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Buku Music & Arts Project has completed its lineup for the artists who will be making the trip down to New Orleans in a little more than a month's time. The second and final phase of artists includes acts like RL Grime; DJ Windows 98 (Win Butler of Arcade Fire's DJ side project); Claude vonStroke; Lil B, back from a near death experience; BadBadNotGood alongside Ghostface Killah; Hudson Mohawke; one of our 2015 artists to watch; Zella Day; and 2015 festival favorite ILoveMakonnen. Empire of the Sun, A$AP Rocky and Bassnectar will be headlining. -
Mark Kozelek Reminisces About When He'd Never Heard of Modest Mouse
Mark Kozelek (Sun Kil Moon) and Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) exchanged emails for The Thread near the end of 2014. The two were back at it again this week, and Kozelek recounted a story about Modest Mouse and the time before he had ever heard of them. -
'Fifty Shades of Grey' Soundtrack Gets Latest Sizzling Single from Skylar Grey: Listen to "I Know You"
The release of the hotly anticipated Fifty Shades of Grey movie may be 10 days away (not like we're counting), but fans of the hit novel series can get a little taste of what's in store via the film's soundtrack. Following the release of new songs from The Weeknd, Ellie Goulding and Beyoncé, today (Feb 3), a new song from the movie has been released: Skylar Grey's emotional "I Know You." -
Grammys 2015 Best Dance Recording, Who Should Win & Who Will Win: Disclosure, Clean Bandit, ZHU Battle It Out
The Grammys have never been known to get hip-hop right, but when it comes to electronic music, they have arguable been even worse. The category of Best Dance Recording was just created in 1998, even though the genre was invented in the United States in the late 1970s, early 1980s. Pop artists like Cher, Jent Jackson, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears have dominated the category over producer, DJs like Moby, Fatboy Slim, Justice, Daft Punk and Bassment Jaxx who have been snubbed by songs like Baha Men "Who Let The Dogs Out."2015 hold promise as the Grammy committee decided to make up their past transgressions and shocked the world with a surprising and deserving batch of nominees. -
Noel Gallagher Hates Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys Now, Too
At this point, we should begin writing headlines when Noel Gallagher declares he does not despise someone. The former Oasis frontman has been full of venom this month, tearing down U2 and James Blunt before turning his attention to Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner Tuesday, Feb. 3. -
[LISTEN] to Madonna, Nas, Chance the Rapper and Mike Tyson on "Iconic" and "Veni Vidi Vici" from 'Rebel Heart'
Fans who were curious about what Madonna's collaboration with Chance the Rapper and Mike Tyson would sound like can now find out as "Iconic" has surfaced on the Internet. The track, in addition to "Veni Vedi Vici" featuring Nas, is yet another tune from the Queen of Pop's upcoming album "Rebel Heart." The singer's 13th studio effort is scheduled to drop March 10. -
Robin Williams's Widow Susan Schneider and Children Fighting Over His Estate
When Robin Williams committed suicide in August, some speculated that settling his estate could easily become a messy situation, and sadly this week we are learning that a court battle has already begun. While Williams's third wife Susan Schneider's attorney, is hoping that things remain friendly, his three children believe she is purposely not following their father's carefully planned wishes and are ready to fight if necessary. -
Jimmy Fallon Parodies 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' Opening With DJ Jazzy Jeff and Alfonso Ribeiro [WATCH]
Jimmy Fallon gave '90s kids everywhere a huge gift last night, Feb. 2, when he aired a spot-on recreation of the opening credits of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." The hilarious cold opening was done in honor of "The Tonight Show" moving to Los Angeles for a week of West Coast hijinks. DJ Jazzy Jeff and Alfonso Ribeiro make cameos in the skit alongside "Tonight Show" staples The Roots and Steve Higgins. Unfortunately, the Fresh Prince himself, Will Smith, did not make an appearance in the clip, "Rolling Stone" noted. -
Grammys 2015 Best New Artist, Who Should Win & Who Will Win: It's Sam Smith's Award to Lose Against Iggy Azalea, Haim
For the 2015 Grammys, the Best New Artist field is wide and varied. You have two alternative rock acts (Haim, Bastille), soul (Sam Smith), rap (Iggy Azalea) and country (Brandy Clark). So, how do you even make a prediction when literally any one of these acts could take home that golden gramophone? -
Foo Fighters Bassist Nate Mendel Announces Solo Tour as 'Lieutenant'
Foo Fighters are one of the greatest "offshoot" rock bands of all time, the product of Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl's side project he developed while writing songs on the road. Now, the Foo gets its own version of itself, with bassist Nate Mendel breaking rank to release a new album under the moniker "Lieutenant" and announce a solo tour. -
Bruce Jenner's Mother Supports His Transformation as He Agrees to Exclusive Interview With Diane Sawyer
You better believe that the brass at NBC was none too happy to learn that ABC News had snuck in and scooped up an exclusive interview with Bruce Jenner. As it turns out, he has chosen to discuss his life-changing transformation with Diane Sawyer rather than anyone else, and it has ruffled a few feathers because NBCUniversal owns the network that features "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." Also, his mother supports his transformation. -
Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj Make Relationship Official? 'The Pinkprint' Rapper Posts Kissing Pic on Instagram
Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj have some explaining to do. The pair have been teasing a possible relationship for awhile, and rumors of the two being an item re-surfaced in December when Mill was released from prison. Mill was is featured on two tracks - "Big Daddy" and "Buy a Heart" - on Minaj's The Pinkprint, and the two have been photographed together before. The new Instagram picture, which doesn't confirm or deny a releationship, has Mill giving Minaj a kiss on the cheek, Rap-Up notes.
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