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Lorde drops surprise new single 'No Better' to finish off successful 2013

It seems that last night was the night for surprise releases. After hearing about Beyoncé's new album, we got word of a new Lorde track called "No Better." Ending a monumental year for the New Zealand singer, "No Better" is now available a single on iTunes.
The xx playing 25-show New York City residency...to 40 people at most

The xx will be playing 25 shows in New York City during March 2014 and no, you probably still won't be able to get tickets. The band announced a residency at the Park Avenue Armory on the Upper East Side where the group will play 25 shows over an 11-day period. The catch is that only 40 fans will be able to attend each concert.
Beyoncé secretly released new, self-titled 'visual album' last night [WATCH]

Last night, in a Santa Claus-like move, Beyoncé left us a new album to wake up to this morning. With no warning, the singer dropped 14 new songs and 17 videos on the self-titled Beyoncé, what she is calling her first "visual album."
Creation Northwest is Moving in 2014

After 12 years in George, Washington, Creation Northwest moved to Enumclaw, Washington in 2010. The popular festival will be making its third move in 2014, setting up new digs in Kennewick, Washington.
5 Reasons to Not Take Cell Phone Videos at Concerts

We've all seen them ... those people at concerts with their cell phones in hand, taping the whole thing. Wanting to capture memories is understandable but posting bad videos online is another.
Madonna is the top earning woman in music with Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé in the top three.

And the top-earning woman in music is .... Madonna. According to Forbes' 2013 list, the singer pulled in $125 million this year. The bulk of her payday came from the final leg of her MDNA Tour, which grossed $305 million overall. According to Rolling Stone, she supplemented her income with merchandise sales, her Material Girl clothing line and her "Truth or Dare" fragrance.
Damon Albarn teases the release of his first-ever solo album [WATCH]

Damon Albarn's resume includes Blur, Gorillaz and the Good, the Bad and the Queen, but he has never released a solo album — until now. Today he offered a teaser of his first-ever solo album in a 20-second YouTube video. The black-and-white clip films Albarn at a piano playing chords over a tapping beat.
Pearl Jam's 'Vitalogy' helped band escape grunge stereotypes, experiment with hardcore, country, more

Music Times believes that it's never too late to go back and try something old. Throwback Thursdays will go back and pull out an album that's at least 10 years old, so that you can find something new, or revisit something you've forgotten about.
12 Days of Christmas: 12 Best Versions of 'The Christmas Song'

First, we're going to kick things off with the 12 best cover versions of the most covered Christmas song of all time, fittingly titled: "The Christmas Song." Originally recorded by Nat King Cole in 1946, the track was already redone by Cole again in '53. Since then, it has been recorded countless times and remains a holiday standard to this day. But who has done it the most justice?
Local Natives, Kendrick Lamar and Alt-J top 'hardest working bands' list

For the third year in a row, music site Songkick has compiled a list of the "19 hardest working bands" in show business. The list takes two factors into consideration: the performers' total number of shows played, combined with the total distance travelled to play those shows. This year's winner was Local Natives: The rock band played a total of 188 shows (more than any other act on the list), while traveling around 192,486 km.
Black Lips releases tracklist for upcoming album 'Underneath the Rainbow'

Atlanta rock band Black Lips have announced their seventh studio album Underneath the Rainbow. According to Rolling Stone, the 12-song effort was recorded this year both in New York with the Budos Band's Tommy Brenneck and in Nashville with the Black Keys' Patrick Carney.
Nelson Mandela serves as inspiration for limited-run radio station on Sirius XM; music from Bono, Aretha Franklin, more

Nelson Mandela had an impact on all parts of culture, and not just within South Africa. Tributes and dedications have poured in from around the music world, and now SiriusXM Radio is putting together a limited-run radio station in order bring it all together. The Nelson Mandela Channel will play on SiriusXM channel 111, beginning at noon on Friday and continuing through December 15.