• Charli XCX Drops New Punk-Fueled Song "Breaking Up" Ahead of 'Sucker' Release [LISTEN]

    Charli XCX is prepping the release of her upcoming sophomore album Sucker. In anticipation, a new song has surfaced called "Breaking Up." The punk-inspired track follows the style of her recently released singles "Gold Coins" and "London Queen" but has the big poppy chorus we've come to expect after songs like "Boom Clap" and "Break the Rules." The best part is her line, "You say you love me, okay let's rock."

  • Trey Songz Celebrates 30th Birthday with Chris Brown and a Carnival, Breezy Sings 'Happy Birthday' [WATCH]

    Trey Songz celebrated his 30th birthday recently, and he rung in the milestone with buddy Chris Brown and a full-out carnival. Kid Ink, Pusha T and Sevyn Streeter were also in attendance. As "Vibe" noted, the party featured women on stilts, a mechanical bull that Brown rode and cotton candy.Pictures posted by the Brand Group show Songz having a great time. Brown even treated his friend to a soulful rendition of "Happy Birthday" — see below. In August, Breezy and Trigga announced a joint tour that will kick off in January. The jaunt will start in Hampton, Virginia, Jan. 28 and end in Los Angeles March 8. Check out the full schedule below.

  • Katy Perry Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show Confirmed: "Firework" Singer Posts Goofy Teaser Video with Kittens, Unicorns and Pepsi [WATCH]

    It was basically the worst kept secret in music and the NFL, but now it's official: Katy Perry will be performing at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show. Yesterday, in the middle of winning three trophies at the American Music Awards, Perry announced that she will be taking on the football field with a little help from glitter, kittens, bacon and tons of other "crazy" stuff.

  • System of a Down Announce International Tour, Armenian Show [SCHEDULE]

    System of a Down will honor the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with their Wake Up the Souls Tour. The seven-show run will come to a close with the group's first Armenian performance when SOAD plays a free show in Yerevan's Republic Square, via Gigwise."For years we have commemorated it by doing a solo show, so we've decided to call this tour the Wake Up the Souls Tour," singer Serj Tankian said in a video preview — see below. "We're playing in Armenia for the first time, the day before the commemoration of 100th anniversary."The important thing is also justice. If someone killed my family, and burned my house down, and I'm running after them for 100 years for them to turn around and say, 'Sorry,' what does that mean? I think you have to have incrimination. I think you have to have justice."Tankian is Armenian and explained his background to KCET a couple years ago.

  • The Strokes's 'Reptilia' Featured in New Volkswagen Commercial [WATCH]

    The Strokes's "Reptilia" has enjoyed a remarkable amount of success since it was released in 2003 as the second single from The Strokes's second studio album "Room on Fire." "Reptilia" has been popular not only with fans but also commercially. Though some of the momentum has been lost for the 11-year-old track, it still remains relevant with ad executives. The most recent example comes in the form of a new Volkswagen commercial for the 2015 Golf line of cars.You see the three different cars Volkswagen is pushing from the sporty, faster model to the electric car of the future. "Reptilia" is set in the background as the cars nimbly maneuver around a sparse cityscape and into a crowded parking garage filled with screaming fans, via "Stereogum."The Strokes have had a small revival in 2014, returning to the live stage in the United States for the first time in three years. Fans eagerly await a potential new album and more touring dates. The band had a five-year hiatus between their third and fourth studio albums in 2006 and 2011 before coming back in 2013 to release "Comedown Machine."

  • AC/DC Drop 'Rock or Bust' Video: Aussie Rockers Play for the Fans in New Clip [WATCH]

    AC/DC's new video for the title track off their next album, "Rock or Bust," showcases what the band has been about for more than 40 years. The group, minus Malcolm Young and Phil Rudd, perform the new song to a legion of frenzied fans in the video. It has been a long journey for the Australian rock outfit, but they continue to rock just as hard as their "Back in Black" heyday."We be a guitar band / We play across the land / Shootin' out tonight / Gonna keep you up all right," Brian Johnson sings on a glowing, circular stage in the video below. Rather then being set up on a platform above its fans, the band, like always, holds its loyal rockers above themselves in the video. Angus Young shuffles and steps in his signature schoolboy outfit like a Chuck Berry imitator. Check the clip out below.

  • Lorrie Morgan Announces Christmas Tour Dates [SCHEDULE]

    Lorrie Morgan is bringing the Christmas spirit to several small cities this winter before landing in Nashville for a tour finale in late December."To be able to bring the wonderful music of Christmas to audiences around the country is a dream come true," says Morgan. "This is my favorite time of year. I get to think about my children growing up and reminisce my life with my family. I wish all year could be Christmas time!"The Boot notes Morgan has hosted the Enchanted Christmas Show at Opryland in Nashville for the past two years and also released a holiday album, "Merry Christmas from London," in 1993.Here are the official dates, with ticket information on Morgan's website:

  • Will Butler of Arcade Fire Releases Trailer for New Solo Album [WATCH]

    Will Butler has a new solo album coming out in March, and we got our first taste of it Monday morning with the release of the official teaser trailer for "Policy."The jack-of-all-trades Arcade Fire member scrawled several messages for fans and edited them into the video, which spastically switches from clip to clip and previews a handful of songs for fans.Check it out:

  • Reporters Like Don Lemon, Matt Lauer Are Fighting for First Exclusive Interview with Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson

    Since shooting Michael Brown Aug. 9, Ferguson, Missouri, Police Officer Darren Wilson has managed to disappear completely off the grid as he waits to find out whether or not an indictment and formal charges will be coming. His is a case that has led to rioting in the St. Louis suburb, and what started as a violent altercation between Wilson and Brown has morphed into a full civil-rights debate. An interview with Wilson would no doubt equal blockbuster ratings, and we are hearing that he has quietly met with a few possible contenders.According to The Huffington Post, several journalists — including Anderson Cooper, Don Lemon and Matt Lauer — have talked to Wilson off the record. These meetings are standard procedure because they help the subject — in this case Wilson — figure out who they feel the most comfortable with. Cooper has already confirmed that Wilson has declined his request for an actual on-camera interview. Lemon confirmed that there was a meeting, but has said little else.

  • Bill Cosby Laughed About Recent Allegations While Performing at a Women's Rape Charity Event in the Bahamas

    Nearly every day for the last two weeks another woman has come out of the shadows to accuse Bill Cosby of everything from groping to full-blown rape. While his attorney is insisting that Cosby is nothing more than a victim of a horrific smear campaign, the industry is definitely fearing otherwise. NBC killed a new sitcom that had been in development and Netflix has shelved Cosby's latest stand-up gig that was filmed for them. At first, it was thought that Cosby's stand-up shows would survive these allegations, but many venues have begun canceling gigs into next year, indicating that the comedian may not come out of this with an active career intact.Late last week, Cosby did do a scheduled show in the Bahamas — and ironically enough the proceeds went to benefit a women's charity. The organization that he came out to support works with rape victims and domestic violence victims and provides counseling for both. No doubt Cosby was glad that this show went on because it made him look supportive of women's issues rather than an alleged abuser.What was appalling was that during this show Cosby found some crocodile tears for the slew of allegations against him and even joked onstage about his current battle in the public eye."Parents are coming and taking their children home, saying to me, 'Bill Cosby, you are an evil man! We will never eat your Jell-O pudding again!'" said Cosby to an audience that thought his jokes were hilarious.
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