Ryan Middleton

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  • Watch T-Pain React To Comments About Him Singing Without Auto-Tune

    T-Pain recently linked up with NPR for one of their Tiny Desk Concerts and did an acoustic rendition of three of his greatest hits, including "Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')," "Up Down (Do This All Day)," and "Drankin' Patna." This set the internet on fire as people did not know about T-Pain's actual talents as a rapper and a singer. Undoubtedly because of such a bold move, everyone has an opinion on it and MTV asked T-Pain to read some of the best reactions in the comment section of the video.

  • Above & Beyond Announce "We Are All We Need" North American Tour In Support Of Upcoming Artist Album

    Above & Beyond teased us yesterday with the announcement and now we have it. Your Monday may have been bleak thus far, but now North America will have itself a massive dose of Group Therapy to kick off 2015 as the trance super trio will be touring across North America in support of their upcoming artist album. They will be hitting major concert venues and hot spots in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, back to back shows at Echostage in Washington DC and elsewhere.

  • KROQ Reveals 'Almost Christmas' Lineup With U2, Imagine Dragons, Incubus & More

    Celebrating its 25th year, KROQ's two-day Los Angeles based festival has released its staked lineup as reported by Consequence of Sound. From top to bottom, both days the lineup is stacked with acts like Fall Out Boy, Incubus, Linkin Park, Rise Against, System Of A Down, Imagine Dragons, Modest Mouse, U2, Weezer and others. You will also be able to catch Interpol, Bush, Walk The Moon, New Politics, Royal Blood, Alt-J, Smashing Pumpkins, Tears For Fears and Vance Joy.

  • Music Video for AC/DC 'Play Ball' to Premiere This Week

    AC/DC's music video for "Play Ball" will premiere online this week. "Play Ball" is taken from AC/DC's upcoming artist album "Rock or Bust," set for release Dec. 2. According to Blabbermouth, the clip was shot Oct. 3 to 4 with director David Mallet at Black Island Studios in Middlesex, England.In the preview clip below, Mallet, who has worked with the band for 24 years, dubs the shoot, remarking, "They have never come out with any pretense to be anything else than the best rock-and-roll band in the world."

  • Pharrell Plays New Collaboration with Gwen Stefani 'Spark the Fire' at Odd Future Carnival

    This past weekend, at Odd Future Carnival at The Park @ LA Coliseum, which featured the Odd Future crew, Rick Ross, and Schoolboy Q, among others, Pharrell set the Internet on fire when he reunited N.E.R.D. onstage for a special performance to close out the festival. Almost lost in the shuffle of all that was a new song Pharrell played for the crowd off his phone. He unveiled his new collaboration track with fellow "Voice" coach Gwen Stefani titled "Spark the Fire."Taking out his phone, he decided to plug it into the speakers and play it from there."I just wanna see y'all faces when it come on," Pharrell said to the crowd. "It's called 'Spark the Fire' — it's about feminism."As reported by Vibe, "Spark the Fire" is rumored to be her next release.

  • Aphex Twin Releases 21 New Modular Synth Songs for Free Via His SoundCloud

    Did Richard D. James, known professionally as Aphex Twin, just try and pull a Beyoncé? Last week he supposedly uploaded tracks made by his 6-year old son, who was 5 at the time of their creation. Now he has decided to put onto his account 21 tracks — 42 minutes 57 seconds in total of new music. This is the second part of his Syrobonkers interview with blogger Dave Noyze, which the first segment revealed that his son was making music when he was 2.Though this seems far from a finished, complete album, to have 21 new tracks from Aphex Twin for free on his SoundCloud is a shock to the system after he just released his album via Warp Records "Syro." Before that, he was silent with no music for 13 years, so this much Aphex Twin music — sounds that take time to fully digest — is a shock to the system and is indicative of his wonky, zany style.As per Fact Mag, the tracks were made about 12 years ago on Buckla and Serge modular synthesizers, which Aphex Twin describes as "a f--king racket." This collection is not for the lighthearted and for some casual listening. This is weird, trippy stuff that you would expect from Aphex Twin as he explores the limits of Buckla and Serge modular synthesizers.

  • DJ Drama, Young Jeezy, Young Thug And Rich Homie Quan Release 'Right Back' Video [WATCH]

    Taken from his upcoming artist album, "Quality Street Music 2," power disc jockey DJ Drama has released the video for his single "Right Back." It features a myriad of Atlanta DJs, as he tabs Young Thug, Young Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan to deliver bars on the track.Directed by Be El Be, the video features your standard fair of hip-hop video themes. You have people dancing around cars, fancy cars and gambling. As noted by Complex, he then gets the rest of Atlanta for cameos in the video as guys like T.I., Big Sean and Birdman all make appearances.

  • Kendrick Lamar Talks Depression and Album with Devi Dev on 93.7 The Beat in Houston [WATCH]

    Kendrick Lamar appears to be gearing up for something big as he continues his whirlwind media tour across the United States. He has been making appearances on the gauntlet of major hip-hop radio stations in New York, Los Angeles and elsewhere to build support for his latest single "i" and to talk about his forthcoming album. Over the weekend, he spoke to Devi Dev on Houston's 93.7 The Beat about his music, dealing with depression, his next album and looking to inspire others with his songs, notably "i."As reported by Complex, K Dot spoke to Devi Dev about his battle with depression that goes back to his time as an adolescent to recently, saying, "Oh, yeah, I faced it then and even now in these recent years, being in the limelight, trying to balance your personal life with the music and what you do. You know it comes a lot of turmoil when you talking about money, when you talking about fame, fortune and success, a lot of things you got to handle and balance, and that brings a whole lot of depression."

  • Harry Styles Speaks On Taylor Swift Writing About Their Relationship [WATCH]

    The Taylor Swift - Harry Styles relationship captured the hearts of millions, hoping for something lasting from two good-looking and incredibly talented pop stars at the top of their game. Since their break up, Harry Styles can't seem to escape Taylor's song writing and has been a common theme in her recent work. Now in a recent Google hangout led by director Ben Winston, producer of last year's One Direction documentary One Direction: This Is Us Harry was posed the question about his inclusion in her songs and he had the chance to respond.

  • Skrillex Jokes That He Would DJ With Paris Hilton For $5 Million

    After grabbing deadmau5 recently, TMZ decided to do the same with superstar DJ / producer Skrillex at LAX as he boarded a flight and asked him about Paris Hilton. They cut right to the chase and asked him what his price would be to DJ with Paris Hilton.

  • Insomniac CEO Pasquale Rotella Reveals Details About Upcoming Book

    In a recent interview with Vice's dance platform, Thump, Insomniac Event's founder and CEO, Pasquale Rotella revealed details about an upcoming book he is planning on releasing in 2015. The book is slated for release next May and also has a movie deal with Fox.

  • 15-Year Old Kids Steal Mat Zo's Car And Leave I.D. Behind

    Word to the wise; if you ever steal someone's car, don't leave it around the corner with your ID in it. That is what happened to British DJ / producer Mat Zo over the weekend. A small group of teenagers decided to steal his car, post the evidence to social media and then leave actual evidence in the car. They don't seem like they are going to be cast for the next Italian Job.

  • Deadmau5 Reveals Full Tracklist for '5 Years of Mau5' Compilation

    With such a long and illustrious discography, choosing a quasi "best of" compilation for Canadian producer/DJ deadmau5 is a near impossible task. But for the five-year anniversary of his imprint, mau5trap, deadmau5 has decided to release a compilation titled "5 Years of Mau5," with some of his best tracks, in addition to some remixes, new and old, by quality artists across dance music.Now the full tracklist has been released, according to Dancing Astronaut, revealing the full spread of tracks that have been included in the LP and the artists who have been chosen to remix his tracks. In recent weeks, details have emerged about new remixes by Dillon Francis for a remix of "Some Chords," while some others are familiar to deadmau5 fans, like Eric Prydz's progressive take on "The Veldt" and Nero's spin on "Ghosts n' Stuff."

  • Alicia Keys to Perform at EMAs

    The rich get richer and the MTV EMAs add another massive talent to its roster of performers tonight. It was announced yesterday that the legendary and supremely talented Alicia Keys will be joining the MTV European Music Awards tonight, according to MTV.MTV has made a big push with the MTV EMAs, in its 20th year, in the past few years, and the channel is going all in. Possibly the most talked-about person on the planet, Nicki Minaj, will be hosting the whole affair, where we will see appearances from Enrique Iglesias, Ed Sheeran, Kiesza, Charli XCX, Ariana Grande and more. There will also be a special tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during the show.In a statement to Billboard, Bruce Gillmer, MTV EMAs executive producer, spoke about the event and what to expect.

  • Calvin Harris Cancels Performance at EMAs Due to Health Concerns

    Another day, another DJ down with a sickness. Avicii has been in the news because he has had to take extended time off from touring due to lingering health concerns. Now Calvin Harris, on the eve of the MTV European Music Awards in his home country of Scotland, has to cancel his performance due to health concerns, according to "Billboard."MTV confirmed the news yesterday via its Facebook page, saying, "Hey #MTVEMA fans — we have some really sad news. Calvin Harris has taken ill and will not be able to perform at tomorrow's show. He sends his sincere apologies. Get well soon, Calvin!"Harris did not confirm himself.He is nominated for the best U.K./Ireland act and the best electronic act.

  • Knife Party's Album 'Abandon Ship' Leaks 3 Weeks Early on iTunes [LISTEN]

    There is one last twist in the long and arduous journey for Knife Party's long-anticipated and delayed album "Abandon Ship." Just when it seemed like the album when all set and ready to go with a special marketing plan in place, the album sprung a leak and was put on iTunes three weeks early, causing it to shoot instantly all the way up to No. 3 on iTunes's overall album charts in the United States, No. 2 in Australia and No. 4 in the U.K., according to Mixmag.Often times artists purposefully "leak" songs as a way of building hype for an album for another project, but this appears to be an accident that went well for Knife Party and Big Beat/Atlantic.The album was scheduled for release Nov. 24, the same day as David Guetta's sixth artist album "Listen." A full slate of promos was set up over the next few weeks, including an album premiere on Thump and then a special album feature and interview with Zane Lowe on BBC Radio One. With the album out now, three weeks early, it does not seem like pre-album marketing is necessary anymore.

  • Kanye West's Yeezy 3 Potentially Set for Winter Release, Rumored Picture of Sneakers Leaks

    Hold up, everyone — there may be some new information on the release of Kanye West's upcoming sneaker line Yeezy 3. He announced recently at a show in Australia that the highly anticipated shoes were going to be released this month, but new information has come to light that may change that assumption.A new photo posted online that was supposedly taken at Adidas headquarters shows an empty glass case where the sneakers will presumably go and the release date of "Winter 2014," according to "Vibe." That is an added wrinkle to the November release date.Could November be constituted as the winter? Either way, the authenticity of this photo has not been verified, so we have to take it with a grain of salt and assume the sneakers will be coming soon, whether it is in November or December. What the photo does supposedly confirm is that the shoes will be released this year.

  • UME Festival Releases Official Trailer [WATCH]

    Ultimate Music Experience (UME) is ready to getting geared up for 2015 with a new trailer. In its 5th year, UME, placed on the beautiful shores of South Padre Island, will be returning back to Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark.

  • 5 Real Facts About Raves

    So there are these tips about club drugs and raves from the FBI that have been making the rounds on the internet lately. From reading them, you would think that everyone who attends raves are criminals and drug addicts. The FBI fear mongering is in full effect as the FBI gives parents what they think are useful tips on what happens at raves. Instead of taking the FBI's tips on what a rave is and how to handle them, we are here to educate you parents (and kids too) on the truths (with a side of sarcasm) of the rave.

  • Tyrese and Snoop Dogg Unveil New Single 'Dumb S--t' [LISTEN]

    Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and actor Tyrese has teamed up with Snoop Dogg to unveil his new single "Dumb S--t." The track features smooth production, sampling The Fugees's "Killing Me Softly" that flows effortlessly underneath the vocals from Tyrese and Snoop, as noted by Hip Hop Wired.Tyrese gets apologetic to his lady, saying, "I swear I try, I try, no lie, Seems like I fail, I fail every time. Can't get caught again 'cause I swore that I was going to change."

  • Ultra Music Festival South Africa 2015 Announces Phase 1 Lineup

    In its second edition, Ultra Music Festival South Africa has announced the first wave of artists that will join its revelers for next year's edition in 2015. The lineup includes your standard festival headliners Armin van Buuren, newly re-crowned most popular DJ in the world, Martin Garrix and Axwell Ingrosso. Ultra always looks to include some local artists and they do so with the additions of live electronic band, Goldfish and trance DJ Protoculture.

  • Listen to Deadmau5 and Eric Prydz's Set from Hard Day of the Dead [LISTEN]

    The newfound partnership between kings of the progressive deadmau5 and Eric Prydz took a new step forward this past weekend. At Gary Richard's Hard Day of the Dead, the two hosted their own stage with a selection of hand-picked artists and then closed out the night with a rare, two-hour, back-to-back set. Some intrepid soul was kind enough to sacrifice their own experience for the benefit of everyone by recording the whole thing and then putting it on YouTube.Taking place at the Pomona Fairplex over Halloween weekend — Saturday, Nov. 1, and Sunday, Nov. 2 — Prydz and deadmau5 hosted their own Mau5ville stage. The name "Mau5ville" is the convenient combination of their two labels: "Mau5trap" for deadmau5 and "Mouseville" for Prydz. They brought on some friends, including Eekkoo, Jeremy Olander, Alesia and the mysterious and much-hyped ZHU with them Saturday.

  • Skrillex Remix EP Released Early on iTunes [LISTEN]

    Rumored to be released later this month, according to Less Than 3, Skrillex’s remix EP for “Ragga Bomb” featuring Ragga Twins and “Ease My Mind” featuring Niki and the Dove has popped up early on iTunes for download. The two tracks come from Skrillex’s recent artist album "Recess," released in May.The remix package packs a punch with solid additions from Zomboy, Jai Wolf, GTA and Teddykillers.The first remix for Ragga Bomb featured a collaborative remix effort by Skrillex and Zomboy, which makes sense since they have similar styles. It is also interesting since there was speculation that there was a rift between the two over a potential copy by Zomboy of a Skrillex song.

  • SoundCloud Confirms Licensing Deal with Warner Music Group

    After posting a $29 million loss in 2013, there was a real sense of urgency that something had to give at Swedish music streaming service SoundCloud to create a sustainable revenue stream that would not only pay artists and labels, but also get them out of the red. It appears it is on the road to do that after the announcement that it finally penned the back-and-forth deal with Warner Music Group.The deal marks the first of the three majors to sign with a licensing deal with SoundCloud, which has reportedly been close to signing with the three majors in the past. But after those deals fell through and the recent posting of its 2013 losses, things started to look grim for SoundCloud and its ability to monetize its massive user base.

  • Tyler, The Creator to Release Limited Edition Documentary 'Wolf'

    If there is a rapper with the color and personality to make a documentary about themselves, Tyler, The Creator would be right up there at the top of the list. As a member of rap collective Odd Future, he has cemented himself as one of the premiere new rappers with lyricism and charisma to go along with it. Now he is making a limited edition documentary, titled "Wolf" about the making of his album "Wolf" and everything that went into it.Set for release Nov. 8 at 12:01 a.m., this will be a fascinating look into the life of Tyler, The Creator and his creative process. According to Hip Hop Wired, the DVD will be sold in conjunction with Illegal Civilization. There will unfortunately only be 100 copies of the movie sold, half of which will be at Odd Future's upcoming, daylong festival this Saturday at The Park @ L.A. Coliseum with Rick Ross, Pharrell, Mac Miller and the whole Odd Future crew, Camp Flog Gnaw. So if you needed any extra incentive to go to the event, now there will be an added bonus if you can get there early enough and beat the lines.

  • Jay Z Purchases Luxury Champagne Label 'Ace Of Spaces'

    An aficionado of fine goods, Jay Z has decided to no longer just be just a fan of a certain product, but actually own it. The New York rapper and mogul has purchased the luxury champagne brand Armand de Brignac, popularly known as “Ace Of Spades” for its logo.
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