• Dr. Dre Has a New Protégé: Justin Mohrle Follows Footsteps of Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and The Game

    In a lengthy profile, "D Magazine" examines Garland, Texas, rapper Justin Mohrle, a 23-year-old white kid who is being billed as Dr. Dre's new protégé. The young talent was handed off to Dre by rapper The D.O.C. after the former Death Row artist heard his demo. Now Mohrle is being molded by the same man who helped push Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, The Game and many others to superstardom, not to mention creating one of the most recognizable company's in music with Beats Electronics. Yeah, the kid knows he is in good hands.

  • 5 AC/DC Replacement Drummers for Phil Rudd: Jason Bonham, Steven Adler, Chris Cester and More

    The unstoppable rock 'n' roll force that is AC/DC has been having a rough go at things lately. They unfortunately parted ways with founding member Malcolm Young, who served as the steady rhythm guitarist on 14 albums before leaving to receive treatment for dementia in September. Another crucial piece of the hard rock puzzle, drummer Phil Rudd, had to take a break in order to deal with some bizarre legal issues. Now with AC/DC riding high on the success of Rock or Bust, they will no doubt be looking for a replacement until either Rudd is cleared or locked up. Steven Adler, Jason Bonham and Chris Cester are all suitable substitutes.

  • Jeff Bridges Releases Ambient Album 'Sleeping Tapes' to Help Listeners Sleep

    Actor Jeff Bridges is no stranger to the music community. He won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a country singer in the film "Crazy Heart" and has even released two country albums, but his latest project is something that pretty much nobody expected. According to "The Wall Street Journal," Bridges has released an album of ambient music titled "Sleeping Tapes" and, as its name suggests, it is designed to help its listeners fall asleep -- that is the album cover above.

  • See Why Lil Wayne Is Suing Cash Money for $51 Million

    The news broke via TMZ yesterday, Jan. 28, that Lil Wayne was suing Cash Money Records for a whopping $51 million. That number was much higher then the original $8 million, which has been the reported advance on "Tha Carter V" that Weezy had reportedly originally sued Cash Money for. "The Fader" got a digital copy of the lawsuit and put it online, pulling back the curtain on the entire YMCMB legal and financial relationship and revealing why Lil Wayne -- real name Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. -- decided to sue for $51 million.

  • Tom Petty Issues Statement on Sam Smith "Stay With Me," "I Won't Back Down" Songwriting Credit: "The Word Lawsuit Was Never Even Said"

    It's been a week filled with controversy for Tom Petty and Sam Smith. On Monday (Jan. 26), Petty was given a songwriting credit on Smith's breakout In The Lonely Hour single "Stay With Me," due to similarities between that track and Petty's 1989 single "I Won't Back Down." And despite the flurry of media attention about the news, both Smith and Petty have dismissed the matter as really not a big deal.

  • Arcade Fire's Will Butler Shares "Anna" Music Video From Upcoming Solo Debut 'Policy' [WATCH]

    Arcade Fire member Will Butler has shared the music video for his single "Anna" from his upcoming debut studio album "Policy," which you can check out below. The video takes a cue from Radiohead's "Lotus Flower" video and features a single shot of Butler dancing alone to the song in a dark field. It also doubles as a lyric video and features some crude animation to visualize certain lyrics and musical passages, such as the images of various forms of currency to go along with the "money" refrain.

  • Snoop Dogg Stars In Super Bowl Commercial For Eat24 Alongside Gilbert Gottfried [WATCH]

    Nowadays, you don't have to wait until Super Bowl Sunday to watch those highly anticipated commercials. They're been surfacing online all week. It's really such a weird concept that we try to skip commercials every other day of the year but we tune in especially for them during the Super Bowl - but I digress. The latest celebrity-featuring commercial comes courtesy of Snoop Dogg and Gilbert Gottfried to promote a new food app called Eat24. The app brands itself to be a "food truck in your pants" and works to combat hangur.

  • 6 Film Directors and Operas They've Helmed: Woody Allen, Roman Polanski, Werner Herzog and More

    Yesterday Music Times reported that Woody Allen would be reprising his role as the director for Gianni Schicci, an opera by Puccini, and that Placido Domingo would star in the lead role to open the Los Angeles Opera's 2015-'16 season. Allen is far from the first director to be a fan of opera but he is one of the few who have bucked up and attempted to direct their own renditions of orchestral classics. Here are six other big names to try their hand at the theatre, including Roman Polanski and Julie Taymor among others.

  • Snoop Dogg Drops New Verse on iLoveMakonnen's "21st Street" Remix [LISTEN]

    Atlanta rapper ILoveMakonnen has shared a remix of his song "21st Street" featuring a new verse from Snoop Dogg, which you can check out below. The song originally appeared on Makonnen's 2014 mixtape Drink More Water 3, and again on Drink More Water 4, and according to XXL, this new remix was promised last year, when Makonnen shared its artwork (seen up above) through his Twitter account. The track features some pretty solid atmospheric production courtesy of DJ Spinz and Dun Deal, but Snoop is the real star here, delivering his verse with the same type of precise yet still relaxed flow that he's famous for.

  • BBC Releasing Documentary on Kraftwerk's Tate Gallery London Residency [WATCH]

    One of the most important acts in electronic music, Kraftwerk are the subject of a new documentary by BBC Four, a TV channel operated by the BBC. Titled "Kraftwerk: Pop Art," the documentary takes a deeper look into the pioneering German electronic music group's eight-day residency at London's Tate Art Gallery. The residency, or exhibit, titled "Kraftwerk -- The Catalogue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8," was a "chronological exploration of the group's sonic and visual experiments and presents eight classic master works from across their celebrated repertoire with spectacular 3D visualizations and effects," according to the show description.

  • Iggy Azalea Responds to Eve's Critcisms: "Beg For It" Rapper Insists "I'm Myself Daily" and Inspires Fans to Do Same

    The controversy surrounding Iggy Azalea's, well, everything just won't seem to die down - but the "Beg For It" rapper is continuing to stand up for herself and for her persona. After even spoke with Sway Callaway, saying that," I just wish there was a little bit more of where [Azalea] came from ... it would be dope to hear her with her swag. What are you, who are you and what is that?," Azalea fired back, saying that's she's only ever been real.
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