• A-Trak Genius Annotations: "Push" DJ Says He Introduced Kanye to Daft Punk

    The relationship between A-Trak and Kanye West goes a long way back. The "Push" DJ was Kanye's touring DJ back in the mid-2000s and scratched on 'Graduation' and 'Late Registration.' Adding to the intrigue, A-Trak went on Genius, the crowd-sourced lyric website that provides backstories and context for songs, to give his side of the story for how records were made when he was directly involved with Kanye, including the fact that he introduced Kanye to Daft Punk's music.

  • Modest Mouse Planning 'Stranges to Ourselves' Follow-Up Already: New Album Could Be "Strange"

    Modest Mouse waited eight years between releasing its albums We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank and Strangers to Ourselves, and now it seems like the band's fans will never have to wait that long again. In recent interviews, the "Lampshades on Fire" band admitted that the follow-up to its upcoming album is already under works - and get ready, because things could get a little weird with it.

  • Lester Holt Still Keeping 'NBC Nightly News' in the Top Spot

    Lester Holt continues to hold his own and hold back all of the competition in the evening news race. Holt has been sitting in on "NBC Nightly News" since disgraced anchor, Brian Williams, was officially suspended for the next six months. Last week, it was confirmed that former NBC chief, Andy Lack, was back in his former position in the hopes that he could whip the network back into shape. Williams is currently the subject of an internal investigation and he is also a good friend of Lack's. It looks like he's going to have to make a tough decision if Holt continues to win the ratings in key demographics.

  • Stream Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' on Spotify: Queen of Pop's Latest LP Set to Conquer the Charts [LISTEN]

    Madonna dropped her 13th studio album, 'Rebel Heart,' last week to tons of anxious fans. The release suffered a few obstacles last year when a few songs leaked throughout the Internet. That whole ordeal has since been rectified, and the album is looking to make some noise on the charts behind singles like "Living for Love," "Illuminati" and "Ghosttown." The Queen of Pop shared Rebel Heart on Spotify today, March 10, 'HotNewHipHop' noted. The entire record, from the Nicki Minaj-aided "B***h I'm Madonna" to the closer "Wash All Over Me," can be streamed below.

  • Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball' Video Gets Wax Sculpture Tribute At Madame Tussauds Las Vegas

    Miley Cyrus' infamous "Wrecking Ball" video has been brought to life (sort of) thanks to Madame Tussauds Las Vegas. The museum unveiled a wax version of Cyrus suspended from a 90-ton crane in front of the Venetian on Monday. The Bangerz singer is displayed swinging from an wrecking ball (combined weighing 200 pounds) at the end of a 30-foot chain. This time around she is clothed, with the top of her head to the bottom of the wrecking ball standing higher than 10 feet. The wax figure will permanently go on display in the Vegas museum's Music Room.

  • Steve Angello Announces North American Club Tour [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Swedish DJ/producer and former-Swedish House Mafia member Steve Angello has announced a month-and-a-half-long club tour across North America with Size Records signee Sebjak. The tour kicks off April 2 in Montreal at New City Gas before heading to cities like Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Las Vegas, where he has a residency at SLS.

  • Bette Midler Sings Kim Kardashian’s Tweets On Jimmy Kimmel Live! [WATCH]

    Last night Bette Midler stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to chat about her long career, her upbringing and desire to scale down her performances. She also stuck around for an amusing performance where she sang tweets from Kim Kardashian -- similar to what the Decemberists did with YouTube comments in January.
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