• Major Lazer To Become One Of The First Major U.S. Acts To Perform In Cuba

    Major Lazer have gone from strength to strength in 2015, growing from a niche electronic music act to in demand global pop act with their hit single "Lean On" that has become the most streamed song on Spotify and joined the exclusive one billion play club on YouTube. Now they are set to make history as one of the first major American acts and the largest EDM act to perform in the country since the United States and Cuba normalized diplomatic relations.
  • Coachella Creators Goldenvoice to Bring Panorama Music Festival to NYC in July

    Goldenvoice, the creators of Coachella, are putting on a new festival named Panorama in NYC this upcoming July. The festival will be taking place at Randall's Island Park on July 22-24. Goldenvoice is promoting Panorama as, "Three days of music, art, technology and local food offerings." The promotions company invented the name from the Panorama of the City of New York, which is an almost 10,000 square foot to scale model of the metropolis residing in Queens.
  • Lady Gaga Talks David Bowie's Influence on Her Music in New Interview

    Since his death this past Sunday (Jan. 10), a number of artists have come out to speak out the inspiration that they gained from David Bowie, the latest being 'Artpop' Queen Lady Gaga herself. There are some obvious comparisons stylistically between Gaga and Bowie, which came to light in the interview amongst commentary on her new song with Diane Warren.
  • Alanis Morissette Lands Gig as 'Guardian' Advice Columnist Trailing Molly Ringwald's Leave

    Looks like Dear Abby has some competition-all questions concerning life and relationships can now be directed towards celebrated singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette. Beginning on January 16, the 'Jagged Little Pill' pioneer will lend a hand to help manage the angst and confusion among readers of The Guardian's weekend magazine, filling in for staple 80s actress Molly Ringwald.
  • Kanye West Enlisted the Kardashians' Help for 'Swish', Says Khloe

    Kanye West is keeping things in the family for his new album Swish - the Kardashian family, that is. In a new interview, Khloe Kardashian revealed that her brother-in-law enlisted the help of herself, Kourtney and Kim Kardashian as he recorded and chooses the tracklist for his forthcoming Yeezus follow-up.
  • Lana Del Rey Fan Breaks into Her Home, Posts Photos on Social Media

    Lana Del Rey has had to deal with a multitude of crazed fans as of late. In the most recent incident, a fan broke into her home and posted photos on social media. 19-year-old Zachary Self is faced with a full three months in prison after he was found in Del Rey's Malibu area home by construction workers this past November.
  • Pioneer Unveils New CDJ-2000NXS2 & DJM-900NXS2 Mixer

    Pioneer DJ, the standard for professional CDJs, unveiled two new pieces of equipment at NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants, this week. It used the platform to unveil its new CDJ-2000NXS2 and its new mixer, the DJM-900-NXS2.
  • Spoon's Britt Daniel Covers David Bowie's 'Never Let Me Down' [LISTEN]

    After music icon David Bowie's death on Monday morning (Jan. 11), Spoon's frontman Britt Daniel has shown to be one of many artists who have been particularly affected, first by penning a warm tribute to the artist, and now by covering his celebrated track, "Never Let Me Down."
  • Lil Wayne, Juvenile and Mannie Fresh Are Making An Album

    Lil Wayne has kept a pretty steady stream of music flowing over the course of 2015, despite the fact that his crown jewel, The Carter V, was locked up as a primary exhibit in his lawsuit with Birdman's Cash Money Records. It appears as though Weezy is working on a new album with Hot Boys member Juvenile and long-time collaborator Mannie Fresh.