• 9 Things We Learned From Major Lazer AMA: Jack Ü, Iggy Azalea, MØ Collabs Coming

    To celebrate the release of their third artist album, Peace Is The Mission, which has features from the likes of Ellie Goulding, 2 Chainz, Ariana Grande and Pusha T, Major Lazer decided to do a Reddit AMA to answer some unfltered fan questions. There was plenty to learn with Diplo at the controls of the AMA including some new collabs with Jack Ü, Iggy Azalea and MØ. Walshy Fire added a few bits of info, while Jillionaire was apparently stuck in traffic - typical LA.

  • A$AP Rocky No. 1 on Billboard 200 Again; Boosie BadAzz, Hillsong United Follow

    Another hip-hop performer takes the top spot on the Billboard 200 with a surprise album as A$AP Rocky and At.Long.Last.A$AP debuts with 146,000 equivalent units in its first week. That may seem like more than his last album, Long.Live.A$AP (which also debuted at no. 1), however that album opened with 139,000 actual copies sold, while the new Billboard metrics also take single downloads and streams into consideration. In that light, A.L.L.A. only sold 117,000 copies. Of course, week two could also be strong due to the surprise nature of the release.

  • Young Money Rapper Widner 'Flow' Degruy Wanted for Double Murder

    Potential problems over at Young Money as New Orleans rapper Widner "Flow" Degruy is wanted in connection to a double murder in his hometown last week. Brothers Kendrick and Kendred Bishop were found shot dead in an SUV last week and video footage appears to show Degruy and another man running away from the scene. No motive has been released.

  • Muse Musical Possible for 'Drones' Album, According to "Mercy" band

    Muse has the modern rock scene on lock, as "Mercy" has topped the charts and folks are preparing for the release of the album Drones next week. Now Matt Bellamy and co. claim they would like to convert the seventh studio LP to a musical when the band gets the chance.

  • Soundcloud Contract with Music Publishers Leaked: Paid Tiers Coming?

    A contract that Soundcloud is reportedly about to sign with major music publishers has just been leaked. Digital Music News got their hands on the contract, which outlined splits and advances between the Berlin-based streaming and discovery service, as well as paid tiers for customers that would increase royalty payouts and create an ad-free experience.
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