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The main gripe of every Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros critique seems lie in the band's authenticity. Many reviewers (especially those at Pitchfork) can't jibe with the idea that the former lead singer of new-wave revivalists IMA ROBOT went and formed a hippie-dippie cultish folk jam band as anything more than a cynical cash grab. Read More »
Lady Gaga has been ratcheting up the weird as the release of ARTPOP draws nearer. First, there was th Twitter shutdown, then the NSFW photos. Now, we have a rare make-up less shot of the singer and a weird video of her licking a paw to accompany some news surrounding Mother Monster's first single. Read More »
As we've previously discussed, Elvis Costello and The Roots are working on an album together called Wise Up Ghost. Now, we have the first bit of new music from the super-collaboration and a tracklist for the whole shebang. Read More »
While almost no one was on Kanye West's side when news leaked that he'd gotten in a fight with a paparazzo, as more and more details emerge (including the video that shows the "altercation," if you could even call it that) it's easier to cheer for the curmudgeonly Yeezus rapper. Now, West even has the support of lady-schlock spewing industry survivor Cher. Read More »
In case you haven't heard, Kanye West jumped all over a TMZ paparazzo last Friday at LAX. The Yeezus rapper's "Don't Talk To Me" anti-paparazzi rant has been discussed, dissected and even remixed. But now, thanks to Kris Jenner, the rant has been defended. Read More »
Taking a break from the "money and women" bombast that has served as a bit of an M.O. for the Rich Gang, Chris Brown, Lil' Wayne, Tyga and Birdman have dropped a super-uplifting track called "Bigger Than Life." Read More »
Slang mastermind and Bay Area legend E-40 has teamed up with new-school heads Danny Brown and Schoolboy Q for the most awkward concert sing-a-long since DMX was in his prime. "All My N**gas" will appear on upcoming The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil albums (E-40 released the first three albums in TBB last year, and plans to drop a second trilogy this year). Read More »
Two con men have been charged with scamming Lady Gaga and Rihanna-hungry promoters out of their hard-earned money to the tune of $2 million. According to TMZ, the men organized fake shows around top-dollar acts like Mother Monster and RiRi to trick easily fooled promoters. Read More »
If you needed an excuse to buy tickets to Riot Fest 2013 in Chicago (whose lineup already includes sets by The Replacements, Violent Femmes, Dinosaur Jr. and X), then you just got one. Pixies have stepped in to fill the void left by Motorhead, who had to cancel their set due to lead singer Lemmy's health problems. Read More »
Robin Thicke gets accused of biting Justin Timberlake a lot. But the Blurred Lines crooner might owe Daft Punk and Pharrell at least a high-five for "Ooo La La," an unpretentious slab of pure disco revivalism. Thicke decided to dive into this schmaltzy track with both feet, convincingly repeating "You can have my body, you can have my soul" with nary a wink, much in the same way Pharrell committed to tracks like "Get Lucky" and "Lose Yourself To Dance." Read More »
Gossip rags will seize upon any opening they can get to shout Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth break up rumors from the mountaintops. It's important to keep that in mind when you hear the latest from the "We Can't Stop" singer and her Hunger Games beau. Read More »
Fox is going to debut a few sneak peeks from their upcoming film X-Men: Days Of Future Past at San Diego Comic Con on Saturday. But it seems someone at Fox jumped the gun as the studio's official tumblr posted these photos of the cast in character, before quickly deleting them. Read More »
Listen up, Blujays! If you happen to live in or around the Sacramento area, then we have great news. Jessica Sanchez (aka your favorite American Idol and Glee alum) is staging a free concert on July 20 in Roseville, CA. Read More »
