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  • Rick Ross & K. Michelle Share "If They Knew" Music Video From 'Hood Billionaire' [Watch]

    Rick Ross has given the winter another batch of bombastic hip hop anthems and with Hood Billionaire hitting stores today, he wastes no time giving that new music some visuals to match. Now he has released the music video for "If They Knew", featuring K. Michelle. The video tells the short story of two star-crossed lovers who are in relationships, but their heart wants what it wants and they look to each other to find something real.

  • Gwen Stefani's 'Spark the Fire' Unveiled: New Pharrell-Produced Single [LISTEN]

    Gwen Stefani is making her comeback and her next single "Spark the Fire," with production from Pharrell, has hit the Internet. She has not released a full-length album since her 2006 LP "The Sweet Escape." Stefani has immersed herself in other projects outside her music realm, like raising a family and her fashion line. But 2014 has seen the revival of the No Doubt frontwoman's solo career, as Stefani readies new material for an upcoming album set for release next month, according to "Billboard."Pharrell first premiered "Spark the Fire" at Odd Future's Camp Flog Gnaw festival. He took out his phone and played it over the speakers, and that was the first taste the Internet got of the track. Then it appeared in a recent Fiat commercial, via "Pop Justice." Now the full version has hit the Internet and is yours to stream.

  • J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Defend Bill Cosby in Series of Tweets

    It seems like every day a new sexual allegation arises against Bill Cosby. He lost his potential Netflix special and NBC decided to drop his new series. There are few people in his corner and understandably so when multiple women are accusing Cosby of rape. It appears he just got the production trio J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League on his side in a series of now-deleted tweets that, among many things, said: Cosby was one of the "top 10 black people" in earth's history.Continuing that train of thought, someone on the account claims "He gets a pass" and one of Cosby's alleged victims Janice Dickinson, via "CBS News," "isn't even top 10 in any category."The production trio reminds Twitter that Cosby has not been convicted yet and he has only been ostracized in the court of public opinion:"Might I remind you, there's never been a conviction of Bill Cosby. Only a Twitter conviction"Making sure to have their moral bases covered when defending an alleged rapist, the trio distanced themselves from the act itself: "We don't condone rape, but we also don't condone accusing an innocent American of rape with no conviction."

  • Unreleased Deadmau5 Song Surfaces on Internet

    It is always a good day when you hear some new deadmau5. It is even more special when that track is unreleased and may never see the light of day. Before he opened the doors on his new suckscription — subscription — service, he used to host live Ustream events where he would show how he was making music, interact with fans and sometimes play new material. This track is one of those to emerge from those many late-night Ustream sessions driven by cigarettes and Coca-Cola.Reminiscent of his new tune "Pets" from his latest studio album "while 1<2," deadmau5 creates a soothing, ambient soundscape that reminds us why we love the Canadian producer's music. It is speculated that this track could be an early version of "Pets" or could have become redundant once the time came to finalize the tracklist for the album.Deadmau5 shared the song on his Twitter, acknowledging the unreleased track and giving his fans the opportunity to listen, via "In the Mix." There have been plenty of other unreleased tracks teased by deadmau5 via his Ustream sessions and his subscription service, like "Bleed" and "HR Cephai."Do not expect that trend to change, as he is back home for the remainder of 2014 and gearing up for a massive Entropy world tour in 2015.

  • The Strokes's 'Reptilia' Featured in New Volkswagen Commercial [WATCH]

    The Strokes's "Reptilia" has enjoyed a remarkable amount of success since it was released in 2003 as the second single from The Strokes's second studio album "Room on Fire." "Reptilia" has been popular not only with fans but also commercially. Though some of the momentum has been lost for the 11-year-old track, it still remains relevant with ad executives. The most recent example comes in the form of a new Volkswagen commercial for the 2015 Golf line of cars.You see the three different cars Volkswagen is pushing from the sporty, faster model to the electric car of the future. "Reptilia" is set in the background as the cars nimbly maneuver around a sparse cityscape and into a crowded parking garage filled with screaming fans, via "Stereogum."The Strokes have had a small revival in 2014, returning to the live stage in the United States for the first time in three years. Fans eagerly await a potential new album and more touring dates. The band had a five-year hiatus between their third and fourth studio albums in 2006 and 2011 before coming back in 2013 to release "Comedown Machine."

  • Waka Flocka Flame One-Ups AMAs with Incredible Pine Brothers Commercial [WATCH]

    While much of the music world was focused on the American Music Awards with all of its star power and big performances, it might have been easy to miss one of the many commercials that happened during the broadcast. Pine Brothers, the throat lozenges company, decided to try and break the Internet on their own by tabbing Waka Flocka Flame to be their next spokesman in a hilarious commercial.Waka manages to turn something as benign as cough drops into pure comedic genius with subtle facial gestures and how he reads off the ingredients, like "Imported Gum Acacia."Waka finishes the commercial by saying, "So next time you need soar throat relief [looking guiltily at the plume of suspicious-looking steam rising next to him], for whatever reason, take your Pine Brothers. This is a lesson in how to market a product and build buzz around something that is otherwise pretty bland."Waka has been getting into some comedic sketches lately. This is his latest effort, but he recently sifted through 60,000 applications to be his personal blunt roller after offering the job online with a salary of $50,000. This may be his biggest spot yet, with millions of viewers watching the AMAs. Head to the Pine Brothers website to see three more small clips with Waka.If you go on Facebook and share the video, Pine Brothers will give you one of the many prizes listed below.

  • Elijah Wood & Zach Cowie Embarking On 5-Date US Tour As Wooden Wisdom

    You are reading that headline correctly. Elijah Wood, Frodo from Lord Of The Rings and star in the TV series Wilfred is also a DJ. He has actually been doing it for the past couple years and is not just diving in as a celebrity looking to use their status to get more money and fame. He is a traditionalist, spinning all vinyl, which is incredibly rare for new converts to the trade. This winter, he will be going on a 5-date North American tour alongside his Djing partner, Zach Cowie as a part of their duo, Wooden Wisdom

  • Krewella Release New Single 'Say Goodbye,' Remain Silent on Lawsuit

    After much fanfare about potentially speaking out on their current lawsuit pending against them by former member Kristopher Trindl, Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf of Krewella went on Twitch, the popular video game streaming platform, to reveal a new song: "Say Goodbye." Instead of it being an interactive live stream, which they scheduled for yesterday, Nov. 23, at 5 p.m. PST, it was just an initial play of their new single "Say Goodbye."Over the past few days, Krewella have been back in the headlines after the initial shock of Trindl's allegations wore off. The sisters filed their own counterclaim to Trindl's lawsuit, and then on Friday updated their Facebook page with a new logo and cryptic photo with the words "Say Goodbye" written faintly in white over a black background.These recent events have put the three of them back in the spotlight, and with the new Krewella single it appears the sisters are moving on from Kris "Rain Man" Trindl's involvement in the group. The track has an emo punk rock sound, mixed with some elements of drum and bass and hard-hitting electronic riffs.It carries a lot of emotion, epitomized by the chorus:

  • Nicky Romero Shares First Movie Soundtrack Attempt [LISTEN]

    Dutch DJ / producer Nicky Romero has shared what appears to be a first attempt at trying to make a movie soundtrack. Nicky Romero or now Nick Rotteveel, covers the infamous "Requiem For A Dream" as best he can. It sounds a little flat and seems to be missing something, but is a solid first effort in this realm. He tweeted out a private link, giving his fans access to his work.

  • Skrillex, Coldplay And Soundgarden Join Disney's 'Fantasia: Music Evolved'

    Disney's new video game "Fantasia: Music Evolved" just announced the three new tracks that will be joining the rest of the in-game soundtrack. Contributions from Skrillex and Alvin Risk, Coldplay and Soundgarden will be a part of a new downloadable content patch, who now joins artists like Nicki Minaj, Queen, Lorde, The Police, Elton John and others. Risk, collaborator with Skrillex on "Try It Out," posted a video on his Facebook giving fans a visual at what it would look like to play the game to the sounds of "Try It Out."The video game also released a video that shows you how you can "remix" Coldplay's "Paradise," which is part of the DLC. The last song in the DLC is Soundgarden's "Spoonman."

  • Dillon Francis Announces 4-Track Moombahton EP Including Skrillex Collaboration

    Despite having just released an album, "Money Sucks, Friends Rule," Dillon Francis is already gearing up to release new material. He took to Twitter to announce that he will be releasing a new moombahton EP that will feature four tracks: two new ones and an ID with Skrillex that he opened his Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas set with, via "YourEDM." You can listen to that track and the rest of his set at the bottom of the post.And yes I'm making a 4 track Moombahton EP that will have my collab w/ @Skrillex, the song I opened EDC Vegas with & 2 other brand new ones — DILLON FRANCIS (@DILLONFRANCIS) November 21, 2014He is currently deep in a nationwide tour in support of his album, and despite being on the road every night, he has still mustered up the energy to create some new music to release. In addition to the upcoming new material, Francis just uploaded a free remix, or rebirth, of his track "Drunk All the Time" with Simon Lord, taken from Money Sucks, Friends Rule.

  • Krewella File Counterclaim, To Speak Out at 5 p.m. PST; deadmau5 Responds

    After breaking their silence on Facebook with a cryptic message telling their fans to "Say Goodbye," Krewella have brought the fight back to the courtroom with a lawsuit of their own against Kris Trindl, the former third member of the group. Jahan Yousaf and Yasmine Yousaf, the sister duo who remain in Krewella, have alleged in their counterclaim that Trindl's allegations are baseless and look to show he was not integral to the group, prompting deadmau5 to respond.First reported by "The Hollywood Reporter," the claims filed in Los Angeles court detail close to two years of alleged negligent behavior that look to paint him as someone unable and unwilling to do the work required for Krewella. The 22-page court document recounts a period overt the past two years where Trindl was largely absent from studio sessions and unable to DJ because he was either too intoxicated or simply had not learned how to.As the court documents state, "While on stage, Kris would generally stand to the side of Jahan and Yasmine and pump his arms, while pretending to DJ; he was onstage primarily for the sake of image. Because Kris did not know how to DJ, he only had two effect buttons."The counterclaim also alleges that Trindl, producer for the group, actually did little producing on their artist album "Get Wet" and only wholly contributed to one song, though he received producing credits on all the tracks.The two lawsuits agree on the fact that Trindl had a substance abuse problem, but the Yousaf sisters tell a different story with how he received help. The counterclaim portrays him as uncooperative with attempts by Jahan and Yasmine to give him help with his alcohol addiction.The sisters will be speaking out today at 5 p.m. PST to give their side of the story during a live stream event on Twitch. In addition to the counterclaim filed in L.A. court, we will see what they have to say on the lawsuit, giving the situation a more human touch. They also may comment on upcoming releases and give some clarity to their "Say Goodbye" photo.Deadmau5, who has been quite vocal about this whole situation, took to his favorite medium of communication — Twitter — to share his thoughts on the situation.

  • Riff Raff Joining Golden Hare Group, Home Of Kygo: Wants To Be The 'EDM Bieber'

    There are few people as polarizing in the music industry as RiFF RAFF. Horst Christian Simco, better known as RiFF RAFF or Jody Highroller, has made a big career move and decided to switch his management team. He is moving from his current group to the new kids on the block -- the Golden Hare Group. He will be joining Norwegian rising dance music star, Kygo, and Australian DJ / producer Thomas Jack on the roster headed by Myles Shear.

  • Jack U (Skrillex & Diplo) Featuring Kiesza 'Take U There' Remixes Leak; TJR, Felix Cartal Included [LISTEN]

    Diplo & Skrillex's duo, Jack U, has sprung a leak in the remixes of their debut single featuring Kiesza, "Take U There." It appears that the four remixes from TJR, Felix Cartal, Vindata and Modern Machines have found their way onto the web and are streaming for your listening pleasure. Details of the remix EP have been around and a few previews have even been floated out there by the artists. Now the full versions are out, streaming on YouTube.

  • Krewella 'Say Goodbye' With Cryptic Photos; Deadmau5 Responds

    Jahan and Yasmine have been quiet since the allegations rose against them by former member of the trio Kris Trindel aka Rain Man that he was being forced out of Krewella for not partying enough and denied his proper share of the earnings the group was accruing from touring. Now the sisters have broken their silence and taken to Facebook with a cryptic message "Say Goodbye" that could be aimed at Trindl. Before fans had much time to interpret the message, they posted another picture with their new logo, squashing any notion that "Say Goodbye" could mean the end of Krewella.

  • Billboard To Include Streaming & Digital Downloads In Top 200 Album Chart

    It has been a long time coming, but Billboard will finally add streams and digital downloads to their calculations for the top 200 album charts. The magazine, which has not made such a large change to the Top 200 Album Chart since 1991, is finally looking to the future of music listening, which is heading online and increasingly happening through streaming. It is the biggest change since Billboard started using Nielsen Soundscan data to calculate its formula for the top 200 chart.

  • Relive Ultra Europe 2014 Through Stunning Festival Aftermovie [WATCH]

    It seems as though all of the big late summer dance music festivals decided to release their aftermovies this week. Now today, not to be outdone by its festival peers, Ultra Music Festival decided to release the aftermovie for the third edition of its European festival, Ultra Europe. Taking place on the island of Split at Stadium Poljud, the festival takes full advantage of Croatia's stunning scenery and vast expanses of ocean-front property.

  • Armin van Buuren Partners With Thalmic Lab's New Myo Movement Detecting Armbands To Control Live Performances

    Live performances are changing every day with the development of brand new technologies and Dutch DJ / producer Armin van Buuren is at the forefront of that. Van Buuren has partnered with Canadian technology company Thalmic Labs on their new gesture control armband, Myo. The technology, which has been customized to his own live set up by Haute Technologies, allows Armin van Buuren to control his own lighting and stage effects hands free.

  • Diplo Reveals Major Lazer Album Collaborators, Song with Madonna and Nicki Minaj Also Features SOPHIE

    Diplo is known for his collaborations across the music world. Whether it is his work with Usher, MIA, Skrillex or Vybz Cartal, Diplo has his hand in just about every musical cookie jar. Now, in a recent interview with "In the Mix," he provides some clarity on one of the collaborations with Madonna that will feature Nicki Minaj and now-revealed SOPHIE. He also lists some new collaborators who will be a part of the upcoming Major Lazer album, like Ellie Goulding, Gwen Stefani and others.

  • Dada Life’s Olle Cornéer Cancer Diagnosis: 'Freaks Have More Fun' DJ Pens Facebook Note for Fans

    Terrible news has struck the dance music community. According to a post on Dada Life's website and Facebook. Olle Cornéer, one half of Swedish electro house duo Dada Life, has been diagnosed with cancer. He received the diagnosis in September and immediately underwent surgery to remove the cancerous cells. He is still undergoing chemotherapy to try and beat back the vicious disease.This unfortunately reminds the dance community of one taken too soon: Paul from the Bingo Players, who passed just six months after his diagnosis with cancer. Judging by the tone of this post from Olle, it appears that he was hopeful for a full recovery.Get well, Olle, and our thoughts and prayers are with you!Read his full note below:

  • Disclosure Releases New Song With Mary J. Blige "Follow" [LISTEN]

    Disclosure has unveiled their new collaboration with legendary American songstress, Mary J. Blige "Follow". Taken from her upcoming artist album The London Sessions, the 30-time Grammy award nominated and 9-time winner is set to release her 11th artist album on December with the help of her new friends, deep house brother duo Guy and Howard Lawrence. "Follow" has the funky and deep sound you would expect from a collaboration between these three, with its groovy bass line and synth stabs under Mary J. Blige's soulful vocals.

  • Azealia Banks Offers $10,000 For Best Remix Of "Chasing Time" From 'Broke With Expensive Taste'

    Azelia Banks wants you to remix her latest single "Chasing Time" and if she likes it, you could win $10,000. Just two weeks after the release of her critically acclaimed debut artist album Broke With Expensive Taste, she is looking to put the spotlight back on her work by getting others to remix "Chasing Time." Her opening lyrics to the song make this perfect for a remix. She croons, "I want somebody who can take it apart," she sings. "Stitch me back together, make me into who I wanna be."

  • Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood Says The Band Is In Studio Now

    According to Radiohead's guitarist Jonny Greenwood, the band is back in the studio recording the follow up to their 2011 artist album, The King Of Limbs. This information was revealed by Greenwood in a recent interview with BBC Radio 1 (Skip to the 1:34:00 mark, or if you so choose, listen to the whole broadcast). Speaking on David Prever's show "Drivetime", Greenwood spoke about his upcoming classical show in his hometown at the Albert Hall in Oxford and going into the studio with Radiohead to work on an album.

  • Lorde Is Still Friends With Diplo, But Isn't OK With Comments Toward Taylor Swift

    The hatchet appears to be buried between Lorde & Diplo as they settled their "beef" where it began; Twitter. They e-kissed and made up on Monday as Diplo offered to take Lorde out to the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 premiere that night in Los Angeles. As Lorde was not in town, she politely declined, but it seems they are alright now and in a new interview with Fader, Lorde goes over their relationship and why decided to call him out.

  • Calvin Harris Tries Out Tinder; Gets Nicki Minaj, Ellie Goulding & Others [WATCH]

    Tinder is everywhere. The world's fast favorite "dating" app is changing the way we look at dating and initial interaction between people attracted to each other. Now Capital FM got Calvin Harris in their studio and had him try out a mock swipe right or left on Tinder with some individuals that include Nicki Minaj & Ellie Goulding

  • DJ Mag Top 100 & Las Vegas Clubs on the Same Page

    The DJ Mag Top 100 poll is a by and large considered a popularity contest, because it is. Now according to a new study by Las Vegas travel agency, the results of that poll, which has put Dutch DJ / producer Hardwell at the number one for a second straight year, show that Las Vegas clubs align their bookings pretty close to the what the results of the DJ Mag Top 100 results were.

  • Apple Reportedly Set To Relaunch Beats Music In March 2015

    After Apple bought Beats for $3 billion earlier this year, industry experts wondered what the Silicon Valley giant planned to do with the company. Now according to a report in the Financial Times, there appears to be some clarity on what the intent of Apple is with Beats Music going forward. According to the report via Billboard, Apple plans to bundle a rebranded Beats Music into an upcoming IOS that will come standard on the update. Something like this was expected when Apple acquired Beats Music in May. Now it appears that there is a timeline for the new relaunch of Beats Music.

  • Stream Full Version Of David Guetta, Afrojack & Nicki MInaj "Hey Mama" from 'Listen' [LISTEN]

    After being previewed by Afrojack last week, the full streaming version of David Guetta, Afrojack and Nicki Minaj's collaboration "Hey Mama" has leaked onto the web (via Complex). Set to appear on David Guetta's sixth studio album Listen, the track is edgier than her two previous efforts with Guetta, "Where Dem Girls At" alongside Flo Rida and "Turn Me On." Afrojack's signature pitched, dutch sound is present, working in a familiar pop context that flows under Minaj's singing and rapping.

  • Chris Martin on Coldplay's 'Sky Full of Stars': 'F--k It, I Love EDM'

    Two of music's biggest stars, Coldplay and Avicii, shocked the world when they collaborated on their recent hit single "Sky Full of Stars." At first it seemed like an odd collaboration for Coldplay to dip into the EDM pool for help on their album, but in a recent interview with Beats, frontman Chris Martin explained their reasoning for tabbing Avicii on the project and other influences for "Sky Full of Stars" and the album "Ghost Stories."In starting the songwriting process, Chris Martin had been listening to a lot of Katy Perry at the time. He was enamored with the simplicity of her songs that use the same chords throughout, while layering a few extra elements over top. He also lists Nirvana as another artist who excelled at this "less is more, simplistic way" of songwriting, as noted by "Rolling Stone."He increasingly started looking to EDM as a source of inspiration, speaking on the togetherness of fans."Some people turn their nose up at it, but then you go and see an EDM thing and people are so together and having the best time," said Martin. "So I was like, 'F--k it, I love that stuff, I want us to have a song that comes from that world.'"
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