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Coldplay dedicated ‘Fix You’ to grieving Mick Jagger at their New York concert
Last night at their New York concert, Coldplay dedicated its slow-burning "Fix You" to Mick Jagger. Chris Martin told the crowd, "It's for Mick Jagger," before launching into the song about recovering from loss, Huffington Post reports. -
Country's largest vinyl manufacturer expanding operations to meet new demand
With vinyl sales increasing 32 percent last year with 6.1 million LPs sold, the supply hasn't quite met up with the demand for newly pressed vinyl. One problem is the production capacity of the plants that press them. Many plants have closed down and sold their old presses for parts, but one plant is making plans for expansion. Nashville's United Record pressing plant, made famous for pressing Jack White's vinyl efforts, is ready for more space and more presses. -
Why Prince is no longer using dirty words in his music
Prince, once known for his explicit and erotic lyrics, has stopped using curse words in his music. In the June issue of Essence (via People), the Purple One explained his choice to abandon the dirty words. -
5 things we learned from Billboard's Michael Jackson cover story about 'Xscape'
Michael Jackson's posthumous album is due out May 13 via Epic Records. Xscape features material from the singer's archive that has been "contemporized" by Epic Records label CEO and executive producer, L.A. Reid. It features eight track of Jackson's vocals set to new music from Timbaland and J-Roc, Rodney Jerkings, Stargate and John McClain. -
Andrew Garfield dresses in drag for Arcade Fire's 'We Exist' music video [WATCH]
Andrew Garfield just wrapped up his hosting gig on Saturday Night Live and premiered his highly anticipated sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man. But apparently he's also been collaborating with Arcade Fire on their "We Exist" music video. -
Lady Gaga reveals artRAVE tour setlist via Twitter
Curious what you might hear on Lady Gaga's artRAVE tour? Mother Monster revealed the setlist for her forthcoming string of shows via Twitter last night. -
Tour Journals: Jimkata frontman Evan Friedell talks endurance, authenticity and his first concert experience [LIVE FOOTAGE]
Welcome to Tour Journals, a Music Times segment where we ask some of our favorite up-and-coming bands to send us a dispatch from the road. This time around, we've asked Jimkata frontman Evan Friedell to keep a journal on tour with him. Last week, he brought us behind-the-scenes of Denver's SnowBall Music Festival. This week, he talks about the importance of endurance on the road and authenticity onstage. He also recounts his first concert-going experience and gives us footage from the band's performance at AURA Studios. Check back next week for more! -
UPDATE: Roc Nation claims Mazdack Rassi's Yeezus film poster is fake
Yesterday we reported about a poster for Kanye West's upcoming Yeezus film surfacing on Instagram from Milk Studio's creative director Mazdack Rassie. Roc Nation has now confirmed to Pitchfork that the poster is not authentic. -
GWAR partners with Mount Baker Vapor to launch GWAR Fluids for E-Cigs
Despite America's love affair with electronic cigarettes dying down after new findings began suggesting that the vapor wasn't as safe as people had assumed, GWAR has decided to enter the e-cig market. -
Kendrick Lamar covers Tupac’s 'California Love' at iHeartRadio Music Festival [WATCH]
Kendrick Lamar has he's torn down the house again, this time in Vegas at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. With an introduction by Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds, Lamar paid tribute to fellow Compton legend by performing Tupac's classic "California Love" before segueing into his hit "m.A.A.d city" with his TDE backing band. -
Note found in Kurt Cobain's wallet might have been written by Courtney Love
The note found in Kurt Cobain's wallet after his death might have been written by Courtney Love. -
Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake's 'Love Never Felt So Good' surfaces online [LISTEN]
As previously reported, Epic Records is releasing material that Michael Jackson recorded before his death in 2009. The album, Xscape, is due out May 13 and was compiled by L.A. Reid who "contemporized" Jackson's completed vocal recordings. -
DJ Rashad's autopsy results
As previously reported, 34-year-old footwork/juke pioneer DJ Rashad was found dead in his home on Chicago's west side on April 26 from what was initially a suspected drug overdose. -
Poster surfaces for Kanye West's 'Yeezus' film
Back in February, Kanye West dropped a teaser trailer for a film inspired by his latest album, Yeezus. Few details have been given on the project since then; however, a poster for the project has surfaced on Instagram from Mazdack Rassie of Milk Studios. -
Paul Simon and Edie Brickell release acoustic duet, 'Like To Get To Know You' [LISTEN]
As previously reported, Paul Simon and his wife Edie Brickell were arrested over the weekend and charged with disorderly conduct. It appears as if all is settled between them as they've now released a new song called "Like To Get To Know You." -
The Black Keys play televangelists on video for 'Fever,' off their upcoming album, 'Turn Blue' [WATCH]
The Black Keys have gone back to their public access television roots with the new video for "Fever," off their upcoming studio album, Turn Blue. Back in 2004, their highly acclaimed music video for "10 A.M. Automatic" took place on a public access TV show with a rabbi preaching to an elderly audience. -
Nas to headline Essence Festival kickoff event on July 3
Nas has been announced as the headliner for Essence Festival's 20th anniversary kick-off event. The concert, which takes place at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans on July 3, will also feature Trey Songz, K. Michelle and Jazmine Sullivan. -
Chicago's North Coast Music Festival reveals 2014 lineup: Bassnectar, Kid Cudi, STS9, Snoop Dogg and more
Chicago's North Coast Music Festival, celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, has revealed the 2014 lineup. -
The Black Keys premiere new song, 'Bullet in the Brain,' on BBC Radio 1 [LISTEN]
In anticipation for their upcoming album, Turn Blue, The Black Keys stopped by BBC Radio 1 with Zane Lowe to chat about the record and share some new material. They played the previously released "Turn Blue" and "Fever" and premiered a new track "Bullet in the Brain." -
Nick Carter and Jordan Knight announce joint album and tour, share single 'Just the Two of Us' [LISTEN]
Boy band superstars Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys) and Jordan Knight (New Kids on the Block) have teamed up to record an album and tour under the name Nick & Knight. The made the announcement today on Good Morning America. -
Prince announces 2014 UK arena tour [SCHEDULE]
Prince has been playing secret shows premiering new material from his upcoming album for the past few months. Now he's planned a proper UK tour, his first arena tour there in nearly 20 years. The schedule includes stops in Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Leeds before heading stateside for a headlining slot at New Orlean's Essence Festival on July 4. -
No Doubt's Gwen Stefani joins NBC's 'The Voice' as a coach
Rumors that Gwen Stefani would be joining the seventh season of NBC's The Voice have now been confirmed. According to Billboard, the No Doubt singer will coach alongside Pharrell Williams, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton this fall. -
Seattle Police release note in which Kurt Cobain calls Courtney Love a 'b*tch with zits'
As previously reported, Seattle police reopened the cold case of Kurt Cobain's death in honor of its 20th anniversary. The investigation yielded the same conclusion: Cobain committed suicide. However, the department decided to develop and release 35 unseen photographs from the scene in hopes that it would quell conspiracy theories. -
Pharrell reveals 'Happy' was originally written for Cee-Lo Green [LISTEN]
"Happy" has become an international hit, sitting at No. 1 for the past ten weeks (going on 11). But did you know that it the track wasn't originally meant for Pharrell Williams? In an hour-long appearance on Howard Stern's Sirius XM radio show in support of his latest album G I R L, Williams revealed that the song was only put in his hands after Cee-Lo Green passed on it. -
Yahoo and Live Nation announce new partnership to stream one concert every day
Yahoo has announced a new partnership with concert promoter Live Nation to stream one concert every day. The service will start sometime this summer and will be featured at Yahoo Screen, according to Paste. The site will also store 1,200 of the best songs from those shows for on-demand streaming and will supplement the streams with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. -
Arcade Fire's 'Reflektor' cut 'Get Right' surfaces online [LISTEN]
Arcade Fire's Reflektor cut "Get Right" has surfaced online (via Consequence of Sound). Last year, the band played a series of "secret" shows under their "The Reflektors" moniker and debuted "Get Right" live at Montreal's Salsathèque on September 9. -
Coldplay's Chris Martin thinks One Direction is 'brilliant'
An unexpected One Direction fan has come forth to proclaim his love for the band: Coldplay's Chris Martin. During an in-depth interview with BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe (via NME), the singer called the X Factor-generated boy band "the biggest band in the world." -
Children of Eazy-E and Dr Dre looking to tour as Sons of NWA with DJ Yella
Twenty-three years after Dr Dre and Eazy-E's infamous feud broke up the rap group NWA, the children of the two rappers have united to form Sons of NWA (or NWA Resurrected) and hope to start touring in the U.K. this summer, NME reports. -
Linkin Park to feature Tom Morello, Daron Malakian and Paige Hamilton on new album, 'The Hunting Party'
Linkin Park have revealed the tracklist and album art for their upcoming sixth studio album, titled The Hunting Party. According to NME, they've also announced Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, System of a Down's Daron Malakian and Helmet's Paige Hamilton as guests on the effort. -
Kobe Bryant leaks Lil Wayne's ‘Tha Carter V’ artwork
The artwork for Lil Wayne's Tha Carter V has been leaked by none other than Kobe Bryant, who tweeted the message, "Carter V season begins #carterV" along with a red and white logo.
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