• The Pretenders' Debut Album: 12 Songs Ranked For Its 35th Anniversary

    Today, Jan. 19, marks the 35th anniversary of the Pretenders' classic self-titled debut album, which bridged punk rock to new wave and set the course for many other guitar pop bands to come over the course of the '80s, including the Go-Gos, R.E.M., The Sugarcubes, and many more. In honor of this incredible album, here are its 12 tracks ranked, from weakest to best.

  • NBA Martin Luther King Day: League Giving Fans 11 Hours of Basketball on Monday

    The NBA has decided to celebrate Martin Luther King Day in a big way this year: The league's slate of 12 games will stretch approximately 11 hours and includes four nationally televised contests.Along with the competition, the league also dropped a new "MLK" television spot today, featuring the "I Have a Dream" speech noting several photos of prominent African-American basketball accomplishments.According to BMI Elite, the spot will run for five weeks.

  • Taylor Swift Subject Of New Song By Geoff Ong [EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE]

    Neo-soul singer-songwriter Geoff Ong is prepping the release of his upcoming effort, The Boston EP. Originally hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, and a mechanical engineer by trade, Ong found local success with his first self-produced EP, Pictures. He later decided that music was his true calling and left his job to move to Boston where he studied at Berklee College of Music.

  • Ne-Yo Offers 'One More' with T.I. from 'Non-Fiction' [LISTEN]

    With only eight days until the release of his sixth artist album "Non-Fiction," a new track "One More" featuring ATL rapper T.I. from Ne-Yo's LP has hit the Web. Ne-Yo delivers a slow and seductive R&B tune asking if he can "get one more for the lady" before T.I. comes at us with a sensual verse. What we have seen thus far from the 21-track "Non-Fiction" has been diverse, bringing together elements of hip-hop, pop and R&B, showing off Ne-Yo's time-tested ability as a songwriter.

  • Disclosure, AlunaGeorge Being Sued By Songwriter Claiming They Stole Her Lyrics

    Disclosure are among a group of artists being sued by an unknown East London songwriter who claims to have written lyrics to their songs. Katie Farrah Sopher is seeking £200,000 ($303,351) over claims that the electronic sibling duo took lyrics from a songbook of hers that was stolen by a "violent" ex-boyfriend, Sean Sawyers in 2009, who then passed it along to music industry contacts. The songs in question are Disclosure's "Latch," featuring Sam Smith, "White Noise," and "You and Me" featuring Eliza Dolittle. Sopher is also suing Alungeorge over claims that she wrote lyrics to their hit song "Attracting Flies." Alunageorge's Aluna Francis also sang vocals on Disclosure's aforementioned "White Noise."

  • [REVIEW] Bob Dylan Takes on Frank Sinatra's 'Stay with Me' with Some Elderly Swagger and Grace [LISTEN]

    At first, the concept seemed questionable: Folk legend Bob Dylan recording an entire album of Frank Sinatra covers. Then the lead single "Full Moon and Empty Arms" surfaced, causing some naysayers to second guess their initial judgments. Dylan has followed the tune with "Stay with Me," another sublime cut from the upcoming "Shadows in the Night" LP.Dylan is apparently not just a Sinatra fan — he is also an admirer of the 1963 film "The Cardinal." "Stay with Me" is a pleading love song used as the theme for the movie. Now, we are dealing with two different voices at different points in their careers — Sinatra would have been 49 whereas Dylan is now 73.

  • Taylor Swift Loves the 'Sass' of Dover Police Officer Jeff Davis Singing 'Shake It Off' While on Patrol

    Don't you love it when someone appears to be caught by surprise totally jamming to their favorite song? We all do, and the Dover, Delaware, police department decided to capitalize on spreading a bit of cheer by starting a new series of videos. While they are supposed to be legit, the department has already admitted that the viral video of Officer Jeff Davis singing along to Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" in his patrol car was intentionally done, it does not make it any less amusing.

  • NFL Investigating New England Patriots for Another Cheating Scandal

    Mere hours after the New England Patriots celebrated their dominant 45-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game, coach Bill Belichick and his team face another cheating scandal.The regime known for #Spygate after illegally taping St. Louis Rams practices prior to the 2001 Super Bowl is now facing heat for #Deflategate.Allow us to explain: The NFL mandates that game-used footballs must be inflated between 12.5 and 13.5 pounds per square inch and weigh between 14 and 15 ounces. When the weather is poor — as it was on Sunday night, Jan. 18 — teams might be tempted to deflate the footballs they use to make them easier to throw and catch.Apparently, the Patriots were accused of doing so during the championship game, and the league is now officially investigating.

  • 'RHOBH' Yolanda Foster Admits Recent Lyme Disease Setback Has Taken Her Ability to Read and Write

    Fans of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" are aware Yolanda Foster has battled Lyme Disease for the last three years. She went undiagnosed for an entire year, and that seems to have made making a full recovery difficult. Foster seemed to be doing well, and in episodes of the hit Bravo show that are currently airing, the reality star seems to be doing well. Unfortunately, in December she suffered a setback that has really knocked her down a few pegs. Foster took to her Bravo blog to address her fans with a sad update.

  • Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" Speech and More Included on Epic Spotify Playlist with Music by Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, John Legend and More

    Spotify and the role it plays in the spread of music in the modern era will continue to inspire controversy and legal battles into the future. No one, listeners or musicians alike, can deny that the streaming service's playlist in honor of Martin Luther King on the Civil Rights leader's national holiday is spot-on. Spotify has assembled an epic playlist of King's most influential speeches and the music inspired by his actions, available for listening now.
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