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As if they didn't already get enough viral music attention, the 50 biggest stars on YouTube will now be getting another special honor later this month. Today (March 2), the YouTube announced its second annual YouTube Music Awards, celebrating the site's biggest acts, including Ariana Grande, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, One Direction, Taylor Swift and more. -
alt-J Shares Dark Video for 'This Is All Yours' Single "Pusher" Ahead of Winter Tour [WATCH]
English alternative outfit alt-J recently shared a video for its tune "Pusher." The track is off the band's highly successful studio album 'This Is All Yours,' which dropped in September. The acoustic cut is accompanied by eerie visuals that highlight the song's dark side. -
Jay Z, Drake, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Dominate American Listening Map, Based on Streaming Information
Music Machinery, a blog utilizing data from The Echo Nest, recently crafted a simple map detailing what performers dominate different regions of the United States based on streaming data. Jay Z and Macklemore and Drake each hold sway over three large chunks of the United States. -
Grammys 2015 Best Alternative Album Nominees, Who Should & Will Win: Arcade Fire and St. Vincent Make It a Close Call
These days, it feels as if we're on the cusp of a guitar comeback in the mainstream. Ever since Mumford and Sons introduced a new wave of pop-folk, Top 40 radio has slowly relented on its "dance only" policy. -
Primavera Sound 2015 Announces Lineup, Featuring Alt-J, Sleater-Kinney, The Strokes, Many More
The latest festival to announce its 2015 line-up is Primavera Sound, which is celebrating its 15th year. The line-up was originally announced through an app called Line-App, but if you don't feel like downloading that, you can just watch the video announcement below. As can be expected from Primavera Sound, this year's lineup is absolutely killer. Among the most notable acts performing this year are Alt-J, The Black Keys, Belle & Sebastian, The Strokes, Run The Jewels, Interpol, Sun Kil Moon, Spiritualized, Mac DeMarco, Patti Smith, Panda Bear, The New Pornographers, Caribou, Ariel Pink, Tyler, The Creator, Swans, Brand New, Twin Shadow, and many, many more. -
Melt! Festival 2015 Lineup: Alt-J, Flume, London Grammar, Kylie Minogue Headlining
Another day, another dollar potentially spent as a festival dishing out their lineup for the summer. This time, Melt! Festival in Germany has unveiled the first batch of artists who will be headed to Ferropolis (the city of Iron) just an hour outside of Berlin. The first wave of artists will be headlined by a varied group that includes, Alt-J, Kylie Minogue, London Grammar, whose 2013 set remains one of the festivals most viewed sets on their YouTube channel and Flume. Further additions include Jon Hopkins, Bonobo (DJ Set), Clark, Dark Sky, Sophie, Modeselektor and others. -
alt-J Tour 2015: "Every Other Freckle" Band to Hit Up Madison Square Garden, Grand Ole Opry & Major Cities this Spring
Alt-J may have just released its sophomore effort this fall, but it seems like 2015 is going to be an even bigger year for the "Every Other Freckle" band. Today (Jan. 12), alt-J announced it will be going on tour this spring and the UK rockers will be hitting some major career goals along the way. -
Belle & Sebastian Share New Song "The Cat With The Cream" From Upcoming Album "Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance" [LISTEN]
Scottish indie pop legends Belle & Sebastian have shared another track from their upcoming album Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance, titled "The Cat with the Cream," which you can check out below. Though the previous songs that have been shared so far from the album have been pretty upbeat and fun, "The Cat with the Cream" is far more dramatic and low-key, with a prominent string section and almost no percussion other than a steady kick drum. The lyrics are also more political than we're used to hearing from frontman Stuart Murdoch, with lines about Tories and the boom/bust nature of capitalist economies. -
Alt-J Reveal Spring U.S. Tour Dates Following Lollapalooza South America Announcement [SCHEDULE]
Alt-J were part of Monday's South America Lollapalooza announcement, and took the opportunity to announce more spring tour dates. -
Lollapalooza Announces Lineups for Festivals in Chile, Argentina and Brazil: Jack White, Pharrell Williams, Calvin Harris and More
Lollapalooza managed to sell out all three of its South American festivities this year so the festival will once again be headed to the continent to stage shows in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. The lineups for each of those gigs, relatively similar, were announced on Monday morning. -
Alt-J Releases Second 'Left Hand Free' Video Featuring Poolside Party, Bloody Shootout [WATCH]
We won't ruin the surprise, but that helicopter is bad news. It's all fun and games until the gunmen show up. Alt-J's second "Left Hand Free" video keeps that old adage alive with plenty of poolside bloodshed. -
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett Barely Hold Off Kenny Chesney as Duet Albums Continue Reign Atop Billboard 200
New music continues to come forth as we enter the month of October. New music continues to come forth as we enter the month of October. Once again, the Billboard 200 was topped by a duets album, this time in the form of Cheek to Cheek by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga.
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