• Mad Decent Block Party 2015 Lineup: Skrillex, Major Lazer, Porter Robinson & Tyler, The Creator

    Mad Decent Block Party has unveiled the list of artists who will be joining Diplo and his merry band of misfits as he tours all over the United States and Canada. The "Express Yourself" DJ will be joined by over 60 DJs along the way, though not each artist will appear at every show. Some of the acts who have been booked on the 2015 Mad Decent Block Party lineup include, Skrillex, Major Lazer, Porter Robinson, Tyler, The Creator, RL Grime, Tommy Trash and Skrillex and Diplo together as Jack Ü.

  • INTERVIEW: DJ AM Documentary Director Kevin Kerslake Talks 'As I AM' Ahead of Tribeca Film Festival Debut

    The story of DJ AM is one of tragedy and loss, while also being a tale of triumph and overcoming adversity. The world famous DJ grew to become one of the biggest names in show business during the 2000s as he electrified the nightlife business with his signature style of DJing that combined different styles of music, expert turntablism and showmanship that was unparalleled in his field. Outside of the DJ booth, DJ AM (real name Adam Goldstein) suffered from drug addition and grew up in tragic circumstances. This is all chronicled in a new documentary about Goldstein by veteran music video and documentarian, Kevin Kerslake. The film titled "As I AM" is being premiered tonight (April 17) at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

  • Marilyn Manson to Star in Indie Crime Film 'Let Me Make You a Martyr'

    Lately, Marilyn Manson has been extending his talents from the music scene to show off his acting chops with small roles on "Eastbound & Down," "Lost Highway" and "Sons of Anrachy." This time around, the dark musician will play a hit man named Pope in the latest indie crime drama, "Let Me Make You a Martyr."

  • Northern Illinois University Offers Course on 'Game of Thrones'

    Northern Illinois University may have found the secret to getting students to put down the plastic solo cups and pick up their dusty school books--if only for an hour or so. A new course was added to the university's extensive catalogue called "Game of Thrones, Television and Medieval History."

  • Wiz Khalifa's 'See You Again' and More: 5 No. 1 Soundtracks and The Singles That Powered Them

    This week's Billboard 200 featured the soundtrack to Furious 7 reaching no. 1 after four weeks on the charts. What's propelled the album to higher and higher sales every week? For one thing, the release of the film. More importantly however is the new metrics behind the Billboard 200, which now counts song streams and downloads toward "equivalent album sales." When an album has one song that really hits home with the population, that in turn helps the album that features it to move higher on the Billboard 200 charts. For Furious 7, that song is "See You Again," a track by Wiz Khalifa paying homage to deceased actor Paul Walker.
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