• Early Jimi Hendrix, Curtis Knight & The Squires Recordings Coming Next Month [TRACKLIST]

    Recordings from Jimi Hendrix's early career will be released next month, Ultimate Classic Rock reports. You Can't Use My Name: Curtis Knight & The Squires (Featuring Jimi Hendrix) The RSVP/PPX Sessions will feature 14 tracks from the guitar legend's days of trying to make it as a session musician. The collection also includes two songs that were written by Hendrix, "Hornet's Nest" and "Knock Yourself Out."

  • Kendrick Lamar, Common, Mary J. Blige Headline 2015 Essence Festival Lineup

    New Orleans hip-hop and R&B music festival, Essence Festival returns for its 21st year in 2015 and has announced the list of artists who are set to perform this fourth of July weekend at the Superdome. It will be headlined by Common, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige, with a wide variety of other acts across pop, R&B, hip-hop and funk joining the party.

  • Kelly Clarkson Had Hard Time Finding Collaborators for 'Piece By Piece' Before John Legend

    Poor Kelly Clarkson... Despite being one of the most successful American Idol alumni of all time, two No. 1 albums, three No. 1 singles and a slew of awards, she can't get anybody to like her. In a new interview ahead of the release of her new album Piece By Piece, the "Heartbeat Song" singer revealed that she had a tough time landing collaborators for her new LP.

  • Slayer to Release New Song "When the Stillness Comes" for Record Store Day Ahead of Upcoming Album

    Slayer will reportedly release its 11th studio album later this year. The metal act will tease fans this Record Store Day with a single from the album, "When the Stillness Comes." The new tune will mark only the second piece of music the band has released since the death of founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman in 2013 -- they shared "Implode" last year. Limited edition copies of the single will hit participating record stores April 18, "Rolling Stone" noted.

  • Faith No More Perform New Song "Cone of Shame" Live From Upcoming 'Sol Invictus' LP [WATCH]

    Faith No More debuted a new song from their upcoming "Sol Invictus" album titled "Cone of Shame." The fan footage from the show in Japan is not of the highest quality, but it shows off the creepy tone of the song. The track follows the menacing lead single "Motherf**ker," the band's first piece of new music since 1997's "Album of the Year." The second official single from the album, "Superhero," will drop in March, Blabbermouth noted.

  • KaZantip Canceled by Cambodian Authorities for 'Indecent Tourism'

    In the 11th hour, electronic music festival KaZantip, which was scheduled to start tomorrow, Feb. 19, and run to Feb. 28, has been canceled by the Cambodian authorities because of what they feel is "indecent tourism." Having originally approved the permits and all necessary paperwork for the festival to set up shop on Koh Puos Island, the change of heart is dismaying for those who traveled all the way to Cambodia and will not be getting refunds on that. Also, the festival organizers thought they might be able to host the festival in the face of growing adversity in recent years.

  • Jerry Garcia, Toby Keith, Cyndi Lauper and Others to Be Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame

    The 2015 class of wordsmiths to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame includes a cowboy, a blues legend and two Deadheads. Toby Keith, Willie Dixon and the partnership of Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter will all be welcomed to the hall during a ceremony June 18 in New York City. Cyndi Lauper, Bobby Braddock and Linda Perry are among the other inductees, "Rolling Stone" noted.

  • Muse Tease New Album 'Drones' on Instagram with In-Studio Footage [LISTEN]

    Muse may be acting like Drones for its upcoming album, but the band is very live in a series of new recordings. Over the last few weeks, the "Madness" rockers have released a series of short video snippets on Instagram, teasing the recording process for the long-anticipated The 2nd Law follow-up.

  • Bruce Jenner May Face Manslaughter Charges if New Video Is Accurate

    It sounds like investigators who are trying to piece together that deadly car crash that Bruce Jenner was involved in nearly two weeks ago were just handed a big piece to their puzzle. A Mendocino Transit Authority bus on the opposite side of the highway actually captured video footage of the entire crash. If what we are hearing ends up being true, then it looks like Jenner might have been following the Lexus in front of him too closely. He may face manslaughter charges if the new video is accurate.
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