• Jack White announces awesome 'ultra' vinyl version of upcoming 'Lazaretto' [WATCH]

    When it comes to releasing efforts on vinyl, it's hard to be beat Jack White on creativity. Previously, he's released a record via 1,000 helium balloons, invented the triple decker vinyl record and created The World's Fastest Released Record. So it comes as no surprise that he has something special in store for the vinyl release of his sophomore album, Lazaretto.

  • Trent Reznor concerned with the current state of rock music

    Nine Inch Nails is set to play a string of UK dates later this month. In anticipation, frontman Trent Reznor spoke with the Daily Record (via Consequence of Sound) about the current state of rock and his concern that acts are too preoccupied with their popularity instead of focusing on being innovative and expressive.

  • Prince's 10 Dirtiest Lyrics

    After nearly 40 years in the music business, Prince revealed yesterday that he would no longer be cursing in his songs. Of course, bad words aren't even close to being the most scandalous part of Prince's songs. Here's a sampling of some of Prince's dirtiest lyrics.

  • Country's largest vinyl manufacturer expanding operations to meet new demand

    With vinyl sales increasing 32 percent last year with 6.1 million LPs sold, the supply hasn't quite met up with the demand for newly pressed vinyl. One problem is the production capacity of the plants that press them. Many plants have closed down and sold their old presses for parts, but one plant is making plans for expansion. Nashville's United Record pressing plant, made famous for pressing Jack White's vinyl efforts, is ready for more space and more presses.

  • 5 things we learned from Billboard's Michael Jackson cover story about 'Xscape'

    Michael Jackson's posthumous album is due out May 13 via Epic Records. Xscape features material from the singer's archive that has been "contemporized" by Epic Records label CEO and executive producer, L.A. Reid. It features eight track of Jackson's vocals set to new music from Timbaland and J-Roc, Rodney Jerkings, Stargate and John McClain.
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