• Rappers Aren't Standing Up for Social Issues, Joey Bada$$ Says

    There is plenty of civil unrest right now, but where are the rappers? That is what Joey Bada$$ wants to know. The Brooklyn hip-hopper recently spoke to MTV UK about the lack of direction in America."Right now, we need leaders," he said. "We need someone to listen to."What does that mean, though?"I think that it's very important for artists to raise awareness in situations, especially worldwide situations," he said. "Because I feel like, in today's world, in today's society, we don't have as much civil rights leaders as we used to."Back in the day, a civil rights leader would come on television and he's well-known; everyone knows him, he's like the president. Now, today, it's like, we have very few — and the people of today who have that same stature are musicians. Now, it's rappers who have that stature," he said.

  • BBC Sound of 2015 Longlist Announced

    To be named on the BBC Sound of lists is a pretty big deal. Last year's winner was Sam Smith and past winners have included HAIM in 2013, Jessie J in 2011, Ellie Goulding in 2010, Adele in 2008, Keane in 2004 and 50 Cent in 2003. If you land on this list, your future is probably headed in the right direction, and if you win, your career is most likely going to take off quickly. BBC has now announced the longlist for those artists who are set to make waves in 2015, via MTV.The artists on the BBC Sound of 2015 are James Bay, George the Poet, Kwabs, Lapsley, Rae Morris, Novelist, Raury, Shamir, Shura, Slaves, Soak, Stormzy, Sunset Sons, Wolf Alice and Years & Years. The list spans a whole host of different sounds and styles from pop to grunge to grime.There is talent across the board, but several bands and groups on this list stand out.

  • Kanye West, Carrie Underwood To Perform Tonight For World Aids Day, Chris Martin & Bruce Springsteen To Stand In For Injured Bono

    Following Bono's Nov. 16 bike accident in Central Park, adjustments have been made to the lineup for the World AIDS Day (RED) concert in Times Square tonight. Kanye West and Carrie Underwood will perform at the event while Chris Martin (Coldplay) and Bruce Springsteen will stand in for Bono with U2 members Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr., according to U2's website.

  • Garth Brooks Buffalo Shows: Country Icon Adds New York to Tour Schedule

    Garth Brooks's never-ending comeback tour will be heading north after four January nights in Boston. The legendary country artist recently announced two Buffalo dates — four total shows — March 6 and 7, which should provide plenty of time for all that damn snow to melt.According to WIVB, the shows will be Brooks's first Buffalo appearances in 17 years.From The Boot: "Tickets will cost $56.97, plus $1.28 in tax, a $2.50 facility fee and a $5.50 service charge, for a total of $66.25. Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 5 at 10 AM, and there will be an eight-ticket limit per purchase. Tickets will be available through Tickets.com or 1-800-228-6622."

  • 10 Best Album Covers Of 2014: FKA Twigs, St. Vincent, The Roots, And More

    Music lovers often experience album covers before hearing the album itself, so it's pretty appropriate that we're publishing our list of the best album covers of 2014 before our list of best albums of 2014 (stay tuned for that one in a few weeks, by the way). Here are the year's top 10 album covers.

  • Dr. Dog 'Live At Flamingo Hotel': Concert Footage Coming In 2015

    Dr. Dog have developed a reputation as a strong live band, and their prolific touring has kept people coming back for more since their formation in 1999. But they've never officially released a concert film to share with fans who can't make it to the gigs.

  • Richie Hawtin Pens Facebook Apology After Pushing Speaker on Fan at Time Warp

    Thanksgiving is a time for spending time with your family, stuffing your face with incredible food and being thankful for what we have. Over the weekend, dance music fans gave thanks to the techno gods for bringing German indoor dance music festival Time Warp stateside to the 39th Street Pier in Brooklyn for its 20th anniversary.Taking place on Friday, Nov. 28, and Saturday, Nov. 29, the two-day festival featured a lineup that included house and techno heavyweights like Richie Hawtin, Luciano, Dixon, Sven Väth, Joseph Capriati, Dubfire:liveHYBRID, The Martinez Brothers and others. The festival was seemingly successful, but one incident has caught headlines after the festival.One of the premiere DJs on the lineup, Richie Hawtin, was showing off his moves in the booth, and upon seeing a young woman standing there filming the whole thing on her iPhone, he vented his frustration by pushing a monitor onto the fan.After the dust settled and fans had seen the video of him pushing the speaker into the iPhone-wielding fan, Richie Hawtin took to his Facebook page to pen a public apology for the incident.
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