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Dolly Parton Talks Giving Songs To Whitney Houston, Emmylou Harris In 'Sonic Highways' Clip [WATCH]
On the most recent episode of HBO's Foo Fighters Sonic Highways, Dave Grohl interviewed country music legend Dolly Parton about the decision to give away hit songs to other artists and her beginnings in the Nashville music scene. She said she moved to Nashville to write songs for both herself and other artists to perform. -
Stream Remy Ma's First Mixtape Release Since Prison 'I'm Around'
Since her release from jail two months ago (after six years behind bars), Remy Ma has been dropping tracks and hitting the press circuit. Today, she dropped a new mixtape called I'm Around. The 12-track effort features appearances from Papoose and DJ Khaled with production from Buckwild, Ted Smooth, and Sean C N LV. -
Handwritten Tupac Shakur Poetry Unearthed From Teenage Years [PHOTOS]
Tupac Shakur is considered one of the most influential artists of our time. Although he died in 1996, he continues to inspire a generation of artists around the world. One of the things that set him apart from his contemporaries was his lyrical ability. Noisey recently "unearthed" three handwritten poems from the rapper that he wrote when he was a teenager (between 1989-1991) and published them along with an essay from Jeff Weiss, the author of 2pac vs. Biggie: An Illustrated History of Rap's Greatest Battle. -
Willow Smith Drops EP '3' As Free Download In Celebration Of Birthday [LISTEN]
Willow Smith turned 14 years old today. In celebration, she gave away a new EP to her fans to download for free. The three-song EP, aptly titled 3, was mostly produced by AzZi features a guest appearance from SZA on the song "9." Smith partnered with Google Play to release the effort, which you can download here. However, the EP will hit online retailers on Nov. 17 and come with a price tag, according to Radio.com. -
PETA Scolds One Direction For Using Chimp In "Steal My Girl" Music Video
When you first watched One Direction's video for "Steal My Girl," you might've thought the chimp featured in it was cute and thought nothing more. However, animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is up in arms about it. They've taken out a full-page ad (see below) in the entertainment section of The Hollywood Reporter to address 1D's decision and bring to light the alleged mistreatment of animals on set. -
Nicki Minaj Drops 'The Pinkprint' Trailer As Consolation For Delayed Release [WATCH]
The Barbz still have a month and a half to go until Nicki Minaj releases her long-awaited new album The Pinkprint now that the album has been pushed back. Late last night, Minaj dropped a series of teaser videos to Instagram to hold everyone over until December 15. -
Stream Chief Keef's 'Back From The Dead 2' Mixtape [TRACKLIST]
As promised, Chief Keef dropped his new mixtape Back From the Dead 2 today to coincide with Halloween. The project is hosted by DJ Holiday and features production almost solely from Keef himself. It is now available to stream for free with deluxe version available on iTunes. -
Lorde Talks Curating 'Hunger Games Mockingjay - Part 1' Soundtrack: "It's Been My Entire Life"
It's been about a year since Lorde first rose to superstardom. She's brought something to pop music that people have been longing for. Her wit, introspection, and reflections on youth have resonated with people all over the world. Rather than following up her debut, critically acclaimed album Pure Heroine with another LP, Lorde chose to take on a different type of project, curating the Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part I soundtrack. -
Chief Keef Drops New Song "Paper" Featuring Gucci Mane Off Upcoming 'Back From The Dead 2' Mixtape [LISTEN]
Although he was dropped from his label Interscope last week, Chief Keef is still going strong on his mixtape game. Today he released a new track "Paper," which will be featured on his upcoming mixtape Back From the Dead 2, the sequel to the album that first gained him recognition. Gucci Mane, who is currently incarcerated, hops on the track's hook and adds a verse. -
Nas Unveils New J Dilla-Produced Track "The Season" At Run The Jewels Event [LISTEN]
Earlier this month, Nas announced that a new album is in the works. He first hinted at it in his remix of Schoolboy Q's "Studio" rapping, "Finished up my new album, single 'bout to be dropping / Last album on Def Jam and I got so many options." He confirmed the news with Power 105.1's Angie Martinez saying the single could drop any day, and now that day has come with the new single "The Season." -
Usher On His Advice To Justin Bieber: "His Decisions, His Choices Are His Own; He Has To Own Them" [WATCH]
If you've paid attention at all to entertainment media over the past year, you've surely seen Justin Bieber's name making headlines - and most of the time it isn't for his music. In the past two years, Bieber has managed to get himself arrested multiple times and has angered off a lot of people, including his fans, in the process. -
T-Pain Proves He Can Sing Without Auto-Tune In New NPR Tiny Desk Concert Performance [WATCH]
T-Pain ruled the charts in the mid-2000s. His use of Auto-Tune, which gave his voice a futuristic, robotic sound, made his songs instantly recognizable and gave way to a trend that spanned pop, R&B, and hip-hop. He wasn't the first person to use the software — he originally got the idea to brand himself with auto-tune after noticing it on a Jennifer Lopez remix — but he became the face of the style and was considered an innovator. He rode the auto-tune trend until around 2010, when people started to mock the art. -
The Dead Weather Premiere Riff-Heavy "Buzzkill(er)" With Vocals From Alison Mosshart [LISTEN]
As previously reported, The Dead Weather are releasing a series of two-song singles leading up to a 2015 album release. The first installment was released in January with "Open Up (That's Enough)" and "Rough Detective." White announced the follow-up singles, "Buzzkill(er)" and "It's Just Too Bad," back in July and has now premiered the former online. -
Justin Vernon Launches New Eaux Claire Music And Arts Festival In Wisconsin For 2015
Justin Vernon is starting his very own music festival. According to The Current, the man behind Bon Iver has teamed up with the people behind Boston Calling to launch the Eaux Claire Music and Arts Festival in Vernon's hometown of Eau Claire, Wisconsin next summer. A permit for the event passed through its final round of approvals and is officially slated to take place on July 17 and 18, 2015. -
Ice Cube Makes 'Sesame Street' Debut, Turns Himself Into An Actual, Anthropomorphic Ice Cube [WATCH]
Ice Cube is the latest guest to make an appearance on Sesame Street. In a promotional clip for his debut on the show, he hung out with Elmo and taught him a new word "astounding," which he defines as "when something is so amazing it catches you by surprise." -
Lil Wayne "Gotti" Featuring The Lox Leaks Off Forthcoming 'Tha Carter V' [LISTEN]
As previously reported, Lil Wayne announced that his Tha Carter V album would be getting a new release date. Because he recorded too many songs, he decided to split the long-awaited effort into two parts rather than release one album with just 12 or 13 songs. During his update on the album's details, he shared a snippet of one of the singles off the upcoming record, "Gotti," which features The Lox (Jadakiss & Styles P). Now the full song has leaked. -
Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V' Gets New December Release Date, Will Come In Two Parts [WATCH]
Lil Wayne's long-awaited Tha Carter V album was slated to drop yesterday but was pushed back. Wayne addressed the situation in a new "Carter 5 P.S.A." clip. He initially jokes that he's been skateboarding too much and forgot about the album but then goes on to reveal the real reason behind the delay. -
Jay Rock Drops Second Single "Pay For It" Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Chantal [LISTEN]
Back in June, Top Dawg Entertainment boss Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith announced that Jay Rock would be the next on the label to release an album. Rock released the album's first single "Parental Advisory" earlier this month and is now back with his second single "Pay For It" with help from Black Hippy labelmate Kendrick Lamar and Canadian singer Chantal. -
Jaden Smith Shares New Song "Jetskis" [LISTEN]
Jaden Smith has been quite prolific lately, and now he's shared a new track "Jetskis," which features production from AzZi. Smith's rap game is definitely getting strong, and he's letting everyone know on this release. -
Birdman Talks Tyga's Beef With Labelmates Drake And Nicki Minaj [WATCH]
Tyga shook things up with controversial comments about Young Money and Drake. Now YMCMB's Birdman has opened up about what is going on with the label. In an interview with Funkmaster Flex on Hot 97, Birdman says that he was caught off guard by Tyga's tweets and his comments in VIBE where he said he wants to go independent and doesn't get along with labelmates Nicki Minaj and Drake. -
Wayne Coyne Explains His Friendship With Miley Cyrus: "She's A Bigger Freak Than I Am"
Wayne Coyne and Miley Cyrus have become good friends over the past year. Their shenanigans are documented all over Instagram, and they've collaborated on short films, performances, and new music. Most recently, Cyrus worked with Coyne and his band The Flaming Lips on their latest album With A Little Help From My Fwends, where they cover The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. -
Taylor Swift Takes Over 'Ellen,' Dishes On Adam Levine, Her Biggest Fears, And Love Of Cats [WATCH]
Taylor Swift has been hitting the promotional circuit hard this week following the release of her new album, 1989. Ellen had her on her show yesterday for an entire hour dedicated to the pop star. Swift talked to her about the new album, her Voice co-workers' weaknesses, her deepest fears, and her cat. -
Beyoncé Biography In The Works From J. Randy Taraborrelli, Due Out Fall 2015
Beyoncé has been one of the most influential pop culture figures of the past decade, and now a biography is being written about her inspiring life. Billed as the first comprehensive biography of the pop star, the book will be released fall 2015 via Grand Central Books. The author of the biography, J. Randy Taraborrelli, will "explore all facets of Knowles' life," starting with her childhood performances, detailing her time with Destiny's Child and as a solo artist and looking inside her marriage to Jay Z, Billboard reports. -
David Guetta's 'Listen' Tracklist Features Collaborators Old And New: Sia, Nicki Minaj, John Legend, and More
David Guetta's sixth album, Listen, is due out November 24. Ahead of its release, the French DJ told Billboard some details on what to expect and why it has taken almost three years. He says that the featured artists on this album are unexpected, making for a sound that different than his past work. The tracklist for Listen has been released includes appearances by Sia, Nicki Minaj, John Legend, Ryan Tedder, Skylar Grey, and Emili Sandé. -
6 Bands We Discovered At CMJ: Little May, Ages and Ages, STRNGRS, And More [LISTEN]
The 2014 CMJ Music Marathon has come to a close. It was a whirlwind week full of more music than was physically possible to check out. We made our way through Manhattan and Brooklyn to catch as many acts as we could. One of the best things about CMJ is discovering bands you never set out to see. In between checking out bands that we've been following for years and bands we're just now buzzing about, we got to find a few gems. Below are five acts that we saw at the right place at the right time. -
Run The Jewels Launch 'Tag the Jewels' Street Art Project In Support Of 'RTJ2' [PHOTOS]
Last week Run The Jewels (Killer Mike and El-P) dropped their sophomore LP RTJ2, and now the duo has launched a global street art project in support of the album called "Tag the Jewels." They enlisted 30 artists across six continents to create and share their rendition of the album cover. The original cover was created by Nicholas Gazin and features one hand forming a gun with its fingers and the other hand clenched, handing over a hold necklace. -
Tool Post Photo From Studio Recording Sessions, Further Confirming New Album
Earlier this month Tool announced work on a new album, their first since 2006, saying that the writing and arranging session had "been progressing rather nicely." Now we have visual confirmation that all four members have hit the studio to work on their first album in eight years. Guitarist Adam Jones posted a photo to Instagram of the band in the studio with the caption, "Smoke on the horizon." -
Jason Aldean Plays 'Fact or Fiction' With His Wikipedia Page, Clarifies Details Of His Career Beginnings, Childhood [WATCH]
Need to find out some basics on one of your favorite artist? Wikipedia has you covered. However, not everything on the online, crowd-sourced website is accurate. Jason Aldean took on his Wikipedia page in a new segment on Taste of Country. He straightens out some details and shared the truth behind his childhood and career beginnings. Here are some things he clarified. -
Taylor Swift Named New York City's Welcome Ambassador, '1989' Singer Explains Her Love For NYC [WATCH]
Although not all New Yorkers were pleased with her song "Welcome To New York," the track earned Taylor Swift a new gig. The pop singer has partnered with NYC & Company as its global welcome ambassador for tourism. The announcement was made earlier this morning on Good Morning America. -
Avicii, Nicki Minaj, Lorde, And More Partner With Disney For Fantasia: Music Evolved Video Game [WATCH]
A new video game from Disney called Fantasia: Music Evolved puts the power of composing music into gamers' hands. Based off the 1940 animated film Fantasia and built by Harmonix for Xbox One and Kinect for Xbox 630, the game is powered by motion control, where different body movements allow users to interact with the music. The game hosts more than 30 artists including Avicii, Peter Gabriel, Lady Gaga, Gorillaz, Queen, Sting, Lorde, Bruno Mars, Drake, The White Stripes, Nicki Minaj, Drake, The Flaming Lips, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, and the Who as well as Beethoven, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and other classical composers.
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