• Johnny Marr Cancels Remainder of U.S. Tour Dates Due to Family Illness

    Johnny Marr rarely misses shows — as evidenced earlier this year when he played a round of gigs with a broken hand — but one of his close family members has been stricken with an illness, so Marr regretfully informed fans that he would be canceling 10 forthcoming shows."I'm really disappointed to not be able to play the shows," he said in a Facebook post. "The touring has been so enjoyable for me and the band and the audiences have been great everywhere. If it was about just me being unwell I would've found a way to continue as I did when I broke my hand earlier in the year, but to not be there for one of my family is not right. Thank you to everyone for the kind messages. See you soon. Johnny. x"The page notes that tickets can be refunded at the point of purchase and Marr will work to reschedule.

  • Joanna Newsom Working on New Album, Discusses Ferguson and New York

    Joanna Newsom is not someone who can be easily placed categorically, but we will give it a shot. The Californian folk singer/songwriter/harpist/actress is in Paul Thomas Anderson's forthcoming film "Inherent Vice," but she recently told Dazed she is working on fresh tunes."I'm working on something new — I should hopefully have a little more news soon," Newsom said, via Stereogum. "I've been working hard for a lot of those five years on a new idea.""Vice" is a 1970s-set picture that deals with race issues, and Newsom used it as a bridge to current events."I think the film drums up a sense that dark forces are at work behind the scenes, and that's a fear that many people I know struggle with, particularly in the States right now," she said. "There's an incredible sense of — at the risk of sounding melodramatic — a conspiracy. I mean, right now, what's happening in Ferguson and in New York is terrible: terrible cases of cops murdering people and getting away with it. The words 'civil rights violation' come up a lot in this film, and I think that that applies more today than it has for decades."

  • Travel Troubles: 5 Seconds of Summer Isn't The Only Act with Passport Problems—Amy Winehouse, Yusuf Islam and Boy George Also Struggled

    Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer appeared to have lost its guitar player when it swing by the Jingle Ball in London over the weekend. The good news: The band didn't lose Michael Clifford. The bad news: He lost his passport and was unable to enter the country for the event. He's not the first musician who has had problems traveling abroad. In fact, the United States has caused many a headache for traveling performers.

  • Trey Songz Covers Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas' [LISTEN]

    It has been 20 years since Mariah Carey's iconic "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was released — can you believe it? — and the song still has not gotten old. It has been covered and remixed by everyone from Shania Twain to Michael Bublé to Lady Antebellum to the "Glee" cast. Now, R&B crooner Trey Songz is feeling festive and has decided to do an official cover for "All I Want for Christmas."Trey Songz keeps the original spirit of Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff's work, but adds his own upbeat feel to the track that will have fans snapping along to his catchy rework, via missinfo.tv. The cover is available for download on iTunes via Atlantic Recordings. He has been working primarily alongside his new partner in crime Chris Brown, but on this cover he flies solo to provide his fans with a jovial new Christmas cover for their holiday playlists.

  • Twerps Announce 2015 Album, Tour After Signing With Merge

    Twerps are about to close out 2014 with a flourish. A trio of December shows back home (Australia) will put an exclamation point on the dreamy jangle-rockers' most successful year to date; one that's included signing to Merge, dropping an EP (Underlay) and then a new single ("Back to You").

  • Rick Ross, Timbaland Beefing Over New Mosley Logo

    Rap beefs do not begin in the hood anymore — they begin on Instagram. That is where Timbaland recently posted the new logo for Mosley Music Group, his Sony imprint.Inconspicuous, yes? Rick Ross didn’t think so. Apparently the "MMG" insignia is too much like Ross’s Maybach Music Group.@Timbaland #WhereMagoo — Hood Billionaire (@rickyrozay) December 6, 2014Does Super Producer @Timbaland wanna be us? Lol where Magoo @MissyElliott @ElliottWilson @rickyrozay pic.twitter.com/YExENoPuJu — Maybach Music Group (@MaybachMusicGrp) December 6, 2014

  • Sam Smith Sings "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" Following Grammy Nominations [LISTEN]

    2014 has been a landmark year for Sam Smith, and as of last week, he is officially a six-time Grammy nominee. With the holiday's soon approaching, he chose to sing a stripped-down cover of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," which was made famous by Judy Garland in the 1994 musical Meet Me In St. Louis. Smith stays faithful to the original against sparse chords on a grand piano with his voice angelic as always. The song is now available on iTunes.

  • John Lennon: Remembering the 'Imagine' Singer with 10 Inspiring Quotes [PHOTOS]

    John Lennon had established himself as a superb solo artist by the time 1980 rolled around. The Beatles disbanded a full decade earlier, and Lennon had found a way to captivate listeners without his writing partner Paul McCartney. He released five LPs in the '70s, including his debut, "John Lennon/The Plastic Ono Band" and his masterpiece "Imagine." There was a five-year hole in his recording career from 1975-80, but in November 1980 Lennon came back with "Double Fantasy."It was the former Beatle's final album. Lennon was shot by Mark David Chapman 34 years ago today, Dec. 8. It is a loss that still perplexes fans and admirers to this day. Even the singer's killer has awakened from his delusional haze, telling the parole board in July, "I am sorry for being such an idiot and choosing the wrong way for glory."This year's anniversary is not a milestone. It is not a nice, rounded-off number like 30 or 35, both of which are far less important than 25 and 50. But while Lennon's death left a void in popular music, it also robbed the world of a truly beautiful mind that never hesitated to comment on the state of the world. He did not just say, "War is bad," he opted for the positive and tried to spark a movement from that: "Give peace a chance."So, yes, 34 means little. But it is difficult to look at 2014 and not think about what kind of wisdom Lennon could offer if he were still with us. What would he tell us about unrest stemming from the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases that we are missing? What insights could he offer on gay marriage rights? And do not forget the NFL. There is no shortage of moral problems and quandaries in today's social media society. Would Lennon even bother with Twitter?We will never know the specific answers to those questions. Thankfully, Lennon spoke his mind often during his 40-year stay on Earth, and those snippets of wisdom remain a guiding light for fans of peace, creativity and love.

  • Father John Misty Shares Trippy Video For New Song "Chateau Lobby #4 (in C For Two Virgins)" Ahead Of New Album [WATCH]

    Last month, former Fleet Foxes drummer Josh Tillman announced his second Father John Misty album, I Love You, Honeybear. The follow-up to 2012's Fear Fun, the effort is due out Feb. 10 via Sub Pop. Tillman performed a cut from the album, "Bored in the USA," along with a 22-piece string orchestra section on The Late Show With David Letterman, and now he's released another cut from the album, titled "Chateau Lobby #4 (in C For Two Virgins)," accompanied by a trippy video that he directed and his filmmaker wife Emma shot on an iPad.

  • Ma$e Loses Cover Art Lawsuit Over Instagram Photo Following Performance for a Crowd of Less Than 50 People in London

    Former Bad Boy rapper Ma$e has been ordered to pay after losing a cover art lawsuit over an Instagram photo. The news comes on the heels of the rapper's underwhelming performance for a crowd of less than 50 people in London.According to reports, model Stephanie Delgado accused the Harlem rhymer of appropriating an Instagram photo of hers and using it as the cover art for his single "Why Can't We" without permission. Following her accusations in April, Delgado sued Ma$e over her claim.As noted by "TMZ," Ma$e was ordered to pay her $7,500. Delgado was reportedly awarded the money in default as Ma$e apparently never responded to her claim.Delgado was originally seeking damages in the area of $60,000, but was not awarded that sum because she was unable to prove earnings matching what she was asking for in previous photo shoots.Just last month, Ma$e was forced to perform in front of an intimate-sized crowd after fellow New Yorkers Fat Joe and Foxy Brown dropped out of their London gig. Joe was not able to get in the country and Brown pulled out with no explanation. The "Ill Na Na" rapstress jumped on Instagram during the performance and took shots at Ma$e's underwhelming crowd. She did not mention why she bailed on performing, though.
View More
Festivals
Popular Now