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Pharrell Williams invites Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Nelly and Busta Rhymes to join him during NBA All-Star performance
As previously reported, Pharrell is set to headline the Entertainment Series at NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans. He will perform during the player introductions, and has decided to bring some special guests onto the stage with him, according to Billboard. Sean "Diddy" Combs, Snoop Dogg, Nelly and Busta Rhymes will join the "Happy" artist at the event. -
Drake thinks Macklemore's apology text to Kendrick Lamar was 'wack'
As previously reported, Macklemore apologized to Kendrick Lamar after he and Ryan Lewis beat out the Compton rapper in multiple rap categories, most notably Best Rap Album, as well as Best New Artist. "You got robbed," he wrote. "I wanted you to win. You should have. It's weird and sucks that I robbed you. I was gonna say that during the speech then the music started playing during my speech and I froze." -
New Zealand denies Odd Future entry into the country, calling them a 'threat to public order'
Tyler, the Creator and Odd future were scheduled to join Eminem at Rapture Festival in New Zealand, but their entry visas into the country were revoked because the group is considered "a potential threat to public order," according to Pitchfork. -
Women We Love Wednesday: Courtney Barnett turns the mundane into music
To do what we can to celebrate women in music and give them the positive recognition they deserve, each week Music Times will introduce you to a female in the music industry whom we love. Singer-songwriters, rappers, DJs, producers, filmmakers, and any woman who is part of the music industry is fair game for this segment. So read on, and get to know the women who continue to wow us. This week we'd like to show off Courtney Barnett -
U2 release video for 'Invisible' off upcoming studio album [WATCH]
A week after first premiering the track on a Bank of America commercial during the Super Bowl, U2 has released the music video for "Invisible" off their upcoming studio album. The Mark Romanek-directed video is shot completely in back and white. -
Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme says, 'F--k Imagine Dragons, and f--k the Grammys' [WATCH]
It's no secret that Trent Reznor wasn't pleased with his Grammy performance with Dave Grohl, Lindsey Buckingham and Josh Homme being cut short. Almost immediately following the show, he tweeted, "Music's biggest night... to be disrespected. A heartfelt F**K YOU guys." The Grammys Executive Producer has since apologized, but now Queens of the Stone Age frontman Homme has addressed the debacle. -
Preview Kanye West's guest verse on Rick Ross' 'Sanctified' [LISTEN]
Kanye West has made his first featured guest appearance in two years on Rick Ross' new track "Sanctified" off the upcoming album, Mastermind. According to Consequence of Sound, the 16-track album was previewed at a listening party in New York last night. Someone recorded a snippet of the new song and posted it to Instagram. -
Stream Phantogram’s sophomore album, 'Voices,' one week early [LISTEN]
New York electro-pop duo Phantogram are streaming their upcoming sophmore album, Voices, in full on NPR.org, one week ahead of its official release. -
Billy Ray Cyrus collaborates with Buck 22 for hip-hop sequel to 'Achy Breaky Heart' called 'Achy Breaky 2' [WATCH]
Billy Ray Cyrus is following in his daughter's footsteps and crossing over into the hip-hop world. His contagious 1992 hit "Achy Breaky Heart" has been reimagined as a hip-hop track with the help of rapper Buck 22. -
Michael Jackson fans awarded $1.36 each for 'emotional damage' over the singer's death
According to Rolling Stone, a court in Orleans, France has ruled that five fans from Michael Jackson's fan club were able to prove that they suffered "emotional damage" following the pop stars death. They each were award €1, or approximately US $1.36, for their distress. -
Sweetlife Fest announces 2014 lineup with Lana Del Rey, 2 Chainz and Foster the People
Sweetlife Music and Food Festival has announced its 2014 lineup. Lana Del Rey will top the bill for her first East Coast gig of the year, joined by Foster the People, 2 Chainz, Fitz and the Tantrums, Capital Cities, Chromeo, St. Lucia and Bastille. The one-day festival takes place May 10 at Columbia, Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavillion — just outside of Washington D.C. and Baltimore. -
Jimmy Fallon wants to audition to play guitar for Fred Armisen's 'Late Night' Band
As previously reported, Jimmy Fallon is set to take over The Tonight Show next week, but might he also be heading back to Late Night? According to Vulture after hearing the news that Fred Armisen would join Seth Meyers on Late Night as its bandleader, Fallon solicited his former SNL castmate for an audition to play guitar in the band. "I gave [Fred] my e-mail today, and I said, 'I can play guitar!" Fallon told them. "So I have to audition, but I think I have an in. I'm always there for him, if he needs me. Absolutely. Whatever he needs." -
Foo Fighters recording new LP in multiple cities with Steve Albini and Butch Vig
According to Consequence of Sound, it appears that the Foo Fighters are recording their new album in multiple studios. As the article notes, the band has yet to officially confirm the information, but Reddit points to a Facebook post that reports of new songs recorded by the Foo Fighters at Washington D.C.'s Inner Ear Studios, Chicago's Electrical Audio Studios with Steve Albini and Los Angeles' 606 Studios with Butch Vig. -
Radiohead unveils new app, PolyFauna, inspired by 'The King of Limbs'
There's something new coming out of the Radiohead camp, and it's not a new record. Today, the band unveiled PolyFauna, a new mobile app that was inspired by the 2011 King of Limbs sessions and uses sounds and imagery from the song, "Bloom." Created in collaboration with Universal Everything, Thom York explains its origins saying, "It comes from an interest in early computer life-experiments and the imagined creatures of our subconscious." -
EXCLUSIVE: 'Girls' music supervisor Manish Raval talks Volume 2 soundtrack, exclusive songs, karaoke and more
Today the new Girls soundtrack, Girls Volume 2: All Adventurous Women Do, hits stores. Music Times sat down with the brain behind the music selection, music supervisor Manish Raval to talk about how he snagged exclusive tracks for Girls, what the process is for finding the right track for the right moment, what band he'd love to have on the show, who decides what songs the characters sing in karaoke scenes and what acts you should be paying attention to right now. -
Two founding members of Pussy Riot respond to open letter claiming they've been removed from the group
As previously reported, Pussy Riot members Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova spoke at Amnesty International's Bringing Human Rights Home concert over the weekend before news of an anonymous open letter broke, stating the two women were no longer considered part of Pussy Riot. -
'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' announces first guests: U2, Lady Gaga, Tim McGraw, Arcade Fire and Justin Timberlake
As previously reported, U2 will be the first guest to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Now the show's first week's lineup has been revealed, and it's packed with big names: Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Arcade Fire and Tim McGraw. -
CBS airs Beatles tribute concert featuring Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Eurythmics and more [SETLIST]
Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' U.S. debut performance on the Ed Sullivan Show. To celebrate the event and its influence on music and popular culture thereafter, CBS aired The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles. The concert was filmed on January 27 after the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, but was saved to be broadcast at 8 p.m. last night — the exact, up-to-the-minute anniversary of the Fab Four's performance. -
The National stream Sydney Opera House concert in full [WATCH]
The National's world tour in support of 2013's Trouble Will Find Me stopped the Sydney Opera House Saturday, and the band streamed the whole thing live online. The 26-song set at the iconic Australian venue included tracks off their latest album as well songs spanning their career. It also featured a cover of Perfume Genius' "Learning" and an acoustic version of "Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks." -
Kanye West’s Nike Red Octobers sell out in minutes, going for millions on eBay
Nike's Air Yeezy II "Red October" sneakers went on sale without any warning yesterday at 1 p.m. after the company made an announcement on Twitter. The shoe sold out within 11 minutes, Vibe reports. -
St. Vincent debuts new songs 'Every Tear Disappears,' 'Rattlesnake' and 'Regret' at New York's Fashion Week [WATCH]
The February 25 release of St. Vincent's self-titled fourth solo album is a little more than two weeks away. Yesterday, St. Vincent debuted a few tracks of the upcoming effort to kick off New York City's fashion week with American Express, who hosted her in their UNSTAGED live webcast series. -
Lauryn Hill performs 'Something' on Letterman for Beatles Week [WATCH]
Lauryn Hill stopped by the Late Show with David Letterman last night as part of Beatles Week, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the band's appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. She performed the classic George Harrison-written track "Something," off 1969's Abbey Road. -
Russian Police Choir performs Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky' at 2014 Winter Olympics' opening ceremony [WATCH]
Just to make the Winter Olympics in Sochi even more intense, the feared Russian Interior Ministry police force took the stage for the opening ceremony to perform Daft Punk's "Get Lucky." -
Optimus Primavera Sound announces 2014 festival lineup
Optimus Primavera Sound festival in Porto, Portugal — the sister festival to Barcelona's Primavera Sound — has announced its 2014 lineup. Topping this year's bill is Neutral Milk Hotel, The National, Kendrick Lamar and St. Vincent. -
Relive Beatlemania at the Morrison Hotel Gallery's 50th anniversary exhibit curated by Julian Lennon
With this week marking the 50th anniversary of the Beatles coming to the United States, everyone from CBS to the New York Port Authority is celebrating the Fab Four. Now, you can experience the Beatles' journey across the pond and into the hearts of Americans for yourself at the Morrison Hotel Gallery. -
Pharrell dreams of collaborating with Oasis, wants to reunite the Gallagher brothers
Pharrell Williams wants the Gallagher brothers to reunite for a collaboration. He told the BBC that collaborating with Oasis would be one of his dream projects."Who wouldn't want to work with the Gallaghers? Yeah, both of them," Pharrell told them. The brothers have been estranged since Noel left the group in 2009 and Liam continued to work with Oasis bandmates in Beady Eye and Noel has vowed never to reunite with the group. -
Hangout Festival 2014 announces pre-party lineup featuring Girl Talk, Iron and Wine, Wolfmother and more
If you've ever been to Hangout Music Festival, you know that the Thursday night pre-party is pretty much just as important as the festival itself. It really turns the three-day festival into a four-day festival for those who get in town early enough.This year, Hangout will kick off the pre-party on May 15, with Girl Talk, Iron and Wine, Danny Brown, Wolfmother, Bombay Bicycle Club and Dumpstaphunk plus a DJ set from Bonobo. -
Lorde covers James Blake's 'Retrograde' on Triple J's Like a Version [WATCH]
New Zealand's pop princess Lorde stopped by Triple J's Like a Version segment to perform a cover of 2013 favorite "Retrograde" by James Blake. Lorde first took on the cover last week, debuting it during a show in New Zealand following her Grammy wins. -
The Flaming Lips and Sean Lennon perform 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' on Letterman [WATCH]
February 9 marks the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. In celebration, David Letterman, who currently occupies the Ed Sullivan Theater, has invited guests all week for Beatles-inspired performances. -
Prince wants to charge 'about $10' for tickets to his upcoming shows with 3RDEYEGIRL
Have $10 on you? Well that should be enough to buy you a ticket to see Prince. During a secret show in London, which took place in his friend Lianne La Havas' living room and was attended by about 10 people, the Purple One announced in an accompanying press conference that he doesn't want to charge all that much for upcoming performances with his new band 3RDEYEGIRL, according to the BBC.
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