Ryan Middleton

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  • Trey Songz: 'The Grammys Shortchange Culture for Popularity Every Year'

    The Grammys have never been and never will be a perfect representation of music. Every year there are cries from all corners of the music world about nomination snubs and cries of indignation from artists and their friends who feel they should have won an award. This year that cry was heard the loudest after Beck won Album of the Year ahead of favorite Beyoncé, though he really should have been paying attention to Best Metal Album, where Jack Black's group Tenacious D won. Trey Songz, who was not nominated this year, sounded off on the academy, saying the Grammys "shortchange culture for popularity every year."

  • Brodinski Shares 'Brava' Album Song "François-Xavier" Featuring Young Scooter [LISTEN]

    French techno producer Brodinski has unveiled the second single from his debut artist album "Brava." "François-Xavier" is the first track we have heard from the Gesaffelstein collaborator since his collaboration with SD on "I Can't Help Myself" in November. Brodinski lays down a simple and haunting beat, which gives Young Scooter the floor to provide an amped-up chorus, imploring listeners to put their "middle fingers in the air if you don't give a f**k."

  • Grammys 2015: AC/DC's Brian Johnson Aided by Teleprompter During 'Rock or Bust'

    In case you were living under a rock or happened to be in a coma for the past 24 hours, the 2015 Grammys were last night, Feb. 8. The show kicked off thankfully without a long intro from LL Cool J -- the entire affair was lengthy to start with -- and launched right into a two-song performance of "Rock or Bust" and "Highway To Hell" from AC/DC. The '80s rockers came out blazing with a high-powered performance equipped with pyrotechnics, fireworks and big production. It was a youthful performance all around except for one point: The teleprompter used by the presenters was also used by AC/DC singer Brian Johnson to help him out with the words to his own song "Rock or Bust," via "Mediaite."

  • Teen Dies After Suspected Overdose at A State of Trance in Sydney

    Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance concert tour ended in tragedy this past weekend. A 19-year-old Sydney man, Tolga Toksoz, collapsed during the festival Saturday, Feb. 7, at Sydney Olympic Park in Homebush before being rushed to the hospital, where he later died. The cause of death is not immediately known, but it is being reported he died of a suspected drug overdose.

  • Grammys 2015: Beck and Chris Martin Perform "Heart Is A Drum" From Album Of The Year 'Morning Phase'

    Beck took the stage on the heels of a big win for Album Of The Year to perform the track "Heart Is A Drum" from his Grammy Award winning album Morning Phase alongside Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin. The pair came together in a harmonic duet to perform an emotive rendition of the song at the 2015 Grammys. Beck led the song on vocals and on acoustic guitar, while Martin followed his lead, leaning on the mic as he added his own vocal talents to the song.

  • Grammys 2015: Brandy Clark and Dwight Yoakam Deliver Powerful Rendition Of 'Hold My Hand' [WATCH]

    Continuing the theme of country at the 2015 Grammys, Brandy Clark and Grammy-award winning country singer, songwriter Dwight Yoakam teamed up to perform Clark's song "Hold My Hand" from her 2013 album 12 Stories, our 6th favorite album of the year. The pair kept things very simple as they brought their performance to the center podium for a stripped down, acoustic rendition of the song.

  • Grammys 2015: Kanye West Delivers Emotional Performance Of 'Only One' [WATCH]

    One of the most anticipated performances of the Grammys 2015, Kanye West delivered an emotional performance of his new song with Paul McCartney "Only One." Fresh out of a commercial break, Kanye took center stage in a totally black Staples Center in a red velvet sweatsuit and his new adidas Yeezy Boosts.

  • See D'Angelo Perform 'Untitled' Live at The Apollo Theater [WATCH]

    D'Angelo kicked off his "Second Coming" tour last night at New York's historic Apollo Theater with what was, by all accounts, an outstanding performance. Over his action-packed 3-hour performance, the 'Black Messiah' singer delivered many of his hits spanning his total entire career like "Brown Sugar" and "Lady" before capping off his set with a special 14-minute rendition of his classic 'Voodoo' track, "Untitled (How Does It Feel)." Watch the video that was taken by a fan in the crowd.

  • Tomorrowland 2015 Belgium Sells Out in Hours

    It should come as no surprise, but Belgian electronic music festival Tomorrowland 2015 Belgium sold out in only a few hours after opening up its passes to the general public. One of the hottest festival tickets in the world, Tomorrowland is a notoriously difficult ticket to get with potential attendees coming from every corner of the globe. 2015 was no different for ID&T's flagship festival in its 11th year as it solid out in just a few hours. The festival announced the sell-out on Twitter.

  • Curren$y Previews 'Pilot Talk 3' With "Briefcase" Video [WATCH]

    We have not seen a full-length studio album from Curren$y since his 2012 effort "The Stoned Immaculate," but it appears that is about to change. He is gearing up to revive his "Pillow Talk" album series, which he started in 2010 and released two critically acclaimed albums, "Pillow Talk" and "Pillow Talk 2" in the span of five months. The "Jet Life" rapper has released a new music video "Briefcase" that is the first preview from the upcoming third installment of the album series, titled "Pillow Talk 3."

  • Is Drake Going to Start Battle Rapping?

    Drake may be one of the biggest rappers in the music industry right now, but there is a world he has not stepped into yet? The "Trophies" rapper appears to be headed to the arena of battle rapping, a merciless, attack-style of rap, or at least is hinting at it, appearing at a press conference yesterday, Feb. 7, for an upcoming event by King of the Dot, "Blackout 5," via MTV.

  • Kanye West Gives Aspiring Rapper an Unofficial Tryout on the Street During Grammys

    Kanye West is known to have a serious demeanor and a god-like ego, but there are times when he hangs out with the rest of us. Last night, Feb. 7, in Los Angeles, as he was leaving the House of Blues after a performance by Big Sean and during which he was brought out alongside Meek Mill and J. Cole, Yeezy was approached by an aspiring rapper on the street hoping to get a chance to have his moment to impress West. Kanye obliged with young man and gave the aspiring rapper an unofficial tryout by spitting a few bars, all the while Justin Bieber taunted him in the background.

  • Chris Brown, Tyga Share "B*tches N Marijuana" Featuring ScHoolboy Q From 'Fan of a Fan' [LISTEN]

    Chris Brown and Tyga are just 17 days away from the release of their joint album Fan of a Fan and they have released the second official single from the album "B-tches N Marijuana." The track, which features Grammy-nominated Los Angeles rapper ScHoolboy Q, shows a much less serious side of the album as the pair rap and sing about the to things they love the most, marijuana and women.

  • Chris Brown's Car Reportedly Searched by Police After Gun Tip

    Just as Chris Brown gets the good news that he has completed his community service and he his travel ban is lifted, another run-in with the law occurs. According to a TMZ report, the "Loyal" rapper's Lamborghini was searched last night (Jan. 6) for a possible gun after getting an anonymous tip that one of the passengers might be packing heat.

  • Billboard Reveals 2015 Power 100 List: Top Music Industry Executives Ranked

    Billboard has unveiled its Power 100 List, which ranks the top music industry executives in 2015. The list is stacked with members of the old guard from major labels, booking agencies and management companies who still have the most sway over the larger music landscape, but there is a nod to some heads of some of the larger "disrupter" companies and indie labels.

  • Photos Of Kanye West Adidas Yeezy Sneaker Surface

    Hypebeasts, Kanye West has some great news for you. New pictures have emerged from Kanye's West's longtime friend and barber, Ibn Jasper, of the "Only One" rapper's highly anticipated sneaker collaboration with adidas. Jasper posted six pictures on Instagram with various hashtags and at different angles to give fans and potential buyers a complete view of the shoe.

  • Hardwell Picks 5 DJs Who Will Shine in 2015 [LISTEN]

    Dutch DJ, producer Hardwell, real name Robbert van de Corput has been on a recent media run promoting his debut artist album United We Are. He recently appeared on UK radio show Capital FM to discuss his album, his upcoming tour and give some prediction for the year ahead in 2015. The "Sally" DJ is given the floor on who he thinks are the five guys to watch in 2015.

  • Gucci Mane and Young Thug Share "Heart Attack" From 'Brick Factory 3' [LISTEN]

    Gucci Mane can't stop, won't stop. Even from behind bars Gucci still remains among the most prolific rappers in the game. Now he teams up with fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug to deliver a slow jam "Heart Attack" that is somewhat different from the recent material slowly making its way out his vault of unreleased music.

  • Axwell Λ Ingrosso Tease 'Something New,' 'On My Way,' 'Can't Hold Us Down' Videos [WATCH]

    Ever since their Swedish House Mafia days, Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso (plus their teams) have been wizards at marketing and getting the most out of a tour or a song. The marketing machine is spinning full force again as the pair, dubbed, Axwell / Ingrosso, have unveiled short clips about upcoming music videos for already released single "Can't Hold Us Down" and "Something New," which has been the soundtrack to a Beats headphones commercial, and an upcoming single "On My Way." Watch the clips below via Axwell / Ingrosso.

  • LCD Soundsystem James Murphy Shares 'While We Were Young' Soundtrack Tracklist

    LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy has announced the details on his latest film project. He is teaming up with writer and director Noah Baumbach ("Mr. Jealousy," "Frances Ha," "Margot at the Wedding") again to score Baumbach's latest film, "While We're Young," a comedy-drama staring Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver and Amanda Seyfried. The soundtrack includes selections across a wide swath of genres and generations from Lionel Richie, A Tribe Called Quest, Foreigner, Duke Dumont, David Bowie, James Murphy himself and others.

  • SnowGlobe Shares 2014 Aftermovie: Skrillex, Flume, Porter Robinson Appear [WATCH]

    Festival season is generally associated with summer, but good times roll all year round. Even in the winter, the United States still has some festivals going and SnowGlobe is one of the biggest. Situated on the picturesque southern edge of Lake Tahoe in the skiing resort town of South Lake Tahoe, SnowGlobe is a three-day electronic music festival that runs during the final three days of December through to the ball drop into the New Year. The snowy festival has released its 2014 recap, which includes cameos from some of the main headlining acts like Flume, Skrillex, Porter Robinson, Flux Pavillion, Big Gigantic and others.

  • Madeon Teases "Pay No Mind" Featuring Passion Pit From Upcoming Debut Album 'Adventure'

    French producer, DJ Madeon has revealed the second official single from his upcoming debut album Adventure. Set for release on March 31, the highly sought after album will feature acts like Bastille, Mark Foster from Foster The People and Pasison Pit. He took to Instagram to tease the aforementioned track with Passion Pit titled "Pay No Mind." It will be released in three days time on Feb. 9.

  • Roc City Classic: Kanye West Playing Free Concert in New York During NBA All-Star Weekend

    Kanye West is continuing has mini-tour around America of special, one-off shows for big occasions. Kanye will be returning to the Big Apple during the NBA's upcoming All-Star weekend to perform a free show, yes you are reading that correctly, on Feb. 12. The event is being held as the first annual Roc City Classic, a concert series hosted by Jay Z's Roc Nation. Kanye West will be the live musical guest while Kevin Durant will be the co-star in some capacity, maybe to show off his basketball moves, MC or dunk a lot.

  • Harrison on Hardwell "Sally" Lyrics Controversy: 'It Was Our Plan the Whole Time'

    The rise of electronic music globally has created a new class of superstar DJs who are able to tour the world, play in front of tens of thousands of people and be the face of multimillion-dollar advertising campaigns. But this has ignored the singers, songwriters and engineers who work tirelessly to create the songs that get radio play, played in clubs and at festivals and charted worldwide. British singer, songwriter, producer and DJ Harrison is one of those people who make the wheels dance in electronic music, but he is not nearly satisfied with that.
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