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After a five-year layoff between albums, David Cook of "American Idol" expects to drop his new release in 2015.For now, we have a little slice of the pie: "Wait for Me.""The song itself is different; it's more piano-based, and that was a conscientious effort with writing the new stuff," Cook told "The Hollywood Reporter." "The angle was creating music I wasn't comfortable creating in a musical sense. I wanted to test myself, and I wanted to have fun with that."He has not officially signed on with a distributor for his new LP, though. -
WATCH: "Do They Know It's Christmas" 2014 Video: Bono, One Direction, Sam Smith Rework '80s Classic for Ebola as Band Aid Thirty
Just weeks after being announced, Band Aid Thirty's "Do They Know It's Christmas" has arrived. Over the weekend, UK music juggernauts such as One Direction, Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding, Bono, Chris Martin and Ed Sheeran teamed up with Bob Geldof to record a new version of the classic holiday anthem to help the Ebola crisis in Africa, and just 36 hours later the music video premiered on The X Factor. -
SFX Entertainment Heading toward Major Restructuring Following Festival Season, According to Robert Sillerman
Robert F.X. Sillerman told Billboard in an interview that his EDM-centric company SFX Entertainment would be going under some restructuring when the festival season concludes. We admit we have wondered in the past if there was any structure at all over at SFX or whether the company was just consuming any EDM-based products it could get its hands on, from festivals to the Beatport platform. -
Stream Usher's 'Clueless' without Buying Honey Nut Cheerios at Walmart [LISTEN]
As we reported earlier, Usher has released the single "Clueless" in a campaign with Honey Nut Cheerios and Walmart, where a few select fans would find the song stashed away at the bottom of a Honey Nut Cheerios box at one of the many thousands of Walmarts across the United States. Inevitably, someone was going to get lucky and happen across "Clueless" as they were pouring out a bowl of heart-healthy breakfast.The next step, as you might expect, in the Internet age would be to upload "Clueless" onto the Web so everyone can hear it without having to dig through thousands of Cheerios boxes. We have saved you the trouble and brought you the audio sans cereal. -
Giorgio Moroder Releasing First Solo Album in 30 Years; Featuring Guest Vocalists Including Britney Spears, Charli XCX, Sia and More
Say what? One of the most influential figures in the history of electronic music has announced that he'll be putting out a new album-his first in more than 30 years-during Spring of 2015. Giorgio Moroder released a statement Monday confirming that a new record will be on the way on the Sony Music International (RCA in the United States). -
Justin Bieber Worked with Skrillex and Diplo for New Album, DJ SKEE Tells Fans What to Expect [LISTEN]
EDM kings Skrillex and Diplo reportedly worked with Justin Bieber, producing a new album by the pop star and giving it an electronic makeover. DJ SKEE broke the news on his Weekend Update show for Dash Radio, saying some disc jockeys sat in on an exclusive listening event of the album."It's supposed to be really, really dope, crossing over a few different formats," SKEE says in the video below, via YourEDM. "They're saying a lot of people who aren't feeling Bieber or wouldn't necessarily like that record are going to be caught off guard by that. So, shout out to Skrillex and Diplo for just killing the game."The two artists, known as Jack U, have been talking about their collaborations with other acts lately, saying that they have been in the studio with Usher, Madonna, Nicki Minaj and A$AP Ferg, who have all hit the duo up for collaboration. The two are also getting ready for their New Year's Eve extravaganza at Madison Square Garden. -
Dropkick Murphys Tour Bus Strikes and Kills Possible Suicide Attempter, Oklahoma Concert Cancelled as A Result
Boston rock standard bearers Dropkick Murphys have been forced to cancel a date in Oklahoma after the group's tour bus struck a man dashing into the street. The pedestrian was killed and law enforcement suspects that it was a suicide attempt. Still, the band was in no mood to find other transportation to complete its show in Tulsa, OK on Sunday night. -
J. Cole Officially Announces '2014 Forest Hills Drive' Artwork, iTunes Pre-Order
Hours after pre-order info for the rapper's unreleased Forest Hills Drive record leaked, J officially dropped the artwork at midnight ET on Monday morning. -
Migos Reportedly Involved In Altercation With Chief Keef's GBE Crew In Washington DC
According to reports, last night after Migos' show in Washington DC at a club, Stadium, there was an altercation between Migos and Chief Keef's Glory Boyz Entertainment crew. The altercation was described according to a source from Allhiphop.com as a "bloodbath" and ended up with Chief Keef holding Migos member Quavo's chain. He posted the picture to Instagram, though he quickly took it down. It is unsure who in the crew took the picture. -
Dr. Dre Still Wants To Finish 'His Last Album,' According To Hittman
Hitt was one of the brightest young stars in hip-hop at the turn of the millennium, with nine featured tracks on Dr. Dre's 2001. -
Solange Knowles Gets Married In New Orleans; Jay-Z, Beyoncé in Attendance
Knowles was previously married to Daniel Smith from 2004 to 2007. With both Beyoncé and Jay-Z in attendance, Solange Knowles married music video director Alan Ferguson in New Orleans on Saturday night. -
Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas Economic Impact Near $1 Billion For Clark County
The dance music community has come under fire over the past few years in the United States for a spate of drug related deaths and arrests. Insomniac Events, one the largest electronic dance music event promotors in North America has decided to go on the public relations offensive. Insomniac has commissioned a study by Beacon Economics, an economic research and analytics firm based in California, to provide data on the economic impact that Insomniac's flagship festival Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas has had on Las Vegas and surrounding area.
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