• Kanye West Mad at 'Grossly Over-Censored' Billboard Music Performance

    Kanye West closed the Billboard Music Awards this weekend with a medley of hits but audiences at home didn't get to hear much at all due to the ceremonies overexcited censors. Or at least the rapper commented Tuesday that his set, which included "All Day" and "Black Skinhead," was handled with undue caution.

  • Main Poster for Amy Winehouse Documentary Film 'Amy' Unveiled

    The Cannes Film Festival premiered the first viewing of the Amy Winehouse documentary titled "Amy" this weekend and now the official movie poster has premiered online with the 'Back to Black' singer staring straight ahead, sporting her signature thick black eyeliner paired with bold pink letters spelling her name.

  • Stream Alesso's Album 'Forever' on iTunes Radio Ahead of Release

    A week ahead of its full release, Alesso has made his debut artist album, 'Forever,' available for streaming on iTunes Radio. Set for release on May 25, the "Cool" producer is giving fans an opportunity to hear the full LP before it is released in the hope that they will be inspired to pre-order it or purchase the project when it is released.

  • Soundcloud vs Sony: Madeon Slams Imminent Takedown of Account

    The war between Soundcloud and the second largest label in the world, Sony, is getting uglier by the day. It was reported earlier this month that negotiations between the two parties had broken down over "lack of monetization opportunities" and Sony was pulling down music from some of its major artists like Passion Pit, Adele and Miguel. Now the takedowns are spreading to their smaller artists and some are not happy at all. One artist who is about to get his music removed from Soundcloud is French electronic producer, Madeon, and he is not happy at all about the situation.

  • 'We Are Your Friends' Trailer: Zac Efron, Emily Ratajkowski Star in EDM Movie

    EDM is coming to the big screen in a big way. Roles have been given to actors who have played DJs in the past, but there haven't been any major Hollywood films with premiere actors involved. That is what has happened with a Warner Bros. Pictures and Studiocanal film titled "We Are Your Friends," which is set to star Zac Efron, model turned actor Emily Ratajkowski and Wes Bentley ("Interstellar," "The Hunger Games"). The plot focuses on a 23-year-old aspiring DJ, Zac Efron, who spends his days and nights scheming with his friends to try and become a superstar DJ. There has been buzz over the past year during filming, while Efron got DJ lessons from Alesso and spent time with Martin Garrix getting into the role. Now the full 3:15 trailer has been released and it tells nearly the whole story of the film.

  • Spotify, Starbucks Partner Turning Baristas Into Coffee Shop DJs

    Even with the recent push back against streaming services over their per-stream royalty payments, their impact on the music industry continues to grow at a remarkable rate. The largest company of them all, Spotify, announced another massive corporate partnership today that will bring the service to a whole new swath of customers. According to a news release today, Spotify has partnered with coffee store giant, Starbucks, where it will be integrated into the Seattle-based company's 7,000 United States stores and 10M member My Starbucks Loyalty Program. The partnership will allow baristas to create playlists that will then be played at their local store.

  • Koryn Hawthorne 'Bright Fire' Music Video: 'The Voice' Season 8 Finalist Parties on Pharrell Produced Hit

    The Voice season eight will be coming to a close tonight (May 19), but no matter who wins each of the four finalists has one thing for sure out of the show: a single and music video of their very own. Following in the tradition of season seven, this year's finalists each got to record an original single and release a music video. And, with some help from her coach Pharrell Williams, Koryn Hawthorne's music video for her debut single "Bright Fire" is now here after debuting the track live on the penultimate episode on Monday night (May 18).
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