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8 Albums That End With Jam Sessions: Nirvana, George Harrison And More
Placing a lengthy jam session or free improv in the middle of an album can often ruin its flow, but these artists realized that these loose, free-flowing tracks would be most effective when placed at the end of an album. Here are eight albums that end with jam sessions. -
7 Artists Who Recorded Tribute Albums To Other Artists: The Supremes, Scarlett Johansson, And More
Countless artists have recorded cover albums over the years, from Rod Stewart to Yo La Tengo to Rage Against the Machine, but those albums typically feature an assortment of songs by many different artists. These seven artists, however, recorded cover albums featuring songs by just one artist. -
5 Christmas Albums Released This Week: Downton Abbey, Mark Kozelek, And More
Even though Christmas season should begin the day after Thanksgiving, the Christmas albums begin rolling in as early as September, with more and more coming each week. If you want to stay up to date on the latest Christmas albums, here are five that were released this past week. -
Ryan Adams Wrote Music For Upcoming Al Pacino Film 'Danny Collins'
Over the last few months, Ryan Adams has already released a full-length album and a few seven-inches for his Pax-Am single series, and it looks like he'll be adding a film score to his impressive resume. According to Film Music Reporter, Adams has teamed up with composer Theodore Shapiro to write the original music for an upcoming film titled Danny Collins, which stars Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Canavale, Josh Peck, and Christopher Plummer. -
Rick Ross Shares 'Trap Luv' Music Video Featuring Yo Gotti, From Upcoming Album 'Hood Billionaire' [WATCH]
Rick Ross has shared the music video for his latest Hood Billionaire leak "Trap Luv," featuring Memphis rapper Yo Gotti, which you can check out below. The video takes place in either Memphis or Miami (Gotti and Ross buy bus tickets for both cities in the beginning), but it looks more like Memphis, even though Complex claims it's Miami. -
Bastille Shares New Single 'Weapon' Featuring Angel Haze, F*U*G*Z, And Braque From Upcoming Mixtape 'Other People's Heartache, Pt. 3' [LISTEN]
British synthpop band Bastille have shared their new single "Weapon," featuring Angel Haze, F*U*G*Z, and Braque, which you can check out below. A live version of the song debuted back in March, but this studio version will appear on Bastille's upcoming mixtape VS (Other People's Heartache, Pt. 3). -
Florida Georgia Line Share 'Sun Daze' Music Video [WATCH]
Country duo Florida Georgia Line have shared the music video for their latest single “Sun Daze,” which you can check out below. The video features Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley escaping from their monotonous office jobs — the music industry is pretty rough these days — to go to a huge pool party, with the only musical instruments in sight being some inflatable guitars.Check out the music video for Florida Georgia Line’s “Sun Daze” here:“Sun Daze” is the second single to be released from Florida Georgia Line’s latest album "Anything Goes," following “Dirt.” Anything Goes was released Oct. 14 and is the duo’s second studio album, their first since 2012’s "Here’s to the Good Times." -
Lorde Performs Cover of Jeremih's 'Don't Tell 'Em' for BBC [WATCH]
Lorde has proven herself to be a big fan of R&B and hip-hop, having covered Kanye West's "Flashing Lights" in concert and cutting a song with Stromae, Pusha T and Q-Tip for the upcoming "Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" soundtrack. For her performance on BBC Radio 1's "Live Lounge," the "Royals" singer once again flaunted her love of those genres by performing a cover of Jeremih's recent hit "Don't Tell 'Em," which you can check out below."I have basically been a really big fan of this song since I first started hearing it around," Lorde told BBC, via "Pitchfork." "I love the vocal melodies. I think they're really smart and just consider them cool. It's quite a saucy song or something and I think it would be interesting to flip the dynamic and make that power mine."You can check out Lorde's cover of Jeremih's "Don't Tell 'Em" here: -
D'Angelo Announces 'The Second Coming' Tour, New Music Possibly On The Way [FULL SCHEDULE]
Famously reclusive R&B singer, D'Angelo, has announced a brief run of European tour dates in February and March 2015, which he has dubbed "The Second Coming" tour. The tour will kick off in Zurich on Feb. 11 and finish up on March 7 in Brussels. No announcements have yet been made for a North American tour, but we can all keep our fingers crossed. You can check out the complete tour dates below. -
John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival Defends Bruce Springsteen's Concert for Valor Performance of 'Fortunate Son'
At Tuesday's Concert for Valor in Washington, D.C., Nov. 11, Bruce Springsteen stirred up plenty of controversy when he performed Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1969 anti-war classic "Fortunate Son" alongside Dave Grohl and Zac Brown, with many conservative critics saying that the song's message was disrespectful to the veterans that the concert was honoring. In response to the outcry, CCR frontman John Fogerty, writer of "Fortunate Son," has released a statement defending Springsteen's performance."'Fortunate Son' is a song I wrote during the Vietnam War over 45 years ago," Fogerty said in the statement, via "Rolling Stone." "As an American and a songwriter, I am proud that the song still has resonance. I do believe that its meaning gets misinterpreted and even usurped by various factions wishing to make their own case. What a great country we have that a song like this can be performed in a setting like Concert for Valor." -
Culture Club Cancels Reunion Tour, Boy George Cites Health Issues
Though '80s pop stars Culture Club were set to begin their first tour in over 12 years this Saturday, the band has been forced to cancel the entire tour due to problems with singer Boy George's vocal cords. According to BBC, the 53-year-old singer has discovered a polyp in his throat, and may require surgery to have it removed. -
Azealia Banks Shares 'Chasing Time' Music Video from New Album 'Broke with Expensive Taste' [WATCH]
Just last week, Azealia Banks surprise-released her debut album "Broke with Expensive Taste," and today she has shared the music video for the album's latest single "Chasing Time," which you can check out below. The vaguely sci-fi-inspired video is shot in black and white and features some intense choreography, making it reminiscent of Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" and Madonna's "Vogue" music videos, which gives this clip — and the song itself — a simultaneously modern, retro and futuristic feel.Check out Azealia Banks's — slightly NSFW — "Chasing Time" music video here, via MTV: -
David Bowie Shares Music Video for New Song 'Sue (or in a Season of Crime)' [WATCH]
David Bowie’s career-spanning, greatest-hits album "Nothing Has Changed" is set for release this coming Tuesday, Nov. 18, but today the legendary singer has shared the music video for the album’s opening track “Sue (or in a Season of Crime),” a new song recorded specifically for the compilation.According to "Stereogum," Tom Hingston and Jimmy King directed the film-noir-inspired video, which takes place in a shadowy alley while the song’s lyrics and footage of Bowie in a recording studio are projected across the wall.You can check out Bowie’s music video for “Sue (or in a Season of Crime)” here: -
Tim McGraw Shares 'Shotgun Rider' Music Video [WATCH]
Country superstar Tim McGraw has shared the music video for his latest single "Shotgun Rider," which you can check out below. The music video mostly incorporates live concert footage, which The Boot reports was filmed in New York City as part of the American Express Unstaged concert film series. -
Ne-Yo's Voice Gives Woman Seizures, Forcing Her to Undergo Operation
We all have songs or particular artists who get on our nerves whenever they come on the radio, but nobody can really claim that hearing a particular artist is actually life-threatening, can they? Actually, someone can: Zoe Fennessy of Retford, United Kingdom, who suffers from epileptic seizures whenever she hears a song by R&B singer Ne-Yo. Because of this, she had to undergo an operation.Fennessy has been suffering from seizures since 2006, and was officially diagnosed with epilepsy in 2008, but in 2011 she suffered from her first "musicogenic seizure" after hearing Pitbull's song "Give Me Everything," which features Ne-Yo."It took me a while to realize that they were being triggered by his songs," Fennessy told "SWNS," "and I think it wasn't until I had heard it for about the 15th time that it finally twigged what was going on." -
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Oasis's Liam Gallagher Among Guest Performers at The Who Tribute Concert [WATCH]
Last night, Nov. 11, rock legends The Who held their annual Teenage Cancer Trust benefit concert in London, featuring guest performances by Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder and former Oasis singer Liam Gallagher, among many others. According to "Rolling Stone," the evening was hosted by The Who frontman Roger Daltrey, though guitarist and lead songwriter Pete Townshend reportedly stayed home, with Daltrey saying the legendary guitarist would “rather do anything than hear his songs played back to him.”Liam Gallagher gave his first public performance since the break-up of his band Beady Eye three weeks ago, singing The Who’s 1965 hit “My Generation,” which he had frequently performed in concert with Oasis. Check out his performance here: -
A$AP Ferg Shares New Song 'This Side' Featuring YG [LISTEN]
A$AP Ferg and YG's BestCoast Connection Tour kicks off tomorrow, Nov. 13, so it is only appropriate that they would record a new song together to celebrate. "This Side" features a highly repetitive trap beat courtesy of THE FAM, while both Ferg and YG deliver some brilliantly eccentric and nimble verses.You can check out A$AP Ferg and YG's "This Side" here:"Hot New Hip-Hop" points out that THE FAM's beat for "This Side" is pretty much identical to the beat in Danny Seth's "I Arise Because," produced by Ducko Mcfli and JGramm Beats, which is scandalous. You can check out Danny Seth's "I Arise Because" here and hear for yourself: -
Gang of Four Announce New Album 'What Happens Next,' Share New Song 'Broken Talk' Featuring Alison Mosshart [LISTEN]
British post-punk legends Gang of Four have announced a new album titled "What Happens Next" — check out the cover above — set for release Feb. 24 through Metropolis Records, "Consequence of Sound" reports. The album will be the band's eighth overall, their first since 2011's "Content" and their first since the departure of lead singer and founding member Jon King, who has been replaced by John Sterry. This leaves guitarist Andy Gill as the sole original member left in the band.Along with a new line-up, "What Happens Next" will also feature a number of guest musicians, including several appearances from Kills and Dead Weather vocalist Alison Mosshart, who takes the lead on the album's first single "Broken Talk." Some of the album's other guests include Robbie Furze of Big Pink, guitarist Hotei and singer Herbert Grönemeyer.You can check out Gang of Four's "Broken Talk" featuring Alison Mosshart here: -
Ty Segall Band to Release 'Live in San Francisco' Album in January, Share Live Track [LISTEN]
Garage rock wizard Ty Segall has announced the release of a new live album called "Live in San Francisco (that's the cover up above)." The album is set for release Jan. 26 through Castle Face Records and was recorded with the Ty Segall Band, whom Segall recorded with for his 2012 fuzz-rock masterpiece "Slaughterhouse." Segall records most of his other albums by himself.According to "Pitchfork," the album is the latest in Castle Face's "Live in San Francisco" series, all of which are engineered by labelhead John Dwyer, who is also the singer and guitarist of psychedelic garage band Thee Oh Sees. The Ty Segall Band's "Live in San Francisco" was recorded at the Rickshaw Stop venue. -
Zola Jesus Announces 2015 North American Tour Dates
Synthpop artist Zola Jesus has announced a string of North American tour dates for 2015, which you can check out below. According to "Consequence of Sound," the tour kicks off Jan. 8 in Seattle, Washington, and reaches the east coast before finishing up Feb. 6 in Phoenix, Arizona.These tour dates come in support of Zola Jesus's latest studio album "Taiga," which was released Oct. 6. "Taiga" is Zola Jesus's fifth studio album, her first since 2013's "Versions." Two singles have been released so far from Taiga: "Dangerous Days" and "Go (Blank Sea)." -
Tyga Reveals 'The Gold Album' Release Date
Although his upcoming album "The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty" was originally set for release Nov. 18, Tyga's recent troubles with his label Young Money have caused the album's release to be delayed. But the 24-year-old rapper took to his Twitter account today, Nov. 12, to confirm the album's new release date: Dec. 23.Check out Tyga's tweet here:#TheGoldAlbum dec 23! — T-Raww (@Tyga) November 12, 2014Back in October, Tyga went on a Twitter rant to assure his fans that The Gold Album was finished but that Young Money was holding the rapper "hostage." -
Bruce Springsteen Criticized for Singing Anti-War 'Fortunate Son' at Concert for Valor [WATCH]
Bruce Springsteen is finding himself in a bit of trouble this morning following his performance at the Concert for Valor, the free Veteran’s Day concert held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Along with Dave Grohl and Zac Brown, Springsteen performed a rendition of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 1969 classic “Fortunate Son,” whose anti-war message rubbed plenty of people the wrong way, with many feeling it was an inappropriate song choice at a concert honoring our nation’s veterans.In an editorial on conservative website "The Weekly Standard," Ethan Epstein wrote that Springsteen, Grohl and Brown's performance of "Fortunate Son" was "tone deaf" and a "terrible choice given that [the song] is, moreover, an anti-draft song, and this concert was largely organized to honor those who had volunteered to fight in Afghanistan and Iraq."Plenty of viewers also took to Twitter — of course — to voice their outrage, which you can check out below: -
Ryan Adams Announces Latest Pax-Am Seven-Inch 'Do You Laugh When You Lie?'
Alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams has had quite a prolific year, releasing a full-length album and three 7-inch records since August, but it looks like he has one more release on the way before the end of the year. On Dec. 9, Adams will be releasing “Do You Laugh When You Lie?,” the latest in his Pax-Am 7-inch series, following "1984," “Vampires” and “Jacksonville.”Pre-orders are currently being taken over at Adams’s website, though like his previous releases in the Pax-Am series, it seems to have sold out immediately. -
James Franco Announces Album Inspired By The Smiths With His Band Daddy, Shares "This Charming Man" Music Video [WATCH]
Actor James Franco has announced the release of a new album with his band Daddy titled Let Me Get What I Want, which features songs inspired by the lyrics of the Smiths. He has also shared a music video for their song “This Charming Man,” which you can check out here. -
Luke Bryan Currently Working On New Album
Luke Bryan fans rejoice! In a recent interview, the country superstar revealed that he's begun work on his next album, which will be the follow-up to his multi-platinum 2013 smash, "Crash My Party." Though there's no word yet as to the album's title or release date, Bryan says the songwriting process has begun and he will be entering the studio very soon. -
[LIVE STREAM]: HBO's 'Concert for Valor' Features Performances by Eminem, Dave Grohl, Rihanna and More for Veterans Day [WATCH]
HBO's Concert for Valor will be broadcast live tonight at 7 p.m., but if you do not have access to cable, the concert will also be streaming live through its official website. You can access the Concert for Valor website by clicking here.The Concert for Valor is a free concert being held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in honor of Veterans Day. The concert's featured performers include The Black Keys, Eminem, The Zac Brown Band, Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Underwood, Metallica, Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, Jennifer Hudson, Rihanna and Jessie J. Onstage hosts include Bryan Cranston, John Oliver, Jamie Joxx, Jack Black, Bob Woodruff and George Lopez.Along with musical performances, the concert will also feature tributes and portraits of veterans from special guests such as Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Will Smith, Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon.If you have cable but are not an HBO subscriber, the network will be opening its signal to non-subscribers for the duration of the concert. An audio feed of the concert will also be broadcast through iHeartRadio. -
11 Great Albums With 11 Songs: Fleetwood Mac, Radiohead, And More
If you're obsessed with albums like I am, the number of songs in a tracklist has an inexplicable significance. While having 10, 12, or 15 tracks seems very neat and tidy, and having nine or less seems vaguely progressive, 11 tracks bursts with confidence, as if the artist had too many good songs for 10, but didn't want to pad it with 12. In honor of Nov. 11 (11/11!), here are the 11 best albums with 11 tracks. -
Yo Gotti Shares New Song '11/11' Produced by Infamous [LISTEN]
Yo Gotti's upcoming studio album "The Art of Hustle" was originally promised for release today, Nov. 11, but if that does not end up happening, at least we have a new leak from the album, appropriately titled "11/11," which you can check out below. The Infamous-produced song features an eerie beat reminiscent of minimalist composers such as Philip Glass or Steve Reich, so this does not quite sound like your typical hip-hop track.You can check out Yo Gotti's "11/11" here:The Art of Hustle will be Yo Gotti's seventh studio album overall, his first since 2013's "I Am." Prior to "11/11," two other songs have also been shared from the album: "Errbody" and "I Feel Like" featuring Lil Boosie. -
Ghostface Killah Announces New Album '36 Seasons,' Shares Single "Love Don't Live Here No More" [LISTEN]
Even though he should be plenty busy with Wu-Tang Clan's upcoming album A Better Tomorrow, rapper Ghostface Killah has just announced his next solo album 36 Seasons, which is set for release on Dec. 9 through Salvation/Tommy Boy. Ghostface has also shared the album's artwork (seen above), tracklist (seen below), and first single "Love Don't Live Here No More" featuring Kandace Springs, which you can check out below. -
Robyn & Kindness Share Low-Key "Who Do You Love?" Music Video [WATCH]
British electronic artist Kindness has collaborated with Swedish pop singer Robyn for his "Who Do You Love?" music video, which you can check out below. The Daniel Brereton-directed clip simply features a number of black-and-white video portraits of various friends and family members of Kindness and Robyn, as well as the artists themselves. The only bit of actual performance in the video comes from Robyn, who lip-synchs the chorus whenever it comes up, but no other part of the song.
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