• Digable Planets, Maxwell, Jidenna to Perform at Essence Festival 2016

    The Essence Festival 2016 is heading back to New Orleans this Summer and has announced who festival goers can expect to hit the stage for great performances this year. Among the list of old school and new school Hip Hop and R&B legends is Digable Planets, Maxwell, Jidenna and more.

  • Fantasia & Anthony Hamilton Announce Joint 2016 Spring Tour Dates

    A pair of North Carolina natives have announced they will soon hit the road together for their joint Spring tour in April 2016. R&B/Soul singers Fantasia (Barrino) and Anthony Hamilton posted the exciting news on their Instagram pages, announcing which cities will experience the "Rock Soul and Yes I'm Coming Home" event.

  • M83 Announce New Album 'Junk' Release Date Ahead Of Tour

    M83 has unveiled some long-awaited details on their upcoming album now titled Junk. Led by frontman French synth master Anthony Gonzalez, the LP will be released on April 8. No further details are known about the follow-up to their breakout 2011 LP Hurry Up, We're Dreaming that netted the hit "Midnight City." To support the album, M83 will tour extensively this spring and summer.

  • Jack White Covers Stevie Wonder, Rocks Out to White Stripes with Kermit on 'The Muppets'

    Jack White may be a little bit "salty," but that doesn't mean that he can't show his soft side. The "Lazaretto" rocker is set to appear on the season finale of ABC's The Muppets on Tuesday night (March 1) which is surprising enough as it is. But, his mission on the show is valiant: to perform Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" to help reunite a broken up Kermit and Miss Piggy.

  • Kanye West Begins Work on 'Turbo Grafx 16' Album That He Announced on Twitter

    Just after he released his seventh album, The Life Of Pablo, Kanye West announced that he will be releasing another album this summer while he was ranting on Twitter, adding that it will be titled, Turbo Grafx 16. And it appears that a new album will soon be released since the rapper has begun working on it.

  • Panorama Music Festival Lineup: Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsysten, Kendrick Lamar Headline

    New York City officially has a new event to make up its landscape of cultural event. Months after the creators of Coachella announced an East Coast version, Panorama Music Festival announced its full lineup on Tuesday (March 1), and in its debut year, it's going big. Arcade Fire, Kendrick Lamar and LCD Soundsystem are set to headline the inaugural Panorama year.

  • TDE's CEO Top Dawg Announces 2016 Release Schedule & Newly Signed Artists

    It's hard to believe that it'll be a year since Kendrick Lamar released his sophomore album, To Pimp a Butterfly, and he may be preparing to release some more music this year. TDE's CEO, Top Dawg, has revealed via Instagram the 2016 release schedule for the TDE roster and there might be two newly signed artists. Exciting news!

  • Public Enemy’s Chuck D Reacts to The Oscars’ Use of ‘Fight The Power’

    During the 88th Academy Awards this past Sunday night, Public Enemy's "Fight The Power" soundtracked Chris Rock's walk onstage as the comedian reported for hosting duty amidst the #OscarsSoWhite diversity controversy; the seminal hip-hop anthem was played again as the show came to a close and the credits rolled. Chuck D noticed and reacted to the Oscars' use of the song via Twitter.

  • Rare Nirvana B-Side ‘Marigold’ Featuring ‘All Apologies’ Cellist Surfaces [LISTEN]

    Over two decades after Kurt Cobain's death and countless box sets, re-releases and archival leaks later, a rare alternative version of the Nirvana B-side "Marigold," which was written by and features lead vocals from Dave Grohl, has only just recently surfaced. The previously unheard rendition of the track features additional instrumentals from "All Apologies" cellist Kera Schaley.
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