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The War on Drugs Open Up about Sun Kil Moon, Call Mark Kozelek An 'Idiot'
Throughout the whole Sun Kil Moon vs. The War on Drugs debacle/feud/spectacle, War on Drugs frontman Adam Granduciel remained nobly tight-lipped, even though it would have been easy for him to fire back. But in a new interview with music blog "Songs for Whoever," Granduciel finally opens up about the situation, calling Sun Kil Moon’s Mark Kozelek an “idiot” and a “prick,” among other things, revealing what was happening behind the scenes of their previously one-sided feud. -
Kanye West Drops a New Verse on Theophilus London's 'Can't Stop'
Theophilus London’s upcoming album "Vibes" is set for release Nov. 4, but today the Brooklyn, New York, rapper has shared one of the album’s tracks “Can’t Stop,” which you can check out below. The track features a great guest verse from the album’s executive producer Kanye West while London contributes the vocal hook, which wouldn’t sound out of place on one of West’s own albums. -
Jack White Recruits Queens of the Stone Age, Dead Weather Keyboardist Dean Fertita to Replace Ikey Owens
Two weeks ago, Jack White’s keyboardist Isaiah “Ikey” Owens tragically died from a heart attack, resulting in the cancellation of White’s tour dates in Mexico. Today, White revealed that his Dead Weather bandmate and Queens of the Stone Age keyboardist Dean Fertita would be filling in for Owens on his upcoming tour dates, "Consequence of Sound" reported. -
Wu-Tang Clan Reveal Animated Artwork For 'A Better Tomorrow' [PHOTO]
The Wu-Tang Clan’s long-awaited sixth album A Better Tomorrow is finally set for release on Dec. 2, and today the group revealed the album’s cover artwork, which you can check out below. Similar to the cover of the Foo Fighters’ upcoming album Sonic Highways, the cover for A Better Tomorrow combines the skylines of several famous cities, including Paris, New York, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, and more. What makes it truly unique, however, is that the cover is designed as an animated GIF, with clouds forming into the shape of the Wu-Tang Clan “W” logo. -
Big K.R.I.T. Shares New Song 'Soul Food' Featuring Raphael Saadiq from Upcoming Album 'Cadillactica' [LISTEN]
Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. keeps building the hype for his upcoming album "Cadillactica" with the release of a new song titled “Soul Food,” featuring R&B star Raphael Saadiq. The track features one of the best beats of the year — the drums are unfussy and actually hit hard, instead of just skitter frantically across the surface — allowing K.R.I.T. to deliver some great verses and Saadiq to nail the beautiful vocal hook. -
Bleachers Share 'Rollercoaster' Music Video [WATCH]
Bleachers, the side project of fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff, has shared a music video for its single “Rollercoaster,” which you can check out below. The Richard Shepard-directed video features Antonoff and his band performing on top of their tour van while chasing a girl — who definitely is not Lena Dunham — down a desert highway. If that all sounds a bit creepy, don’t worry: Antonoff gets what he deserves in the end. -
Soundgarden to Release Three-Disc Rarities Compilation 'Echo of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across the Path' Featuring Unreleased Music
Yesterday, Oct. 27, grunge legends Soundgarden shared a new song titled "Storm," their first new song since their 2012 album King Animal. Today, "Consequence of Sound" reported that "Storm" will appear on an upcoming three-disc rarities compilation titled "Echo of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across the Path," which will feature seven previously unreleased tracks. -
13 Best Albums To Play on Halloween: Black Sabbath, Slayer and More
Halloween is coming up this Friday (in case you forgot), so if you're looking for some spooky music to play at your Halloween party, or just something to play around the house that night for some atmosphere, check out these 13 albums. -
8 Albums The Flaming Lips Should Cover Next: The Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin and More
This Wednesday, Oct. 28, The Flaming Lips will be releasing their full-length tribute to The Beatles's legendary "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," which will be their fourth reinterpretation of a classic album, following Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon," King Crimson's "In the Court of the Crimson King" and The Stone Roses's self-titled debut. If they ever plan on making anymore of these tribute albums, here are eight suggestions, including The Beach Boys and Led Zeppelin. -
9 Bands Named After People Who Aren't Members: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pink Floyd, And More
When you hear about an artist such as Elvis Costello or Billy Joel, it's safe to assume that these are solo artists. Some bands, however, adopt names such as these that would confuse people into thinking they're solo acts, or even duos. Here are nine bands that are named after people who aren't in the band. -
7 Artists Who Gradually Became More Accessible: Bruce Springsteen, Metallica and More
While some artists throughout rock history gradually became stranger as their careers went on, including The Beatles and Radiohead, there are other artists who started off strange and inaccessible but eventually moved toward accessibility, whether it was due to pressure from their label or a legitimate desire to clean up their sound. Here are seven artists who became more accessible: -
6 Artists Who Recorded Two Albums At Once: Justin Timberlake, Radiohead and More
Recording just a single album can be an incredibly difficult and time-consuming process (just ask Dr. Dre or Axl Rose), but these six artists took up the challenge (and succeeded) of recording two albums at once (or even more). -
8 Band Names That Describe the Music: Metallica, The Beach Boys and More
There are plenty of bands who choose names that don't really tell you anything about what they might sound like (who would have guessed that Portishead was a dark trip-hop band?). These eight bands, however, chose names that describe what their music sounds like pretty well. -
2 Chainz and A$AP Rocky Drop New Verses on Shy Glizzy's 'Awwsome' Remix [LISTEN]
Up-and-coming Washington, D.C., rapper Shy Glizzy has shared a remix of his 2013 single "Awwsome," featuring new verses from 2 Chainz and A$AP Rocky, which you can check out below. The blend of their voices works pretty well, since 2 Chainz's and A$AP Rocky's deliveries serve as a nice contrast to Glizzy's more high-pitched tone of voice. -
DJ Infamous Shares 'Somethin Right' Music Video Featuring Big K.R.I.T. and Yo Gotti [WATCH]
DJ Infamous shared his single "Somethin Right" featuring Southern rappers Big K.R.I.T. and Yo Gotti in July, and today he hass shared the music video, which you can check out below. The clip features a Throwback Thursday intro with some old footage of Infamous and K.R.I.T. from 2007, but then shoots right up to the present day with some shopping, product placement, "Scarface"-watching and champagne drinking — you know, hip-hop stuff. -
Sun Kil Moon's Mark Kozelek Covers 'Christmas Time Is Here' From 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
Last December, Sun Kil Moon frontman Mark Kozelek announced that he would be releasing a Christmas album titled "Mark Kozelek Sings Christmas Carols," and he was not joking. Today, Kozelek shared the album's opening track, a cover of Vince Guaraldi's "Christmas Time Is Here" from "A Charlie Brown Christmas." -
Nicki Minaj Fell Asleep Four Times During Interview, Says Questions About Her Butt Are 'Degrading'
Nicki Minaj reportedly "dozed off" four times during an interview with GQ's Taffy Brodesser-Akner, in which the rapper refused to discuss the themes in her "Anaconda" music video or her famous — and controversial — butt, saying to do so would be "degrading." -
Mary J. Blige Shares Second Music Video for 'Right Now' Featuring Disclosure [WATCH]
A few weeks ago, Mary J. Blige shared a music video of her new single "Right Now," featuring footage of the R&B legend working in the studio with British electronic duo Disclosure, who produced the track. Today, Blige has shared yet another music video for this track, this time taking a more traditional route. -
Chvrches Share Animated Sci-Fi Music Video For "Under The Tide" [WATCH]
Scottish synthpop trio Chvrches have shared the music video for their latest single “Under The Tide,” which you can check out below. The Sing J. Lee-directed video uses animation and psychedelic visuals to tell some sort of sci-fi story while synth-player Martin Doherty sings along the track. The band’s other two members, Lauren Mayberry and Iain Cook, show up as well towards the video’s end. -
Cam'ron Shares New Single 'Touch the Sky' Featuring Wiz Khalifa, Smoke DZA [LISTEN]
Harlem rapper Cam'ron has shared a new track from his upcoming "1st of the Month Vol. 5" EP titled "Touch the Sky," which features guest verses from Wiz Khalifa and Smoke DZA. AraabMuzik delivers the track's sunny — yet vaguely sinister — guitar-based beat, complete with a vocal hook that is probably going to get stuck in your head all day. -
Iggy Azalea Shares New Track 'Iggy SZN' from 'Reclassified' [LISTEN]
On Nov. 21, Iggy Azalea will be re-releasing her debut album "The New Classic" under the name "Reclassified," which will include six new songs with guest spots including Jennifer Hudson and Ellie Goulding. Today, Iggy shared one of the album’s new tracks, “Iggy SZN,” which will be available for download when the album goes up for pre-order tomorrow, Oct. 24. -
Panda Bear Releases New EP 'Mr. Noah,' Announces New Album 'Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper,' Shares Music Video [WATCH]
This is a pretty exciting morning for fans of Animal Collective and Panda Bear. The 36-year-old psych-pop musician, whose real name is Noah Lennox, has shared a new four-song EP called "Mr. Noah," which is currently available on iTunes. In addition to this new EP, he has also released a music video for the EP's title track, which will also be included on his upcoming album "Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper," the cover of which is above. -
Juicy J Shares Two New Songs: 'All I Need' and 'Trash' [LISTEN]
This morning, Oct. 23, rapper Juicy J took to his Twitter account to share two new songs — "All I Need" featuring K Camp and "Trash" — which you can check out below. It is not clear if these songs will be included on Juicy's upcoming studio album "Pure THC: The Hustle Continues," though "All I Need" likely will not be, as he told "Rap-Up" earlier this year the album will not have many guest rappers. -
J. Cole Drops a New Verse on Remix of Jessie Ware's 'Kind of ... Sometimes ... Maybe' [LISTEN]
English pop singer Jessie Ware has shared a remix of her Tough Love track "Kind of ... Sometimes ... Maybe" featuring a new verse from rapper J. Cole. According to "Pitchfork," the track premiered earlier today on BBC Radio 1, and came about after Ware and Cole met in Los Angeles while Ware was recording with producer BenZel. -
Sara Evans Announces Christmas Album 'At Christmas'
Country singer Sara Evans has announced the release of her first Christmas album "At Christmas." According to "The Boot," the album will consist of 10 of Evans's favorite Christmas carols, including standards such as "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "Winter Wonderland." Also included will be a version of "The 12 Days of Christmas" sung with Evans's daughters Sylvia, 12, and Audrey, 10. -
Spoon Announce New US Tour Dates, Including Appearance on 'The Daily Show' [FULL SCHEDULE]
Though Austin, Texas, indie rock heroes Spoon already toured the United States this past summer in support of their new album "They Want My Soul," today they announced that they'll be returning to the States in December for a new string of tour dates. Following their month-long stint around Europe, "Consequence of Sound" reported that Spoon will kick off their U.S. tour dates Dec. 7 in Boulder, Colorado, and finish New Year's Eve in Dallas. In February, the tour will resume briefly for a three-date stint in Australia. In addition to these newly announced tour dates, Spoon will also be appearing on "The Daily Show" Thursday, Oct. 30. -
Rich Homie Quan and Young Thug Collaborate on 'Chainsaw Massacre' [LISTEN]
Halloween is rolling around next week, so to celebrate Atlanta rappers Rich Homie Quan and Young Thug have shared a creepy, DJ Fresh-produced track called "Chainsaw Massacre," which you can check out below. -
Kenny G Visits Hong Kong Protests, Angers Chinese Government
Smooth jazz superstar Kenny G has come under fire by the Chinese government for his involvement in Hong Kong’s ongoing Occupy Central pro-democracy movement. As reported by the "South China Morning Post," the 56-year-old saxophonist made an appearance at the city’s main protest site, posing for photos with fans and sending out a tweet wishing for a peaceful resolution to the protests, which upset the Chinese government. -
Devo to Release Lost Live Album 'Miracle Witness Hour,' Share Live Version of 'Uncontrollable Urge'
Legendary post-punk band Devo has announced the release of a new live album, "Miracle Witness Hour," which was recorded in Cleveland all the way back in 1977 prior to the release of the band's debut album "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!" The album is set for release Dec. 1 and will include liner notes written by founding member Gerald Casale. You can also listen to a live version of "Uncontrollable Urge." -
Tyga Doesn't Get Along with Drake and Nicki Minaj, Calls Them 'Fake'
In a recent interview with "Vibe," California rapper Tyga dished on some tension within his label Young Money Entertainment, even going so far as to say that his problems with the label are personal. Elaborating on some tweets he sent out a few weeks ago about being held "hostage" by Young Money, Tyga revealed that he dislikes some of his labelmates, specifically calling out its two biggest stars and calling them fake. "I don't really get along with Drake," he revealed. "I don't really get along with Nicki [Minaj]."
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