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"Best American Rock Band" Wussy Debuts "Dropping Houses" Off New LP 'Forever Sounds'

In certain circles, Wussy is considered to be the best band in America, and with the Ohio rockers set to release its 6th LP, titled 'Forever Sounds,' the group is living up to those claims with the album's first single, "Dropping Houses."
Field Report Releases 'Your Friend Tia' About 8-Year-Old With Sickle Cell Anemia

Field Report frontman Chris Porterfield wants everyone to know about a pretty amazing eight-year-old girl in his Milwaukee neighborhood who lives with sickle cell anemia. He wrote the song "Your Friend Tia" to make her feel better after all the struggles she has to endure and he's released it on Bandcamp and is donating the proceeds to her family.
Eagles of Death Metal Release 3 New Covers of 'I Love You All The Time'

The Whigs, Liam Lynch and Chelsea Wolfe are the latest to join the growing roster of artists covering Eagles of Death Metal's "I Love You All The Time."
Radiohead to Headline Lollapaloza and 2 Other North American Festivals in Leaked Announcement

Radiohead last headlined the Chicago music festival Lollapalooza back in 2008 and the band is reportedly returning for the event's 25th anniversary this year.
Listen to Sia's "Unstoppable" as Well as All Six Pre-Released Songs Off 'This Is Acting'

If it feels like Sia has practically released every song ahead of her upcoming blockbuster 'This Is Acting,' you'd be half right. With Thursday's release of "Unstoppable" she's officially released six of the 12 tracks off the album. That's not something to complain about if you're a fan, but it does leave very little to the imagination as we approach 'This Is Acting's' release on January 29 since you can already listen to half the album.
Josh Homme, Iggy Pop Team Up for New Album 'Post Pop Depression' with Tour, 'Colbert' Plans

Queens of the Stone Age frontman and Eagles of Death Metal drummer, Josh Homme, is strapping up for a new collaborative album alongside shock rocker Iggy Pop titled Post Pop Depression.
Sean Lennon and Les Claypool Join Forces for Single 'Cricket and the Genie'

Two psychedelic masterminds -- Sean Lennon and Les Claypool -- have joined forces to form The Claypool Lennon Delirium , and today the duo released their first single, "Cricket and the Genie."
3 Late Show Performances You Missed Last Night: Weezer, Purity Ring and Margo Price

There were a lot of quality late night performances last night including Weezer performing hits from the upcoming 'White Album,' Purity Ring playing "Repetition" on "Conan" and the new Nashville star to watch, Margo Price, on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert."
Kanye West's 'No More Parties in LA' Samples Drake's Uncle Larry Graham [LISTEN]

With few new tracks released this time a year, it's fair to assume most music fans out there are just listening to Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar's six-minutes of glorious old-school hip-hop, "No More Parties In L.A.," on repeat.
David Bowie Shot Down a Coldplay Collaboration: "It's Not a Very Good Song, Is It?"

The members of Coldplay fancy themselves big David Bowie fans, but in a recent interview, guitarist Jonny Buckland and drummer Will Champion talk about how Bowie may not have been their biggest fan, once saying "It's not a very good song, is it?"
Tidal Free Trial Users Check Your Bank Account, Jay Z's Music Service Might Have Charged You

If you're one of the 1 million current subscribers or among the hundreds of thousands of former free trial users, you may want to take a peek at your bank account and make sure you haven't been charged $19.99, the price of one month of Tidal's high fidelity audio service.
Christian Bale Listened to Pantera & Mastodon for 2 Weeks to Learn Drums for 'The Big Short'

Christian Bale proves once again that he is one of the best method actors of our time; claiming that he learned to play drums by listening to the heavy metal band Pantera's "By Demons Be Driven" for two weeks to prepare for his role as 'The Big Short's' Mike Bury. In the movie, and apparently in real life, Bury unwinds at the end of his days as a hedge fund manager (one of the first to invest in the subprime mortgage crisis), by listening and playing double kick drum along to metal bands such as Pantera and Mastodon.
Chris Stapleton Brings 'Traveller' to 'SNL' with 'Parachute' and 'Nobody To Blame' [WATCH]

Opening 2016 with its first show of the new year, Saturday Night Live returned with host Adam Driver and musical guest breakout country star Chris Stapleton performing "Parachute" and "Nobody To Blame."
Fred Armisen Pays Tribute to David Bowie With Monologue, 1979 'SNL' Clips

Fred Armisen kicked off 2016's first episode of 'Saturday Night Live with a monologue and clips paying tribute to David Bowie.
James Franco's Band Daddy Releases Smiths-Inspired Tune 'Lime-Green Dress'

Actor, director, academic, author, poet and now musician, James Franco, is set to release his band Daddy's debut album, 'Let Me Get What I Want' on March 18 alongside fellow bandmate and old schoolmate Tim O'Keefe. The duo has a new Smiths-inspired song titled "Lime Green Dress."
Weezer Performs 'Thank God For Girls' and 'Do You Wanna Get High' on 'Undatable'

Thursday night Weezer announced its forthcoming self-titled 'White Album' alongside the music video release of "King of the World," and the band has followed that up with a performance on NBC's live sitcom, "Undatable," playing "Thank God For Girls," "Do You Wanna Get High?" and an after show performance of "Buddy Holly."
Santigold's 'Chasing Shadows’ is The Best Pop Song of 2016 (So Far)

We're just a few weeks into 2016 so far but we already have one of the best pop songs of the year with the release of Santigold's single, "Chasing Shadows," off her forthcoming release, '99¢.'
Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij Speculates on Group's New Album, Releases Solo Song 'EOS'

Rostam Batmanglij recently discussed his latest solo project with the release of "EOS," a whirling electronic soundscape anchored by choral voices. He also talked about his work with pop stars from Carly Rae Jepsen to Charlie XCX and the possibilities of a new Vampire Weekend album.
Ryan Adams Performs "My Wrecking Ball" and "Desire" on 'Austin City Limits' [WATCH]

Utilizing a simple stage setup of a side table cluttered with a lamp and some knickknacks, Ryan Adams performed some soft and personal takes of his songs "My Wrecking Ball" and "Desire" for the TV series 'Austin City Limits.'
Traveling Wilburys' 'Handle With Care' Revived By Britt Daniel, Wayne Coyne, Brandon Flowers

A band of unlikely collaborators - Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynn, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and George Harrison - once joined together to make what is nothing less than the world's finest supergroup ever, The Traveling Wilburys. Now, for the upcoming concert and film 'George Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of George Harrison', another unlikely group of musicians have assembled. In advance of the film, the creators have released footage of Spoon's Britt Daniel, The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne, The Killer's Brandon Flowers, Norah Jones, Weird Al Yankovic, Harrison's son Dhani, and Big Black Delta's Jonathan Bates, among others, covering the Wilbury's "Handle With Care."
Soundcloud to Launch Paid Subscription Service After Signing Deal With Universal

Apple Music, Tidal and YouTube Music all launched music subscription services in 2015. Now Soundcloud is preparing the debut of its own paid service.
EL VY and Wale Perform at the White House Before Obama's SOTU Speech

Barack Obama wasn't the only one performing in D.C. on Tuesday night; Matt Berninger and Brent Knopf of the band EL VY and Wale gave short performances at The White House shortly before the president delivered his final State of the Union Address.
Nielsen Report: Unless You're Adele, Music Biz Is in Disarray

The 2015 U.S. Music Year-End Report compiled by Nielsen had a lot of media outlets exclaiming how much positive growth there is in the industry right now, but one analysis is showing that the numbers are up for interpretation.
Can David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Overtake Adele's '25' at No. 1 on the Charts?

Though he released iconic albums such as "Hunky Dory," and "The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars," David Bowie has never had a No. 1 album. But that could all change this week, as the recently deceased Bowie is poised to overtake Adele's 25 following the release of his album ★ (Blackstar).
Apple Music Reaches 10 Million Subscribers in 7 Months, Still Trails Spotify

Critics and supporters of Apple Music were unsure how many users would actually stay on board with the service after the three-month trial expired for early adopters, but now the company is reporting an impressive 10 million subscribers paying for the music streaming service just seven months into its existence. Of course, it still trails Spotify.
Golden Globes 2016 in Music: Sam Smith, Lady Gaga Win Big for 'Bond' Theme, 'AHS'

The Golden Globes are on tonight (Jan 10) to award and pay tribute to excellence in both foreign and domestic television and film as decided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. But, the night is also about the music that makes those moving pictures come to life, and there are a number of high profile songs and artists among the nominees this year.
Dave Grohl and Slash Deliver Moving Euologies at Lemmy's Memorial Service [WATCH]

Saturday night a host of hard rock musicians including Dave Grohl, Slash, Anthrax's Scott Ian, Judas Priest's Rob Halford and more delivered moving eulogies to the late Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead.
Harry Styles Takes Singing Lessons to Prepare for Solo Album

One Direction is over for the foreseeable future, and although the boys are giving all sorts of excuses for why they're on hiatus, fans can surely expect five solo albums in the next year or two.
Iggy Azalea Drops "Azillion," Her Latest Single From 'Digital Distortion'

Late Friday night, Iggy Azalea dropped the latest single from her forthcoming album, 'Digital Distortion,' titled "Azillion." It's a club song that forgoes some of the pop sensibilities she had on previous chart topping songs.
Does David Bowie's ★ (Blackstar) Mark a New Music Trend of Jazz Rock for 2016?

David Bowie's ★ (Blackstar) sets a high benchmark for the year, but to fully appreciate its influence and the tone it sets for 2016, we need to look back first.