• EDMbiz 2015 Speakers, Panels Announced: Krewella, Pasquale Rotella Included

    EDC Las Vegas is known for being one of the largest electronic music festivals in the world, but Insomniac is aiming higher with the event. It has created a whole week of industry-focused events in the city of Las Vegas that include speakers and panels in the week leading up to the big dance collectively known as EDMbiz. The event has announced the panel topics and the speakers that will be sitting on those panels. Among those who will be joining the action from Tuesday, June 16 to Thursday 18 are Krewella, Insomniac Events Founder and CEO, Pasquale Rotella, Above & Beyond member, Jono Grant, President of Electronic Music at Live Nation, James Barton, Blaise DeAngelo, general manager for Skrillex's label OWSLA and many more.

  • Steve Angello, Mako Release 'Children Of The Wild' For Save the Children Fund

    After nearly two years of finishing his sets with the song, former Swedish House Mafia-member, Steve Angello has released his highly anticipated single "Children of The Wild" with LA producer, singer, songwriter, DJ duo Mako. The release coincides with International Children's Day, a moment held dear to the "Knas" DJ as a father himself. He is using the single as a charitable opportunity, offering all artist revenue generated from streams on Spotify to the Save The Children and its Nepal Disaster Relief Fund.

  • Young Thug, Lil Wayne, Travis Barker and More: Face and Head Tattoos in Music

    Young Thug shocked the world when he revealed that he had gotten an ice cream cone tattooed on his face in tribute to Gucci Mane. "Shocked" might be a bit of a stretch, considering that the rapper has been on a tear of unpredictable behavior since the release of his Barter 6 album. First he tried to cop the name Tha Carter 6 from Lil Wayne (and in an "unrelated" incident, his road manager was just arrested for allegedly shooting at Weezy's tour bus). The he got the "tribute" tattoo. What next? Will he start wearing clocks on chains as a "tribute" to Flava Flav? Anyway, all we have right now is that Young Thug got some fresh ink, and it's on his face. Here are six other prominent musicians that have used their heads as showcases for questionable art installations.

  • Odd Future Officially Broken Up According To Tyler, The Creator

    Over the past few days, speculation has been wild about the future of hip-hop collective Odd Future, which counts Frank Ocean, Tyler, The Creator, Hodgy Beats and Earl Sweatshirt among its members. Observers have known that the group has been growing apart over the past few years as the members have focused on their burgeoning solo careers, but according to a response to a fan on social media network Spring from Tyler, the group is officially broken up.

  • Lady Gaga Pregnancy Rumors: 'Cheek to Cheek' Singer Shrugs Off Baby Talk at L.A. Show with Tony Bennett

    Though Kim Kardashian and Kanye West may be expecting a new baby, but there's one superstar who is definitely not pregnant: Lady Gaga. Apparently, pregnancy rumors have been swirling around the Cheek to Cheek singer over the last few months as fans have noted the Mama Monster's changing body shape. But, last nigh (May 31) during a concert in Los Angeles with Tony Bennett, the 29-year-old singer admitted that she's just, well, getting older.

  • Ranking New Wave Vocalist Solo Debuts: Sting, Debbie Harry, David Byrne and More

    On this date 30 years ago, Sting released his first solo album—The Dream of The Blue Turtles—after the inevitable split of the feuding Police. Some band vocalists have the chops to make it on their own, and some don't. Based on how Turtles did, we'd say that the bassist was doing alright, and since then he's been nominated as a solo performer for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...so it seems both fans and critics have taken a liking. You can argue that Sting's solo debut has nothing on Synchronicity, The Police's last album (and tough competition), but it deserved kudos nevertheless. Music Times looked at the first album from a number of other New Wave vocalists and ranked them, from best to "shoulda never left." Check out individual releases from David Byrne, Debbie Harry, Ric Ocasek and more.

  • Second Leaked Rich Homie Quan Song Raps About Raping Women

    Why Rich Homie Quan, why? For the second time in two months, a leaked track titled "Day 1" from a treasure trove of Rich Gang songs that made their way onto the web finds the "Type Of Way" rapper talking about raping a women. To make matters worse (if they can be), the line, "Mansion full of b*tches, about to rape one (I'ma f*ck these hoes)" is used in the hook, so it is repeated throughout the song.

  • Kid Cudi, Jeremy Piven Talk Music Industry, Entourage In Complex Cover Story

    With the Entourage Movie opening in theaters this Wednesday, June 3, two of the film's stars—Jeremy Piven, who plays the inimitable Ari Gold, and Kid Cudi, who plays Gold's assistant Allen—were featured on Complex's June/July Cover Story as they discuss their paths throughout the cutthroat entertainment industry—music and film—as well as, the Entourage Movie, which will feature cameos from other musicians like T.I., Pharrell and Calvin Harris.
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