• Cloud Control Bassist Quits Band: Jeremy Kelshaw Wants 'Return to Civilian Life'

    Cloud Control is down a bassist after Jeremy Kelshaw announced his plans to leave the group and pursue "civilian life." The Australian group, which formed in 2007, posted Kelshaw's goodbye note on their Facebook page Thursday, Jan. 1.Here is the message, via "NME":"Dear music lovers. After 10 years of blissfully rocking out & playing bass all over the world, I've decided to step out of cloud control & return to civilian life. I'm so proud of what we've accomplished & it's not been easy arriving at this point, but that's ok."I love my band & I love our fans. To Heidi, Al & Ulrich: thanks for creating this dream with me, you guys are the best. To everyone who has worked with us, played with us, come to a show or listened to our music: you guys are second best & I love you all."CC album #3 is being worked on, never fear, but these Falls & Southbound shows are my last."Life is extreme, so's my new hair cut. Music is the best thing ever, but you knew this already. Much love. Jeremy"

  • Dalai Lama to Give Speech at Glastonbury 2015

    Glastonbury has always had a social awareness component to it since the modern Glastonbury Festival was founded in the 1970s. According to reports, the legendary festival will now play host to the one and only Dalai Lama on the final day of the festival, June 28. In a now-deleted post on his holiness's website, according to reports, he announces the news saying, "His Holiness will give a talk at the Glastonbury Festival in the morning." The Dalai Lama will also be in England the next day, June 29, to give a talk.Glastonbury will take place over five days in 2015, from June 24 to 28. There has been only one artist confirmed thus far on the lineup: Lionel Richie. Richie will be playing the Sunday afternoon legends slot."I'm really excited to play Glastonbury next year, as it's one of the most iconic festivals in the world," Richie told "The Guardian." "It has a phenomenal history and the alumni of artists who have previously played is incredible, so I'm honored to be joining that club. It will be a really special moment for me and I can't wait to share it with everyone.Additional artists have been rumored to join the lineup like Fleetwood Mac and AC/DC, but there have been no official announcements as of yet.

  • New Video for Young Buck's 'New Year's Cake' [WATCH]

    Young Buck is proving that he is wasting little time this year.A couple days after dropping his freestyle titled "New Year's Cake," he has released a music video for the track. Although short, clocking in at 2:35, the video features Young Buck in the studio after a brief introduction reminiscent of that of a radio host's voice.Young Buck has been working on his solo career while still vocalizing support for the reunion of his group G-Unit. Last year, we saw exclusive interviews in "XXL Mag" and the release of a 25-minute documentary about G-Unit, as well as the release of the highly anticipated "The Beauty of Independence" EP, released in 2014, and "The Beast Is G-Unit" EP, which has been pushed back to a later release date.

  • Despite Rumors of Breakup, Ariana Grande and Big Sean Are Still Together

    While still a relatively new couple, Ariana Grande and Big Sean are not excluded from the world of reports speculating that the couple has broken up.Just Jared reported confirmation from Grande's representative this morning, Jan. 4, saying that the rumors that the couple have split are false, saying that the reports that had surfaced saying that the couple split following the Christmas holiday are "absolutely not true."Confirming the relationship in October 2014 in an interview with "The Daily Telegraph," Grande spoke fondly of Big Sean — real name "Sean Anderson" — saying, "He is one of the most amazing men in the whole world, and that includes my grandfather and my brother. I think the world of him, and he's an amazing person. That's kind of all there is to it."Fans of each artist have had their eyes on the couple following their collaborative efforts on Ariana Grande's new album "My Everything."Grande's sophomore album, of which Big Sean appears on as a featured artist on the track "Best Mistake," debuted at the No. 1 slot in the "Billboard" charts in September.

  • Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest and Motörhead to Tour After Monsters of Rock Festival in April

    Some of heavy metal's biggest names are reportedly joining forces for a tour this spring. Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest and Motörhead have confirmed one date in Brazil directly following the Monsters of Rock Festival in April. According to the production company Hits Entretenimento, the three acts will hit the road on the Monsters Tour, Pollstar reports.Osbourne will headline the festival April 25 in addition to Motörhead, Black Veil Brides, Rival Sons, Coal Chamber and Primal Fear. Kiss is slated for the headline spot the following day with Manowar, Accept, Unisonic, Yngwie Malmsteen and Steel Panther. Judas Priest will join in on both days.The first date of the Monsters Tour is April 30 at Porto Alegre's Zequinha Stadium. No further dates have been announced.Previously, the Prince of Darkness has linked up with both acts. He shared the bill with Judas Priest at a concert in Canada in 2008. Lemmy and the boys joined Osbourne on the Blizzard of Ozz tour in the early 1980s, Ultimate Classic Rock notes.

  • Duff McKagan Talks Record Biz, Says Guns N' Roses Label Still Stiffs Him on Royalties [LISTEN]

    Duff McKagan stopped by Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta's podcast recently to talk about his time with Guns N' Roses. The bassist explained some of the financial aspects of the iconic rock band, like the difficulty of getting royalties nowadays and how much the group was paid for its exhaustive, two-year "Use Your Illusion" jaunt in the 1990s. According to Blabbermouth, McKagan has some issues with his former record company.The GN'R back catalog, which includes "Appetite for Destruction" and both "Use Your Illusion" albums, belongs to Universal Music Group. With hits like "Welcome to the Jungle," "Paradise City" and "Sweet Child O' Mine," the collection nets the company plenty of dough, but the musicians responsible for the songs are not as lucky."It's, like, the second biggest catalog item they have. It sells. In 1994, I'd just gotten sober and I was kind of figuring some stuff out. And our lawyer said, 'We're gonna audit Geffen,' audit our record company. Before that, I lived in this sort of fantasy world that they were our partner in this thing," he said. "We were going out and attacking the world together. Well, they didn't pay us on something like 6 million records. Six million records! That's what we found."

  • The Game Announces 10th Anniversary Show Celebrating 'The Documentary'

    The Game debuted in the world of hip-hop 10 years ago with his release "The Documentary."In celebration of the album turning 10, The Game has announced that he will perform at a special, one-night-only concert event.Using Instagram to share the announcement with fans, the rapper confirmed that he will perform the album in its entirety in honor of the milestone, much like Nas did with his debut "Illmatic" this past fall.The show will be held at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles on the exact anniversary the LP was released in 2005: Jan. 18.The Game's Instagram announcement reads:"Los Angeles: This is the 1st & only time I will ever do this in my careeer in my city.... ONE NIGHT ONLY.... January 18th marks the 10 Year Anniversary to my Classic Album #TheDocumentary which dropped January 18th 2005.... and I will be having a 10 Year Anniversary concert Sunday January 18th !!! Performing The Documentary in its entirety w/ Special guests and surprises. You do not want to miss this s- !!! No work or school on Monday due to the Martin Luther King holiday so you know we can get turnt up Sunday night !!!! Tickets on sale now!"S/O @thertdgroup "Location: Belasco Theatre "1050 S. Hill St. "LA, CA 90015"See you there !!!!!!! #BloodMoney #Aftermath #10thAnniversary"

  • New Report: Hip-Hop Album Sales Decrease by 25% in 2014

    With 2015 just a few days old, reports are being updated and compiled to reflect how 2014 did music-wise in terms of album purchases, streaming and downloads.As previously reported, the top-selling albums of 2014 resulted in the genre of hip-hop completely missing the mark, with not a single album making the top 10 list.A new year-end report issued by Nielson Music confirms more damage to the genre last year — that rap album sales sold 24.1 percent less than in 2013. Of that statistic, CD sales specifically plunged more than 29.6 percent.The genre of hip-hop, according to the Nielson report, suffered at nearly double the rate as other genres in the music industry in general did.Looking at the digital side of things is not much of an silver lining either, with digital sales falling 21.8 percent.The main source of good news lies in the fact that for hip-hop and R&B streaming numbers increased significantly, helping to contribute overall to the music industry's streaming growth, which saw a 54 percent increase overall from 2013. Hip-hop and R&B's popularity is growing in the streaming world, with many artists releasing mixtapes and albums available for streaming prior to an official release.Unfortunately, the fact remains that hip-hop album sales were just about double the percentage decline for overall genres, which fell at 11.2 percent.While still on the lower end of the spectrum sales-wise, J. Cole ended his 2014 on a high note, ranking as the top-selling rap album of the year with 577,000 copies sold.

  • Brad Paisley Remembers Little Jimmy Dickens with Touching Tribute Post on Website

    In a post titled "Saying Goodbye to My Hero," Brad Paisley paid tribute to country legend Little Jimmy Dickens, who recently died at age 94. The "Whiskey Lullaby" singer opened for the Grand Ole Opry star when he was starting out in the music business. Dickens was also a favorite guest at the CMAs in recent years, clowning around with Paisley as he hosted alongside Carrie Underwood."Why was he my hero? Jimmy made more out of his time on earth than anyone I've ever known; an incredible life in every measurable way," Paisley wrote on his website. "Longevity? Yes, practically unheard of. Faith? Totally and wholeheartedly. Humor? There was no one funnier, or with a better sense of it."Paisley called Dickens the best entertainer he has ever seen, adding that "he was the best friend any human being could ask for. Bar none.""Love? This was a big one. I think he loved everyone he ever met, and if not, he never let it be known. More importantly, I think everyone who ever met him loved him instantly...and forever," he wrote.Dickens was known for hits like "May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose" and "Take an Old Cold Tater (and Wait)," which earned him the nickname "Tater" from buddy Hank Williams.

  • Fans Protest Grammy Nominations for Excluding YG [PHOTOS]

    Saturday afternoon, Jan. 3, saw quite an interesting assortment of protest signs, such as "Bruh!" and "#Bicketing," as fans of YG assembled at the Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles. The protestors assembled to support YG as he was wronged out of a Grammy nomination, as the young rapper tweeted, "I ain't tell em do this doe."YG acknowledged that he had nothing to do with organizing the group of loyal fans but was elated to support the protest motives on Twitter.The dedicated group of fans assembled at the Grammy Museum, and their protest effort led to them being kicked out of the museum, as well as garnishing attention online.YG, the rapper from Compton, California, has vocalized his opinion on his lack of a Grammy nod several times, including with an interview on Big Boy's Neighborhood.YG made a case for himself, stating that the reason he was not nominated had to due with his background."I think it has to do with me being from the streets, and representing what I represent," he told Big Boy's Neighborhood.His debut album, "My Krazy Life," saw its fair share of support and critical acclaim, but it still was not enough for a Grammy nomination. YG stated in the interview that he felt his album was better than other nominations in the Best Rap Album category, such as Eminem and Iggy Azalea.

  • Blog Tracks Down Melissa Dawson Higgins, NASA Scientist and Unwitting Vocal Inspiration for Burial Track "Come Down To Us"

    More than a year after its release, one of the mysteries from Burial's acclaimed 2013 EP Rival Dealer has been solved: Fans and curious listeners wanted to find out who was the female voice commenting on the galaxy during the sprawling final track "Come Down To Us." Yeah I Got did the research that traced the quotes back to NASA scientist Melissa Dawson Higgins and interviewed her accordingly.

  • Eminem, D12 Reunion 'Can Definitely Happen,' According to Kuniva

    It has now been more than a decade since the most recent D12 album, but fans of the Eminem-led group got good news this weekend when member Kuniva wrote that a recent collaboration for the "Shady XV" compilation might spark a full record."That was the first time we had recorded together in a long time," he wrote on SOHH. "It was like the first time, without Marshall, we had recorded something in like six or seven years."The chemistry was right there again. We never lost a step. I think a D12 reunion can definitely happen."Early in 2014, the "Detroit Free Press" published a profile about producer Mark Bass's ("Without Me," "Lose Yourself") upcoming projects. He told them he was busy mixing new tracks from D12, three of which featured Eminem.Perhaps those tracks had something to do with "Shady XV," but only one fresh cut made its way to the release.Now, Kuniva thinks the Dirty Dozen will make 2015 a special year.
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