• Jamie xx Reportedly Doesn't Clear Persuasions Sample...Except He Totally Did

    In an age where similarities between songs can be the cause of multimillion-dollar lawsuits, you better make damn sure you get your samples cleared. The most recent case of alleged, or at least suggested, foul play was Jamie xx's "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)," which features a prominent sample of The Persuasions' 1972 hit "Good Times." Last week band member/manager Jimmy Hayes stated that the sample hadn't been cleared...but he was wrong.

  • Junk Mail: Snoop Dogg, 'BUSH' Album Review

    Snoop Dogg’s new Pharrell-produced album BUSH has arrived. Although he adopted the monikers Snoop Lion and Snoopzilla for his past few projects, he’s back as Snoop Dogg for this effort, despite the fact that album isn’t very rap heavy. With Pharrell helming the production, I was expecting a sound closer to “Beautiful” and “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” however Snoop turned BUSH into a tribute to the funk and R&B of the ‘70s and channeled the spirit of an OG. I applaud the album for its cohesion, but only a few songs really grabbed me. I definitely see this as more of a background album for chilling out than for getting hyped or dissecting lyrically. What did you guys think?

  • Stream Snoop Dogg's New Album 'Bush' on iTunes Radio

    Snoop Dogg is getting ready to release his 13th album, Bush, and fans can stream the album over at iTunes Radio a full week ahead of its release. The Pharrell Williams-produced will feature guest appearances by Stevie Wonder, Gwen Stefani and Kendrick Lamar. So far the rapper has shared "Peaches N Cream," "So Many Pros" and "California Rolls."

  • 'The Voice' Season 8 Recap & Review: Top 6 Perform & Sawyer Fredericks Owns the Night

    The Voice season eight is only two weeks away from crowning a winner, which, wow... where has the time gone? After sending Hannah Kirby and Corey Kent White packing last week, tonight (May 4), the top six took to the stage to pay tribute to their mothers with tender ballads and prove that they'll listen to their coaches with a personalized pick.

  • Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams Push for 'Blurred Lines' Retrial

    Attorneys for Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams are pushing for a retrial in the case of "Blurred Lines" and its similarities to Marvin Gaye's "Got To Give It Up." The original trial wrapped up during March, resulting in more than $7.4 million in payouts for the plaintiffs. Now the duo is suggesting to U.S. District Judge John Krandstadt that they should be given another shot in a courtroom due to errors in jury instruction and "improper testimony" from a musicologist.

  • 'The Voice India' Coached by Bollywood Stars Sunidhi Chauhan, Mika, Shaan, More

    Few nations feature music so prominently within all forms of media as India does, so it only makes sense that The Voice is finally getting its own chapter for the world's second largest population. Bollywood stars—Sunidhi Chauhan, Himesh Reshammiya, Mika and Shaan—will serve as the show's first foursome of coaches.
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