• Jack White Makes 'Six-Figure' Donation to National Blues Museum for Interactive Exhibit

    Jack White caught flack when hacked e-mails revealed his distaste for the Black Keys allegedly ripping him off...so at least he's generous in acknowledging the musical acts from which he pieced to gather his signature style. The guitarist made a healthy contribution to the National Blues Museum, which is scheduled to open in St. Louis later this year. The organization told media that the dollar figure was in the "six figure" range.

  • TIDAL's Download Numbers Plummet While Pandora, Spotify Thrive

    TIDAL continues to make headlines, but recently the tide has turned against the service that is perceived as elitist by many. With its starstudded launch, headed by new owner Jay Z, who was flanked by a who's who list of the biggest stars in music including Beyoncé, Usher, Kanye West, Daft Punk, Jack White and others, the service has amassed considerable momentum. According to a BGR report, new data shows that it has lost a lot of that in one key category - downloads. The app, which briefly cracked the top 20 of the Apple app store two weeks ago, now languishes out of the top 750.

  • PARTYNEXTDOOR Talks The Weeknd Comparisons, OVO, Writing for Justin Bieber in Fader Cover Story

    Mysterious Canadian singer, songwriter and producer PARTYNEXTDOOR, born Jahron Anthony Brathwaite sat down with The Fader for his first ever interview to cover the magazine. The story reveals a lot about the 21-year-old who has risen from an obscure songwriter to an artist primed for his breakthrough. In the piece he discusses his evolution as an artist and the process of how he got to where he is today, writing for Justin Bieber, getting signed to Drake's OVO and The Weeknd comparisons.

  • Actor Jamie Costa Honors Robin Williams With Scarily Accurate Impressions Of His Characters [WATCH]

    The world was robbed of Robin Williams and his interminable talent prematurely, but that doesn't mean his spitfire comedy and imaginative nature doesn't live on through his fans. Actor, vine star and filmmaker Jamie Costa decided to honor the esteemed actor and comedian who passed away last August by crafting a video in which he depicts 20 of Williams' commonly notable and wildly unconventional characters.

  • 'U Mad' Rapper Vic Mensa Officially Signs to Roc Nation Records

    21-year-old Chicago rapper Vic Mensa, real name Victor Kwesi Mensah, has officially signed to Jay Z's Roc Nation Records. The announcement was made today on Twitter and in a ceremony streamed exclusively on TIDAL. His single with Kanye West titled "U Mad" was released on Roc Nation yesterday as a single.

  • Europe's First Techno Museum Set to Open in Frankfurt

    Modern Germany has been known for its affinity for techno. As the wall was coming down and communism receded from Eastern Europe, Berliners were united after 24 years of separation and techno helped spur this along. Now the country is getting its own techno museum in Frankfurt. Industrial DJ Andreas Tomalla, known professionally as TALLA 2XLC, is setting up the new cultural center dubbed The Museum of Modern Electronic Music (MOMEM). Tomalia is often credited with inventing the word techno, though the sound came from the Belleville Three (Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson and Juan Atkins) and helped start some of the first parties in city during the 1980s. He hopes to open the museum doors in 2017 on the premises of the city's Childrens Museum and is only using private funding.

  • Jeremih, Gucci Mane Tease "Money Do" Ahead Of 'Late Nights: The Album' [LISTEN]

    The long and confusing saga of Jeremih's upcoming album Late Nights: The Album continues with the unveiling of a snippet of a new track that will presumably be a part of it. Jeremih uploaded a 1:47 clip of his new song "Money Do" featuring the vocals of still incarcerated Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane. Jeremih, who normally takes reigns on the hooks, flips the script with this one and leaves that job to Guwop, while leaving the soft and sensitive side of his artistic persona at the door for tougher sing/rap verses.
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