• Ranking The 2015 Academy Awards' Best Original Song Nominees: Rita Ora, Adam Levine, And More

    This morning, the nominees for the 87th Annual Academy Awards were revealed, including the nominees for Best Original Song. Though there were plenty of songs that were widely assumed to be shoo-ins, such as Lana Del Rey's "Big Eyes" and Lorde's "Yellow Flicker Beat," they were passed over for some pretty left-field choices (most surprisingly, only one of the songs on this list was also nominated for a Golden Globe). Here are the five Academy Award nominees for Best Original Song ranked, from worst to best.

  • Meghan Trainor to Hold 'Title' of No. 1 Album in the United States: "Lips Are Movin" Singer Expected to Debut On Top of Billboard 200

    Meghan Trainor has already topped the Billboard Hot 100 for weeks on end with her catchy summer single "All About That Bass," and now she has another Title on the way - No. 1 album in the country. On Tuesday (Jan. 13), the 21-year-old pop star released her debut album Title, and it's aiming for the top spot in the country, beating out releases from the likes of Taylor Swift, Mark Ronson and Jazmine Sullivan.

  • Ryn Weaver Makes TV Debut with 'OctaHate' on 'Late Show with David Letterman' [WATCH]

    One of our 2015 Artists to Watch, Ryn Weaver made her television debut last night on the "Late Show with David Letterman," performing her song "OctaHate" from the Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter's debut EP "Promises." The performance was solid for her first time on TV, which can be nerve-wracking and be too large a stage at first for some artists. Weaver appeared to be nervous at first, hesitant to really go for some high notes, but eventually warmed into the performance and hit some of the bolder notes. The "Promises" singer noted on Twitter that she was sick during the week, which can be deadly for a person's voice, but despite the adversity, still delivered an excellent debut performance on live television.The Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat and Passion Pit's Michael Angelakos co-produced track, co-written with Charli XCX, "OctaHate" is an easy-going pop tune, but for the live TV performance she had a band who flipped the script and added a rock vibe to the track.Come for the music and her outfit and stay to the end for a super awkward hand kiss from David Letterman. The man is about to retire and is going to do whatever he pleases.Ryn Weaver is living up to the general billing of an artist to watch in 2015. She has already been booked for two of the biggest festivals in the land — Coachella and Bonnaroo — notably impressive since she has only had a four-track EP in her discography. Weaver has stated on social media that she is working on an album at the moment, though no further details have been given. With the current machine helping to propel her to big festival stages and late night performances, expect star power producers and potential features on the album.

  • Caribou Assembles Massive 1,000-Song Mixtape To Thank Fans [LISTEN]

    Artists like to release mixes and mixtape with the music that they have been listening to or tracks that have influenced them as a way to broaden their fan's music tastes and give outsiders a perspective into the creative mind of that artist beyond their live show and productions. Caribou has assembled potentially the granddaddy of them all with a 1,000 track, yes 1,000-track, mixtape of his favorite tracks to school his fans on what they should be listening to. The playlist has tunes from a wide variety of genres and artists including Kanye West, Sly and the Family Stone, Led Zeppelin, Nas, Boz Scaggs, Kraftwerk, Neutral Milk Hotel and many more.

  • 2 Chainz Shares New Song 'Road Dawg' From Upcoming Mixtape [LISTEN]

    Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz has shared a new track titled "Road Dawg," from his upcoming T.R.U. Jack City mixtape, which you can check out below. The song features some very sparse production by DJ Spinz, who lays off the beats entirely for large sections of the track, leaving 2 Chainz to do most of the heavy lifting himself when it comes to the song's momentum.

  • Snoop Dogg Is a Grandfather: 'Gin and Juice' Rapper Welcomes New Addition on Instagram [PHOTOS]

    Congratulations go out to Snoop Dogg and his family, who recently welcomed a new member into the clan. Snoop's oldest son Corde Broadus became a father yesterday, Jan. 14, to son Zion. The new grandpa missed the birth, but he shared photos of the newborn on Instagram to help welcome the newest Broadus, "XXL" notes."Zion. U have a lot of love waitin on u grandson!!" Snoop wrote.Check out some of the posts below.

  • Has Rosie Perez Been Fired from 'The View'?

    Rumor has it that Rosie Perez is already out at ABC's "The View" after only four months. The actress joined the roundtable discussion last fall and has not been the best fit. Aside from many on-camera flubs she has reportedly had a hard time handling all the vicious fighting between Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O'Donnell. Perez was scheduled to take the month of January off to star in Broadway's "Fish in the Dark" and we are hearing that it is unlikely she will be returning to the chatfest.We told you yesterday that ABC is considering killing off "The View" altogether after this season and replacing it with an additional hour of "Good Morning America." A source told FOX411 that the revolving door of hosts is only a detriment at this point."You can't keep hiring and firing, trying to save a sinking ship There is no leadership on the show. It's the news division that pays for 'The View,' so the debate now is whether the show is iconic enough to pour money into revamping, or do away with altogether. At this stage, the feeling is that it's pretty much done. They may test a remodeled version for one more season, but that would require work and top brass aren't sure that it is worth it," said the source.

  • Kari Faux Drops Video Featuring Childish Gambino For "No Small Talk (Remix)/Gahdamn" [WATCH]

    On his DJ Drama-hosted STN MTN/ Kauai mixtape, Childish Gambino featured Little Rock, Arkansas rapper Kari Faux. He remixed her breakout single "No Small Talk" and has also reportedly signed her. Now the femcee is back with a two-part music video featuring his remix (Gambino makes a cameo) as well as her self-produced track "Gahdamn" off her Laugh Now, Die Later EP.

  • CounterPoint Festival 2015 Lineup: Kygo, Dillon Francis, Knife Party, Zedd and More Included

    Just when you thought the festival lineup announcements were over, CounterPoint Music & Arts Festival decides to make its announcement to try and get in on the action. Taking place in the grassy fields of Kingston Downs, Georgia, CounterPoint will host a wide variety of different EDM and jam band acts, with some curve balls from R&B and hip-hop included as well. Headlining the festival will be Zedd, The Roots, Kygo, Knife Party, Dillon Francis, Widespread Panic and Zeds Dead.Further lineup additions include RL Grime, Brodinski, Cherub, What So Not, Chet Faker, iLoveMakonnen, Lettuce, Thomas Jack, Gorgon City and others.The 2015 edition will move from April to May and take place May 22 to 24. The Georgia landscape plays host to two of the bookending dance music festivals during the summer season with TomorrowWorld arriving the last weekend of September just a short drive away in Chatahoochee Hills.2015 looks to build on a lineup from 2014 that included OutKast on their festival world tour, Pretty Lights, Foster the People, Above & Beyond, A-Trak, Janelle Monae, Run the Jewels, Major Lazer, J. Cole and more.Early bird tickets have already sold out, but regular general admission and VIP tickets are available for purchase. Head to CounterpPoint's website to get yours now.See the full lineup below via "This Song Is Sick."

  • Metallica's Controversial 'St. Anger' Rerecorded by Fans as Experiment; More Traditional Production, Trimmed Length, Better Product?

    Let's get this out of the way: Your correspondent is a fan of St. Anger. Granted, that's relative term—Metallica hasn't put out a consistent, quality album since 1991 (aside from the excellent live set S&M—-but the more lo-fi, raw approach to the album helped me believe for a moment that the band hadn't become a shiny, arena act, even if it did headline arenas. A majority of the band's fans disagree with my analysis however, referring to St. Anger in the same light as Chinese Democracy, a massive disappointment. With that in mind, a trio of fans have gone about rerecording the entire album, produced in a way they feel will make it more appealing.

  • Celebs Are Nervous About Attending Paris Couture Fashion Shows Later This Month

    Usually, Paris's Couture Fashion Week is loaded with A-listers vying for a seat in the front row. Not only is it about being there to check out the latest collections first, but stars like Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga want to be photographed there. It is almost as if being in attendance proves that you are a fashion maven and in a class by yourself. At least, that is how it usually goes. Unfortunately, this January is different, and Paris is one of the last places celebrities want to risk traveling to right now.According to a report by Page Six, what is usually the hottest ticket in town is looking like it will be a dud later this month.We are hearing that fewer fashion editors and clients will be making the journey to France for the upcoming shows, which include Chanel, Versace, Christian Dior and Valentino. Fashion editors such as "Vogue's" Anna Wintour and Anna Dello Russo are usually spotted there, as well as celebrities from Kardashian to Gaga.Organizers have said they are having harder times trying to fill seats for their presentations. We are told security issues are a concern, with some skittish to fly to Paris after the terrorist attack on "Charlie Hebdo" last week.
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