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Brian Wilson Explains Frank Ocean, Lana Del Rey Absences On New Album 'No Pier Pressure'
Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson is releasing his new album, No Pier Pressure, on April 7. The effort was originally going to feature contributions from Frank Ocean and Lana Del Rey, however, they were both missing from the album's tracklist when it came time for the official announcement. According to Pitchfork, a representative for Wilson blamed it on a scheduling conflict; however, Wilson himself has opened up about the situation in detail in a new interview with Vulture. -
Taylor Swift Named World’s Sixth Greatest Leader By Fortune Magazine; Jimmy Fallon Also On List
Taylor Swift has been named one of the world's 50 greatest leaders, according to Fortune Magazine. The publication just released their yearly World's Greatest Leaders issue, which features a diverse group of important people. Following behind Apple CEO Tim Cook, European Central Bank president Mario Draghi, President of China Xi Jinping, Pope Francis and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, Swift comes in as the sixth best leader and the highest ranking female on the list. -
Zayn Malik Quits One Direction, Discusses His Decision, Future Of 1D, Solo Career, Engagement To Perrie Edwards & Letting Fans Down In New Interview
The news of Zayn Malik's departure from One Direction rocked the Internet this week. The remaining 1D members broke their silence on the situation yesterday, and now Malik is speaking up about his decision in more detail than was provided in the Facebook statement Wednesday. -
Kendrick Lamar 'King Kunta' Video Filmed At Compton Swap Meet, Behind-The-Scenes Footage Surfaces Online [WATCH]
Kendrick Lamar's much-hyped To Pimp A Butterfly track "King Kunta" will reportedly be his next radio single. Now it appears a video is on the way as well. Footage has surfaced online of Lamar and a large crowd gathered at the Compton Swap Meet for a video shoot. Lamar is shown performing on top of the building and in the parking lot as a mob of fans dance around to the g-funk anthem. -
Empire's Taraji P. Henson, Mumford & Sons, And Carly Rae Jepsen Headed To SNL In April
Saturday Night Live has announced its upcoming musical guests for April. Carly Rae Jepsen will take the stage on April 4 with Birdman star Michael Keaton hosting for his third time. Mumford & Sons will follow on April 11 with Taraji P. Henson (a.k.a. Empire's Cookie Lyon) taking on hosting duties. -
Bonnaroo 2015: D'Angelo, Kacey Musgraves, Songhoy Blues Join Lineup, Late-Night Sets Revealed
Last week Bonnaroo announced its day-by-day lineups, and now they've revealed some artist additions. R&B legend D'Angelo -- who released his first album in 15 years, Black Messiah, back in December -- and his band the Vanguard have joined the festival as well as alt-country singer Kacey Musgraves, who made her Bonnaroo debut back in 2013, and Mali desert blues punk band Songhoy Blues. The festival also revealed which acts will be playing late-night sets that weekend. -
Taylor Swift: Princeton Review Apologizes For Misquoting 'Fifteen' Lyrics, Offers Grammar-Loving Swiftie Two Free Tickets To 'Style' Singer's Concert
Earlier this week, Taylor Swift called out test prep company The Princeton Review for misquoting her lyrics from "Fifteen" in one of their practice test questions. The Princeton review acknowledged the lyrical slip-up on Twitter, but noted that regardless of how much they love TSwift, the SAT would still deduct points for the "somebody/them" mistake. -
Serena Williams Remakes Beyonce's '7/11' Video To Celebrate 19th Grand Slam Title [WATCH]
Since Beyoncé dropped her excellent "7/11" video last November, countless remakes have hit the web including one from Rita Ora. Now professional tennis player Serena Williams is taking a stab at it as part of her Vogue cover story. Although she doesn't recreate the original frame for frame, she stays true to its spirit and gives it a badass tennis theme. The video was shot at BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach, Florida following Williams nineteenth Grand Slam title. -
Beyonce Might Join Bradley Cooper For Lead Role In 'A Star Is Born' Remake By Warner Bros.
Beyoncé might be hitting the big screen again! According to Deadline Hollywood (via Billboard), Bradley Cooper is making his directorial debut with a remake of the 1954 drama A Star Is Born and is reportedly looking for Beyoncé to star alongside him in the project. -
Ad-Rock Of Beastie Boys Dishes On Iggy Azalea, 'Blurred Lines' Verdict, State Of Rap Music & More Ahead Of 'While We Were Young' Release
Adam Horovitz, aka Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys, stars in Noah Baumbach's new film While We Were Young. In support of his role, the 48-year-old spoke to the Daily Beast about the state of New York City, the Beastie Boys being considered OG rappers, today's rap music, Iggy Azalea's cultural appropriation criticism, the "Blurred Lines" lawsuit, and the possibility of working with Mike D again, among other topics. Here are some things we learned: -
Tink Drops 'Ratchet Commandments' Video Feat. Timbaland Ahead Of Debut Album [WATCH]
Earlier this month, Tink released her single "Ratchet Commandments" off her upcoming debut album. Now the song's music video has arrived, and it features the Chicago femcee dressed as a preacher, an ancient Egyptian queen and a post-apocalyptic-looking teacher while she instructs other woman how not to be ratchet. Her mentor Timbaland also makes appearances throughout the Dave Meyers-directed clip. -
Radiohead's 'OK Computer' Inducted Into Library of Congress' National Recording Registry; The Doors, Lauryn Hill, Joan Baez & More Also Recognized
Radiohead's 1997 classic OK Computer will be inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry for preservation today. Each year the library chooses recordings that are "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" and at least 10 years old for inclusion as part of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000. Radiohead's third studio album is among 25 recordings spanning from 1890 to 1999 that have been added to the library, The Guardian reports. -
T-Pain's 'The Iron Way' Mixtape To Feature Previously Unheard Aaliyah Vocals [WATCH]
T-Pain's The Iron Way is due out later this week (March 27), and now he's revealed a very special featured artist -- the late R&B singer Aaliyah. While speaking to Vibe about the new mixtape, he explained how he got ahold of the unheard vocals for his new song "Girlfriends." -
Iggy Azalea Admits To Getting Boob Job Four Months Ago, Confirms Plastic Surgery Rumors
Iggy Azalea has never had a problem opening up about personal things in her life. Her forthrightness has even landed her in some hot water in the past and caused her to take a hiatus from social media. However, there was one secret the Australian rapper had been keeping to herself that she later decided was no longer worth hiding: she recently had some breast augmentation. -
Earl Sweatshirt NPR Interview: Odd Future Rapper Talks New Album 'I Don't Like Sh*t, I Don't Go Outside,' Kendrick Lamar, Music Journalism & More [LISTEN]
Earl Sweatshirt released his "surprise" album, I Don't Like Sh*t, I Don't Go Outside, yesterday, despite being angry at his label for announcing giving away the surprise. Now the Odd Future artist opens up about the project in an hour-long interview with NPR. He talks about the process behind the album, the botched early release, advice from Flying Lotus, becoming self-aware, his relationship with his mother, the meaning behind his album title, the state of journalism, Kendrick Lamar's new album To Pimp A Butterfly, and much more. Here are some things we learned:
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