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KISS asking fans for ideas to celebrate 40th anniversary, launching photo app
Have any ideas for what KISS should do for their 40th anniversary tour? Well now you have an outlet. Gene Simmons has asked for help formulating ideas for their anniversary, which he wants to celebrate in the "most epic way possible" this year. -
Joseph Arthur and R.E.M. members cover Lou Reed's 'Walk on the Wild Side' on Letterman [WATCH]
Yesterday, R.E.M.'s Mike Mills announced David Letterman's retirement from the Late Show via Twitter. He happened to be performing the show that day when Letterman told the audience of his decision. He and bandmate Peter Buck along with singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur hit the stage to pay tribute to the late Lou Reed with a poignant cover of his classic "Walk on the Wild Side." -
Rough Trade NYC to host LCD Soundsystem's 'Long Goodbye' exhibition
It's been three years since LCD Soundsystem played its farewell show at Madison Square Garden. Although the band is no longer together, fans can relive their concert experience via the dance-rock crew's live album, The Long Goodbye: LCD Soundsystem Live at Madison Square Garden. -
Sigur Rós recorded new version of 'The Rains of Castamere' for 'Game of Thrones' season four [LISTEN]
Game of Thrones is set to return for its fourth season this Sunday, April 6. Back in September, we reported that Icelandic band Sigur Rós would be appearing in a cameo on the HBO series, but that's not all they have planned for the show. -
Glastonbury reveals 2014 lineup: Arcade Fire, Jack White and Kasabian top the bill
Glastonbury has revealed its initial 2014 lineup with Arcade Fire, Jack White and Kasabian headlining the festival alongside The Black Keys, Robert Plant, Dolly Parton, Lily Allen and Skrillex. -
EXCLUSIVE: Incan Abraham Talks West Coast Stereotypes, Peruvian Soda and Debut Album, 'Tolerance'
It's no longer freezing in New York after months of snow and gloomy weather. Could the members of Incan Abraham have brought some Los Angeles warmth with them? As they sit on a bench outside of The Brooklyn Bowl, they speak of their upcoming album, Tolerance, as a "tombstone" of sorts. It's the band's debut LP, but they describe it as quite literally a record of the years they've worked leading up to this point. -
Jack White to produce The World's Fastest Released Record on Record Store Day
On April 1, Jack White announced the details of his second solo LP, Lazaretto, due out via Third Man Records on June 10 and shared the instrumental track "High Ball Stepper." Now he's come up with a creative way to drop the album's first single and title track. Following other creative release strategies such as tying singles to helium balloons and inventing the triple decker vinyl record, this time around he will produce the World's Fastest Released Record, studio-to-store. -
Lady Gaga performs on 'Letterman' from the Roseland Ballroom, takes selfie with Bill Murray [WATCH]
Lady Gaga is currently performing an eight-night run at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan, marking the iconic venue's final shows before closing its doors this month. Last night, part of her concert aired on the Late Show with David Letterman. -
Lana del Rey track 'Meet Me in the Pale Moonlight' leaks [LISTEN]
A new Lana Del Rey track has leaked online. Entitled "Meet Me in the Pale Moonlight," the track is thought to have been recorded during the sessions for her forthcoming album, Ultraviolence, produced by Black Keys guitarist and 2013 Producer of the Year Dan Auerbach. There's no indication that the leaked track will appear on the album, however, Digital Spy reports. -
Ultra Festival conducting comprehensive review of its security policies following gate crashing incident
The organizers of Ultra Music Festival, based in Miami, will be conducting a comprehensive review of its security measures, following the trampling incident that put 28-year-old private security guard Erica Mack in the hospital this past weekend. -
Hot 97 reveals 2014 Summer Jam lineup featuring 50 Cent, Nas, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, The Roots and more
New York City radio station Hot 97 live streamed its lineup announcement for the 2014 Summer Jam concert, taking place June 1 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The festival will be broken into two separate stages, playing live to 55,000 fans at the arena. -
Janelle Monáe gives David Bowie's 'Heroes' an update in Pepsi campaign [LISTEN]
R&B songstress Janelle Monae has released a cover of David Bowie's iconic 1977 track "Heroes" as part of Pepsi's 2014 "Now Is What You Make It" campaign. A Bowie disciple herself, she tells Rolling Stone that she was confident that her version would make The Thin White Duke, who is also a Monae fan, proud. -
Katy Perry and Kacey Musgraves paired for 'CMT Crossroads' concert in June
The CMT Crossroads concert series that pairs country acts with artists from a different genre has enlisted country star Kacey Musgraves and pop star Katy Perry to perform its celebratory 50th episode, which will air June 13 at 10 p.m. ET on CMT, Billboard reports. -
'Orange is the New Black' releasing official soundtrack May 13
Orange is the New Black will return to Netflix on June 6, but music from the show is being readied for release, Billboard reports. Due out May 13 via Universal Music Enterprises, Music From the Original Series Orange Is the New Black includes the Grammy-nominated theme song, "You've Got Time," by Regina Spektor, as well as songs from Kelis, The Velvet Underground, Nico, tUnE-yArds and more. -
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea to write memoir via Grand Central Publishing
Red Hot Chili Peppers co-founder and bassist Flea (born Michael Balzary) has accomplished a lot in his 30-plus years in the spotlight. Known for his wild bass licks and for rocking tube socks and a Mohawk, Flea has performed at the Super Bowl, voice acted for Disney cartoons, played with The Mars Volta and Atoms for Peace, worked on soundtracks and even dabbled in acting. Now he's ready to tell us all about his journey. -
Disney investigating Deadmau5's attempt to trademark mouse head logo
Last year, DJ Joel Zimmerman, a.k.a. Deadmau5, applied to trademark his notorious mouse head logo. As Billboard notes, the logo is a caricature of a mouse head with black ears, a black face, white eyes and a white mouth. If registered, the branding would cover all merchandise, including electronics, toys, drinks, vehicles (specifically BMX bikes), paper goods, leather goods, sporting goods, staple foods, light beverages and entertainment services. But there's one entity that might get in his way: Disney. -
Drake drops new song 'Draft Day,' references Jay Z, Kanye West, Chance the Rapper, Johnny Manziel, Jennifer Lawrence and more [LISTEN]
It's been six months since Drake released Nothing Was The Same. Since then, he has shared "Trophies," the "We Made It" remix and a live debut of "Days in the East." Now Drizzy has revealed a new freestyle called "Draft Day," in which he samples Lauryn Hill's 1998 track "Doo-Wop (That Thing)" and name drops big name artists and athletes, Billboard reports. -
Kendrick Lamar raps over unreleased Jim Morrison material on new track
Kendrick Lamar's love affair with indie rock has been well documented. Now the Compton rapper is lending his talents to psychedelic rock and teaming up with Jim Morrison, 43 years after the Doors frontman's death. -
A$AP Rocky, Snoop Dogg, 2 Chainz, Ashanti and more enlisted for 'Big Homie' video
Last week, P. Diddy (under his old moniker Puff Daddy) teased the video to his new single, "Big Homie." Now the full clip has dropped, featuring the rapper/mogul with a slew of hip-hop royals. -
Jack White announces new solo album, 'Lazaretto,' premieres 'first taste' of album, 'High Ball Stepper' [LISTEN]
Jack White has announced his latest solo album, the follow up to 2012's Grammy-nominated Blunderbuss. Entitled Lazaretto, the effort is due out June 9 in the UK and June 10 in the US via his label Third Man Records. Along with the announcement, White released a "first taste" of the album called "High Ball Stepper," a gritty instrumental track preceding the first single and title track "Lazaretto," which is due out later this month. -
Robert Smith clarifies statements about the Cure's '4:13 Dream', '4:14 Scream' releases, says three new albums are in the works
Yesterday we reported that the Cure's Robert Smith wasn't too enthusiastic about the release of 4:14 Scream, the companion to 2008's 4:13 Dream. He called the project "a bit of a sore point" considering the band's lineup has shifted since 2008. Rather than rehash old material, he'd rather focus on new music with the current members. Now, Smith has posted a statement to the band's official website, clarifying his earlier remarks and revealing that three new releases are actually in the works. -
Miley Cyrus attacks Avril Lavigne on Instagram [WATCH]
First it was Sinead O'Connor, then it was Katy Perry. Who does Miley Cyrus have beef with now? Pop-punk princess, Avril Lavigne. -
John Frusciante launches new album, 'ENCLOSURE,' into space via satellite [WATCH]
Nowadays, artists seem to be competing for the most creative album release, but it looks like John Frusciante has won this game. The former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist is streaming his 11th album, ENCLOSURE, early...from space. -
Pixies launch campaign for fans to design album artwork for upcoming 'Indie Cindy'
Last week, Pixies announced their first album since 1991, Indie Cindy. Now they have launched a competition for fans to create artwork for the LP to be used as a limited-edition lithograph print, offered as a bonus item for those who purchase the effort at independent record shops, NME reports. The winner of the contest will be offered a $500 cash prize and a copy of the design autographed by the band. -
Epic Records to release posthumous Michael Jackson album, 'Xscape,' in May
Nearly five years after Michael Jackson's death, Epic Records is releasing material from the singer's archive vault for the upcoming album, Xscape, due out May 13. According to Billboard, the label CEO and executive producer, L.A. Reid, cultivated Jackson's completed vocal recordings and went about "contemporizing" each to give it a more current sound while maintaining what the label believes would've been Jackson's creative vision. -
Robert Smith doesn't really want to put out '4:14 Scream,' says 'I don't feel a strong urge to beat people over the head with new stuff'
Last month, we reported that The Cure would release 4:14 Scream, a series of unreleased songs recorded more than six years ago to follow-up to 2008's 4:13 Dream. Frontman Robert Smith now tells XFM (via Consequence of Sound) that he's not fully on board with the release, adding that the band is in "a weird kind of predicament." -
Miami Mayor and city officials call for end to Ultra Festival after guard's trampling and other incidents
On Friday, 28-year-old private security guard Erica Mack was trampled by a mob of gate-crashing fans at this year's Ultra Music Festival. Now, Miami city officials are calling for the EDM festival to be shutdown, or at least taken out of Miami as Mack continues to fight for her life (she remains hospitalized but is breathing on her own). -
Bill Murray sings 'House of the Rising Sun' during 45-minute karaoke set [WATCH]
Nothing makes the Internet happier than when Bill Murray gets down with the common folk. The actor was in St. Augustine, FL recently for the annual Caddyshack Charity Golf Game and decided to hop on stage at his Murray Bros. Caddyshack Restaurant to surprise patrons with a skillful karaoke set. -
Ultra Music Festival security guard in 'extremely critical condition' after being trampled by festival crashers
A 28-year-old private security guard is in "extremely critical condition" from a severe brain hemorrhage after she was trampled by crashers at Ultra Music Festival in Miami last night. According to the Miami Herald, city leaders are calling for an end to the event. -
The Cure's first setlist of 2014 for the Teenage Cancer Trust Benefit at London's Royal Albert Hall
Last night, the Cure hit the stage for their first performance of 2014, an appearance for the Teenage Cancer Trust Benefit at London's Royal Albert Hall. As Consequence of Sound notes, the 45-song set featured rare cuts and live debuts with three encores. They will return to the venue tonight for another performance.
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