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Kanye West allegedly punched man for yelling crude insults at Kim Kardashian
Kanye West allegedly punched an 18-year-old man for yelling crude insults at his fiancé, Kim Kardashian, TMZ reports. Their sources say Kardashian was swarmed by photographers at a Beverly Hills medical building. The man had reportedly tried to help her get through the crowd and said to her, "F**k these fa**ot-ass n***rs," referring to the paparazzi. She reportedly told him not to use the N-word, and he screamed at her, "F**k you, b*tch. Just trying to help you. Shut up n***r lover, stupid sl*t." -
Tokyo Police Club announce new album, 'Forcefield,' drop single 'Hot Tonight' [LISTEN]
Tokyo Police Club has announced the follow-up to 2010's Champ. Entitled Forcefield, the upcoming effort is due out March 25 via Mom + Pop. Along with the announcement, the band shared the album's first single "Hot Tonight," as well as the full tracklist, the album cover and upcoming tour dates. -
Johnny Cash releases 'She Used To Love Me a Lot' off lost album [LISTEN]
As previously reported, Johnny Cash is set to drop his long-lost album Out Among The Stars. The album was recorded with Country Music Hall of Famer Billy Sherrill in the early 1980s, during a low point in Cash's career. -
Manhattan Community Board to vote on 'Beastie Boys Square' intersection in the Lower East Side
As previously reported, Brooklyn resident LeRoy McCarthy wrote a petition to name the intersection of Ludlow and Rivington streets in New York's Lower East Side after the Beastie Boys. Tomorrow evening, a community board in lower Manhattan will vote for the corner to be renamed "Beastie Boys Square." The area was chosen because the corner is featured on the cover of the hip-hop trio's groundbreaking 1989 album, Paul's Boutique. -
Sam Smith premieres video for 'Money on My Mind' off upcoming debut album 'In the Lonely Hour' [WATCH]
BBC Sound of 2014 winner Sam Smith has released the video for his song "Money on My Mind," which was released late last year. He took to Twitter to share the link saying, "HERE IT IS. My debut music video for 'MONEY ON MY MIND' on @vevo_uk I hope you all like it x." -
Jenny Lewis debuted new song, 'Completely Not Me,' on the season three premiere of HBO's 'Girls' [LISTEN]
Last night, Girls season three premiered on HBO. As we reported earlier, the show's music supervisor secured some exclusive tracks for this season from artists including Beck, Miguel and Lily Allen as well as Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis, who debuted an new song for the season premiere called "Completely Not Me." -
Beyoncé pens essay on gender inequality for 'The Shriver Report'
Beyoncé has always been a champion for "woman-power" and expressing femininity, now the superstar has penned an essay for The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Pushes Back from the Brink, a 400-page comprehensive investigation into "the millions of women who are doing it all and barely scraping by, struggling to provide and parent in a nation that hasn't kept pace with the modern realities of their lives." -
Beats Music to launch subscription streaming service January 21st
Beats Music announced yesterday on its website that it will be launching itsnew music streaming subscription service in the U.S. on January 21. The service (formely dubbed "Daisy") was developed by Interscope/Geffen/A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine along with Dr. Dre, Beats Electronics president Luke Wood and Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor. The subscription offers a catalog of more than 20 million fully licensed songs from both major and independent labels. -
Red Hot Chili Peppers to join Bruno Mars for Super Bowl halftime performance
Bruno Mars will be joined by the Red Hot Chili Peppers during his headlining halftime performance for Super Bowl XLVIII, the LA Times reports. The news was officially announced yesterday during Fox's coverage of an NFC divisional playoff game. -
Alt-J announces departure of founding bassist Gwil Sainsbury on Twitter
UK electro rockers Alt-J have announced the departure of founding bassist Gwil Sainsbury. In a Twitter post yesterday (January 11), the band wrote that he was leaving Alt-J effective immediately. The departure appears to be amicable with the band saying the removal was "purely a personal decision" and "as our best friend, we support him completely." -
Freaky Friday: Thao & Mirah cover Pat Benatar's 'Love is a Battlefield' in celebration of the singer's 61st birthday
Welcome to Freak Friday. Each week we highlight a new cover song that we're crazy about. Have suggestions? Send them our way! This week, we give you... Pat Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield" covered by Thao & Mirah -
'Leave the World Behind,' starring Swedish House Mafia, to premiere at SXSW
Although the electronic trio Swedish House Mafia broke up last year, a documentary about their work will premiere at this year's Austin's South By Southwest in March, according to Billboard. -
Bruno Mars, Lorde, One Direction and Kendrick Lamar ranked on Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Music list
Forbes magazine has released its list of 30 Under 30 musicians for this year (as well as lists of influential young people in a variety of categories). Topping this year's list was Bruno Mars thanks to his 18 Grammy nominations and his upcoming Super Bowl half-time show. -
Red Bull Music Academy to release documentary and book about making music
Red Bull Music Academy is releasing a new documentary and book to celebrate its 15th anniversary, according to SPIN. The documentary, What Difference Does It Make? A Film About Making Music, "explores the challenges that a life in music can bring," the RBMA website explains. It "delves deeply into the many challenges, stages of development and triumphs that musicians experience ... [and] it seeks to go beyond just music, and ask questions about life itself." -
Brit Awards announce 2014 nominees including One Direction, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry [Full List]
Awards Season has officially begun. The Grammys are just weeks away, and now the nominees for the 2014 Brit Awards have been announces. At the top of the list are two British acts, Disclosure (collaborator Sam Smith just won BBC's Sound of 2014) and Bastille, who have four nominations each. Despite not being up for any Grammy nominations (likely due to not being eligible this year), One Direction has been nominated as well for British Single and British Group. -
BBC’s Sound of 2014 winner is Sam Smith
This year the winner of BBC's Sound of 2014 is the singer-songwriter and Disclosure member, Sam Smith. He is scheduled to release his debut LP in May. This year's runner up is UK pop/R&B singer Ella Eyre. The shortlist also includes L.A. singer-songwriter Banks, SBTRKT singer Sampha and UK blues artist George Ezra. -
Earl Sweatshirt announces 2014 UK tour dates
Odd Future Rapper Earl Sweatshirt has announced 2014 UK tour dates as part of a larger world tour. According to NME, the rapper will take the global Wearled Tour across Europe, America and Australia during the first quarter of the year. In March, the he will hit the U.K. for a string of shows. -
DC rap duo Pacman and Peso film music video in North Korea and make it out alive [WATCH]
Dennis Rodman isn't the only American entertainer that's been in North Korea recently. According to The Guardian, aspiring DC rappers Pacman and Peso have released a new music video that was filmed under the radar there, appropriately dubbed "Escape to North Korea." The rappers had barely been outside their own communities in Washington DC before deciding to head to the country known for rocky relations with America. -
French Montana to release 'Mac & Cheese 4' as sophomore album featuring Macklemore
French Montana is hard at work on the follow up to his 2013 debut LP, Excuse My French. The New York City-based rapper says upcoming album, Mac & Cheese 4, will be a return to his root in honor of the fans that have stayed loyal to him since the early 2000s. -
HBO’s 'Girls' to feature new music from Miguel, Beck, Lily Allen and more in season three
The HBO series Girls comes back January 12. The show has gained attention not only for its humor and portrayal of the modern woman in the big city but also for its impeccable soundtrack. Icona Pop's "I love It" soared up the charts after being featured on an episode, and both fun. and Santigold have written original tracks for the series. -
Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks to leave The Allman Brothers Band at the end of the year
Longtime signer-guitarist Warren Haynes and slide guitarist Derek Trucks are leaving the Allman Brothers Band at the end of the year, according to Rolling Stone. According to a statement released Wednesday, the men are leaving the legendary rock band to spend more time with their families and work on other projects. -
Australian dance-pop group The Griswolds records stateside for upcoming LP
The Griswolds are at a turning point. They are a fun band that wants to make “fun, happy party music” that you can sing along with, but now they have an added pressure of living up to both a label and producer that have continuously delivered in their work. Following their breakout EP, Heart Of A Lion, they are headed to the studio this month with Tony Hoffer, who has produced albums for M83, Phoenix, Foster the People, The Kooks, Fitz and the Tantrums and Beck, among others, and are now under Wind-Up Records’ label. -
New Pirate Bay program could keep the site from being blocked
The file-sharing site The Pirate Bay is working on a tool that would allow it to keep the site from being blocked. As The New York Times (via Torrent Freak) points out, the site changed its domain name six times last year after court orders to take it offline. -
Tupac Shakur reportedly auditioned to be in 'Star Wars'
Before his death, Tupac Shakur reportedly auditioned for the part of Jedi Master Mace Windu in 1999's Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace, according the website 2Pac-Forum. Rick Clifford, who worked as an engineer at Death Row Records, told the website in an interview that Shakur had told him about going to a reading with George Lucas for the film. Unfortunately for Pac, the part ultimately went to Samuel L. Jackson. -
Josh Homme to participate in 'A Night Of A Thousand Vaginas' comedy fundraiser
Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme is at the comedy game once again to participate in a fundraiser event later this month called A Night of A Thousand Vaginas, which takes place January 19 at Los Angeles' Largo nightclub. -
King Krule drops Hitchcock-inspired video for 'A Lizard State' [WATCH]
King Krule, one of Music Times' favorite artists of 2013, has released his latest music video for his track "A Lizard State" off last year's 6 Feet Beneath The Moon. The Jamie-James Medina-directed video pays tribute to Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 film Dial M For Murder and even got the go-ahead from Hitchcock's estate. -
Drake and Noah '40' Shebib's posthumous Aaliyah album no longer happening
The posthumous Aaliyah record that has been rumored since 2012 is no longer happening, according to Noah "40" Shebib. In an interview with Vibe, he revealed that he has officially left the project. -
Beyoncé gifts Blue Ivy with birthday song, 'God Made You Beautiful' [LISTEN]
Yesterday was Blue Ivy Carter's second birthday. To celebrate the little tyke, Beyoncé debuted a new song, "God Made You Beautiful," on Jay Z's Life + Times blog. The song was originally teased on Bey's Life Is But A Dream documentary. -
Ringo Starr sings about wanting to be a Powerpuff Girl [WATCH]
The Powerpuff Girls are returning to television for a one-night special, which will feature none other than Ringo Starr. The former Beatle will voice a "flamboyant mathematician" named Fibonacci Sequins, according to Rolling Stone. -
Stevie Nicks tells Katy Perry, 'You don't have rivals'
During a lengthy conversation back in September, Stevie Nicks sat down with Katy Perry to offer her some words of advice. Specifically, "You don't have any rivals." According to Rolling Stone, in an interview with ABC Radio, Nicks talked about meeting Perry in London.
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