• Nicki Minaj, NBA Star John Wall Pay Tribute to 6-Year-Old Fan Miyah

    Miyah Telemaque-Nelson, 6, died Monday, Dec. 8, after a lengthy battle with cancer, and her death made ripples in the pop world and the sports community. The young girl had befriended Nicki Minaj and Washington Wizards star John Wall over the past year.“I can't believe this little angel is gone,” Minaj wrote on Instagram. “When I met her she was recovering. Sending love to her mother and family and John. This is heartbreaking. She was so full of life. #RIPMiyah”NBA standout Wall had also spent a lot of time with the young girl. He’d been writing her name on his shoes all season and spoken to her via FaceTime just two weeks ago, according to CSN Washington. A moment of silence was held for Telemaque-Nelson before the Wizards’s game against the Boston Celtics Monday night, and Wall wrote “RIP Miyah” on his sneakers.

  • Twin Shadow Announces New Album 'Eclipse,' Shares "Turn Me Up" Music Video [WATCH]

    Yesterday, synthpop artist Twin Shadow, a.k.a. George Lewis, Jr., shared a new single "Turn Me Up," and today Lewis has shared the song's music video, directed by Alex Turvey, which you can check out below. In addition to the music video, Lewis has also announced his next album Eclipse, which is set for release on March 17 through Warner Bros. Records, Pitchfork reports.

  • J. Cole Talks Rough Childhood On '2014 Forest Hills Drive'

    Rap heads know the story of 2014 Forest Drive by now. It's the house J. Cole grew up in as a teenager in Fayetteville, N.C., and the one he just re-purchased this summer. But the 29-year-old rapper recently offered up some interesting new details from his upbringing.

  • Sleater-Kinney Add Spring Dates To North American Tour [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Even though Sleater-Kinney's highly anticipated reunion tour hasn't even begun, they've already added a ton of new dates to their schedule. Following their tour of western Europe in March, the legendary punk trio will hit the road in North America once again on April 16, starting in Dallas and finishing up with two homecoming dates in Seattle on May 8 and 9.

  • Luke Wilson Will Star in Cameron Crowe's Showtime Rock Comedy 'Roadies'

    Movie star Luke Wilson recently signed on to portray a tour manager in Showtime's upcoming rock 'n' roll comedy, Roadies. Cameron Crowe is the mastermind behind this one, and he will write and direct the pilot episode. Imogen Poots (V for Vendetta), Keisha Castle-Hughes (Game of Thrones) and Peter Cambor (NCIS: Los Angeles) will round out the main cast.

  • J. Cole Eminem Diss: Trick Trick Responds To 'Fire Squad'

    It was the diss heard 'round the rap community last week when J. Cole's "Fire Squad" leaked to the public. The new cut calls out Justin Timberlake, Iggy Azalea, Eminem and Macklemore for making careers in primarily black genres.

  • Eric Church Shares 'Talladega' Video, Fourth Single from 'The Outsiders' Highlights a Life Well-Lived [WATCH]

    Although the song's title alludes to the infamous racetrack, Eric Church's single "Talladega" is about much more than that. The country singer illustrates that point in a new music video for the tune from his latest effort, The Outsiders. Church and his band perform at the finish line of a track, but the real action comes from the imagery of a man recalling his entire life before he dies.

  • 2015 Rise Above Fest Will Feature Seether, Godsmack, Slash, More to Promote Suicide Awareness

    Next May will mark the third edition of Seether's Rise Above Fest, which raises money for suicide awareness. The first two go-rounds were solid — the group raised roughly $70,000 total for the cause — but this spring is sure to be the biggest spectacle yet in Bangor, Maine.The group has already recruited Godsmack, Slash and Papa Roach, among others."It seems to be picking up a lot more steam, to a point where it's certainly bigger than we were thinking it was ever going to become," Seether's Shaun Morgan told "Billboard."The site reports Morgan was inspired to start the festival after his brother succumbed to depression and committed suicide in 2007."I think there's going to be a lot more turnout, even, just judging by the bands who are going to be on the bill," Morgan said. "They're certainly of a very high caliber and a very high standard — not that the ones before weren't, but we're getting big names involved now, so that's really kind of exciting."

  • Modest Mouse Teases New Music On Instagram With Photo Of Vinyl Record Labeled, Side A: Lampshades On Fire [LISTEN]

    Modest Mouse launched their official Instagram page today by posting an image of a vinyl record labeled "Side A: 'Lampshades on Fire'." This is sparked rumors of new material from the group, which would be their first new music since 2009's No One's First and You're Next. As Pitchfork points out, the band has been playing a song believed to have the title "Lampshades on Fire" live since 2011, so it's possible that they are finally getting around to recording it.

  • Rumored Tracklist For New Kendrick Lamar Album Confirmed As Fake By TDE CEO

    Likely the most highly anticipated album in recent memory, Kendrick Lamar's follow-up to the critically acclaimed good kid m.A.A.d city has everyone buzzing and hungry for any information or piece of the effort they can get their hands (or ears) on. Although he's been plugging the album during his press appearances, he hasn't revealed many specific details. So when a rumored tracklist for the effort surfaced online, fans were dying to confirm its validity.

  • The Senate Releases Detailed Report on CIA Torture Tactics Post-9/11 as U.S. Fears Retaliation Overseas

    Earlier this morning the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee released a 500-page report that is a summary of the CIA's post-9/11 torture program, which was intended to make prisoners of war give up crucial information. It has been widely reported that the Central Intelligence Agency took extreme measures in order to unsuccessfully make al-Qaida members talk in the years following 9/11. President Barack Obama supported the public release of the five-year investigation in the hopes that the American government will use it as a future example of what not to do.What we are learning from this report is that the people who worked in the "enhanced interrogation program" basically resorted to torture such as waterboarding, mock executions and threatened sexual violence under inhumane conditions for detainees — many of whom were later revealed to have no terrorism ties whatsoever. The U.S. government has confirmed that the program was more horrific than most Americans knew and that it went against our country's code of behavior. Obama quickly banned "enhanced interrogation techniques" once taking office after his 2009 inauguration.Of course, there is a dangerous downside to this full report being made public, and some lawmakers believe it was a "reckless" move because it can ultimately light a fire under those who are already wishing to bring harm to U.S. business at home and overseas. Embassies are under heavy guard and U.S. government buildings are at a heightened security as everyone waits for the international rage and backlash that is inevitably coming.
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