• Kendrick Lamar talks next album, Kanye West, 'Control' verse and Compton

    This Sunday could prove a big day for Kendrick Lamar, who in the past few years has gone from an up-and-comer to the biggest name in the game with one album and a guest verse that brought the Internet and his contemporaries to their knees. The "good kid" from Compton is nominated for seven Grammys, including Best New Artist and Album of the Year for good kid, m.A.A.d city.
  • Jay Z and Beyoncé top Billboard's Power 100 List

    Billboard has released its annual list of the 100 most powerful figures in music, and once again, actual performers don't play much of a role. However, in one of the few spots on the list performers were able to grab, they grabbed a pretty good post: Jay Z and Beyoncé were named the most powerful "individual" in music.
  • Spiritualized, Beach House and more join Youth Lagoon on 'The Space Project' [TRACKLIST]

    Earlier this week we reported that Youth Lagoon had released a new song called "Worms" as part of Lefse Records' compilation The Space Project. More information on the project has now been revealed. The effort is due out Record Store Day 2014 (April 19) and features contributions from The Antlers, Beach House, Mutual Benefit, Porcelain Raft, Jesu, Anna Meredith, The Holydrug Couple, Blues Control, Zomes, Absolutely Free, Benoit & Sergio, Larry Gus and Spiritualized (appearing under the moniker The Spiritualized Mississippi Space Program).
  • Grammy commercial slots breach $1 million mark: Not the Super Bowl, but still

    If you've read any reports from 2013, you know that music sales are down, across both physical copies and downloads. Music awards shows are as hot as ever however, and that's resulting in commercial slots for the 2014 Grammys going for their highest prices ever. Some 30-second positions are going for more than $1 million.
  • Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Almost Blocked from Hip-Hop Categories at Grammys by Rap Committee

    The Grammys supposedly exist to honor the best music from the previous year, but no one would be surprised to find out that politics were involved. A blatant, and frustrating, discussion of musical politics went on behind the scenes of this year's Best Rap Album award, and with other rap awards involving hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. According to reports, voters on the rap committee attempted to exclude the group from the hip-hop categories based on its widespread popularity.
  • Country Men in Blue Jeans [POLL]

    Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and Tim McGraw are all unmistakably talented singers, which is evident by their Grammy nominations for 2014. The question is, which one of these uber-talented guys rocks a pair of blue jeans better?
  • 7 Random Facts About Kacey Musgraves

    Since before her debut album even released, Kacey Musgraves was fascinating fans with her talent and charm. While most people know the major facts about the young artist (she was born in Texas, finished in seventh place on the fifth season of Nashville Star and co-wrote Miranda Lambert's hit song, "Mama's Broken Heart"), these are some things about Kacey Musgraves that you may not know.