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While the rest of us music publications were running around compiling our albums-of-the-year lists, NME was going above the crowd and releasing its albums-of-the-decade list (not to say they didn't do an albums-of-the-year list as well). The Arctic Monkeys took top prize for the last four years with its 2013 release AM. The British publication may have given home field advantage to the Monkeys for albums but its pick for track of the decade thus far went to a very American act singing about another region in Europe: "Niggas in Paris" by Jay Z and Kanye West took that prize. -
Oscar Hammerstein Museum at Composer's Philadelphia Farm Not Happening Yet...Zoning Regulations Block Grandson's Proposal
One of the biggest names in Broadway history might be getting a museum and educational center created in his honor. Maybe. The grandson of legendary songwriter and composer Oscar Hammerstein is hoping to convert his farm in the suburbs of Philadelphia into the "Oscar Hammerstein II Music & Theatre Education Center." The icon wrote for classic musicals including The Sound of Music, The King and I, South Pacific and Oklahoma! while residing at the rural property with the other six members of his family. -
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Charlie Stamper, 84 Year-Old Bluegrass Icon, Releases First Album 'Glory To The Meeting House'
Thousands of musical acts remain to be recorded but interestingly the oldest of genres tend to have the most untapped talent. Even when we realize it exists, we don't bother to get it on tape. Such was the case of Charlie Stamper, an 84 year-old fiddler and bluegrass icon from Cadiz, a small town down near the Western toe of Kentucky. The performer dropped his debut album during December, titled Glory To The Meeting House. -
Music Times Best Music Videos of 2014: Sia, Beyoncé, Iggy Azalea & More
There's no use denying it: a good music video can very well lead to a major hit single. This year was a prime example of that, with viral clips from the likes of Iggy Azalea, Sia and Nicki Minaj launching the musicians to unprecedented levels of success. -
G-Eazy Drops New Song "Why Thank You" Featuring Production From Hit-Boy [LISTEN]
G-Eazy is back with a new track featuring production from Hit-Boy called "Why Thank You." According to HotNewHipHop, this is just one of three tracks the Bay Area rapper dropped recently. -
Nicki Minaj, Producers Get Serious Hate From Ex-Ku Klux Klan Wizard
Former Ku Klux Klan wizard David Duke spoke out against Nicki Minaj and several music producers during his online radio show on Tuesday, condemning the "absolute filth, drugs and violence" in contemporary hip-hop. -
Rich Homie Quan, Young Thug Guest on Nipsey Hussle's "Choke" [LISTEN]
Nipsey Hussle's new mixtape, 'Mailbox Money,' is set to drop tomorrow, Dec. 31, but if that's too long for you to wait for new music, Nipsey has shared a new song titled "Choke" featuring Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan, which you can check out here. The song features some heavy-hitting, dramatic production from London On Da Track and opens with a lengthy sample of Samuel L. Jackson's climactic speech from "Pulp Fiction." The vocals don't seem to be mixed very well though and often rise uncomfortably far above the beat. -
Lee Greenwood NHL Winter Classic: Singer to Perform 'God Bless The USA' at Outdoor Hockey Game
The 72-year-old country star wrote and released "God Bless the USA" in 1984 and it's survived more than three decades to become an American staple. On New Year's Day, Greenwood will perform his hit at the NHL Winter Classic in Washington, D.C. -
Macklemore Says He 'Betrayed' Kendrick Lamar by Posting Grammys Text
Macklemore finally owned up to his post-Grammys faux pas on Tuesday. In between lengthy discussions about race and hip-hop, he let slip that posting a text message he sent to Kendrick Lamar this February was a mistake. -
Nicki Minaj Talks 'The Pinkprint,' Being A Control Freak, Relationship With Safaree Samuels, Abortion, And More
As previously reported, Nicki Minaj is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Rolling Stone following the release of her third studio album The Pinkprint. The sell lines call her a "mad genius" and a "manic diva." Now the magazine has teased some of their cover story before it hits the newsstands this Friday. -
Broken Social Scene Recaps 2014 In "Golden Facelift" Video [WATCH]
Toronto indie rock collective, Broken Social Scene, has shared the music video for its song "Golden Facelift," which you can check out here The video is basically a five-minute recap of all the major events in 2014, ranging from the rise of ISIS to the racial tensions in the United States to inconsequential viral videos, but when placed side by side, they all come off as equally significant in the building of our culture. There are also some graphic shots of surgical procedures, so don't watch if you're squeamish.
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