worst to best.

  • Meghan Trainor to Hold 'Title' of No. 1 Album in the United States: "Lips Are Movin" Singer Expected to Debut On Top of Billboard 200

    Meghan Trainor has already topped the Billboard Hot 100 for weeks on end with her catchy summer single "All About That Bass," and now she has another Title on the way - No. 1 album in the country. On Tuesday (Jan. 13), the 21-year-old pop star released her debut album Title, and it's aiming for the top spot in the country, beating out releases from the likes of Taylor Swift, Mark Ronson and Jazmine Sullivan.

  • Ryn Weaver Makes TV Debut with 'OctaHate' on 'Late Show with David Letterman' [WATCH]

    One of our 2015 Artists to Watch, Ryn Weaver made her television debut last night on the "Late Show with David Letterman," performing her song "OctaHate" from the Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter's debut EP "Promises." The performance was solid for her first time on TV, which can be nerve-wracking and be too large a stage at first for some artists. Weaver appeared to be nervous at first, hesitant to really go for some high notes, but eventually warmed into the performance and hit some of the bolder notes. The "Promises" singer noted on Twitter that she was sick during the week, which can be deadly for a person's voice, but despite the adversity, still delivered an excellent debut performance on live television.The Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat and Passion Pit's Michael Angelakos co-produced track, co-written with Charli XCX, "OctaHate" is an easy-going pop tune, but for the live TV performance she had a band who flipped the script and added a rock vibe to the track.Come for the music and her outfit and stay to the end for a super awkward hand kiss from David Letterman. The man is about to retire and is going to do whatever he pleases.Ryn Weaver is living up to the general billing of an artist to watch in 2015. She has already been booked for two of the biggest festivals in the land — Coachella and Bonnaroo — notably impressive since she has only had a four-track EP in her discography. Weaver has stated on social media that she is working on an album at the moment, though no further details have been given. With the current machine helping to propel her to big festival stages and late night performances, expect star power producers and potential features on the album.

  • Caribou Assembles Massive 1,000-Song Mixtape To Thank Fans [LISTEN]

    Artists like to release mixes and mixtape with the music that they have been listening to or tracks that have influenced them as a way to broaden their fan's music tastes and give outsiders a perspective into the creative mind of that artist beyond their live show and productions. Caribou has assembled potentially the granddaddy of them all with a 1,000 track, yes 1,000-track, mixtape of his favorite tracks to school his fans on what they should be listening to. The playlist has tunes from a wide variety of genres and artists including Kanye West, Sly and the Family Stone, Led Zeppelin, Nas, Boz Scaggs, Kraftwerk, Neutral Milk Hotel and many more.

  • 2 Chainz Shares New Song 'Road Dawg' From Upcoming Mixtape [LISTEN]

    Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz has shared a new track titled "Road Dawg," from his upcoming T.R.U. Jack City mixtape, which you can check out below. The song features some very sparse production by DJ Spinz, who lays off the beats entirely for large sections of the track, leaving 2 Chainz to do most of the heavy lifting himself when it comes to the song's momentum.

  • Snoop Dogg Is a Grandfather: 'Gin and Juice' Rapper Welcomes New Addition on Instagram [PHOTOS]

    Congratulations go out to Snoop Dogg and his family, who recently welcomed a new member into the clan. Snoop's oldest son Corde Broadus became a father yesterday, Jan. 14, to son Zion. The new grandpa missed the birth, but he shared photos of the newborn on Instagram to help welcome the newest Broadus, "XXL" notes."Zion. U have a lot of love waitin on u grandson!!" Snoop wrote.Check out some of the posts below.

  • Kari Faux Drops Video Featuring Childish Gambino For "No Small Talk (Remix)/Gahdamn" [WATCH]

    On his DJ Drama-hosted STN MTN/ Kauai mixtape, Childish Gambino featured Little Rock, Arkansas rapper Kari Faux. He remixed her breakout single "No Small Talk" and has also reportedly signed her. Now the femcee is back with a two-part music video featuring his remix (Gambino makes a cameo) as well as her self-produced track "Gahdamn" off her Laugh Now, Die Later EP.

  • CounterPoint Festival 2015 Lineup: Kygo, Dillon Francis, Knife Party, Zedd and More Included

    Just when you thought the festival lineup announcements were over, CounterPoint Music & Arts Festival decides to make its announcement to try and get in on the action. Taking place in the grassy fields of Kingston Downs, Georgia, CounterPoint will host a wide variety of different EDM and jam band acts, with some curve balls from R&B and hip-hop included as well. Headlining the festival will be Zedd, The Roots, Kygo, Knife Party, Dillon Francis, Widespread Panic and Zeds Dead.Further lineup additions include RL Grime, Brodinski, Cherub, What So Not, Chet Faker, iLoveMakonnen, Lettuce, Thomas Jack, Gorgon City and others.The 2015 edition will move from April to May and take place May 22 to 24. The Georgia landscape plays host to two of the bookending dance music festivals during the summer season with TomorrowWorld arriving the last weekend of September just a short drive away in Chatahoochee Hills.2015 looks to build on a lineup from 2014 that included OutKast on their festival world tour, Pretty Lights, Foster the People, Above & Beyond, A-Trak, Janelle Monae, Run the Jewels, Major Lazer, J. Cole and more.Early bird tickets have already sold out, but regular general admission and VIP tickets are available for purchase. Head to CounterpPoint's website to get yours now.See the full lineup below via "This Song Is Sick."

  • Metallica's Controversial 'St. Anger' Rerecorded by Fans as Experiment; More Traditional Production, Trimmed Length, Better Product?

    Let's get this out of the way: Your correspondent is a fan of St. Anger. Granted, that's relative term—Metallica hasn't put out a consistent, quality album since 1991 (aside from the excellent live set S&M—-but the more lo-fi, raw approach to the album helped me believe for a moment that the band hadn't become a shiny, arena act, even if it did headline arenas. A majority of the band's fans disagree with my analysis however, referring to St. Anger in the same light as Chinese Democracy, a massive disappointment. With that in mind, a trio of fans have gone about rerecording the entire album, produced in a way they feel will make it more appealing.

  • Lorde & Taylor Swift Collaboration? 'Pure Heroine' Singer Addresses The Idea

    By now everyone knows that Taylor Swift and Lorde are besties, but would the two hit makers ever consider collaborating? Both singers have Grammys under their belts. Both have had No. 1 singles. What would happen if they combined forces to make the ultimate pop song? Fans would surely eat it up, and the media would, too. TayLorde has a decent ring to it, right? Well, before you get excited, Lorde has offered up an answer to whether she'd consider writing music with her best bud. In an interview with E!, she said they don't plan to work together anytime soon and has "no idea" if they'll ever collaborate.

  • Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks Dishes on Cocaine Habit and Tumultuous Relationship with Lindsey Buckingham

    Stevie Nicks covers the latest issue of "Rolling Stone," and the Fleetwood Mac singer opened up about her impressive career in a lengthy profile. Nicks talked about her cocaine habit and her tumultuous relationship with guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. The band is currently on a reunion tour with its original lineup.Despite the fact that Nicks is a huge fan of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and would leave Fleetwood Mac to join that band if the opportunity arose, she loves her iconic group."We choose to stay," she said about her Mac bandmates. "Because we can't do anything else. None of us are ever going to stand up and say, 'I'm going to make my own choice for the first time in my life, and I'm going away, and I don't know if I'm coming back."Nicks also revealed that her drug habit back in the day was a big problem.
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