• Mark Ronson Talks Bruno Mars Collaboration on 'Uptown Funk': Success Has 'So Much to Do with Bruno'

    Mark Ronson is taking over the pop world with his new single "Uptown Funk" from his fourth studio effort "Uptown Special," out today, Jan. 13. The producer invited a slew of artists to join in on the album, but the biggest addition was Bruno Mars, who worked on the lead single. Ronson and Mars have met before on the latter's 2012 release "Unorthodox Jukebox"= and even performed a tribute to Amy Winehouse — another Ronson artist — at the 2011 MTV VMAs. It is a partnership that has been pretty good to all parties involved.Ronson, in modest fashion, gave all the props to Mars for the surprise success of "Uptown Funk" in a recent Q&A with the Associated Press."I know of course it has so much to do with Bruno," he said. "It's like even if the record was garbage, it's Bruno Mars, you're guaranteed a certain level of attention, right? ... I'm as proud of ['Uptown Funk']. ... It's awesome, but at the same time it almost feels like it's happening to somebody else."The producer also talked about sharing the stage with the pop star, who is known for his high energy and showmanship.

  • Lil Wayne Releases Future 'S--t' Remix from 'Sorry 4 the Wait 2' Mixtape Ahead of 'Tha Carter V' [LISTEN]

    As promised, Lil Wayne dropped the first track from his upcoming mixtape "Sorry 4 the Wait 2" in lieu of his indefinitely delayed album "Tha Carter V." The head of Weezy's label Young Money, Mack Maine, promised on Instagram Sunday, Jan. 11, that they would release a song from "S4TW2" to celebrate the Green Bay Packers's win over the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL playoffs. They did just that, taking to Lil Wayne's YouTube account last night to unveil his remix of Future's tune "S--t," where he uses the opportunity to take a shot at Birdman and Cash Money Records. In his first verse, he says:"I'm a nerd, I'm a geek, I'm absurd, I'm unique "Did my time in Cash Money, time served and released "But this agent ain't free, word, that's the word on these streets "But that shit is old news, that shit is so yesterweek "I'm just focused, focused on my expertise "They like 'Tunechi, you good,' I'm like 'bob yessiree' "Now don't, I mean don't, don't question me, let me breathe"Rapping over the Mike Will Made-IT beat, Lil Wayne takes on Future's "S--t" and adds his signature flare and style to the tune, with a hint of Auto-Tune on the hook.

  • Safaree Samuels Breakfast Club Interview: Nicki Minaj's Ex-Boyfriend Says Lack Of Respect Ended Relationship [WATCH]

    Nicki Minaj was notoriously private about her love life until her breakup with longtime boyfriend Safaree Samuels and the release of her latest album, The Pinkprint. After a Twitter feud between the two erupted online and Minaj gave an emotional interview to Angie Martinez, Samuels decided to tell his side of the story. He sat down with Power 105's The Breakfast Club to talk about his relationship with the femcee and what lead to their eventual breakup. Here's what we learned:

  • Jeremih Shares Music Video for 'Don't Tell 'Em' Remix Featuring French Montana, Ty Dolla $ign [WATCH]

    Though French Montana and Ty Dolla $ign's remix of Jeremih's smash hit "Don't Tell 'Em" was released months ago, the three have finally gotten around to releasing a music video for the track, which you can check out below. The Eif Rivera-directed clip features the three artists hanging around a mansion with a beautiful lady, and being a hip-hop video in 2015, there is the obligatory Beats By Dre product placement thrown in for good measure.You can check out the music video for Jeremih's "Don't Tell 'Em" remix featuring French Montana and Ty Dolla $ign here:

  • The Decemberists Stream 'What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World' Ahead of Release Date, Release "A Beginning Song" Lyric Video

    What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World, indeed. And now The Decemberists's new record is finally here. Ahead of the "Make You Better" band's release date for its seventh studio album, today (Jan. 13), What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World is available to stream in full via iTunes Radio. And that's not the only Decemberists news fans get today - there's also a new lyric video for "A Beginning Song."

  • Darius Rucker Reveals Release Date of New Album 'Southern Style,' Plots Tour

    Hootie & The Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker has revealed some more details about his upcoming solo album, including its title and release date. According to "The Boot," the album is titled "Southern Style" and is set for release March 31 through Capitol Nashville. In support of the album, Rucker will be setting off on tour this spring, hitting 30 North American cities, starting with Holmdel, New Jersey, May 14."Southern Style" will be Rucker's fifth solo studio album — his fourth country album — his first since his Christmas album "Home for the Holidays," which was released in late October. It will be Rucker's first non-Christmas album since 2013's "True Believers.""There's going to be some fun songs on the record," Rucker told "radio.com" about "Southern Style," "but just like I always do, you always write some songs about relationships and family because they always come up, and it's always some good song that you can't not record."For his Southern Style Tour, Rucker will be joined by Brett Eldredge, The Brothers Osborne and A Thousand Horses. Tickets go on sale Jan. 26, and though the exact dates have yet to set, a complete list of cities has been revealed, which you can check out below:

  • The Weeknd Arrested for Assaulting a Cop in Las Vegas: Singer Narrowly 'Escaped' Sin City

    The Weeknd had a rough weekend. The singer, aka Abel Tesfaye, allegedly assaulted a police officer in Las Vegas Saturday, Jan. 10, after law enforcement tried to break up an altercation. According to "Billboard," Tesfaye struck the officer with a closed fist, which earned him a misdemeanor charge of battery of a protected person.Tesfaye posted a picture to Instagram later that night of him leaving Sin City, writing that he "escaped."

  • Kazantip Headed To Private Island In Cambodia In 2015

    Legendary month-long electronic music festival KaZantip has grown in legend for its non-stop action, beautiful scenery and the DJs it manages to attract to the Crimean coast where it used to call home. Unfortunately, political leaders decided that war was the answer and forced the festival to relocate, but the party must go on. The 2015 edition has traveled across the world to the picturesque island of Koh Puos, Sihanoukville, Cambodia this winter from Feb. 18 to Feb. 28, 2015.

  • Hangout Music Festival 2015 Lineup: Zac Brown Band, Foo Fighters, Skrillex Top the Bill [FULL LINEUP]

    It's currently festival announcement season, and the good people of the Hangout Music Festival have joined in on the fun. Zac Brown Band, Skrillex, Foo Fighters and Beck are set to headline the event, which occurs on the Gulf Shores in Alabama May 15-17. Other big names include Paramore, My Morning Jacket, Foster the People and Spoon. Hangout organizers also announced a partnership with Goldenvoice, the promotion company behind Coachella and Firefly.

  • The Prodigy Share 'Nasty' Music Video: 'The Day Is My Enemy' Available For Pre-Order [WATCH]

    The Prodigy have been making the most of this Monday, Jan. 12. Earlier today the UK electronic band announced that they would be going on tour across the UK in May. Then Liam Howlett went on BBC Radio One with Zane Lowe to premiere their new single "Nasty" as the "hottest record in the world." Synced up with the premiere on Radio One, the band released the music video for "Nasty" on their YouTube channel. "Nasty" is the first single from their upcoming studio album The Day Is My Enemy that is set for release on March 30th.

  • Chet Faker Performs 'Gold' on the 'Ellen' Show; 2015 Tour Dates [WATCH]

    Australian singer/songwriter Chet Faker has been one of the revelations of 2014 with this debut artist album "Built on Glass." After a busy year of touring in support of the album, Faker — real name "Nick Murphy" — is ready to enter the larger, mainstream, American market and is looking to become a festival mainstay in 2015. He kicked off the year making that statement by performing his single "Gold" on the "Ellen" show with a full band, including Dave Harrington (Darkside) on bass, Kirk Schoenherr on guitar and Sam Hirschfelder. As one of Ellen's "favorite new artists," the "Talk Is Cheap" singer delivers a soulful performance with the help of his talented band.His appeal reaches across many different worlds, from pop to dance to indie, making him an artist that feels authentic and easy to latch on to for fans of different sounds.Watch his flawless "No Diggity" live cover below and head to Ellen's website to watch his performance of "Gold."
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