• Gwen Stefani's 'Spark the Fire' Unveiled: New Pharrell-Produced Single [LISTEN]

    Gwen Stefani is making her comeback and her next single "Spark the Fire," with production from Pharrell, has hit the Internet. She has not released a full-length album since her 2006 LP "The Sweet Escape." Stefani has immersed herself in other projects outside her music realm, like raising a family and her fashion line. But 2014 has seen the revival of the No Doubt frontwoman's solo career, as Stefani readies new material for an upcoming album set for release next month, according to "Billboard."Pharrell first premiered "Spark the Fire" at Odd Future's Camp Flog Gnaw festival. He took out his phone and played it over the speakers, and that was the first taste the Internet got of the track. Then it appeared in a recent Fiat commercial, via "Pop Justice." Now the full version has hit the Internet and is yours to stream.

  • J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Defend Bill Cosby in Series of Tweets

    It seems like every day a new sexual allegation arises against Bill Cosby. He lost his potential Netflix special and NBC decided to drop his new series. There are few people in his corner and understandably so when multiple women are accusing Cosby of rape. It appears he just got the production trio J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League on his side in a series of now-deleted tweets that, among many things, said: Cosby was one of the "top 10 black people" in earth's history.Continuing that train of thought, someone on the account claims "He gets a pass" and one of Cosby's alleged victims Janice Dickinson, via "CBS News," "isn't even top 10 in any category."The production trio reminds Twitter that Cosby has not been convicted yet and he has only been ostracized in the court of public opinion:"Might I remind you, there's never been a conviction of Bill Cosby. Only a Twitter conviction"Making sure to have their moral bases covered when defending an alleged rapist, the trio distanced themselves from the act itself: "We don't condone rape, but we also don't condone accusing an innocent American of rape with no conviction."

  • The Decemberists "Make You Better" Music Video Taps Nick Offerman as German Talk Show Host in Hilarious New Clip [WATCH]

    If you're having a slow Monday before the big Thanksgiving holiday like the rest of us, worry not. The Decemberists are here to "Make You Better." With the help of Parks & Recreation funnyman Nick Offerman, "Colon Meloy," "Chris Funky" and company appeared on the faux-German low budget talk show "The Old Blue Palace Rock Show" for the lead What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World clip.

  • Guns N' Roses Keyboardist Dizzy Reed Says Band's New Music Is 'Fantastic' and People 'Need to Hear It' [WATCH]

    We have been hearing a lot of good things from the Guns N' Roses camp recently, and the main piece of positive news is that there is new music ready to go. Longtime keyboardist and Axl Rose pal Dizzy Reed talked about the new material, saying it is "fantastic" and that people "need to hear it," Blabbermouth noted. The next GN'R album will be the follow-up to 2008's "Chinese Democracy.""Last I heard, there's a lot of music that has been recorded, a lot of stuff that's done, a lot of stuff that's almost done, and I think it's just a matter of picking out which songs are gonna come out in the next phase," he told backstageaxxess.com. "And last I heard, that's what was happening. The main thing is, when it's ready to come out, it'll come out."Guitarist DJ Ashba confirmed that Rose had two albums worth of new material last month. Reed chimed in earlier this month, saying the tunes are in the process of being finished.

  • The Libertines Announce New Tour Documentary 'Don't Look Back Into the Sun'

    The Libertines are giving fans another portal into their creative process and tour life with "Don't Look Back Into the Sun," their second documentary in three years.Roger Sargent, who filmed 2012's "There Are No Innocent Bystanders," returned to film the new project, which was announced Monday, Nov. 24, after a series of cryptic social media posts last week."No more teasing ... all of these pictures and quotes are taken from a wonderful short film that Roger Sargent made for us ahead of our recent tour," the announcement read. "We'll be unveiling the film in full soon, so keep your eyes on the Good Ship Albion as it sets course once again."Back in 2012, Sargent talked about what went into making a Libertines doc.

  • Idina Menzel Announces US Tour: 'Let It Go' Singer Will Hit 39 Cities This Summer [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Idina Menzel announced a huge U.S. tour for summer 2015. The singer will hit 39 cities from July 7 to Oct. 3 during the trek, "Billboard" noted. The Tony Award winner and "Let It Go" singer will delight audiences across the country with her powerful pipes.Disney's "Frozen" soundtrack spent weeks on top of the "Billboard" 200 chart, largely thanks to Menzel's performance on the hit song. The singer will also head to Europe after her U.S. jaunt. Check out the North American dates below.

  • The Velvet Underground's Third Album: 10 Songs Ranked

    Though the 45th anniversary of The Velvet Underground's self-titled third album came in March, the album's deluxe 45th anniversary box set was released today, Nov. 24. The album was the band's first without founding member John Cale and marked a noticeable shift in their sound, away from the avant-garde noise of their first two albums and toward more subdued pop that would go on to influence countless indie rock bands. In celebration of the album's 45th anniversary box set, here are its 10 songs ranked from weakest to best.

  • STREAM: Beyonce's Self-Titled Album Finally Released on Spotify with Platinum Edition

    Taylor Swift may still be eschewing Spotify with her new album 1989 (and her entire back catalogue), but Beyoncé has finally gotten in on the streaming game. Today (Nov. 24), the "7/11" singer released the Platinum Edition of her self-titled album, and in addition to being available on iTunes and at physical retailers, Beyoncé is now finally streaming on Spotify.

  • Robert Plant Talks About Why He Won't Reunite with Led Zeppelin; Jimmy Page Talks Led Zep on 'Ellen' [WATCH]

    Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant recently shed some light on why he does not want to reunite with his infamous band. The singer has been a part of other groups, which has allowed him to experiment with different genres and meet other artists. He played with John Bonham in Band of Joy before Led Zep, and he currently records with his superb Sensational Space Shifters band."I was 19 years old then — why would I ever compromise from then on?" he told Sound Opinions about his Band of Joy days.He was looking for "a colorful, exciting future," one that brought together Led Zep and eventually led him other places."I cut the cloth according to my needs," he added. "This, to me, is I think one of the most surprising, exciting and stimulating and also mostly heartfelt periods of my time as a singer."Plant revived Band of Joy in 1977, performing with the group until 1983. He also toured with the band in 2010. In 2007 he had a wildly successful release featuring Alison Krauss titled "Raising Sand," and his most recent album with the Sensational Space Shifters, "Lullaby and ... the Ceaseless Roar," has performed well on the charts.Bandmate Jimmy Page made it clear on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" that he is not the reason why Led Zeppelin has not reunited since 2007.
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