• Dr. Luke Is Suing Kesha's Lawyer for Defamation After Implying the Producer Raped Lady Gaga

    Dr. Luke has filed another lawsuit, this time against Kesha's lawyer, Mark Geragos, who is representing the pop star against the producer in a separate sexual assault case. The latest lawsuit stems from Geragos' implications on Twitter and to "TMZ" that Dr. Luke, aka Lukasz Gottwald, raped Lady Gaga, who recently disclosed that she was assaulted nine years ago.

  • Resident Advisor Releases Top 100 DJs Poll; The Anti-DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll

    When it comes to DJ polls, there are two very different opposite rankings for the top DJs in the world. The most controversial one, the DJ Mag Top 100, relies on fan voting to rank the top DJs in the world, which predictably has main stage heavyweights like Hardwell, Tiesto, Avicii, Armin van Buuren, Martin Garrix and others top the list. In a very different twist of events, Resident Advisor, a standard for underground dance music, has its own opinion on which the top DJs in the world are. German Steffan Berkhahn, label owner of Berlin based Innervisions Recordings and professionally known as Dixon, topped the poll for a second straight year, while others like Seth Troxler, Richie Hawtin, Tale Of Us and others trailed not far behind.

  • Madeon Releases 'You're On' Ft. Kyan; Reveals Album Details [REVIEW]

    Madeon's highly anticipated new single "You're On" featuring the vocals of Los Angeles based musician and singer Kyan has been released on iTunes via Sony. He was silent over the past month and a half since his latest release "Imperium," leading fans to wonder where the quiet French producer had gone. He then surprised his fans with an Instagram photo revealing the cover art for "You're On" with the release date in cryptic fashion. He previewed a short 15-second clip a few days later to give fans a short teaser of what was to come today. Now the full track is out on iTunes.

  • San Fermin Announce New Album 'Jackrabbit,' Share New Single "Parasite" [LISTEN]

    San Fermin, the brainchild of composer and songwriter Ellis Ludwig-Leone, released its self-titled debut album in September of 2013 after Ludwig-Leone spent two months locked up at the Banff Centre, a secluded retreat for composers, tucked away in the Canadian mountains. He later assembled a group of highly trained musicians to record and perform his work, and by the time the album came out, he had already finished work on the sequel. However, after experience life on the road and performing his music in a live setting, he decided to rewrite the record. The result is the upcoming album Jackrabbit, which is due out in the spring. Along with the announcement, the band premiered their lead single "Parasites."

  • Taylor Swift Among TIME Person of the Year 2014 Finalists for Stand Against Spotify

    What do Apple CEO Tim Cook, the protestors in Ferguson, Vladimir Putin and Taylor Swift have in common? While it may seem like "nothing" from the outside, the answer is they're all on the shortlist to become TIME magazine's Person of the Year for 2014. Yes, the "Blank Space" singer joins world leaders and controversial figures in the annual recognition's nominations.

  • Katherine Heigl Loves Having a Creative Say as Executive Producer on 'State of Affairs'

    Katherine Heigl is one of those actresses who has the kind of reputation that precedes her. She left "Grey's Anatomy" to star in a string of films, totally expecting to morph into a big-screen star. That did not exactly happen and her difficult reputation kind of took on a life of its own. For a while Heigl was having a tough time finding a job, and then along came "State of Affairs."While she was said to be totally against the idea of returning to prime-time television for the longest time, she is working as an executive producer on her new NBC show, which means a lot of creative control is now in the palm of her hand. Heigl was interviewed by The Wrap while at a fundraising gala for The Trevor Project, an organization connected with gay teen suicide prevention, and she said she never expected to enjoy her new role on the NBC drama as much as she has been.

  • Jay Electronica Responds to Ferguson and Eric Garner Decisions: 'Don't Tell Me About Black-on-Black Crime'

    In light of the recent grand jury decisions in Ferguson, Missouri, and Staten Island not to indict two white police officers for the killings of two black men, protests have erupted across the United States and sporadically around the world. The issue of police brutality and mistreatment of minorities vs. whites by law enforcement is at the forefront of the nation's conscious.While some commentators have steered the commentary toward black-on-black crime and the violence in poor urban neighborhoods, New Orleans native Jay Electronica wholeheartedly disagrees with this notion, saying among other things in a series of tweets that "We live in a criminal nation, founded by rapists, mass murderers and robbers. So don't tell me about 'black on black' crime."Read the expletive-laden series of tweets below, via "Pigeons and Planes."

  • Johnny Marr Cancels Remainder of U.S. Tour Dates Due to Family Illness

    Johnny Marr rarely misses shows — as evidenced earlier this year when he played a round of gigs with a broken hand — but one of his close family members has been stricken with an illness, so Marr regretfully informed fans that he would be canceling 10 forthcoming shows."I'm really disappointed to not be able to play the shows," he said in a Facebook post. "The touring has been so enjoyable for me and the band and the audiences have been great everywhere. If it was about just me being unwell I would've found a way to continue as I did when I broke my hand earlier in the year, but to not be there for one of my family is not right. Thank you to everyone for the kind messages. See you soon. Johnny. x"The page notes that tickets can be refunded at the point of purchase and Marr will work to reschedule.

  • Joanna Newsom Working on New Album, Discusses Ferguson and New York

    Joanna Newsom is not someone who can be easily placed categorically, but we will give it a shot. The Californian folk singer/songwriter/harpist/actress is in Paul Thomas Anderson's forthcoming film "Inherent Vice," but she recently told Dazed she is working on fresh tunes."I'm working on something new — I should hopefully have a little more news soon," Newsom said, via Stereogum. "I've been working hard for a lot of those five years on a new idea.""Vice" is a 1970s-set picture that deals with race issues, and Newsom used it as a bridge to current events."I think the film drums up a sense that dark forces are at work behind the scenes, and that's a fear that many people I know struggle with, particularly in the States right now," she said. "There's an incredible sense of — at the risk of sounding melodramatic — a conspiracy. I mean, right now, what's happening in Ferguson and in New York is terrible: terrible cases of cops murdering people and getting away with it. The words 'civil rights violation' come up a lot in this film, and I think that that applies more today than it has for decades."

  • Travel Troubles: 5 Seconds of Summer Isn't The Only Act with Passport Problems—Amy Winehouse, Yusuf Islam and Boy George Also Struggled

    Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer appeared to have lost its guitar player when it swing by the Jingle Ball in London over the weekend. The good news: The band didn't lose Michael Clifford. The bad news: He lost his passport and was unable to enter the country for the event. He's not the first musician who has had problems traveling abroad. In fact, the United States has caused many a headache for traveling performers.

  • Trey Songz Covers Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas' [LISTEN]

    It has been 20 years since Mariah Carey's iconic "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was released — can you believe it? — and the song still has not gotten old. It has been covered and remixed by everyone from Shania Twain to Michael Bublé to Lady Antebellum to the "Glee" cast. Now, R&B crooner Trey Songz is feeling festive and has decided to do an official cover for "All I Want for Christmas."Trey Songz keeps the original spirit of Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff's work, but adds his own upbeat feel to the track that will have fans snapping along to his catchy rework, via missinfo.tv. The cover is available for download on iTunes via Atlantic Recordings. He has been working primarily alongside his new partner in crime Chris Brown, but on this cover he flies solo to provide his fans with a jovial new Christmas cover for their holiday playlists.
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