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As previously reported, Christina Aguilera is set to appear on the ABC hit series Nashville tonight. The Voice coach will be going country for her new role as Jade St. John, a pop superstar who rolls into town for a two-night engagement at The Bridgestone with an agenda: she wants to record a country album, but her label insists she stay on brand with pop music. Although her character has a desire to sing country music, Aguilera reveals in a new interview that she doesn't plan to make the jump into the genre herself. -
New Sound Processor Doubles Bass of EDM, Other Genres Without Raising Decibels; What It Means for Genre
Many of the problems that EDM music faces, at least from an instrumental perspective, might be fixed by Masn'live, a new sound processor developed by Spanish engineer Xergio Córdoba. The device takes bass and other sound waves and leads the listener to perceive them as much louder than they truly are. -
Jon Stewart Gushes Over Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys on 'The Daily Show' [WATCH]
Ad-Rock -- aka Adam Horovitz -- of the Beastie Boys stopped by 'The Daily Show' recently to catch up with Jon Stewart. The host went into fanboy mode immediately after the rapper walked on set to seemingly promote his new movie 'While We're Young.' Like most of his previous late-night interviews, Ad-Rock never got around to talking about the movie, and Stewart was just fine with that. -
Nick Jonas Performs Sexy Version of 'Chains' on 'The Voice' with SWAT Team in Tow
Nick Jonas is probably used to riots after being a member of The Jonas Brothers for so long, but last night (April 14), the all-grown up pop star finally brought out the SWAT team for a highly sexually charged performance of his re-launched single "Chains." -
Calvin Harris, Dillon Francis Tease Official Collaboration on Twitter
Calvin Harris took to Twitter yesterday, April 14, to announce that his collaboration with Dillon Francis was finished. Francis has been teasing a possible collaboration with the "Outside" producer over the past few months on social media, and now fans have a definitive confirmation the track is happening. The Scottish producer made the announcement with a hazy picture of Barney the Dinosaur, for some reason or another. -
Princeton University Receives $10 Million Donation for New Music Facilities from Anonymous Alum
Princeton University has announced that it received a $10 million donation from an anonymous donor to be used in the construction of a new music building. The university hasn't given any hints as to whom the donor is, but we know that they'll ultimately be in charge of naming the building and that they and their wife attended Princeton. -
2015 Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina Will Hear Chamber Music from Mark Applebaum, Osvaldo Golijov and Andrew Norman [TICKETS]
The 2015 Spoleto Festival USA in gorgeous Charleston, South Carolina, what with its brilliant slate of orchestral, opera, chamber music, jazz, theater and dance performances, is just about here. Details concerning repertoire, performers, venues, tickets, etc. have been revealed (keep reading), and Classicalite--always a champion for new and emerging chamber music--is most looking forward to the world premiere of Mark Applebaum's 'Control Freak.' -
Iggy Azalea Breaks Twitter Silence to Discuss Britney Spears 'Pretty Girl', New Album & Video Chats
The impossible has happened... Iggy Azalea has returned to Twitter. Or, at least, she did for a few minutes. Last night (April 14), the "Trouble" rapper popped back up on social media to express her excitement for her new Britney Spears collaboration "Pretty Girls" and to announce that she's planning on a new "Work"-like album for 2015 and new ways to connect with her fans. -
Jack White Announces Touring Hiatus; Which 5 States Has Guitarist Never Played?
Jack White has wrapped up a momentous week by announcing that that he was taking a break from live performances "for a long period of time." No word on just how long that stretch will be. -
Universal Music Group Lawsuit: Chuck D, Rick James and More Win $11.5 Million Settlement
Universal Music has come to a settlement with a substantial number of its former artists—including Chuck D, Dave Mason of Traffic and Rick James (by way of a trust, as the guitarist is deceased)—regarding the distribution of royalties from digital downloads. The sum comes out to $11.5 million to be split among numerous parties, as well as an increase in the royalty percentage received by formers going forward. The plaintiffs alleged that Universal's labeling of digital music earnings as "sales" rather than "licenses" took money off the table for artists. -
Jaden Smith's New Song "Offering": The Son of Will and Jada Shares His Inner Thoughts [LISTEN]
Jaden Smith dropped his new song "Offering" on his sister Willow's SoundCloud page. The conscious and at times passion-fueled track, gives fans a look at the inner thoughts of the son of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith. -
Florence + The Machine's Welch Breaks Foot at Coachella on Verge of New Album Release
Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine fame suffered a broken foot while performing at Coachella over the weekend, she revealed on Tuesday. As part of the performance she jumped down off of the stage and apparently landed funny. Although she was able to finish the performance, the vocalist said that future performances would need to be "stripped back" a tad.
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