• Shaq Will Star on TomorrowWorld 2015 Lineup as DJ Diesel [Listen to Set]

    The TomorrowWorld 2015 lineup went live this week and those who didn't Facebook every act listed may have skipped over DJ Diesel, not realizing it's the EDM alias of NBA icon Shaquille O'Neal. Indeed, the former champion and future hall-of-famer will be playing the Atlanta EDM event, and offered a sneak preview of his set on Soundcloud this week (you can also listen below). The Big Aristotle classifies himself as a trap performer, and the set sounds heavy in accordance.

  • Animal Collective's New Album Is Finally Finished

    Animal Collective's forthcoming studio album is finally complete. Details confirming the full length follow up to 2012's Centipede HZ were posted to L.A. based recording studio EastWest's Instagram account earlier this week. "We are so proud of them and this album," commented EastWest. In addition to EastWest's updates, recent Instagram updates also confirmed that Animal Collective has been writing and rehearsing at Drop of Sun Studios in Ashville.

  • Wilco Drops Free, New Album 'Star Wars' by Surprise [LISTEN HERE]

    Wilco went more than four years without a releasing a new studio album, and then promptly dropped 'Star Wars' on Thursday, creating a sensation for alt-rock fans similar to what Drake did with 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late' for hip-hop fans. Even better, the new set is available for free download at the band's website, or for streaming (which you can do at the bottom of this page).

  • Queen Announces New Box Set Featuring All 15 Studio LPs on Vinyl

    The band Queen has announced an encompassing vinyl collection that will feature all of the band's studio albums, including classics 'A Night At The Opera,' 'Sheer Heart Attack' and 'News Of The World.' If you're the kind of collector who prefers your vinyl in more colorful iterations, then you're in luck: Each of the 18 discs will come pressed in a different color.

  • BTS Tour NYC Show Cut Short Due to Twitter Threats toward Rap Monster

    K-Pop group BTS (the Bangtan Boys) was forced to cut its New York City debut short as a result of terroristic threats made toward member Kim "Rap Monster" Nanjoon via Twitter. The fan meet-and-greet that was to follow that show at the Best Buy Theater near Times Square was also cancelled as a result. We might normally suggest that fans were "up in arms" over the development, but unfortunately that's exactly what led to this mess: two tweets from containing photos of individuals holding firearms while using the hashtag "#TRBinNYC."

  • Travi$ Scott's 'Rodeo' Gets Release Date - Debut Coming in September

    Travi$ Scott finally gives a release date for 'Rodeo,' his much anticipated debut album. Though a few weeks ago, Trav promised the album would drop before August, we're going to have to wait just a little longer. During a surprise show in NYC last night, Scott told the crowd they can expect 'Rodeo' on September 4.

  • Robert Plant To Headline 2-Night 2015 Lockn’ Festival

    Robert Plant is taking the Sensational Space Shifters along for a unique ride to headline this year's Lockn' Festival for two particularly unusual headliners. According to a press release, Plant is scheduled to perform on September 12 and 13 which will bring a special liberation of "two completely different sets" over the span of two nights. "Plant has never done anything like this in his career," notes the announcement, "and it will undoubtedly make for some unique and historical moments."

  • 'Heaven Adores You' Clip Details Elliott Smith's Quick Rise to Fame [WATCH]

    The Nikolas Rossi-directed film, 'Heaven Adores You,' details the life of the deceased singer songwriter, Elliott Smith. The project is due out on DVD, Blue-ray and digital formats on July 17. Rolling Stone gives anxious fans an inside look at an informational clip that strings together some of over 30 interviews with Smith's closest friends, family members and collaborators.
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