• 8 Classic Artists Whose Debut Albums Were False Starts: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, And More

    There are some legendary artists, such as Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., or Pink Floyd, who burst into the mainstream with fully formed, excellent debut albums. Other legendary artists, however, stumbled a bit on their full-length debuts, and didn't truly find their voices until their sophomore releases. Here are eight classic artists whose debut albums were false starts.

  • Marilyn Manson Shares Details for Upcoming 'The Pale Emperor,' New Album Out in January [TRACKLIST]

    Shock rocker Marilyn Manson announced that his upcoming album will be titled The Pale Emperor and will hit retailers Jan. 20. The album will be the "Coma White" singer's first collection of new material since 2012's "Born Villain."Manson and Co. shared the album's insanely dark lead single, "Third Day of a Seven Day Binge," which will be one of 10 tracks on the record — see below — last month. According to "Rolling Stone," the iTunes version of the album will come with three additional tracks: "Day 3," "Fated, Faithful, Fatal" and "Fall of the House of Death." Fans can preorder the standard edition on Manson's website or the deluxe edition on iTunes now.

  • Music Video for AC/DC 'Play Ball' to Premiere This Week

    AC/DC's music video for "Play Ball" will premiere online this week. "Play Ball" is taken from AC/DC's upcoming artist album "Rock or Bust," set for release Dec. 2. According to Blabbermouth, the clip was shot Oct. 3 to 4 with director David Mallet at Black Island Studios in Middlesex, England.In the preview clip below, Mallet, who has worked with the band for 24 years, dubs the shoot, remarking, "They have never come out with any pretense to be anything else than the best rock-and-roll band in the world."

  • Beyoncé's Backup Singer Javon Lee Accuses 'Drunk in Love' Singer of Stealing His Song for 'XO' [LISTEN]

    Word on the Web is Beyoncé is in hot water after being accused of stealing a song from her backup singer. According to Javon Lee, the "Drunk in Love" songstress stole his melody to create the hit song "XO."As reported by "TheGrio," Lee filed a suit claiming the track infringes upon his copyright and wants $3 million in damages. His track "XOXO" was released six months prior to Beyoncé's December 2013 "XO" debut.In the legal filings, he writes that "I am seeking the earnings she has made from the copied record. Also live performances, etc. I would like money compensation of $3 million, or whichever is greater."

  • Pharrell Plays New Collaboration with Gwen Stefani 'Spark the Fire' at Odd Future Carnival

    This past weekend, at Odd Future Carnival at The Park @ LA Coliseum, which featured the Odd Future crew, Rick Ross, and Schoolboy Q, among others, Pharrell set the Internet on fire when he reunited N.E.R.D. onstage for a special performance to close out the festival. Almost lost in the shuffle of all that was a new song Pharrell played for the crowd off his phone. He unveiled his new collaboration track with fellow "Voice" coach Gwen Stefani titled "Spark the Fire."Taking out his phone, he decided to plug it into the speakers and play it from there."I just wanna see y'all faces when it come on," Pharrell said to the crowd. "It's called 'Spark the Fire' — it's about feminism."As reported by Vibe, "Spark the Fire" is rumored to be her next release.

  • Trina Releases New Video for 'F--k Love' Featuring Tory Lanez After Putting French Montana on Blast During Radio Interview [WATCH]

    Back in September, Trina released her new song "F--k Love" and now the cut is getting visual treatment with a guest appearance by Tory Lanez, who covered hook duty. Just last week, Trina threw more shade at French Montana after the rapper denied having a relationship with the Miami femcee on "The Wendy Williams Show."In the nearly four-minute video, Trina gets dolled up in her mansion before saying rest in peace to love once and for all, as noted by "Rap-Up." She then rides into the woods in her Rolls-Royce, parks the car in a secluded area, pulls out a shovel and starts digging up a hole.Once she is done, she lights an unidentified object on fire and laughs as the flames rise up.
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