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  • 8 Classic Artists Whose Debut Albums Were False Starts: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, And More

    There are some legendary artists, such as Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., or Pink Floyd, who burst into the mainstream with fully formed, excellent debut albums. Other legendary artists, however, stumbled a bit on their full-length debuts, and didn't truly find their voices until their sophomore releases. Here are eight classic artists whose debut albums were false starts.

  • Loretta Lynn Signs Five-Album Deal, Currently Recording First New Album In 10 Years

    Country legend Loretta Lynn has signed a five-album deal with Sony Legacy. The initial release will mark the 82-year-old singer-songwriter's first new album in 10 years. Though this deal has just been announced today, Nov. 6, Lynn reveals in an interview with Nashville Scene that she's been hard at work on her next project for quite some time, writing songs with country singer-songwriter Shawn Camp.

  • Drake Makes an Appearance in P. Reign's 'DnF' Music Video [WATCH]

    Toronto rapper P. Reign has shared the music video for his single "DnF" — or "Drunk n F--k — featuring a guest appearance by his fellow Canadian Drake, which you can check out below. Non-Canadian Future is also featured in the single, though he does not make an appearance in the video.The video features Reign and Drake vacationing in St. Maarten and trying to get close to some ladies who live in a nearby villa. You can check it out here:

  • Taylor Swift Calls Spotify "An Experiment" That Doesn't "Feel Right"

    Taylor Swift's new album, '1989,' has famously become the first album in 2014 to go platinum, having sold over 1.2 million copies in its first week of release, and though the album certainly would have become a big seller no matter what, its stellar sales figures can be partially attributed to Swift's decision to pull all of her music from Spotify. In a new interview with Yahoo! Music, the 24-year-old singer explains her unusual decision, citing the uncertainty of the future of streaming, as well as Spotify's notoriously poor compensation of musicians.

  • Joe Budden Shares "OLS4" Music Video From New EP 'Some Love Lost' [WATCH]

    Jersey City rapper Joe Budden just released his new EP Some Love Lost on Tuesday (Nov. 4), and today he's shared the music video for one of the EP's tracks "OLS4" (Ordinary Love S**t 4), which you can check out below. The Walu-directed clip features Budden sitting on a chair in a room covered wall to wall with yellow post-it notes, occasionally interacting with a faceless woman.

  • The Velvet Underground Share Unheard Mix Of "I Can't Stand It" From Upcoming Reissue [LISTEN]

    The 45th anniversary reissue of the Velvet Underground's self-titled third album is set for release on Nov. 24, but today one of the reissue's previously unheard mixes has surfaced, which you can check out below. "I Can't Stand It" was originally recorded in Oct. 1969 by the Velvets as part of an unreleased album, and though it was later remixed and included in the 1985 VU compilation and re-recorded for Lou Reed's debut solo album, this is the first time the song has been released in its original form. It's definitely one of the funkiest and most upbeat songs the band ever recorded.

  • T-Pain Shares New Track "Stoicville" From Upcoming Album [LISTEN]

    It was just yesterday that T-Pain shared his new standalone single "Let Me Through" featuring Lil Wayne, but today the singer/rapper has offered us the first taste of his upcoming album Stoicville: The Phoenix in the form of the album's epic title track, which you can check out below.

  • One Direction Shares Folky New Track "Ready To Run" From Upcoming Album 'Four' [LISTEN]

    The Mumford & Sons arena folk trend is a few years old at this point, but One Direction is still shooting for that epic sound in their new single “Ready To Run,” which you can check out below. With some acoustic guitar arpeggios, huge beats, and a healthy dose of “woah-oh!” chants, this definitely sounds like a pop anthem for 2014. Just for good measure, there's also some U2-inspired electric guitar in the choruses.

  • Earl Sweatshirt Shares Weird New Song "45" [LISTEN]

    Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt has shared a new track titled “45,” which you can check out below. The Alchemist-produced track is typical Earl, rhyming over a dark, grimy beat without any sort of hook or refrain. The track runs at an incredibly short 1:16, leading Consequence of Sound to speculate that this is just the first half of the actual song, though a more experimentally-minded rapper like Earl could easily be recording an entire album of brief songs like this, similar to Madvillainy.

  • Peter Gabriel, Serj Tankian Contribute Songs to Gaza Benefit Album '2 Unite All'

    Legendary singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel and System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian have never shied away from political statements in their music, so it should come as no surprise that both artists have contributed songes to a new benefit compilation album titled "2 Unite All," which goes toward funding humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza. According to radio.com, the album was produced by Project Peace on Earth and is currently available for purchase."Helping to rebuild the lives of Palestinians in Gaza is a necessary and noble worldwide humanitarian prerogative that we must not shy away from," Tankian says about the album in a statement. "It's the least we can do for a people that have suffered under an occupation, embargo, and invasion."For the album, Tankian contributed a song titled "Spinning Mysteries at the Sacred Groove," which features Police drummer Stewart Copeland.

  • Big K.R.I.T. Shares Trippy 'Cadillactica' Music Video [WATCH]

    Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. has shared the music video for his recent single “Cadillactica,” which you can check out below. The Matt Swinsky-directed clip simply features K.R.I.T. rapping around plenty of trippy, colorful visuals, which perfectly match the track’s spaced-out production.You can check out the music video for Big K.R.I.T.’s “Cadillactica” here:“Cadillactica” is the title track from Big K.R.I.T.’s upcoming album, set for release Nov. 11 through Def Jam Records. The album will be K.R.I.T.’s second overall, following his 2012 debut "Live from the Underground." It will also be his first full-length release since his 2013 mixtape "King Remembered in Time."

  • Billy Corgan Fired Smashing Pumpkins Drummer For Being A "Twitch" With "ADD"

    Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has a notoriously strained relationship with the people he's played music with, so it came as no surprise when he fired drummer Mike Byrne back in June. Though the reasons for Byrne's dismissal weren't made entirely clear at the time, Corgan discusses his decision in a lengthy (and occasionally confusing) blog post made to the Smashing Pumpkins' website, in which he blames the 24-year-old Byrne for holding up the recording of the band's upcoming albums, calling him a "twitch" with "ADD."

  • Blur's "Parklife" Is Being Used To Mock Russell Brand On The Internet

    One of the defining traits of comedian Russell Brand is his heavy Cockney accent, and when coupled with his tendency towards rambling wordiness, it can often make for some incomprehensible sound bites, and least for American audiences. According to The Independent, however, one twitter user has come up with a perfect, succint way to mock the comedian: after anything he says, simply shout "Parklife!"

  • Lil B to Lecture at MIT Later This Month

    Bay Area rapper Lil B has made quite a nice (and unexpected) side career for himself on the lecture circuit, giving speeches at colleges such as New York University, the University of California Riverside, and Virginia Tech. Today, the 25-year-old rapper announced his next speaking engagement via twitter, which will take place at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) later this month on Nov. 21.

  • FKA twigs Gives Stunning Performance of 'Two Weeks' on 'Jimmy Fallon' [WATCH]

    She may have missed out on the Mercury Prize, but FKA twigs’s star is still quickly on the rise. On last night’s episode of "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon," the British R&B singer — and girlfriend of Robert Pattinson, it should be noted — performed her LP1 single “Two Weeks,” complete with a light show and stunning “air sculptures,” which "Pitchfork" noted were created by artist Daniel Wurtzel.You can check out FKA twigs’s "Tonight Show" performance of “Two Weeks” here:“Two Weeks” was the first single to be released from FKA twigs's debut album "LP1," which was released in August.

  • Dave Grohl Calls Bands Who Perform Old Albums in Full 'Lazy,' Considers Re-Recording Foo Fighters's Debut Album

    Dave Grohl has long been a champion for authenticity in music, famously using his 2012 Grammy speech to celebrate "the human element of music," and in a recent "NME" interview, the Foo Fighters frontman was at it again, denouncing the recent trend of bands going on nostalgia tours to perform their old albums in full."F--k, man! I don't like it when a band's tour is just to play one past record," Grohl vented to "NME." "I f--king hate that. I don't like it when bands do that. It's presumptuous. It's lazy."The topic of these nostalgia tours came up when Grohl was discussing the Foo Fighters's plans for their upcoming 20th anniversary, which at one point included a re-recording of the band's self-titled 1995 debut album, which Grohl originally recorded by himself in a matter of days.

  • Migos Share New Song 'Hit 'Em' from New Mixtape [LISTEN]

    Atlanta rap trio Migos are dropping their new mixtape "Rich N---a Timeline" today, but to stir up some last-minute excitement, they have shared one of the tape’s tracks, "Hit ‘Em," through Soundcloud, which you can check out below.The Deco-produced track features a sparse beat with some woozy synths and piano plinks, though Migos are the real stars here, showing off their impressive and hectic flows, which is a breath of fresh air amid all the rappers who insist on sluggsh, mumbled deliveries — hello, Chief Keef.

  • T-Pain Drops the Autotune for New Track 'Let Me Through' Featuring Lil Wayne [LISTEN]

    Even though T-Pain recently proved to the world that he can in fact sing without the use of his signature Autotune —and quite well — he drops the singing entirely for his new track “Let Me Through,” which he raps his way through alongside none other than Lil Wayne, sans-Autotune. The track premiered on "Sway in the Morning" — which explains the annoying “Sway in the Morning Exclusive!” interjections throughout — and features some refreshingly minimal and unfussy electronic production.You can check out T-Pain and Lil Wayne’s “Let Me Through” here, via "Complex":“Let Me Through” is the just the latest in a long line of T-Pain/Lil Wayne collaborations, which includes hits such as “Can’t Believe It” and “Got Money.” It is not yet clear if this is a standalone single or if it will be included on T-Pain’s upcoming studio album "Stoicville: The Phoenix," which still has yet to be given a release date.

  • Smashing Pumpkins Share New Single 'One and All' from Upcoming Album 'Monuments to an Elegy' [LISTEN]

    In anticipation of their upcoming album "Monuments to an Elegy," The Smashing Pumpkins have shared another new single, titled "One and All," which you can check out below. Fans of the Pumpkins will not be disappointed, as the song has a darkly metallic quality reminiscent of their 1995 opus "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.""I basically sang the whole song the first time I wrote it," frontman Billy Corgan told "The Huffington Post" about "One and All." "It had written itself."

  • Nick Jonas Shares New Single 'Teacher' from Upcoming Solo Album [LISTEN]

    It is less than a week until the release of Nick Jonas's upcoming, self-titled solo album, but that is more than enough time to drop one more single. The 22-year-old singer has shared a dancey new single titled "Teacher" featuring a Prince-inspired electro-funk backing track that could have easily fit on Justin Timberlake's last album.Check out Nick Jonas's new single "Teacher" here:"Teacher" is the fifth single to be shared from Nick Jonas's upcoming, self-titled solo album, following "Wilderness," "Numb" featuring Angel Haze, "Jealous" and "Chains." The album is set for release Nov. 10 and will be Jonas's first solo album since the breakup of the Jonas Brothers in 2013.

  • Bryan Ferry Shares Five New Songs From Upcoming Album 'Avonmore'

    Though his legendary band Roxy Music recently announced their break-up, singer and band leader Bryan Ferry is far from done with the music business, sharing five (yes, five) new songs through NPR from his upcoming album Avonmore. These songs include "Midnight Train," "Soldier of Fortune," "Johnny and Mary," and "Driving Me Wild," as well as a cover of Stephen Sondheim's "Send In The Clowns."

  • LL Cool J Shares New Single "Break Your Face" From Upcoming Album 'G.O.A.T. 2" [LISTEN]

    Though there's no release date yet for LL Cool J's upcoming album G.O.A.T. 2, the legendary Queens rapper has shared one of the album's tracks "Break Your Face," which you can check out below. As the title implies, the 808 Mafia-produced track offers a pretty heavy beat and some intense flow from LL, who makes references to Malcolm X, Al Qaeda, and his notorious Brad Paisley collaboration "Accidental Racist."

  • Paul Simon Signs Off On Biography By Music Critic Robert Hillburn

    Legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon has signed off on a biography about his life to be written by music critic Robert Hilburn. According to The Associated Press, Simon & Schuster will be publishing the as-of-yet untitled biography, though no release date has yet been revealed.

  • Die Antwoord Share 'Ugly Boy' Music Video Featuring Marilyn Manson, Flea, Jack Black [WATCH]

    South African hip-hop duo Die Antwoord has shared the music video for their song "Ugly Boy," which you can check out below. The video, directed by Die Antwoord member Ninja, features a couple cameo appearances from other musicians — who are apparently "ugly boys" — including Marilyn Manson and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.Other cameo appearances in the video include actor Jack Black and models Cara Delevingne and Dita Von Teese. Electronic artist Aphex Twin, whose song "Ageipolis" is sampled in the track, has been rumored by some sites as appearing in the video, though "Pitchfork" notes that he does not actually appear.As can be expected of the famously weird Die Antwoord, the music video for "Ugly Boy" is pretty weird stuff, with plenty of blood, violence and other unsettling/offensive images, including a guy in blackface wearing a sweatshirt that reads, "Hi, My Name is God."

  • Chief Keef Shares New Song 'Trap' Featuring Shawty Lo [LISTEN]

    Chicago rapper Chief Keef has shared a new song titled "Trap" featuring a guest verse from Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo, which you can check out below. In true Chief Keef fashion, the track features some atmospheric, off-kilter production with skittering beats and mumbled vocals. There is also a sort-of hook, with Keef and Shawty simply repeating "trap" a bunch of times.Check out Chief Keef's "Trap" featuring Shawty Lo here:
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