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  • Lil Wayne's Manager Cortez Bryant On Cash Money Records: Everything Is "All Good"

    Yesterday, Lil Wayne took to Twitter to blast his longtime label Cash Money Records in a series of tweets after alleging the label won't release his upcoming album Tha Carter V and declaring that he wants off the label. The album has been subjected to a series of constant delays and the New Orleans rapper is tired of it. Despite his comments yesterday, it appears that things are being smoothed out between Birdman's Cash Money Records and Lil Wayne's camp. TMZ caught up with Lil Wayne's manager Cortez Bryant outside of an L.A. nightclub and to see if there was any friction between the two parties.

  • Skrillex & Diplo Talk Jack Ü, New Music & More On Triple J [LISTEN]

    It seems like the majority of the DJ world is down in Australia, playing a few shows in between posing with koalas and lions at the zoo. That includes Diplo and Skrillex who are both on the Stereosonic Australia tour, playing sets separately. Diplo and Skrillex went on Triple J in Australia to discuss Jack Ü, new music and how everything has evolved for them.

  • MAKJ Interview: 'Generic' DJ Talks Rock-Inspired Debut Album, Ghost Producing & Why You Should Sign With Multiple Labels

    We had the chance to chat with MAKJ about the decision to release projects with a label or independently, details on his upcoming album, which is going to have a mix of rock and hip hop and is "not going down the realm of electronic, big heavy bangers," and why ghost-producing really sucks. He also reveals what he has in the works, in addition to the album, and what happened to that Nicky Romero collab (the answer might really surprise you). See what he had to say below, and grab his new song "Generic" on Beatport.

  • Two-Year Old Shows Off Dance Moves To Dubstep [WATCH]

    Times have been a little rough lately. Sometimes you just need a brief moment of levity to forget those painful real-world problems. Enter Tegan: the 2-year old dancer, who has penchant for dubstep and for dancing to it. While Kim Kardashian may have tried to break the internet, Tegan is gunning for the top spot with his sick dance moves to Adventure Club's remix of Flight Facilities "Crave You"

  • Pharrell Recieves His Own Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star

    Just when you thought Pharrell couldn't win any more accolades, the former N.E.R.D. frontman has managed to add another to his exhaustive list of prizes, awards and trophies in his possession. Pharrell will leave a long and treasured legacy in the world of music long after he is gone, but up until now there had been no physical monuments to his name. With 7 Grammys already stashed in his trophy case, it seems unlikely he has an award that could come close to that, but he achieved that yesterday. The "Happy" singer was awarded with a Hollywood Walk Of Fame star of his own, the 2537th bellowed upon an esteemed and prestigious celebrity or artist.

  • Questlove Challenges Artists to Be More Activist After Mike Brown & Eric Garner Rulings

    hen Questlove speaks on social issues, people will stop and listen. He has established himself as someone socially aware enough to make statements on the issues facing our society that make sense and spark intelligent debate. In light of the recent Michael Brown and Eric Garner Grand Jury decisions not to indict the cops who killed the two men, Questlove has called up his fellow hip hop to start addressing the issues with an intelligent, socially aware approach that will help spur the issue forward.

  • Coldplay's Chris Martin Announces 7th Album 'A Head Full Of Dreams'

    Today, BBC Radio One DJ, Zane Lowe, announced his hottest record of the year, as voted by the fans. After all the votes were tallied, Coldplay's "Magic" came out on top of a list that featured some big records from Mark Ronson, Foo Fighters, Bastille, Oliver Heldens, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran, Jack Ü and many more. To celebrate, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin joined the show to say thanks to his fans and once they started talking about 'Ghost Stories,' the "Sky Full Of Stars" singer revealed that the band is in the studio and working on their seventh album, titled 'A Head Full Of Dreams.'

  • A$AP Ferg Designed A 'Trap Lord' Line Of Apparel For Syracuse University

    A$AP Mob has always been into fashion and art, so to hear the news that A$AP Ferg would get his own line of apparel was not surprising on the surface. He has been deeply involved in fashion for the majority of his life and now, he takes another step into the clothing world. With no apparent connection to Syracuse, the "Doe-Active" rapper has launched a new apparel line, "Trap Lord," with Virgin Mega for the school.

  • Aerosmith Guitarist Joe Perry Releases a 'Merry Christmas' EP Featuring Johnny Depp

    Though Aerosmith is not on tour, the "Walk This Way" band's guitarist, Joe Perry, has kept himself quite busy. He just released his new memoir, "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith," about his career working with his own band and in Aerosmith. Just in time for the holidays, Perry has released a special Christmas themed EP for fans to enjoy, featuring actor and budding musician Johnny Depp on rhythm guitar. The EP titled Joe Perry's Merry Christmas, covers four iconic Christmas songs, "White Christmas," "Run Run Rudolph," "Silent Night" and "Santa Claus Is Back In Town."

  • David Guetta Performs 'Listen' Hit 'Dangerous' on 'Good Morning America' with an Orchestra [WATCH]

    This morning on "Good Morning America," French superstar DJ David Guetta performed his hit single "Dangerous" featuring the vocals of American singer/songwriter Sam Martin from his chart-topping album "Listen." For the occasion he brought an orchestra, guitarist and bassists to play the various string elements that come into play throughout "Dangerous." Sam Martin sat in on the piano and to sing vocals live.Right now LIVE on @GMA, @davidguetta and @SamMartinMusic perform "Dangerous." Head to @Snapchat (GMA_ABC) to see! pic.twitter.com/Bpn3xqaAov — Good Morning America (@GMA) December 4, 2014Despite it being at 8:50 a.m., the crowd was into it and was able and willing to dance to David Guetta and his group of instrumentalists. "GMA" wisely took the party inside, creating an intimate club atmosphere, since it was apparently 25 degrees Fahrenheit outside, according to ABC's thermometer, via "Do Androids Dance." It was probably the smallest audience Guetta has played to in years, as he is used to massive festival crowds and large, packed clubs.Guetta ditched his traditional DJ setup, instead opting for launchpads to trigger certain sounds in the song that would not be played by Sam Martin or the orchestra. Sam Martin shines on the piano, playing the topline from the track and singing the vocals with impressive style. The orchestra seemed slightly out of place with the whole set-up, but it was a good first attempt at doing it live.

  • The Day After Festival Announces 2015 Lineup With Tiësto, Martin Garrix, Afrojack, Claude von Stroke & Others

    The summer may be over, but that does not mean the festivals have to be. Taking place this Jan 16-18 at the Figali Convention Center in Panama City, Panama, Disco Donnie Presents and local promoter Showpro will be hosting the third consecutive running of electronic music festival The Day After Festival. TDA (The Day After) just announced the first wave of lineup that will be joining the festival today. The main headliners that will be gracing the main stage and underground leaning Beatport stage include a Dutch threesome of Tiësto, Martin Garrix and Afrojack on the main stage with Claude von Stroke and Art Department at the Beatport stage.

  • Electric Daisy Carnival New York Announces 2015 Dates & Ticket Information

    Electric Daisy Carnival has announced it is returning to the New York City area for a fourth year to take over the grounds of Metlife Stadium. EDC NY will be returning to Metlife Stadium over Memorial Day weekend, May 23-34 2015. Insomniac, the promoter, has also announced that pre-sale tickets will go on sale Dec. 17 at 12 p.m. ET. Tickets will be available for EDC NY on Insomniac's website.

  • Iggy Azalea Fires Back at Azealia Banks for Using Eric Garner's Death to Start Feud

    After Azealia Banks took shots at Australian rapper Iggy Azalea last night, Dec. 3, in the wake of the shocking non-indictment decision by a New York City grand jury in the case of Eric Garner's death at the hands of a New York police officer, Azalea took the time to respond to remarks directed at her regarding race and her place in the industry.In a series of tweets, Banks expressed her frustration and disgust with the situation that African-Americans face in the United States, highlighted by the recent death of Garner. She took the opportunity to call her out for not being totally into black culture and being a "wigger."Azalea, as we have seen in the past with Snoop Dogg, did not just take the criticism lying down, responding to the situation and calling out Banks for using Garner's death to start a feud on Twitter, via radio.com.

  • Spring Awakening Music Festival Raises Age Limit To 18; Announces Ticket Pre-Sale

    Chicago's premiere dedicated electronic music festival, Spring Awakening Music Festival, has decided to raise the age restriction for the festival this summer and every one going forward. It will no longer be an all ages festival and will only accept 18+ consumers. The festival takes place at Solider Field each June, this year occurring June 13-15. In an email blast to subscribers and media announcing ticket pre-sales and the upping of the age restriction, React Presents, the promoter for Spring Awakening made the following statement.

  • Charli XCX Reveals She Has Synesthesia to 'Nylon' Magazine: She Can See Music

    Charli XCX has become one of the hottest new acts in the pop world with her edgy sound and well-timed hooks. Her rise to prominence has been so meteoric it almost seemed like something was not right. Now in an interview with "Nylon" magazine, the "Boom Clap" singer has revealed she has a special gift that, according to Boston University, anywhere from 1 in 5,000 to 1 in 100,000 people have the condition synesthesia.Synesthetes, the people who have synesthesia, have a condition in which, according to BU, "When a certain sense or part of a sense is activated, another unrelated sense or part of a sense is activated concurrently. For example, when someone hears a sound, he or she immediately sees a color or shape in his or her 'mind's eye.'"Charlie XCX spoke to "Nylon" about her experience with synesthesia and what it is like to make music with the condition.People would always ask me how I came up with my music and what it felt like to make music, and I would always see colors and then I found out that that was synesthesia," Charli recently told "Nylon." "It helps me understand songs and what I like."

  • Azealia Banks Fires Shots At Iggy Azalea After Eric Garner Non Indictment

    The Azealia Banks and Iggy Azalea feud just got a little nastier after a series of tweets directed at Azelia from Banks in response to the New York City grand jury decision to shockingly not indict the NYPD officer who killed Eric Garner. The "Chasing Time" singer took to twitter to express her feelings on the non-indictment and race relations in America. She then turned her attention Iggy Azalea and her label boss T.I. (via Billboard). Below are a series of her many tweets that she posted during the evening.

  • Future Music Festival Asia Announces First Phase Of Lineup

    Future Music Festival Asia is back in 2015 and it has announced the lineup for its two-day festival. Taking place on March 13 and 14, the festival has relocated its grounds to the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore from this year's edition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Today FMF announced the first wave of artists that will be joining the festival next spring. Unlike its Australian edition that varies in genre, Future Music Festival Asia is leaning almost all electronic, tabbing acts like Avicii, Afrojack, Fatboy Slim, Knife Party, The Prodigy and more.

  • Electric Forest Releases 2015 Ticket Information and Trailer [WATCH]

    Taking place on the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury, Michigan, the festival has announced ticketing information and on sale dates for the 2015 festival. The festival will take place over four days in June, from June 25–June 28. The festival has also released its heart pounding trailer that intermingled clips of live performances and its claim to fame - the Sherwood Forest that lights up at night and where people relax in hammocks all day. Watch the video below and get excited for next year's Electric Forest.

  • Madeon Teases 'You're On' Featuring Kyan on Instagram

    Arriving this upcoming Monday, Dec. 8, Madeon has put a short 15-second teaser of the song on his Instagram account, confirming what his Tweet says about the song and the potential new direction of his music. Madeon shows his watchful eye for talent, picking the very talented Kyan to play an integral role in this track.

  • Skrillex & Diplo Single 'Dirty Vibe' Remix Package Announced Featuring DJ Snake, Jack Beats & More

    Skrillex continues the steady stream of remixes from his 2014 studio album Recess. Early last month, we got the remixes for "Ragga Bomb" featuring Ragga Twins and "Ease My Mind" featuring the vocals of Niki and the Dove a little earlier then anticipated. Now the information has surfaced via DJ Snake's Instagram that a new remix EP will be arriving on Dec. 16 for one of the most popular songs from Recess, "Dirty Vibe." The track was co-produced with Diplo and features K-Pop stars G-Dragon and CL. The EP will feature DJ Snake collaborating with fellow Frenchman Aazar, another Frenchman, Habstrakt, UK native, Jack Beats and Miami based Ricky Remedy.

  • Steve Aoki Sheds Light On How To Get Signed To Dim Mak Records

    As Australia took a collective breather from a weekend of partying at Stereosonic, Electronic Music Conference or EMC got into full swing Tuesday morning with a whole host of different panels and discussions on various topics within dance music, its future and how it is impacting Australia and Asia. In one of those discussions, "Dim Mak and Discovering Talent", Steve Aoki was joined by Australian dance music label Vicious Recordings general manager John Course to try and parse out some advice and useful tips for unsigned artists looking to get their music placed on an influential dance music label.

  • Andre 3000's 47 Outkast Reunion Tour Jumpsuits Are Now Viewable At Art Basel Miami

    There were few stories in the world of music this year as the return to touring by legendary Atlanta hip-hop duo Big Boi and André 3000, known as Outkast. They kicked off their reunion tour with a headlining appearance at Coachella in April to a rather mixed reaction. Something that caught people's attention right away were the individual jumpsuits that André 3000 wore on the tour, each carrying a different and sometimes very out there message (via Spin). Those jumpsuits are now on display at a gallery in Miami for the citywide art exhibition Art Basel.

  • The Fooo Conspiracy Talk the Conspiracy, Performing with Justin Bieber and Crazy Fan Experiences [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]

    Boy bands are back in. One Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer are leading the way in the new British Invasion, but a cold wind is starting to pick up out of the northern reaches of Scandinavia in Sweden. A newly formed Swedish boy band, Grammy-Award-winning The Fooo Conspiracy — for Felix, Omar, OG and Oscar — have become immensely popular in their home country and in the surrounding countries, and are primed to bring their talents abroad.When the average person thinks of Swedish pop, names like Abba, Robyn or even more recently Tove Lo come to mind. Electronic music has become one of the country's chief music exports, featuring the likes of Avicii; former Swedish House Mafia members Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello; Alesso; and Eric Prydz. Now Sweden can say it has a superstar boy band in the making set to explode on the world stage, with their well-oiled choreography, slick dance moves and catchy songs that make their outfit the complete package.They were booked for their first show opening for Justin Bieber on his three-day stint in Stockholm at the Globe last April after Bieber's manager saw The Fooo's video for "Kangaroos" and contacted them to be the supporting act. They have since been doing pop-up acts and smaller shows all across Scandinavia.Their recent EP, "Serenade," shot up to No. 1 on the Swedish charts when it was released earlier this year and has been re-released on Spotify for the U.S. audience.We had the chance to sit down with the high-flying quartet to discuss how they got started, their big wins at the Swedish Grammys and MTV EMAs and the story behind the "conspiracy." We also dive into their dance moves and get them to show off some flips for us outside the office on a chilly November day in New York City. They shared some crazy fan stories, including some moments with some pretty hands on fans in the United States.

  • MAGIC!, Idina Menzel And Florida Georgia Line Join Lineup for 'New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015'

    The biggest party night of the year just got a little bit better. Watching the ball drop on New Year's Eve in Times Square is one of the most iconic images from the changing of the calendar, and people fly in from all over the world to stand shoulder to shoulder in the frigid cold for hours just to be a part of it. The whole event in Times Square is always broadcast on TV, and it includes live performances from some of the biggest musicians playing at the time. This year's cast for "New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015" is impressive headlined by Taylor Swift and is only going to get better with the additions of country stars Florida Georgia Line, Frozen soundtrack anthem "Let It Go" singer Idina Menzel and "Rude" stars MAGIC!According to "Billboard," Menzel will predictably sing "Let It Go," while Florida Georgia Line will perform a medley of tunes including "Cruise," "This Is How We Roll" and "Sun Daze," while MAGIC! will unleash smash single "Rude" and "Let Your Hair Down" on the Times Square crowd.

  • Tyler The Creator Shares Inspirational Letter On Facebook

    Tyler The Creator wants you to look towards him as a source of inspiration. In a new letter penned to his fans on Facebook, the 23-year old Odd Future member has shared his thoughts on ignoring negatively and valuing self-importance. He stressed the importance of being your own self and following the dream that you want to pursue, leaving the people behind who will just drag you down. It is a powerful message from an artist who has developed a reputation as a lyricist and man who is both very opinionated and potent with his spoken word.

  • Rae Sremmurd Perform "No Flex Zone" and "No Type" On 'Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' [WATCH]

    Mississippi rappers, Swae Lee and Slim Jimmy, better known as Rae Sremmurd have enjoyed a very fruitful finish to 2014. Their single "No Flex Zone" has become a pop culture reference point and they just made their television debut without having even releasing an album. Last night they joined the "Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" to perform the Mike WILL Made-It produced hits "No Flex Zone" and "No Type" with a little help from The Roots.

  • Watch Prince Sit In with Jazz Band to Play 'With a Little Help from My Friends' at W Hotel in Los Angeles [WATCH]

    We have another Prince sighting. Sunday night, Nov. 30, Prince randomly decided to crash a jazz band's performance of "With a Little Help from My Friends." According to "Spin," Prince was a guest at the W Hollywood Hotel's jazz night Sunday when he decided to come down from his viewing position to sit in with the band to play The Beatles standard "With a Little Help from My Friends."Prince, with his impossible coolness, took the performance from being a good one, to being something many of those in attendance will not be forgetting for a long time. Nobody seemed to mind at all and the band appeared to be quite happy with the situation, because normally unsolicited sit-ins are not accepted.It is cool to see a rock star who does not think they are above musicians who are not at their level of fame or have the same talent as them and are willing to spontaneously do creative things with those other artists.

  • Claude VonStroke and Green Velvet Form Side Project as 'Get Real,' Announce Tour

    Spontaneous pairings seem to be coming back in vogue in dance music. Skrillex and Diplo have started touring and releasing music as Jack U. Dillon Francis and Flosstradomus, though not an official duo, have been billed on festival lineups together as Dillstradomus. The legendary duo of Sharam and Dubfire got the band back together in 2014 to reform Deep Dish after an eight-year hiatus focusing on their own solo careers.Now a new pairing has been announced and will be hitting the road together. Dirtybird Records don Claude von Stroke and Green Velvet have formed the new duo Get Real and will be taking their act on the road for three special shows to close out the year, via "Dancing Astronaut."Though neither has explicitly explained what "Get Real" means, it can be implied that they will be playing "real" house music far removed from the main stages at festivals and better suited for dark nightclubs.

  • Boys Noize Cryptically Hints at Dog Blood Return with Skrillex

    Ever since the end of 2013, Skrillex's attention has turned toward his own career, finishing his album "Recess" and his newly formed duo with Diplo, Jack U. This has left his other duo alongside Boys Noize — Dog Blood — to fall by the wayside and lie dormant during this time.In a cryptic new post on Boys Noize's Instagram, the German techno producer puts up an illustration with an odd mixture of drawings in the style of past Dog Blood artworks. It simply had the caption "#db." While it is not conclusive that the duo are coming back, especially with how involved they both are with their own work at the moment, it would be about time for Skrillex and Boys Noize to get the band back together to do some shows and make some music, via "Dancing Astronaut."

  • Xzibit Arrested for DUI Hours After Getting Married

    Rapper and car improver Xzibit started his day Saturday, Nov. 29, as well as any guy could dream for. He was marrying the woman of his dreams and was finally taking that next step into manhood.It all ended so terribly wrong when the day finished with him in jail for DUI, according to TMZ. He was pulled over for speeding on the way back home from the reception and was hit with a DUI in the process.Not to let the arrest ruin the moment, Xzibit posted a batch of photos on Instagram with a long, heartfelt message underneath detailing his journey to marriage and how his love has made him a better and more mature person, via "The Boombox."
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