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Legacy acts have turned "full album" shows into a major trend over the past few years, but few have recordings on the level of Lynyrd Skynyrd's first two albums. Though much of the original band is no longer with us, the contemporary lineup will give fans flashbacks to the early '70s with a pair of album-centric shows in February. -
Riff Raff Releasing Two Albums on the Same Day in 2015
Riff Raff, one of the most eccentric characters in all of music, let alone hip-hop, has an announcement to make. He will be releasing two albums -- 'The Peach Panther' and 'The Purple Panther' -- on the same day next year, June 1st. In a detailed run on sentence of an Instagram post, Jody Highroller describes what the albums will sound like and what everyone will be wearing when they record it. -
Kevin Gates Shares "I Don't Get Tired" Music Video Featuring August Alsina [WATCH]
Louisiana rapper Kevin Gates has shared the music video for his latest single, "I Don't Get Tired" featuring August Alsina, which you can check out here. The Jon J.-directed clip incorporates footage of Gates on tour in between shots of him rapping in an auto-repair shop and outside of a convenience store. August Alsina, who provides the chorus hook, appears in some of the live performance footage, but doesn't appear alongside Gates in the scenes shot specifically for the video. -
NYPD Claims Mayor Bill de Blasio Has Blood of Two Slain Brooklyn Cops on His Hands
Did New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio lay the groundwork for violence against police officers by seeming to side with protestors who have been upset over the lack of an indictment in the death of Eric Garner? That appears to be the official position of the NYPD, which is now grieving what it is calling the "assassination" of two police officers reportedly sitting in their patrol car eating lunch yesterday. Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos likely did not see Ismaayil Brinsley walk up beside the passenger side front window and take aim.Brinsley's deadly actions were intended to be a retaliation for the deaths of Garner and Michael Brown at the hands of police officers who were never charged, not even with a misdemeanor. While de Blasio spoke out against the violence condemning the murders, members of the NYPD turned their backs on him when he walked into the room to give an official press conference on yesterday's crime.It seems the NYPD feels that the mayor has been unsupportive and not aligned himself with them while the city has been in a state of upheaval and racial tensions are intensifying. The police feel so much like City Hall has abandoned them that officers actually have been signing a petition that would ban de Blasio from attending their funerals should they die in the line of duty. -
North Korea Speaks of 'Merciless Punishment' in New Threats Targeting the U.S.
Back in 2008, North Korea was officially removed from the U.S.'s list of state sponsors of terrorism after spending two decades of being listed on it. Thanks to the fallout from the Sony hacking and due to the fact that the FBI has confirmed that it was indeed North Korea that was behind the huge breech in security, our government is now pondering whether or not to put the nation back onto that list. -
Being Called 'Washed-Up' Lit a Fire Under Reese Witherspoon to Try New Things
Everything good that is happening in Reese Witherspoon's life right now is because the actress wasn't afraid to embrace change. If you think back about eight years, she seemed to have it all -- a marriage to Ryan Phillipe, two great kids and a new Oscar to put on the mantle -- and then it all came crashing down around her. Witherspoon quickly understood that in order to survive the crisis in her personal life, she would need to embrace change. While she moved on from her marriage with Phillipe and began building a life with Jim Toth, her career seemed to stall out. -
One Direction Perform 'Night Changes' and 'Ready to Run' from 'Four' on 'Saturday Night Live' [WATCH]
One Direction was the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" Dec. 20, and the boys brought their A-games. Despite being on a holiday-filled show, 1D opted to give fans a double serving of their new album "Four." They performed "Night Changes" and "Ready to Run." The fellas melted a lot of hearts in the process.As "Rolling Stone" notes, "Night Changes" worked well on the dimly lit stage inside Studio 8H. The harmonies soared and each member got to shine at different times. Check out the performance below.The boys also got involved elsewhere in the show, joining Aidy Bryant and Cecily Strong on "Girlfriends Talk Show." They portrayed a high-school dance team. Hilarity ensured."SNL" just announced that Kevin Hart will be the first host after the holiday break, on Jan. 17. No musical acts have been announced yet. -
Nine Inch Nails Audio Archive of Every Show Since 1988 is Live Thanks to Reflecting in the Chrome
After six years, the founder of Reflecting in the Chrome, Ryan J., finally archived audio from every Nine Inch Nails show since 1988. Reports say that the free torrent contains audio from 575 concerts that amounts to 527 GB. That's going to require a hefty hard drive, Ryan said, and he recommends some extra space for updates. -
Stereosonic Releases 2014 Aftermovie [WATCH]
Many festivals wait months to release their festival video recap as it takes some time to cut the footage and edit it together. Plus, event companies usually wait until they can use the footage as a promotional tool to announce the following festival or help sell tickets for the next year. Stereosonic just threw that model out the window by releasing their aftermovie two weeks after the festival wrapped up, putting together a 6 minute movie filled with crowd shots, interviews with some of the acts who graced the stages around Australia and plenty of clips showing off the massive crowd and production. -
Grimes Explains the Story Behind Her Stage Name: Claire Boucher Used MySpace to Help
Grimes, aka Claire Boucher, took to Twitter recently to give fans the lowdown on how she got her name. Previously, the singer told journalists that the name was inspired by artist Ken Grimes and cartoon character Frank Grimes from "The Simpsons." Turns out the name actually originated as a misunderstanding on MySpace, "Consequence of Sound" notes.Here is how Grimes explains Grimes:"On myspace ur genre could be grime and u could have 3 genres so i was plural grime, b4 knowing what grime was," she tweeted. "I was originally too embarased of this story so i told journalists i was named after frank grimes, who is also very cool. Or wait, no i said i was named after someone else named grimes argh, -- see this is why you shouldnt lie to journalists."i was originally too embarased of this story so i told journalists i was named after frank grimes, who is also very cool — Clear Butcher (@Grimezsz) December 20, 2014i was very please to discover that i actually loved grime music — Clear Butcher (@Grimezsz) December 20, 2014 -
Does Garth Brooks Still Get Nervous Before Shows? 'Friends In Low Places' Singer Says Yes
It's tough to believe, but Garth Brooks -- the man who's played more sold-out shows than God -- still gets nervous before he performs. He revealed as much to Indiana radio station WKDQ this week. -
Q-Tip Schools Iggy Azalea on Twitter With Lengthy History Lesson
If Q-Tip isn’t a rap god, few dudes are. A Tribe Called Quest’s frontman is highly respected in the hip-hop community, and he keeps up a lively Twitter profile. Recently, he gave Iggy Azalea a rather lengthy history lesson on the social network.
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