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  • Kanye West calls fan with terminal cancer and raps her favorite song

    Kanye West calls fan with terminal cancer and raps her favorite song

    Kanye West recently brightened the day of a girl with terminal cancer. According to TMZ, Kanye FaceTimed with his young fan, rapping her favorite song “I Love Kanye” and chatting with her for a while. Sadly, the girl died a short time later, but Kanye’s gesture no doubt made her final moments...

    January 09, 2018 | 5 hours ago
  • The BRIT Awards 2018 to honor Steve Mac as British Producer of the Year

    The BRIT Awards 2018 to honor Steve Mac as British Producer of the Year

    Although the BRIT Awards are still a few weeks away, the recipient of one of the BRIT's most prestigious awards has already been revealed. Steve Mac will receive the British Producer of the Year award in 2018.  According to the BRIT Awards website, Mac had involvement in records that sold upwards of...

    January 09, 2018 | 5 hours ago
  • Tedeschi Truck Band's Wheels of Soul tour rolling back to Red Rocks

    Tedeschi Truck Band's Wheels of Soul tour rolling back to Red Rocks

    The Grammy-winning Tedeschi Trucks Band are bringing their critically acclaimed Wheels of Soul tour back to Red Rocks. TTB will close out their 2018 Wheels of Soul run at the iconic amphitheatre July 28 and 29. As always, Derek and Susan have curated an extremely talented bill for the traveling...

    January 08, 2018 | 22 hours ago
  • David Byrne details first solo album in 14 years, 'American Utopia,' unveils new track (listen)

    David Byrne details first solo album in 14 years, 'American Utopia,' unveils new track (listen)

    David Byrne has announced a new album, American Utopia, his first solo project since 2004’s Grown Backwards. Byrne teamed up with longtime collaborator Brian Eno as well as producer Rodaidh McDonald--who has worked with The xx and King Krule--for the new record. American Utopia also sees...

    January 08, 2018 | 22 hours ago
  • Twitter had some hilarious reactions to Justin Timberlake's 'Man of the Woods' tracklist

    Twitter had some hilarious reactions to Justin Timberlake's 'Man of the Woods' tracklist

    First Justin Timberlake snapped everyone out of their New Year’s slumber by announcing his first album in five years. It has a folksy, mystical name: Man of the Woods. A trailer that accompanied the announcement hinted that the album would see Timberlake returning to his Tennessee roots. Hell, Chris...

    January 06, 2018 | 3 days ago
  • Season 2 of 'Atlanta' has a premiere date, and it's not too far off

    Season 2 of 'Atlanta' has a premiere date, and it's not too far off

    To say that Donald Glover had a big year is an understatement. The first season of "Atlanta" took home two Golden Globes, including Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy and a Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy win for Glover himself. On the music front...

    January 06, 2018 | 4 days ago
  • Marshmello releases colorful new animated video for 'Love U' (watch)

    Marshmello releases colorful new animated video for 'Love U' (watch)

    After collaborating with some high profile names--Selena Gomez on her single “Wolves” and Migos on “Danger”--DJ and producer Marshmello has released an animated video for his 2017 track “Love U.” The video sees Marshmello’s classic stage character as he DJs at an all night ice cream parlor. The...

    January 05, 2018 | 4 days ago
  • Sufjan Stevens marvels at the 'Mystery of Love' in new video (watch)

    Sufjan Stevens marvels at the 'Mystery of Love' in new video (watch)

    Singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens has released a music video via Pitchfork for his song “Mystery of Love.” The song is from the soundtrack for the movie “Call Me By Your Name” and features stunning footage from the film of the gorgeous north Italian countryside and magnificent Greek statues from the...

    January 05, 2018 | 4 days ago
  • A$AP Mob's Yams Day 2018 heads to the New York Expo Center

    A$AP Mob's Yams Day 2018 heads to the New York Expo Center

    A$AP Mob’s annual tribute to their fallen member, A$AP Yams, returns to New York City on Jan. 18. This year Yams Day gets a change of venue from the Theater at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan to the New York Expo Center in The Bronx. While the venue is set, the lineup is still a mystery, although...

    January 05, 2018 | 4 days ago
  • See Justin Bieber's 'Steps to Stardom' in new museum exhibit

    See Justin Bieber's 'Steps to Stardom' in new museum exhibit

    Pack your bags Beliebers! Stratford, Ontario’s most famous son is getting his own museum exhibit. “Steps to Stardom,” housed at the Stratford Perth Museum, will feature artifacts and memorabilia from Justin Bieber’s early days as a budding musician to a young popstar to a global superstar. According...

    January 05, 2018 | 5 days ago
  • Headliner Update: Rick Ross slated for Icelantic's Winter on the Rocks in place of Mac Miller

    Headliner Update: Rick Ross slated for Icelantic's Winter on the Rocks in place of Mac Miller

    Rapper Rick Ross has joined the lineup for Icelantic’s Winter on the Rocks in place of Mac Miller, who unfortunately had to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances. The show is now a "Winter on the Ross" if you will. Rick Ross will join DJ and producer Jauz as co-headliner as well as Minnesota rapper...

    January 04, 2018 | 5 days ago
  • Watch: Selena Gomez stars in new glowing Coach campaign

    Watch: Selena Gomez stars in new glowing Coach campaign

    Selena Gomez is back as the face of Coach for the luxury fashion company’s latest campaign. Coach’s 2018 spring campaign--shot by photographer Steven Meisel--sees Gomez bathed in golden light modeling a number of handbags, dresses and jewelry with the Empire State Building and Manhattan skyline as...

    January 04, 2018 | 5 days ago
  • 'Despacito' snags most streams in 2017, hip hop wins overall

    'Despacito' snags most streams in 2017, hip hop wins overall

    It should come as no surprise to anyone that Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” is the most streamed song in 2017. With a little help from Justin Bieber, “Despacito” snagged the most streams with a staggering 1.322 billion on-demand streams (both audio and video), according to Nielsen Music...

    January 04, 2018 | 5 days ago
  • Listen to the new middle eastern-tinged Flying Lotus track 'Quarantine'

    Listen to the new middle eastern-tinged Flying Lotus track 'Quarantine'

    Brainfeeder, Flying Lotus’s record label, recently released a New Year’s mix via Soundcloud. Curated by producer PBDY, the mix concludes with a new track from Flying Lotus himself--otherwise known as Steven Ellison--titled “Quarantine.” The song has FlyLo’s signature acid jazz sound with a middle...

    January 04, 2018 | 5 days ago
  • Ariana Grande hints at new album in 2018 with Instagram video (watch)

    Ariana Grande hints at new album in 2018 with Instagram video (watch)

    In late 2017, Ariana Grande offered the first signs that she may have a new record in the works after posting photos to her Instagram showing the singer in the studio. To celebrate New Year’s Eve, Ariana dropped another hint that a new album might be coming in 2018. As Billboard reported, Grande...

    January 04, 2018 | 5 days ago
  • King Combs is 'Feeling Savage' in hard-hitting new track featuring Smooky MarGielaa (listen)

    King Combs is 'Feeling Savage' in hard-hitting new track featuring Smooky MarGielaa (listen)

    After signing with his father’s Bad Boy Entertainment in 2016 and making his self-titled label debut, King Combs--aka Christian Combs, the son of Sean “Diddy” Combs--is back with another track. King Combs teamed up with rapper Smooky MarGielaa, who handles the hooks, for “Feeling Savage.” The trap...

    December 29, 2017 | 2 weeks ago
  • Tyga wants you to 'Boss Up' on new anime inspired video

    Tyga wants you to 'Boss Up' on new anime inspired video

    On Christmas Day, Tyga shared the video for his single “Boss Up," which was originally released in October. The visual begins with a live action Tyga speeding through the city but gradually transforms into an anime inspired cartoon where he and his love interest get into a bloody gun battle with a...

    December 29, 2017 | 2 weeks ago
  • Kesha makes no apologies on 'This is Me' cover (listen)

    Kesha makes no apologies on 'This is Me' cover (listen)

    Kesha’s new cover of “This Is Me” is brimming with confidence. The California native recently shared the song from “The Greatest Showman”--originally sung by Keala Settle on the soundtrack--which sees the singer showing off her staggering range. Kesha is accompanied by an uplifting track featuring...

    December 29, 2017 | 2 weeks ago
  • The brightest stars in Vegas raise $700,000 at Vegas Strong Benefit

    The brightest stars in Vegas raise $700,000 at Vegas Strong Benefit

    On Dec. 1, some of brightest names in Las Vegas came together at the T-Mobile Arena to help raise money for victims of the Las Vegas shooting that killed 58 and injured 546; the largest mass shooting in US history. The Vegas Strong Benefit Concert featured performances from Las Vegas bands The...

    December 29, 2017 | 2 weeks ago
  • JAY-Z teases confessional new video for 'Family Feud' (watch)

    JAY-Z teases confessional new video for 'Family Feud' (watch)

    Another JAY-Z video is on the way and this may be the most anticipated one yet. On Thursday (Dec. 28),  Hov teased the video for “Family Feud,” featuring his wife Beyoncé. While the clip is just over 30 seconds long, the imagery of the montage speaks volumes: JAY-Z in a confessional booth with...

    December 29, 2017 | 2 weeks ago
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