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Dir En Grey got a little tired of playing its old songs. So it reconsidered six previously released tracks for its new EP 'The Unraveling.' Grey is bringing the heavier versions of its older music, and a bigger stage set up on its current American tour. The band will play at Irving Plaza on Monday, November 11. -
Q-Tip Voices His Disapproval of Kanye West's Confederate Flag Merch
Q-Tip has been opening the Yeezus tour with Kanye West, but he seems to have an issue with the merch on the stands. Not surprisingly. The Confederate flag has become a symbol in which Kanye is choosing to express himself and offer a voice to his fans. -
Free Music From Vertical Church Band
If you liked the latest release from Vertical Church Band, "The Rock Won't Move," you'll love this! The band is offering four bonus tracks as a free download... -
RETRO: Renée Fleming Duets with Lou Reed on "Perfect Day" for 20th Anniversary of Czech Velvet Revolution
The late Lewis Allan Reed and the Velvet Underground influenced not only a generation of rock musicians, but also the late Czechoslovakia-cum-Czech Republic president Václav Havel. And that was why Reed got the invite to perform with... -
REVIEW: Singers and Dancers Make Verdi's 'Sicilian Vespers' a Grand Debut at Royal Opera House
It took 158 years to get here, but Les Vêpres Siciliennes, one of the grandest of Verdi's operas, made its Royal Opera debut in London with a production that proved an ideal platform for soloists, ballerinas and choruses. -
Pharrell, R. Kelly Give Dirty Remix to Bruno Mars' 'Gorilla' [LISTEN]
There were never any real doubts that Bruno Mars' latest "Unorthodox Jukebox" single "Gorilla" was about raw, down and dirty sex. It's right there in the chorus -- "You and me baby, making love like Gorilla" isn't very subtle. But now, the song has reached a whole new level of naughty with a "G-Mix" done by the always saucy R. Kelly and none other than mega-producer/"Blurred Lines" collaborator Pharrell. -
Rolling Stone Italy Mocks DJs
The Italian branch of Rolling Stone argues that electronic music is a bastardization of real music in their latest video that takes a jab at DJs everywhere. -
Compressorhead, A Band of Robots, to Play Literal Heavy Metal at Union Square
A band comprised entirely of robots will be performing at Union Square in New York City on November 12. GE. as part of its Brilliant Machines advertising series, is bringing Compressorhead, "the world's heaviest metal band" for a performance. -
Read Lorde's Open Letter, Written On Her 17th Birthday
Yesterday, Lorde took time to reflect on her success and her new life. She penned an open letter for her 17th birthday on Tumblr that examines the past year, starting from creating the "Lorde" persona to living in the Big Apple. -
Alanis Morissette Will Turn Her Grammy Winning Album, Jagged Little Pill, Into A Musical
The album that became anthem for many of us in the '90s, Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, is being reimagined as a musical theater piece with the help of Broadway mastermind Tom Kitt. -
Kacey Musgraves Censored During CMA Performance?
We're not sure what a good winning percentage for award shows is, because we've never been nominated for anything. Kacey Musgraves was nominated for a heck of a lot of awards at the CMA's this week, but only took home one trophy from her six nominations (Best New Artist). Although we're sure that Musgraves will collect many CMA prizes in the years to come, she had to be a little disappointed. And it probably didn't make her feel any better to get censored by the show's producers as she performed new single "Follow Your Arrow" onstage. -
Afrika Bambaataa, Melle Mel, Others Aim to Create Bronx Hip-Hop Museum
Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz and Grand Wizard Theodore are working with the Windows of Hip Hop project to develop a museum in the Bronx dedicated to the genre. -
Lou Reed's Final Interview
Lou Reed gave his last interview on September 21 just a month before his death on Oct. 27 at the age of 71. On a photo shoot for Parrot, read sat down with director Farida Khelfa and talked about his relationship with sound. -
WATCH Justin Timberlake Bring the '90s Nostalgia with 'Poison' Cover
Justin Timberlake kicked off his 20/20 Experience World Tour on Wednesday night in Brooklyn, New York, and did so with a little '90s flare. No, there wasn't another *NSYNC reunion nor did he reunite with Ryan Gosling and Britney Spears for a Mickey Mouse Club song. Instead, Timberlake went for some smooth old school R&B, covering Bell Biv DeVoe's groundbreaking hit "Poison." -
HARD Music Festival Aims to Shift Spotlight to Female DJ's
Gary Richards, the founder of the HARD dance-music festival series (and occasionally performing under the name Destructo), has announced plans to launch what he called a "weekender" that would feature exclusively female performers. He plans on two concerts, preferably next spring in New York City and Los Angeles.
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