Surprising literally no one, the most over-appreciated band of the '90s is gaining entrance to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on their first ever ballot. Grunge titans Nirvana will be inducted along with Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, Linda Ronstadt, The E Street Band, Cat Stevens and KISS (finally). Read More »
So it is written, so it shall be done. The videos from Beyonce's new album BEYONCE continue to make their way onto the YouTube for those of us who don't have 16 bucks laying around. The latest, which has been confirmed as the albums first single. is "XO": a buoyant, at times dancehall-inflected clip set during a fun-filled day at Coney Island. Read More »
Migos continue their march toward YRN 2, teaming up with gold-weaving producer Zaytoven for their drug-dealing anthem "Ounces." Read More »
Although, 617,000 of y'all made Beyonce's new album her best selling solo work to date (in spite of an abbreviated sales week), those of us who haven't dropped cash on the surprise release can probably just wait for the album to come to us. Following the release of her intense examination of female beauty "Pretty Hurts", Bey decided to go a little lighter (if no less serious) with her relationship ode "Drunk In Love." Read More »
Ashley Tisdale has returned to making music, but should she have? Her latest "You're Always Here" is a passable bit of pop shlock that doesn't quite reach the level of her last work, Guilty Pleasure. Read More »
Adele's 21 has been named Amazon's top-selling album of all-time, according to The Independent. Read More »
Timbaland is mounting his umpteenth attempt to break free from the oppresive shackles of being one of the most succesful and recognizable hip-hop producers of all time, trying once again to cross over as a rap artist. If his latest video, the Lil Mama-cribbing "Know About Me", is any indication Mr. Mosley might finally make it. Read More »
THIS. This is what perfect local punk is supposed to sound like. The latest track from Seattle rockers Wimps sounds like a mix between Californian surf-rock, early K releases, and every project that has ever had Kathleen Hanna attached in some way, shape or form. In short, it's catchy, fuzzy, rocking and, above all, a blast to listen to. Read More »
Few things can bring fans of pop in 2013's divisive landscape like Beyonce. When Swedish pop afficianados and futurist R&B heads can't seem to see eye to eye, there is always King Bey. That description unfairly makes Beyonce sound like some boring middle-ground of pop when the truth of the matter is that her music is so polished and well-constructed that anyone with two ears and a love of music is forced to dig her. Read More »
After months of #30Gold releases, showcasing the young rapper's talents over other folks' beats, Angel Haze is finally ready to drop her official debut album Dirty Gold. Haze's first major venture will hit shelves on March 3. Along with the announcement, Haze has dropped a lyric video for a new song called "A Tribe Called Red." Read More »
As you no doubt already know, Beyonce released a surprise visual album toward the end of the sales week last week. From early Friday morning until the charts closed on Sunday, King Bey's unpromoted latest moved 550.000 units and should easily take the number one spot on the Billboard charts, in spite of an abbreviated sales week. Read More »
Gah, everything is just happening so fast! Last night, Beyonce released a surprise new album. This morning we got a mini-doc from King Bey that explained her rational for the "visual album" approach. Then, we got a glimpse into the album's digital booklet with a pic of B's booty. Now, Beyonce has released one of the album's videos for everyone to enjoy. Read More »
The security lapse that allowed a potentially schizophrenic "fake" sign language interpreter to work at one of the most world-leader-attended events in recent memory continues to get worse and worse. The latest news is that Thamsanqa Jantjie, who signed gibberish over Nelson Mandela's memorial has been charged with kidnapping, rape and murder over the last two decades. Read More »