• Ryn Weaver Makes TV Debut with 'OctaHate' on 'Late Show with David Letterman' [WATCH]

    One of our 2015 Artists to Watch, Ryn Weaver made her television debut last night on the "Late Show with David Letterman," performing her song "OctaHate" from the Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter's debut EP "Promises." The performance was solid for her first time on TV, which can be nerve-wracking and be too large a stage at first for some artists. Weaver appeared to be nervous at first, hesitant to really go for some high notes, but eventually warmed into the performance and hit some of the bolder notes. The "Promises" singer noted on Twitter that she was sick during the week, which can be deadly for a person's voice, but despite the adversity, still delivered an excellent debut performance on live television.The Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat and Passion Pit's Michael Angelakos co-produced track, co-written with Charli XCX, "OctaHate" is an easy-going pop tune, but for the live TV performance she had a band who flipped the script and added a rock vibe to the track.Come for the music and her outfit and stay to the end for a super awkward hand kiss from David Letterman. The man is about to retire and is going to do whatever he pleases.Ryn Weaver is living up to the general billing of an artist to watch in 2015. She has already been booked for two of the biggest festivals in the land — Coachella and Bonnaroo — notably impressive since she has only had a four-track EP in her discography. Weaver has stated on social media that she is working on an album at the moment, though no further details have been given. With the current machine helping to propel her to big festival stages and late night performances, expect star power producers and potential features on the album.

  • 'American Idol' Season 14 Recap & Review: Series Looks to Bounce Back from Last Week's Low Ratings

    Last week's American Idol premiere was an all-time low for the series. The first audition episode, held in Nashville, scored 11.2 million viewers with a 3.2 rating percent ratings in 18-49 demographic. In comparison, 15.2 million people watched Season 13's premiere last year, earning the show a 4.7 percent rating. It looks like the safe, family friendly format is slowing killing off the once powerful hit.

  • 2 Chainz and Nancy Grace Debate Merits of Marijuana Legalization on HLN [WATCH]

    Nancy Grace and her aggressive, controversy-causing show on HLN decided to have a discussion on the legalization of marijuana and invited onto the show for a back-and-forth on the issue to discuss the pros and cons with experts and ... 2 Chainz, who could be considered an expert in his own right. Nancy Grace dubs him one as she says, "I have seen a video of you smoking a big fat doobie."The whole segment is rather surreal as Grace and 2 Chainz — real name Tauheed Epps — argue over whether or not weed should be legalized in America. Grace continues to drive home her point that weed is dangerous and shows the same video of a parent who gives her 2-year-old weed to smoke, a terrible act for any parent to do. When she seems to be falling behind to Epps, the host falls back on the time-tested method by TV hosts outside hip-hop of bringing up choice lyrics to try and discredit him. Where is Cam'ron when you need him?But 2 Chainz counters by trying to drive home the economics of the situation, saying, "I just feel like if you legalize this particular drug, it could cut out certain things in the criminal justice system as far as the overcrowding of prisons ..."He goes so far as to give an example of a time when he had to go to court over shavings left in a grinder that was found in his bus, emphasizing the strain marijuana has on the legal system.

  • 'Parks and Recreation' Recap & Review: NBC Comedy Kicks off Final Season in the Future

    By the end of Season Two, NBC's Parks and Recreation, the ugly cousin of the network's monster hit The Office, was heading toward uncertainty. Despite a cast led by Saturday Night Live alum Amy Poehler and some promising talent in Chris Pratt and Nick Offerman, the show just wasn't performing well. Thankfully, the crew's salvation came in the form of a pregnancy.

  • EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lana Del Rey's "Big Eyes" Co-Writer Daniel Heath Talks Tim Burton Film's Golden Globe Nominated Original Song, Writing Music For Movies & Much More!

    Songwriter Daniel Heath has one of the best working relationships in the music industry today - he writes songs with pop songstress Lana Del Rey. Though they've been writing partners for quite some time now, one of their most recent songs is the title track for Tim Burton's newest film, Big Eyes, and it just received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song. The track itself is a work of cinematic and musical mastery, embracing the story of the film and evoking the cinematic relevance throughout the tune. In a recent exclusive interview with Heath, he opened up to us about working on the song "Big Eyes," how he and Lana Del Rey work together on their songs, and what the future holds for him and his songwriting career.

  • Erykah Badu, Tyler, The Creator Featured in Trailer for Adult Swim's 'Black Dynamite The Musical' [WATCH]

    One of the odder projects to emerge out of the music / TV world is a new musical on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim titled "Black Dynamite" that will feature the voices of hip hop and R&B's most eccentric names, Tyler, The Creator, JB Smooth and Erykah Badu, among others. The trailer for the full, hour-long musical has been released featuring the various artists as cartoon characters, including Tyler, The Creator as a poodle, JB Smooth as a cop and Erykah Badu as a parrot/muscular-woman hybrid.

  • 'American Idol' Season 14 Recap & Review: 5 More Impressive Auditions from Nashville and Kansas City

    After American Idol's Season 14 opener, judges Harry Connick Jr. and Keith Urban both shared some words with the press about the talent they've seen so far. The New Orleans jazz artist promised viewers that the judges have seen plenty of contestants capable of attaining superstar status. Urban stressed the importance of finding someone with great singing abilities, studio presence and live skills.

  • 'American Idol' Season 14 Recap & Review: 5 Best Auditions from the Show's Nashville Premiere

    American Idol looks much different from what I remember. Full disclosure, I ditched the show after its midway point in Season Seven when David Cook earned the title. The judges - Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr. and Keith Urban - are prettier than the original three, way less failed auditions air, and Coca Cola bailed on the competition. What remains (and this is what keeps the series on the air) is the allure that in a matter of months a nobody can become a household name and be propelled into the limelight. Oh yeah, and Ryan Seacrest is still here too.
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