• Newport Folk Icon Theodore Bikel Dead at 91; Original 'Sound of Music' Star

    Theodore Bikel, an actor known for his work in Fiddler on The Roof and The Sound of Music, as well as an accomplished musician who founded the Newport Folk Festival, has died at the age of 91. A statement from his publicist reports that the performer died of natural causes at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.

  • Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran "Feud" on Twitter Over VMAs Video of the Year Nominations

    Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift aren't the only pop stars who are getting heated over the nominations for this year's MTV VMAs - Video of the Year nominees Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran are getting into it too, WWF style. After Minaj slammed the award show and (sort of) Swift on Twitter, the two male nominees for the illustrious VOTY award joked about getting into a spat ahead of the Aug. 30 air date.

  • Tyrese Tops Billboard 200 with 'Black Rose,' Beats Meek Mill, Taylor Swift

    Tyrese may be the first musician to both star in a film with a no. 1 soundtrack ('Furious 7') and have a no. 1 album of his own in the same year ('Black Rose'). Although he didn't contribute to the aforementioned soundtrack, his most recent album became his first to top the Billboard 200, moving 86,000 equivalent units.

  • Kurt Vile Shares Details on 'b'lieve i'm goin down...' & Video for "Pretty Pimpin"

    Philly rocker Kurt Vile recently unveiled the title to his follow up to Wakin On A Pretty Daze. Set to be his sixth studio album to date, b'lieve I'm goin down..., will be "dark," featuring tracks that posses "a little sad, and a little love." With a release date of September 25th via Matador, Vile's imminent LP will include a track that the lo-fi icon's "favorite songs ever."

  • Teenager Unearths Photo Strip from First Nirvana Concert

    Nirvana played its first concert ever in March of 1987 and 28 years later, photos of the basement gig have been unearthed by an unlikely source, 19-year-old Maggie Poukkula, the daughter of Seattle musician Tony Poukkula of Laytem. Poukkula grew up with and had a history of jamming alongside Kurt Cobain, hosting the cellar concert in his very own home.

  • Sufjan Stevens Announces Fall Tour in Support of 'Carrie & Lowell'

    Earlier today, indie folk legend Sufjan Stevens revealed plans for a fall US tour in support of his recent studio album Carrie & Lowell. Currently finishing up the first leg of his current string of tour dates, Stevens' discography is as impressive as his on stage performance.
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