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'Ren and Stimpy' creator animates Miley Cyrus for 'Bangerz' video
The animator John Kricfalusi, who was behind the slightly demented 90s cartoon The Ren and Stimpy Show, has teamed up with Miley Cyrus to create an opening video for her Bangerz tour. The clip shows caricaturized versions of Cyrus, her producer Mike Will Made It, goofy animals and robots. -
HBO releases Game of Thrones-themed mixtape, 'Catch the Throne,' featuring Big Boi, Common, Wale, Daddy Yankee and more [LISTEN]
As previously reported, HBO has commissioned a handful of artists to rap about Game of Thrones. The project, called Catch The Throne, features tracks from Big Boi, Common, Wale, Kilo Kush, Daddy Yankee and more. The purpose of the mixtape is to promote the fantasy series to an "urban" audience, a demographic that includes African-Americans and Latinos. -
Kendrick Lamar's collaboration with Tame Impala, 'Backwards,' is streaming now [LISTEN]
Kendrick Lamar's collaboration with Tame Impala is now streaming on Pitchfork along with the rest of the star-studded Divergent soundtrack. The track, "Backwards," is an updated version of Tame Impalas 2012 song "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards." One thing's for sure: Kendrick's recent love affair with indie-rock has been making for some awesome remixes. -
Andre 3000 portrays Jimi Hendrix in new biopic, 'All Is By My Side' [WATCH]
The highly anticipated Jimi Hendrix biopic All Is By My Side debuts in the U.S. next week at South by Southwest, and today a clip from the filmed as surfaced online via Rolling Stone. The video shows Hendrix (Andre 3000) with his friend Linda Keith (Imogen Poots) in a New York restaurant chatting with future manager Chas Chandler (Andrew Buckley), who wants to get Hendrix to London. At the time, UK guitarists were playing blues-inspired music, but Hendrix was afraid of getting caught up in labels. -
Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age kick off Australian tour [SETLIST]
Last night Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age kicked off their co-headlining Australia/New Zealand tour in Syndey. A coin flip decided that Nine Inch Nails would open that night. -
Lady Gaga to play Stubbs for SXSW, fans compete in Doritos 'Bold Missions' challenge for tickets
Last week, we reported that Lady Gaga was denied a permit to play the Doritos stage, a.k.a. a 56-foot vending machine-shaped stage, in the parking lot of a restaurant in Austin. The city said they would work with her to find a venue more suitable to the crowds she would likely draw. Now the ARTPOP singer is set to headline the outdoor stage at Stubbs on March 13, which will become the temporary location of the Dorito's #BoldStage that night. -
Queen announces North American tour with Adam Lambert [SCHEDULE]
Queen has announced plans for their first full-fledged North American in almost 10 years and will be bringing along Adam Lambert to perform with founding members Brian May and Roger Taylor. The three men appeared earlier today on Good Morning America to reveal their plans. -
What we learned when Prince took over The Arsenio Hall Show last night [WATCH]
Prince took over The Arsenio Hall Show last night as promised. He performed three songs: the live debut of "FUNKNROLL," which is set to appear on the studio album, "She's Always In My Hair," backed by 3rdEyeGirl, as The Family's "Mutiny," which was backed by a 30-piece band including members of 3rdEyeGirl and The New Power Generation. Before his performance, however, he answered a few questions from Hall and the audience. Here's what we learned... -
EXCLUSIVE: Juanes takes a new approach with producer Steve Lillywhite on latest album, 'Loco De Amor'
Juanes is set to release his sixth studio album, Loco De Amor (Crazy with Love) on March 11, and he is calling it the best record of his career. The Colombian star teamed up with Steve Lillywhite — producer for U2, The Killers, The Rolling Stones, Morrissey, Dave Matthews Band and many others — and credits the English producer for pushing him to the limit. -
Piano used in The Beatles' film 'Help!' and other memorabilia up for auction March 20
Beatles fans who have money to spend on memorabilia have an opportunity to own another relic: the piano John Lennon and Paul McCartney played while shooting the 1965 film Help!. According to Rolling Stone, the title song as well as McCartney's "Yesterday" was composed on the 1907 Bechstein Concert Grand. The current owner is the movie's director, Richard Lester, and the piece is expected to go for £50,000 (over US $83,600) when it goes up for auction at Omega Auctions in Liverpool on March 20. -
Decemberists to play first show in three years at benefit concert in May
The Decemberists are returning to the stage for the first time in three years on May 30 to perform a benefit concert with Sallie Ford at Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, Consequence of Sound reports. The band is set to perform their 2002 debut, Castaways and Cutouts, in full as well as other hits and possibly a few new tracks. -
Flea voices character on Disney Junior cartoon, 'Sherrif Callie's Wild West' [WATCH]
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea is lending his voice to the Disney cartoon, Sheriff Callie's Wild West for an episode titled "The Pie Thief," which airs Friday at 9 a.m. EST on Disney Junior, according to Rolling Stone. -
HBO enlists Common, Big Boi, Wale, Daddy Yankee and more for official 'Game of Thrones' mixtape
HBO has an interesting marketing strategy to increase the viewer reach of Game of Thrones. According to The Wall Street Journal, they've hired 10 hip-hop and Latin-music artists to rap about the series on a 10-song mixtape dubbed Catch The Throne. Among those they've enlisted are Wale, Big Boi, Daddy Yankee, Common and Bodega Bamz. The project will feature the artists rapping and singing about sword fights, fire-breathing dragons and more over beats made from samples from the show. It will be released for free online March 7. -
Deftones at work on eighth studio album
The Deftones have revealed details of a new album in the work, Rolling Stone reports. Frontman Chino Moreno spoke at Melobourne's Soundwave Festival saying that though he hasn't begun work himself on their eighth effort the rest of the band started last week. "I'm excited to hear what they've done so far," he said." -
Trent Reznor and Josh Homme’s make joint appearance on triple j radio [LISTEN]
Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age kick off their co-headlining tour in Australia and New Zealand this week. In anticipation, Trent Reznor and Josh Homme stopped by triple j radio to talk about the tour. Reznor explained that they would be flipping a coin each night to see who will headline. -
Phoenix announces North American tour dates [SCHEDULE]
Phoenix has announced a run of North American dates in continued support of 2013's Bankrupt!. In between slots at Governors Ball and Bonnaroo, the group will hit Montreal, Washington, Detroit and Toronto. Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes will be their opener. -
Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX make Clueless remix for 'Fancy' video [WATCH]
Australian femcee Iggy Azalea and British alt-pop songstress Charli XCX will have you totally buggin' with the video for their new single, "Fancy." The clip recreates the '90s classic Clueless with Azalea playing Alicia Silverstone's character Cher Horowitz and Charli playing (presumably) Brittany Murphy's character Tai. -
Forecastle announces 2014 lineup topped by OutKast, Jack White and Beck
Forecastle Festival has revealed its 2014 lineup, topped by the act of the summer, Outkast, as well as indie heroes Jack White and Beck. The three-day festival takes place July 18-20 in Louisville, Kentucky at Waterfront Park. -
Questlove announces 2014 lineup for the annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia
In between working on The Tonight Show and recording a new album, the Roots have found time to plan their seventh annual Roots Picnic, which will take place on the Festival Pier at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia on May 31. Tickets go on sale March 7 at noon. -
Kimono Kult streams debut EP 'Hiding In The Light' [LISTEN]
As previously reported, former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante and ex-Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López along with Bosnian Rainbows' Teri Gender Bender and Swahili Blonde drummer Nicole Turley have formed a new supergroup sextet called Kimono Kult featuring instrumentals from Dante White and Laena Geronimo. The Los Angeles-based collective releases their debut EP, Hiding In The Light, today via Neurotic Yell Record and are streaming the four-track effort in full. -
R. Kelly and Bob Marley among the most ignored artists in the U.S. [MAP]
We've already seen the map for each state's favorite artist and most distinct artist, now Music Machinery and The Echo Nest have created a map of each state's "most ignored" artists using Spotify data. -
Top 5 things we learned from the Bonnaroo co-founders' Reddit AMA
Last night, Bonnaroo co-founders Ashley Capps and Rick Farman held an Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit to discuss this year's festival and answer questions from festival-goers. In it, they talked about why they chose Kanye West over Outkast, what new features to expect on the farm and other neat insights. Here's the Top 5 Things We Learned: -
Kid Cudi annoyed that Kanye West used his vocals on 'Guilt Trip'
Were you surprised to hear Kid Cudi on Kanye West's track "Guilt Trip" seeing as his he split from G.O.O.D. music? Well you're not alone. In an interview with Complex (via Pitchfork), Cudi was just as surprised to hear his vocals ("If you love me so much then why'd you let me go-o-o-o-oooo?") on the Yeezus track and he isn't happy about it. -
Drake brings Kanye West out to perform 'Black Skinhead' in Berlin [WATCH]
Back in December, Kanye West invited Drake on stage to help close out his Toronto show. Now, footage has surfaced of Drake returning the favor. He invited West on stage for his Would You Like A Tour? show in Berlin to perform "Black Skinhead," and the crowd went nuts. -
Prince makes offer to perform on the Arsenio Hall Show March 5 [WATCH]
Arsenio Hall has announced that Prince will make a rare late night appearance on his show on March 5. The Purple One sent a "clone" to make the offer, promising to deliver "a performance you'll never forget." -
James Murphy talks about the current state of EDM, calls it 'repellent'
It's been three years since LCD Soundsystem played it's last show. The band, fronted by James Murphy, were known for making forward -thinking dance music, and Murphy continues to keep an eye on the scene. What's his opinion on the current state of electronic dance music (EDM)? He's not particularly happy with it. -
Kanye West drops trailer for upcoming Yeezus film [WATCH]
Kanye West just wrapped up the North American leg of his highly acclaimed Yeezus tour, but if you didn't get a chance to see it, fear not. A movie based on the tour is reportedly in the works and will eventually see a theatrical release. -
Prince plays 'Let's Go Crazy' at Manchester's Academy 1 [WATCH]
For most of the New Year, Prince has been performing impromptu concerts around England with his band 3rdEyeGirl. Now, footage from his recent concert in Manchester has surfaced, showing Prince and company surrounded by fog, flashing lights and fake flames while they perform "Let's Go Crazy." -
Beale Street Music Festival reveals 2014 lineup including Foster The People, Kid Rock, Pretty Lights and more
Beale Street Music Festival, which takes place in at Tom Lee Park in Memphis, TN from May 2-4, has announced its 2014 lineup. The bill is topped by Foster the People, Motörhead, Alabama Shakes, Pretty Lights, Avenged Sevenfold, and Kid Rock. Adding to the eclectic assortment of music are Snoop Dogg AKA Snoop Lion, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, The String Cheese Incident, STS9, Jerry Lee Lewis, Grouplove, Bone Thugs-N-Harmoy, 311, Juicy J, and Wolfmother. -
Jabberwocky announces additions to 2014 lineup: James Blake, Darkside and more
Jabberwocky -presented by ATP, Pitchfork and Primavera Sound- has announced additions to its 2014 lineup. The music, art and film festival will take place at the ExCeL Center in London from August 15-16. Joining the lineup are James Blake, Darkside, Sun Kil Moon, Thee Oh Sees, Perfect Pussy, Forest Swords, Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, the Bug, Amen Dunes, the Van Pelt, patten, Oso Leone, Joana Serrat and Paus.
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