• Stonehenge could have had musical purpose, researchers suggest

    When it comes to historical mystery, few locales draw as much attention as Stonehenge. The English landmark invites a number of questions: Who built it? How did they tow and erect the massive stones that form the monument? And most importantly, why did they build it? Some archaeologists have suggested the iconic structure was made for music.

  • 'Superstar' performers (top 1 percent) make 77 percent of all recording revenue

    It's no secret that musicians don't exactly make a lot from the their recordings. Most performers make most of their music-based income from live shows and selling merchandise at said shows. A new study from MIDiA Consulting indicates that some performers do make money from recordings however. And those few performers make nearly all of it.

  • Decemberists to play first show in three years at benefit concert in May

    The Decemberists are returning to the stage for the first time in three years on May 30 to perform a benefit concert with Sallie Ford at Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, Consequence of Sound reports. The band is set to perform their 2002 debut, Castaways and Cutouts, in full as well as other hits and possibly a few new tracks.

  • HBO enlists Common, Big Boi, Wale, Daddy Yankee and more for official 'Game of Thrones' mixtape

    HBO has an interesting marketing strategy to increase the viewer reach of Game of Thrones. According to The Wall Street Journal, they've hired 10 hip-hop and Latin-music artists to rap about the series on a 10-song mixtape dubbed Catch The Throne. Among those they've enlisted are Wale, Big Boi, Daddy Yankee, Common and Bodega Bamz. The project will feature the artists rapping and singing about sword fights, fire-breathing dragons and more over beats made from samples from the show. It will be released for free online March 7.

  • BBC Three and BBC Four may be cut as budget maneuver

    Television viewers in the U.K. have reason to fear for some of their favorite broadcast stations, as rumors run rampant that cost-cutting maneuvers by the BBC will result in both BBC Three and BBC Four getting the axe.

  • Deftones at work on eighth studio album

    The Deftones have revealed details of a new album in the work, Rolling Stone reports. Frontman Chino Moreno spoke at Melobourne's Soundwave Festival saying that though he hasn't begun work himself on their eighth effort the rest of the band started last week. "I'm excited to hear what they've done so far," he said."
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