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Sasquatch! cancels Fourth of July weekend due to low demand
Sasquatch! Music Festival has cancelled its Fourth of July weekend event, which was added for the first time this summer. Unfortunately, the demand just wasn't there. The new incarnation was supposed to feature performances from Soundgarden, Kraftwerk (3D), New Order, Frank Ocean, Neutral Milk Hotel, Broken Bells, Spoon and more. -
The Black Keys use Mike Tyson to announce new album, 'Turn Blue,' due out in May [WATCH]
The Black Keys have revealed the title and release date of their upcoming eighth studio album. Entitled Turn Blue, the effort is due out May 13. However, their method of unveiling their latest project was a little bizarre. -
James Franco and Seth Rogen spoof Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's Vogue cover
Back in November, James Franco and Seth Rogen channeled their inner Kanye West and Kim Kardashian for a brilliantly hilarious spoof of the "Bound 2" music video. Now the duo is back at it to parody Kimye's cover of Vogue's April 2014 issue. -
Fall Out Boy defend Courtney Love's search for missing Malaysian Airline plane
The Internet loves to make fun of people, so when Courtney Love attempted to work out what happened to the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, everyone was armed with jokes aimed at the singer. But Fallout Boy's Patrick Stump has stepped up to defend Love, who collaborated with Fall Out Boy on the band's 2013 album, Save Rock And Roll. -
Justin Bieber recording ratchet track with DJ Mustard [LISTEN]
Justin Bieber shared a preview of his upcoming collaboration with DJ Mustard (“Rack City,” “I’m Different”). The Biebs is pretty confident that this next track will be a hit tweeting, “Girls be in the club like OMG this is my song !!!!! Lol.” -
Rush announces plans for a '41st anniversary' tour in 2015
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson has announced plans for a "41st anniversary" tour in 2015. In an interview with Rolling Stone, he explained that the band is currently working out the specifics but that the plan is to launch the tour that spring. -
Childish Gambino brings out Chance the Rapper for freestyle during Chicago show [WATCH]
Last night, Chance the Rapper and Childish Gambino reunited during Gambino’s show at Chicago’s Riviera Theatre to perform their collaborative singles as well as engage in a back-and-forth freestyle. Steve G. Lover III, Gambino’s younger brother, also joined in on the freestyle session. -
Jimmy Fallon goes into fanboy mode when Billy Joel stops by The Tonight Show [WATCH]
Last night, Jimmy Fallon went into fanboy mode when Billy Joel stopped by The Tonight Show. Before performing a rendition of “You May Be Right” with Fallon, Joel sat down to talk about his new channel on Sirius and the possibility of hosting a segment with Fallon while crashing Hamptons radio station WLNG. -
The Black Keys to premiere first new song in three years, 'Fever,' on Monday
The Black Keys have announced the release of their first new song in three years due out Monday, REVOLT reports. The track, "Fever," will premiere on US rock stations at 3:30 EST. However, no other details have been given about the song. -
Wu-Tang Clan releases new track, 'Keep Watch' [LISTEN]
Wu-Tang Clan have released a new track, "Keep Watch," which features a chorus from singer Nathaniel and production from DJ Mathematics. As Pitchfork notes, the track will appear on Wu-Tang's upcoming 20th anniversary record, A Better Tomorrow. -
Portland resident launches campaign to turn Kurt Cobain's childhood home into museum [WATCH]
A resident in Portland has launched a formal campaign to help turn Kurt Cobain's childhood home in Aberdeen, WA into a museum. -
Rolling Stones members offer condolences to Mick Jagger following L'Wren Scott's death
As previously reported, Mick Jagger posted a heartfelt message about his longtime girlfriend, famed fashion designer L'Wren Scott, who died of an apparent suicide earlier this week. He has postponed seven shows in Australia and New Zealand following the tragedy. Now band members Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts have released statements expressing support for Jagger. -
Ben Harper records new album with his mom called 'Childhood Home,' [LISTEN]
Ben Harper and his mom Ellen have teamed up for a new collaborative album, Childhood Home, set for release a week before Mother's Day. As Rolling Stone reports, the 10-track effort will feature "the good, bad, ugly and beautiful parts of home and family life with four tracks written by Ellen Harper and six by Ben." -
GoldieBlox posts apology letter to Beastie Boys
Following the lawsuit settlement, GoldieBlox have posted a public apology to Beastie Boys on their website. The suit stemmed from the feminist toy company improperly using the bands 1987 song "Girls" in one of their ads. -
Raconteurs reunion is 'off the table,' according to Brendan Benson
In an interview with Billboard, Brendan Benson says that a potential reunion of The Raconteurs is "off the table." -
St. Vincent's Annie Clark makes cameo on this week's episode of 'Portlandia' [WATCH]
St. Vincent's Annie Clark is currently on tour in support of her recent self-titled album, but she found time to help out her friend Carrie Brownstein on the IFC sketch series Portlandia.In a preview of this week's episode, we see Clark stepping up to the plate during an intervention for Brownstein's Hard Rock Café-loving tax lawyer boyfriend, who is trying to become a bassist. -
Kayne West sentenced to two years probation in paparazzo battery case
Following a fight between him and paparazzo Daniel Ramos in 2013, Kanye West has been sentenced to two years of probation, TMZ reports.West was not prosecuted, having struck a deal with the plaintiff and pleading no contest to misdemeanor battery charge. His additional attempted grand theft charge has been dismissed. -
Lawsuit between Beaties Boys and feminist toy company GoldieBlox ends in settlement
After an almost four-month back-and-forth legal battle, Beastie Boys and feminist toy company GoldieBlox have settled a lawsuit about the fair use of the hip-hop trio's 1987 track "Girls" for a parody ad campaign. According to The Hollywood Reporter, with the settlement agreement, the terms of which haven't been made known, the case is dismissed with prejudice. -
tUnE-yArDs drops lead single 'Water Fountain' off her upcoming album 'Nikki Nack' [LISTEN]
tUnE-yArDs (a.k.a. Merrill Garbus), announced her upcoming album Nikki Nack by streaming a mix of the album's 13 tracks. The follow-up to 2011's w h o k i l l, the album features the new single "Water Fountain." -
Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX debut 'Fancy' live on Late Night with Seth Meyers [WATCH]
Following her awesome Clueless-inspired video for "Fancy" featuring Charli XCX, Iggy Azalea and Charli stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers to perform The New Classic single live. Clad in plaid schoolgirl outfits from the Clueless debate scene, they joined a group of dancers on a classroom set. -
Lily Allen speaks out against sexism in the music industry
Lily Allen is speaking out against the lack of female executives in the music industry and has clarified statements from a recent interview in which she was quoted about her stance on feminism saying, "I hate that word because it shouldn't even be a thing anymore." -
Veruca Salt to release new music on Record Store Day
Nineties alt-rockers Veruca Salt have announced that they've reunited and will be putting out a new 10" on Record Store Day, Consequence of Sound reports. It will mark their first release of new music in 14 years with the original line-up of Nina Gordon, Louise Post, Steve Lack and Jim Shapiro. -
Fashion designer L'Wren Scott found dead in her apartment of an apparent suicide
Famed fashion designer L'Wren Scott has died of an apparent suicide. Her assistant found her in her apartment on the west side of Manhattan, hanging from a scarf on a doorknob, ABC News reports. She was 47 years old. -
R.E.M. to release audio from both MTV Unplugged performances on Record Store Day
R.E.M. has announced that they will release audio from their two MTV Unplugged performances for the first time ever on Record Store Day. The band, who split up in 2011 after 30 years together, are the only group to have been invited for two appearances on the show, the first in 1991 and the second in 2001. -
The Flaming Lips to release 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,' with Miley Cyrus, Phantogram and more
Following reports of The Flaming Lips, Miley Cyrus and MGMT's Andrew VanWyngarden teaming up on a cover of The Beatle's "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," Wayne Coyne and Co. have announced a larger project: a complete remake of The Beatles'. -
Metallica performs new song, 'The Lords of Summer,' in Colombia [WATCH]
Last night, Metallica unveiled their first new song in half a decade during their first show of 2014 in Bogota, Colombia. The new track titled "The Lords of Summer" is the first piece of new music since 2012's Beyond Magnetic EP (the outtakes from 2008's Death Magnetic). -
Damon Albarn performs 'Clint Eastwood' live for the first time at SXSW
Damon Albarn has been performing in Austin at SXSW to promote the release of his upcoming solo debut, Everyday Robots. He's already shared a bunch of new tracks but last night he dusted off an old favorite from his work as Gorillaz. -
Neil Young's new album was recorded in Jack White's Voice-o-Graph booth
Earlier this week, Neil Young confirmed that the rumors of Jack White being featured on his album were true. Now, in an interview with SPIN, he speaks about the recording process, specifically that the album was recorded in White's infamous 1940s-era Voice-o-Graph recording booth. -
San Francisco radio station plays Nelly's 'Hot In Herre' on repeat [LISTEN]
A San Francisco radio station has been playing Nelly's 2002 hit "Hot in Herre" for more than 18 straight hours. No, there aren't technical difficulties, and no, the St. Lunatic hasn't taken over the station. -
Jimmy Kimmel asks hipsters about faux bands on latest segment of 'Lie Witness News' [WATCH]
Similar to what he did at Coachella 2013, Jimmy Kimmel searched out the hipsters of South By Southwest for his latest segment of "Lie Witness News." His Jimmy Kimmel Live! Team approached the eager fans to ask them their thoughts on fictional bands.
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