• The Movielife Reunion: Indie Band Will Play 2015 Gig in New York City

    Aside from a one-off show in 2011, The Movielife has not been a working band since their split in 2003. Nearly 12 years later, they are ready to begin working on plans for a new album and subsequent tour."We, as friends and lovers of music, have found that we would all like to play shows together again as The Movielife," the group wrote on its Facebook page. "We bear no news of a new record nor are we planning a 6 month world tour. But I'll tell you one thing: The Movielife is alive."The only official event currently on the docket is a Feb. 7 show at Irving Plaza in New York City. Vinnie Caruana explained the reunion to Noisey and noted the band has not begun practicing together yet.

  • Sony Email Leak Reportedly Reveals Plans For Destiny's Child Biopic

    The Sony email leaks have given everyday people a look inside what's really going on in the entertainment industry. Earlier today we found out that Kanye West is reportedly shopping around a new film and starring in another with Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Now a few more music-related emails have emerged, mentioning a potential Destiny's Child biopic and a Spike Lee movie starring Drake.

  • Ne-Yo Reveals 'Non-Fiction' Tracklist; Album Pre-Sale Available

    After months of waiting, Ne-Yo fans finally got word that the sixth album from the "Let Me Love You" singer, "Non-Fiction," was going to be released Jan. 27, 2015, via Motown Records/Compound Entertainment. Sparse details were known at the time, but Ne-Yo today has announced the tracklist for the album and released it for pre-sale on iTunes, Amazon or Google Play. The 14-track album will feature previously announced collaborators Juicy J, Jeezy, Schoolboy Q and Pitbull with new work from Candice, T.I., Charisse Mills and frequent musical partner David Guetta.Fans who pre-order the album will instantly receive three tracks: "She Knows" featuring Juicy J, "Money Can't Buy" featuring Jeezy and "Religious."As the album title might suggest, each song is derived from a true story that comes from a mixture of Ne-Yo's personal tales and those submitted by fans on Twitter and Instagram.In a statement via a press release, Ne-Yo explains the concept of the story-telling.

  • The Beatles Christmas Records: Ranking The Yearly Mess from John, Paul, George and Ringo 1963-1969

    Pearl Jam wasn't the first band to send out yearly Christmas exclusives to its fan club. The Beatles had jumped on that train nearly 30 years earlier. The difference of course is that Pearl Jam's fans could expect some new musical recordings, covers if nothing else, while the biggest band in history took the yearly task of crafting a Christmas album about as seriously as Stephen Colbert takes investigative reporting. The results tended to be a mess...occasionally a curious mess, but a mess nonetheless. Music Times has waded through the seven Beatles Christmas flexi-discs and made a modest attempt at ranking them.

  • Honeyblood, Belle and Sebastian Announce North American Tour [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Honeyblood is a Scottish duo who will finally be taking their talents to North America for an extended stay in 2015. Joined by 2:54 and Belle and Sebastian, the budding European stars will hit several areas of the United States between February and April.The pair — Stina Tweeddale and Shona McVicar — sat down with Line of Best Fit this year to discuss breaking the gender wall in rock 'n' roll."At my school, soon after my higher year, there were only three girls including myself who played guitar with, like, 20 boys ... and I guess I always felt inadequate," Tweeddale said. "Now, that feeling gives me a sort of confidence. And I'm sure girls are still feeling this. It used to be a sort of exclusion, I guess, but I wanna turn it into a secret club."Tweeddale has been recording with McVicar since late 2011.

  • Iggy Azalea Announces 2015 North American Tour Dates for The Great Escape [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Iggy Azalea will hit the road in 2015 on her The Great Escape tour, which will kick off in California April 14 and conclude in Texas May 24. Nick Jonas, Tinashe and DJ Wizz Kidd will support the Australian rapper on the trek. Azalea will tour in support of her April release "The New Classic," "Consequence of Sound" reports.The rapper reissued her album under the name "Reclassified" in November. She said that "The Great Escape" name might have something to do with her follow-up.I like the idea of me being kind of a musical escape artist for people. ^.^ — IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 10, 2014

  • David Gilmour Joins Bombay Bicycle Club for Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' at London's Earls Court Arena [WATCH]

    Pink Floyd leader David Gilmour joined Bombay Bicycle Club onstage Saturday, Dec. 13, for a rendition of "Wish You Were Here." The singer was on hand to bid farewell to London's Earls Court Arena, which is set to be demolished. Pink Floyd played the venue during its 1973 "Dark Side of the Moon" trek. Gilmour himself played at the arena multiple times over the years, Ultimate Classic Rock notes."This man gave me my first guitar," guitarist Jamie MacColl said before Gilmour came out onstage. "[He] was one of the first people to play this venue, and by my count has played here more than 27 times."Gilmour also joined Bombay Bicycle Club on their tune "Rinse Me Down."Gilmour and Pink Floyd recently released "The Endless River," the band's final album. It is made up of outtakes from their last album, 1994's "The Division Bell."

  • Jay-Z Joins Justin Timberlake Onstage at Brooklyn Show, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Dance in the Crowd [WATCH]

    Justin Timberlake took over Brooklyn last night, Dec. 14, for a huge concert at the Barclays Center. Collaborator and rap great Jay-Z joined the singer onstage to perform his 2013 hit "Holy Grail." Taylor Swift and Beyoncé were hanging out in the crowd and, during the performance, the two were spotted singing and dancing together, MTV News notes. The concert capped off a special weekend for Swift, who celebrated her 25th birthday with a slew of famous artists.Jay and Timberlake worked together on "Magna Carta Holy Grail" and The 20/20 Experience last year before taking their musical friendship on the road for all to see. Hova decided to give Timberlake the royal treatment while he was in New York, too. Check out the live collaboration below:

  • Sony Email Leak: Kanye West Reportedly Shopping New Full-Length Feature Film

    Following the Sony leak, new information has emerged about plans for a potential Kanye West film. Although the veracity of the leaked emails have yet to be confirmed, West is reportedly hunting for a home for an up-coming full-length feature film that "involves both cinematic and technological innovation," according to an email obtained by The Daily Beast from West's creative assistant Elon Rutberg.
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