• Nero North American Tour: 'Between II Worlds' Hits The Road

    UK electronic trio Nero have announced the details for an October North American tour on the back of their new album Between II Worlds, which will be released on Aug. 28. The trio will do a total of twenty dates over thirty days in October going from coast to coast and touching down in the United States and Canada.

  • Dee Barnes Says F. Gary Gray is an Opportunist, Gives "Revisionist History" of N.W.A.

    Director F. Gary Gray's 'Straight Outta Compton' has been a box-office smash, clearing almost $60 million in its first week. As N.W.A.'s story has been brought back into the light, there has been renewed speculation on Dr. Dre's 1991 assault on journalist Dee Barnes, which was not included in the film. Since seeing the film, Barnes has penned an op-ed for Gawker, in which she accuses Gray of being an "opportunist" for presenting a "revisionist history" of the story of N.W.A. and, specifically, Dr. Dre.

  • Yo La Tengo Covers The Cure, Hank Williams and The Parliaments on New Album [LISTEN]

    Yo La Tengo, one of America's most seminal and longest lasting rock groups ever, is back again with a new album of covers titled 'Stuff Like That There' featuring covers of iconic groups such as The Cure, Hank Williams and The Parliaments. The album is available today on NPR First Listen ahead of its official release set to drop Aug. 28.

  • Death Cab for Cutie's Facebook Page Hacked with Sexual Posts

    Fans tend to like bands on Facebook to get updates about new albums, music videos and to let people from high school know just how much cooler they've gotten since graduation. Fans do not like bands on Facebook to get spammy porn messages, but on Wednesday night (Aug. 19), those who like indie rockers Death Cab for Cutie on the social network site got just that.

  • HEALTH Shares Details for Fall Tour In Support of 'Death Magic'

    Noise rockers HEALTH shared details for their 2015 tour. Recently featured on the Song Exploder podcast, the Los Angeles outfit comprised of Benjamin Jared Miller, Jake Duzsik, John Famiglietti, and Jupiter Keyes sets to hit the road in November, beginning with a few North American dates before heading to the UK. Known for their iconic remix of Crystal Castle's "Crimewave," the experimental four-piece released their third album Death Magic via Loma Vista earlier this month.

  • Kelly Clarkson Announces She's Pregnant; Covers Demi Lovato Song 'Cool for Summer'

    Season 1 "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson has made this summer on the road the summer of covers as she's embarked on her Piece By Piece tour. Boasting emotional and powerful renditions of fan-favorite radio hits like Rihanna's "Stay," Nick Jonas' "Jealous" and Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball." Some covers have been known to conjure tears from the singer but last night's gig at the Staple Center in Los Angeles, not only did Clarkson get teary-eyed, she announced that she was pregnant with her second child.

  • Future & Drake to Premiere 'Where Ya At' Music Video in Times Square

    Future will premiere the full "Where Ya At" video, featuring Drake, tonight in Times Square, New York City at 8 PM. The video for the DS2 single will be shown on the Sony billboard in Times Square as part of Sony and Vevo's "First Live View" video premiere series. Check back here at 8 PM for the full video.

  • Dr. Dre, Dee Barnes Assault Was In 'Straight Outta Compton' Original Script

    The N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton has been a blockbuster success, pulling in a cool 56.1 million on the opening weekend at the box office. The film has been heralded by fans and critics alike, but there have been a few omissions or factual inaccuracies that have made headlines. Possibly the most glaring was Dr. Dre's abusive relationship with hip-hop reporter Dee Barnes, which was glossed over in the film, as well as his other alleged incidents of violence towards women. Barnes has spoken out about the incident and now the original script has leaked with a scene featuring Dre's abuse of Barnes.
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