• Kanye West, Paul McCartney & Rihanna "FourFiveSecond" Gets Funky, Horn-Filled Remix From Lido [REVIEW]

    Kanye West pulled another shocker when he released his latest collaboration alongside Paul McCartney titled "FourFiveSeconds," calling upon the vocal talents of Rihanna to assist with the chorus. The acoustic, relaxed original was a eye-brow raiser to Rihanna fans who have been waiting for their queen to deliver more dance-pop hits, but it made perfect sense coming from the minds of Kanye West and Paul McCartney. A track as open and inviting as "FourFiveSeconds" was begging for a remix and it gone one from Norwegian producer Lido, who has become famous online for his work with Cashmere Cat and sensual soulful r&b influenced electronic remixes of songs.

  • Kanye West Reveals Why He Doesn't Smile

    Kanye West has always been one of this generation's most enigmatic musicians. Whether it is his godlike ego, ear for future trends and mastering them or interesting public outbursts, West has always been one to entertain. Now we have a new piece of news from West about a curious habit he and his wife have picked up on, but for different reasons. Kim says she does not want to get wrinkles because her looks are a large majority of the sell, but West takes a totally different approach to why he does not smile. While at The Daily Front Row's Fashion Los Angeles Awards, Kanye revealed why he doesn't show his pearly whites to the world and the reason is a bit different - as one might expect.

  • Rihanna, Kanye West, Paul McCartney New Song 'FourFiveSeconds' - Beatle is Co-Producer on Yeezy's Album [LISTEN]

    There's some form of expectation that a track featuring Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney is going to be a pop sensation. "FourFiveSeconds" proves that great musical minds speak the same language, regardless of race and genre preferences. Like its West/McCartney predecessor, "Only One," the new track opts for a stripped-down production. The former Beatle strums an acoustic guitar while Rihanna carries the tune, giving West a few pockets to add his two cents.

  • Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" Speech and More Included on Epic Spotify Playlist with Music by Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, John Legend and More

    Spotify and the role it plays in the spread of music in the modern era will continue to inspire controversy and legal battles into the future. No one, listeners or musicians alike, can deny that the streaming service's playlist in honor of Martin Luther King on the Civil Rights leader's national holiday is spot-on. Spotify has assembled an epic playlist of King's most influential speeches and the music inspired by his actions, available for listening now.

  • DJ Mustard Remixes Beyoncé's '7/11': 'IDFWU' Producer Gives Club-Friendly Twist To 2014 Hit [LISTEN]

    DJ Mustard is on the track. The prolific YG collaborator who dominated 2014 with his club-friendly sound has gotten back into the remix game with a fresh new take on Beyoncé's smash single "7/11" from the platinum version of her platinum selling artist album Beyoncé. Mustard does what he does so well in giving the fun, upbeat, autotuned original a club-friendly makeover with more powerful drums, bigger chords, chops up the vocals to fit the structure of the song and adds his own "drop" with pitched, rising synths.

  • Nathan East—Godsend for Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Daft Punk—Finally Plays Bass for Himself in 2014 with Solo Album, Documentary

    Nathan East has filled many roles over the years. Bassist for Eric Clapton. Bassist for Phil Collins. Bassist for Michael Jackson. Bassist for Beyoncé. Bassist for Daft Punk. He found a new gig during 2014: bassist for himself. A new documentary tracks the recording of the Grammy-nominated album and offers a look into one of the industry's most popular musicians.

  • Classic Music Artists Who Have Made The Jump to Children's Literature: Paul McCartney, Madonna, David Bowie and More

    Danny Brown surprised us, or at least those familiar with his foul mouth, by revealing that he was in the process of writing a Dr. Seuss-style children's book aiming to encourage black girls to appreciate themselves while promoting self-esteem. The emcee is hardly the first established musician to try his hand at children's literature, although usually those handling the pen could also live off their royalties forever so they have time to experiment with new things. Here are seven of the biggest musicians in recent memory that have taken time from their career of performing for adults to wrote for kids.

  • Kanye West Fans Don't Know Who Paul McCartney Is? Yeah Right. E! and Others Punk'd by Social Media after "Only One" Release

    Kanye West is definitely one of the great tastemakers in music today thanks to his expansive listening habits. Otherwise Top 40 kids scrunched their eyebrows tight when The Haxan Cloak's Excavation rumbled on the speakers before his Yeezus tour dates, and Gesaffelstein can't get any press without his work on "Black Skinhead" being mentioned. The rapper doesn't just stick to the underground of course...he's done a whole album with Jay Z and recently released a single featuring Paul McCartney. And then it turns out that many of his fans have no idea who the former Beatle is. Seriously?

  • Ty Dolla $ign Reveals Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Rihanna Collab Coming Soon

    Just when you thought it couldn't get any stranger/better after Kanye West and Paul McCartney released a surprise collaboration "Only One" out of the blue on New Year's Eve, it appears there may be more where that came from. This is all according to Ty Dolla $ign, who was featured on "Only One." The Los Angeles artist told Billboard in a recent interview that there was more music between himself, Kanye West, Paul McCartney and even Rihanna — if you can wrap your head around all of that.
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