• Pharrell Premieres Unreleased N.E.R.D. Song 'Locked Away' On Beats 1: New Music in Works?

    Pharrell has been one of the most ardent early adopters of Apple Music and over the weekend he used his OTHERtone radio show on Beats 1 as a platform to premiere some unreleased N.E.R.D. music. Pharrell rinsed out the track "Locked Away," which has been floating around on the internet since 2002, but the new premiere could indicate that new music from the group is on the horizon.
  • Soundcloud, Universal Music Group Reportedly Agree To Licensing Deal

    Just as reports of SoundCloud's impending demise started to grow louder, it appears they maligned streaming and discovery service may have taken a major step towards creating a sustainable business model. According to a new report in Music Business Worldwide, SoundCloud is close to agreeing on a new licensing deal with Universal Music Group that could potentially net UMG significant equity in SoundCloud.
  • Fifth Harmony, Candie's Team Up for Ad Campaign, New Song

    The girls of Fifth Harmony are the latest faces of Candie's, and the "Worth It" girl group wrote its own smooth and sweet jingle to accompany its campaign at Kohl's. On Sunday night (Aug. 16) throughout the Teen Choice Awards 2015, commercials teasing the big, extended ad rolled out, resulting in a sizzling new 5H song, "Rock Your Candie's."
  • Britney Spears' Las Vegas Residency May End After 2015 Shows

    If she wanted to, Britney Spears could continue her Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood for a long time, but the "Pretty Girls" singer isn't sure whether or not she even wants to. Last night (Aug. 16), the 33-year-old pop star appeared at the Teen Choice Awards 2015 and admitted that she may not perform in Sin City past 2015.
  • Nada Surf to Release 'Live at the Neptune Theater,' Share "Clear Eye Clouded Mind"

    Alt rockers Nada Surf announced plans to release Live at the Neptune Theater earlier this past week. Recorded during a performance in 2012, the tracks on the forthcoming LP were originally played in Seattle's iconic theater during one of the band's many North American tours. A response to fans' request for a new album, Nada Surf's live album is set to drop in 2016 as a three-LP vinyl set featuring 21 tracks in addition to a photo booklet, poster, shirt iron-on, and a temporary tattoo.
  • CHVRCHES Drop New Track "Never Ending Circles" from 'Every Open Eye' Album

    Electro indie outfit CHVRCHES released 'Never Ending Circles,' a track from their forthcoming LP album "Every Open Eye," earlier this week. Slotted to drop September 25h via Glassnote, the release of the Glasgow trio's follow up to the heavily applauded "The Bones of What You Believe" will coincide with a fall tour.
  • Metric Shares "The Shade" Music Video From 'Pagans In Vegas'

    Canadian four-piece rock band, Metric, has unveiled the music video for their new single, "The Shade." The track is taken from the group's upcoming album, 'Pagans In Vegas.' The video pieces together some quick stutter editing of stunning scenes in nature around the world with clips of the band in various environments.
  • Robert Sillerman's SFX Entertainment Privatization Plan Fails

    In the past few weeks, things have started to look bleak for Robert F.X. Sillerman in his big to try and take dance music conglomerate SFX Entertainment private. He had been struggling to find the financing from investors to begin an aggressive share buyback plan at the agreed price in May of $5.25 per share. Now that the company's share are valued at $1.39, that initial offer has become untenable and SFX is now exploring other options.
  • Young Thug & Gucci Mane "Again" New Song & Video off 'Slime Season'

    Today is Young Thug's birthday and in honor of the occasion, he's dropping a new track and accompanying music video to "Again" this evening at 5:55 PM (EDT). The new track will feature Gucci Mane. Who knows, maybe Gucci was granted temporary release for a spot in the video. "Again" is produced by London on da Track and will appear on he and Thug's upcoming collaborative mixtape, 'Slime Season.'
  • Skrillex, Diplo Talk Arcade Fire Collaboration, Jack U With Charlie Rose

    Skrillex and Diplo recently sat down with journalist and interviewer Charlie Rose for a special one on two segment for PBS. The pair did their most in depth interview to date, talking about the formation of their duo, Jack Ü, being creative in 2015's dance music climate, making music with Arcade Fire and more.