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Jessie J Announces New York, Los Angeles Shows In Support Of New Album 'Sweet Talker'
In support of her upcoming album Sweet Talker, British pop star Jessie J has announced two intimate U.S. shows in October, according to a press release. On Oct. 9, she will be performing at New York's Gramercy Theater, followed by an Oct. 14 performance at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles to celebrate the release of Sweet Talker on the same day. -
Lupe Fiasco Shares New Song "Pu$$y" Featuring Billy Blue [LISTEN]
We may not have a release date yet for Lupe Fiasco's next album Tetsuo & Youth, but today the Chicago rapper dropped a new single to tide us over. "Pu$$y" features production by MoeZ'art and a hook from Miami rapper Billy Blue, with cover artwork featuring a photograph of Pussy Riot's Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, who I'm sure will love being associated with a song like this. -
Metallica To Release 'Live Metallica: By Request 2014' Box Set Of Every 2014 Concert
According to Consequence of Sound, Metallica will be releasing recordings of all 27 shows they performed this year in a massive box set titled Live Metallica: By Request 2014. The collection will include Metallica's controversial headlining set at Glastonbury and their acoustic set at the MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert. The other 25 shows were part of Metallica's "By Request Tour," in which their setlists were chosen by fans. -
The Rolling Stones Announce 'From The Vault' Live Album Series, First Two Releases Coming In November
Though the Rolling Stones haven't released a new studio album since 2005's A Bigger Bang, they have released four live albums since then, and this year we'll be getting some more. Ultimate Classic Rock reports that this November, the Stones will be releasing two live albums to kick off their 'From The Vault' series: Hampton Coliseum - Live in 1981, which documents a show during the band's Tattoo You tour, and L.A. Forum - Live in 1975, which comes from the band's "Tour of the Americas," their first with guitarist Ronnie Wood. -
French Montana Shares New Single "Suicide," And It's Pretty Bleak [LISTEN]
New York rapper French Montana has shared a new single called "Suicide" which you can check out below. Like its title suggests, the song is pretty bleak, though not as explicitly about suicide as, say, Biggie's "Suicidal Thoughts." -
Interpol Shares "Twice As Hard" Music Video Starring Boxers At A Gym
New York post-punk band Interpol have shared the music video for their latest single "Twice As Hard," which you can check out below. The video, directed by lead singer Paul Banks, doesn't feature any members of Interpol, but rather documents a group of boxers as they exercise and train in a gym, so it's not exactly what you'd expect from such a dark, ethereal band. -
The Rembrandts Perform 'Friends' Theme Song At Central Perk In Manhattan [WATCH]
It's been 20 years since the premiere of beloved sitcom Friends, and to celebrate, a coffee shop modeled after Central Perk, one of the show's signature settings, has been opened in Manhattan. The shop features plenty of Friends memorabilia, and last night (Sept. 16), there was even a special musical performance by the Rembrandts, who sang the show's maddeningly infectious theme song, "I'll Be There For You." -
Kendrick Lamar's New Single '(i) (love myself)' Possibly Dropping On Sept. 23
Kendrick Lamar's next album is one of the most highly anticipated releases of the year (or next year, whenever he ends up finishing it), but he might be closer to finishing it than we think. HipHop-N-More reports that the lead single from the Compton rapper's new album will be dropping on Tuesday, Sept. 23, though there are conflicting reports as to what the actual title of the single is: it's either "(i) (love myself)," or simply "I." -
Rush To Release 'R40' Box Set Of Concert Films For 40th Anniversary
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of their debut album, Rolling Stone reports that Canadian prog trio Rush will be releasing a DVD box set titled R40, which compiles five of the band's previously released concert films along with a bonus disc of previously unreleased live footage, including a full concert from 1974 with original drummer John Rutsey. R40 will come on 10 DVDs, or 6 Blu-rays, and is set for release on Nov. 11th. -
Panic! At The Disco Covers Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," Doesn't Butcher It [WATCH]
Just in case Adam Lambert ever decides to step down as Queen’s current Freddie Mercury impersonator, Panic! At The Disco singer Brandon Urie has been auditioning for the role pretty thoroughly during his band’s recent tour. Yesterday, Panic! At The Disco shared a live video of their cover of Queen’s classic hit “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and though it’s not quite the real thing, they still do a pretty faithful rendition of the song. -
Florida Georgia Line To Release Target Exclusive Edition Of New Album 'Anything Goes,' Featuring Three Bonus Songs
Superstar country duo Florida Georgia Line will be releasing their sophomore album Anything Goes on Oct. 14. Today, however, the band announced a special Target Exclusive edition of the album, which will feature three bonus tracks: "Girl On the Radio," "Dance For Me," and "That's What's Up." This special edition can be pre-ordered right now through Target's website. -
Slash's New Album 'World On Fire' Available For Streaming
Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash released his third solo album World On Fire today, which you can stream right now over at USA Today. The album is Slash's first solo effort since 2012's Apocalyptic Love, and his second with his backing band Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. -
Snoop Dogg Posts Homophobic Slur On Instagram, Twitter, Quickly Deletes Both
Homophobia is one of the most unfortunate trends in the world of hip-hop, and early yesterday morning, rapper Snoop Dogg made a post to his Instagram and Twitter accounts that fell right in line with this trend. As Buzzfeed reports, the 42-year-old rapper posted a photo to his Instagram of two men lying in bed together, with this confusing but still offensive caption: -
Jack White's Third Man Records To Release Second Paramount Records Box Set In November
Last year, Jack White's Third Man Records teamed up with guitarist John Fahey's Revenant Records to release The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records, Vol. 1 (1917-1927), a six-LP set compiling remastered recordings from legendary blues label Paramount Records. Today, Rolling Stone reports that the collection's second volume, titled The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 2 (1928-1932), is set for release on Nov. 18. -
Tomorrowland Shares 2014 Aftermovie, Documents Highlights Of This Year's Festival [WATCH]
Belgian EDM festival Tomorrowland has shared the official Aftermovie of this year's event, which took place in Boom, Belgium on July 18, 19, and 20, and again on July 25, 26, and 27. The Aftermovie is an annual recap film that documents some of the award-winning festival's highlights. Some headliners at this year's Tomorrowland festival included Steve Aoki, Skrillex, Diplo, Tiësto, and David Guetta (who had a mild existential crisis on stage, which was of course gloriously captured on video). -
Lollapalooza Announces 2015 Dates In South America, Jack White Rumored To Headline
Alternative rock megafestival Lollapalooza has announced that it will be returning to South America for three consecutive weekends in March 2015. Lollapalooza Chile will take place in Santiago on March 14 and 15, Lollapalooza Argentina will take place in Buenos Aires on March 21 and 22, and Lollapalooza Brazil will take place in Sao Paolo on March 28 and 29. -
Manchester Orchestra Releases Surprise Album "Hope," Announces Tour [FULL SCHEDULE]
Although they’ve already released an album this year, Atlanta indie rock band Manchester Orchestra announced today that they have already recorded another album, Alternative Press reports. Hope, which has been released digitally today and is set for a vinyl release on Nov. 18, is a stripped down, more acoustic reimagining of their most recent album Cope, released back in April. In support of this new album, Manchester Orchestra has also announced a string of tour dates, which will run from October to December. -
August Alsina Collapses On Stage, "No Love" Singer Taken To Hospital [WATCH]
During a performance at New York's Irving Plaza last night, Sept. 15, R&B singer August Alsina suddenly collapsed and fell off stage. BET reports that paramedics were called to the scene and carried Alsina out on a stretcher. There is no word yet as to Alsina's condition, or what caused him to collapse. -
Whitney Houston's First Live Album To Be Released In November [WATCH]
More than two and a half years after her death, pop superstar Whitney Houston will be releasing her very first live album, titled Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances. The news came in an interview earlier this morning (Sept. 16) on NBC's Today show with legendary record executive Clive Davis, who discovered Houston in the early '80s. -
7 Bands That Broke Up After The Death Of A Member: Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, And More
Out of all the problems a band can face, the death of a member seems like it would be one of the most difficult to overcome. Here are seven bands who broke up after the death of a member. -
7 Bands Whose Double Albums Were Their Best: The Rolling Stones, Genesis, And More
Double albums are a tricky proposition for most artists. Though they can be fascinating listens, they tend to come off as overlong, bloated, and messy, and even some classic ones such as The Beatles' "White Album" are often criticized for being indulgent. Still, some bands pull it off, and the double albums released by these seven bands are often considered to be their best work. -
5 Artists Who Debuted With Live Albums: Dave Matthews Band, Jane's Addiction, And More
If an artist decides to record a live album at all, it's usually released at least a few years into their career, after they're established enough to warrant interest in how their live performances sound. However, these five artists took a more unusual route by actually debuting with live albums. -
Arcade Fire's 'Funeral': 10 Songs Ranked For Its 10th Anniversary
Today, Sept. 14, marks the 10th anniversary of Arcade Fire's classic debut album Funeral, whose sweeping, epic sound has proven to be a major inspiration on indie rock and even pop music in the last decade. In celebration of the anniversary of this incredible album, here are its ten songs ranked, from weakest to strongest. -
5 Best Songs From The Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready To Die'
Today, Sept. 13, marks the 20th anniversary of Ready To Die, the classic debut album from the Notorious B.I.G. In celebration of the anniversary of Ready To Die, here are the album's five best songs. -
No Thanks, U2: 8 Artists We'd Actually Like Free Surprise Albums From: OutKast, Kanye West, And More
Earlier this week, U2 unexpectedly released their new album Songs of Innocence for free on iTunes, making it the largest album release ever. Though this method of putting a new album into everyone's iTunes library is pretty cool and groundbreaking (and not "invasive," stop whining), there are plenty of other bands we would have rather gotten a free surprise album from than U2, who aren't exactly at the top of their game musically. Here are eight artists we would have rather gotten a free surprise album from. -
Grimes Scraps Entire New Album, Claiming "It Sucked"
In a new interview with The New York Times, Canadian synth-pop artist Grimes revealed that she has scrapped her entire new album and "started again" following the negative response that greeted her recent single "Go." -
Depeche Mode's Martin Gore Calls For Donations To Ebola Outbreak
Today, Sept. 12, Depeche Mode's Martin Gore released a brief video through the Direct Relief organization's Youtube page concerning the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa. In the video, Gore calls for increased support in Direct Relief's efforts to suppress the epidemic, and provides a link through the Depeche Mode website where people can donate to the cause. Gore will personally match each donation himself, up to $50,000. -
Lil Kim Releases 'Hard Core' Mixtape For Free After Long Delay
Lil Kim's long-delayed Hard Core mixtape has finally been released, and you can download it for free right here. Though this mixtape (rather confusingly) shares a name with Kim's 1996 debut album, this is a collection of 12 new songs, including previously released singles "Haterz" and her Nicki Minaj diss track "Identity Theft." -
Kanye West And Kim Kardashian's Daughter North "Mesmerized" At 'Yeezus' Concert
I'm not sure if a Kanye West concert would be the best place to bring a one-year-old child, but there's at least one who greatly enjoyed the experience. In an interview with Australia's Ten Eyewitness News, West's wife Kim Kardashian (I'm sorry - Kim Kardashian West) revealed that the rapper's recent concert in Perth, Australia was the first one ever attended by the couple's infant daughter North West, who was reportedly "mesmerized" by her daddy's performance. -
Jack White Shares "Would You Fight For My Love?" Music Video, Shows Off New Haircut [WATCH]
Jack White has shared the music video for his latest single “Would You Fight For My Love?,” which you can check out below. The video features White sporting his new Elvis haircut while hanging out in a bar full of people who appear to be either ghosts or hallucinations.
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