• Ed Sheeran Covers Stevie Wonder's "Master Blaster" on Jools Holland's Year-End Special: WATCH

    Ed Sheeran is known to bend himself into any number of genres. He'll rap with Hoodie Allen, release a touching acoustic anthem for himself and write pop classics with One Direction, but he hasn't ventured much into reggae - until New Year's Eve, that is. As a part of Jools Holland's Jools' Annual Hootenanny on the BBC, the "Thinking Out Loud" singer got in touch with his funky side by covering a Stevie Wonder classic, "Master Blaster (Jammin')"

  • Flux Pavilion and Yellow Claw Echostage Concert Cut Short After Attendee Falls from Balcony, Sustains Serious Injuries

    Tragedy has struck Washington, D.C. Last night, Jan. 1, at one of Washington, D.C.'s concert venues, Echostage, during a New Year's Day concert with a lineup that included Flux Pavilion, Yellow Claw, Snails, Slander and Doctor P, a man fell from a balcony and was seriously injured. He was then quickly taken out by police and paramedics to a nearby hospital. The incident occurred during Yellow Claw's set, reportedly around 12:15 a.m. The rest of the concert, promoted and hosted by Club Glow and Steez Promo, was halted and canceled after the fall. According to one eye-witness account, the police were organized and efficient at getting the man medical help and removing all attendees out of the venue.Artists who performed reacted on Twitter and provided their own account of what happened:

  • Rich Homie Quan Shares New Song 'Flex' [LISTEN]

    Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan has shared a new track titled "Flex," which you can check out below. The track was produced by Nitti Beatz and DJ Spinz and is backed by a pretty excellent electro beat, like a darker and more atmospheric version of Iggy Azalea's "Fancy." Quan's performance is not bad either, often veering into — Auto-Tuned, of course — singing as much as straight-up rapping.You can check out Rich Homie Quan's "Flex" here, via "Miss Info":

  • Joe Cocker's 'The Millennium Collection' Cracks Billboard 200 for First Time in Light of December Death; Great Primer for Casual Fans

    Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of. This week we look at Joe Cocker's chapter in 'The Millennium Collection' best-of series, popularized by his unfortunate recent death.

  • Future, Zaytoven Announce Joint Mixtape 'Beast Mode,' Share New Track 'Real Sisters' [LISTEN]

    Atlanta rapper Future has announced the release of a new mixtape titled "Beast Mode," a collaborative effort with producer Zaytoven — the cover artwork is above. The tape is set to drop Jan. 15, and on New Year's Eve, Zaytoven shared the project's first track, titled "Real Sisters," which you can check out below. Zaytoven's beat for the track is based around a keyboard line that sounds like it was ripped straight from a 8-bit video game soundtrack, while Future spits his Auto-Tuned, half-sung flow over the top of it.You can check out Future and Zaytoven's "Real Sisters" here:

  • Idina Menzel Responds to New Year's Eve "Let It Go" Critics with Perfect Tweet on Success

    Idina Menzel thinks that her critics can take a very big lesson away from her Frozen character Elsa, "Let It Go." After the actress and Broadway superstar performed a less than stellar version of the instant Disney classic at the New Year's Eve celebration in New York City's Times Square, she rehashed an old interview quote about what it means to be a successful performer.

  • Courtney Love Making Musical Theatre Debut in 'Kansas City Choir Boy' as Part of Prototype Festival in New York

    Courtney Love has been so caught up in tabloid-style news for years that we forgot that she produced some damn good music at one point and that an actual artist existed somewhere in there. Everyone can feel good about her newest project, a song-cycle-style play featuring herself and songwriter Todd Almond, should be a good splash of cold water on our cynical critics' faces. The former Hole vocalist/guitarist will perform in 'Kansas City Choir Boy' as part of the annual Prototype Festival, an event showcasing experimental theatre.
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