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Kanye West has a lot going on in his life right now with a new baby, an upcoming wedding and all of the other things that come with being a hip hop mogul who has a lot of opinions. He always has a lot of projects brewing at any given time, not always related to music (i.e. his cameo in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues out Dec. 18). But on Juan Epstein's podcast, hosted by Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds, the artist speaks about his roots in rap. -
NBC's 'The Sound of Music' probably won't make its money back...initially
NBC obviously put a lot of work into promoting the new live performance of The Sound of Music, starring Carrie Underwood in the role of Maria Von Trapp, the role filled by Julie Andrews during the original film. The promotion campaign seemed to have paid off, as the broadcast brought in a huge viewership. But that doesn't mean the network made its money back. The Hollywood Reporter got numbers from analysts putting the production's budget at around $9 million. -
Childish Gambino chills with Ted on a Ferris wheel in the video for '3005' [WATCH]
Childish Gambino has released his second music video from the upcoming Because The Internet. Earlier this morning we saw him head to the beach with Chance the Rapper for "The Worst Guys." Now he has released the video for the single "3005." -
NBC 'The Sound of Music' receives huge ratings for NBC, so-so reviews and total Twitter backlash
NBC hedged a huge bet when they decided to air a three-hour live production of "The Sound of Music" on Thursday night (Dec. 5), and though reviews of the program have come out as mixed, at best, the viewers were certainly alive for the "Sound of Music." -
Black Nativity delivers on movie's Biblical message with gospel-based soundtrack
Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of. -
Freaky Friday: Matt Corby covers The Black Keys' 'Lonely Boy'
Welcome to Freak Friday. Each week we highlight a new cover song that we're crazy about. Have suggestions? Send them our way! This week, we give you... Matt Corby covering The Black Keys' "Lonely Boy" -
R. Kelly honors Nelson Mandela in his Arsenio Hall Show performance of 'Soldier's Heart' [WATCH]
Last night R. Kelly stopped by The Arsenio Hall show to chat about his new album. But things changed when the news of Nelson Mandela's death broke. Hall and Kelly reminisced about meeting the legendary and inspiring leader then dedicated the show in his honor. A short montage aired prior to Kelly's musical performance, where he played "Soldier's Heart," a song he wrote about Mandela and performed for him back in 2009. -
Warpaint share new song 'Biggy' from their upcoming self-titled record
Los Angeles natives Warpaint have released a new song called "Biggy" off of their upcoming self-titled record due out Jan. 21 via Rough Trade Records. The band has made a steady rise in popularity since its debut record The Fool in 2010. -
Drake drops Grammy Nominations Concert at last moment
Rapper Drake won't be making his scheduled appearance at the Grammy nominations concert in Los Angeles tonight, as was previously announced. A spokesperson for the rapper cited "scheduling complications." -
Review: Arctic Monkeys release new B-Side 'You're So Dark' to accompany 'One For The Road' [LISTEN]
Arctic Monkeys have done quite well in 2013, releasing the stellar and dark album "AM," featuring twists, turns and deep croons unlike anything previously heard from the English alt-rockers. Yesterday (Dec. 5), the Brits kept on their "AM" music journey by releasing "You're So Dark," the B-side to new single "One For The Road." -
Daft Punk release full video for 'Instant Crush' featuring The Strokes' Julian Casablancas
Yesterday we showed you a clip of Daft Punk's Julian Casablancas-assisted video for "Instant Crush." Now the robot duo has shared the full video. As Consequence of Sound deciphered, the video is likely inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Steadfast Tin Solider. -
Spotify will allow users to select individual tracks on free version of mobile app according to company source
An unverified report from an anonymous source within Spotify has informed Billboard that the service app will begin allowing the selection of individual songs to make your own playlists on the mobile app this week.
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