• Charlamagne Gives "Donkey of the Day" to CNN & Ashleigh Banfield for Racist Headline

    "Straight Outta Compton" was a massive success, debuting at the top of the box office. CNN anchor, Ashleigh Banfield, was not only surprised at the film's success but that there were no violent outbreaks that resulted from its opening. She and CNN ran the headline, "HIP-HOP FILM HAD LONG LINES, NO VIOLENCE" and hip-hop personality and Breakfast Club co-host, Charlamagne Tha God, took great offense to. He bestowed Banfield with the ultimate mark of shame, naming her and the rest of CNN the "The Donkey of the Day."

  • The Weeknd "The Madness" North American Tour Announced

    The Weeknd has announced a 22-date fall North American tour in support of his upcoming album Beauty Behind The Madness. The tour will take over arenas all over North America, kicking off in his home city of Toronto on Nov. 3 at the Air Canada Centre. The tour will span a month and half ending in sunny Miami on Dec. 19 at the American Airlines Arena. The "Can't Feel My Face" crooner will be joined on the road by Banks and Travi$ Scott.

  • The xx "Working Hard" On Third Album: 'Coexist' Followup Coming

    The xx have some great news for their fans. The group shared an update on Facebook regarding their upcoming, still untitled album, saying the group is "working hard" on it. They posted a black picture with colorful, glittery cursive font saying, "We are working hard on our 3rd album! Can't wait to share it with you."

  • Nero North American Tour: 'Between II Worlds' Hits The Road

    UK electronic trio Nero have announced the details for an October North American tour on the back of their new album Between II Worlds, which will be released on Aug. 28. The trio will do a total of twenty dates over thirty days in October going from coast to coast and touching down in the United States and Canada.

  • Dee Barnes Says F. Gary Gray is an Opportunist, Gives "Revisionist History" of N.W.A.

    Director F. Gary Gray's 'Straight Outta Compton' has been a box-office smash, clearing almost $60 million in its first week. As N.W.A.'s story has been brought back into the light, there has been renewed speculation on Dr. Dre's 1991 assault on journalist Dee Barnes, which was not included in the film. Since seeing the film, Barnes has penned an op-ed for Gawker, in which she accuses Gray of being an "opportunist" for presenting a "revisionist history" of the story of N.W.A. and, specifically, Dr. Dre.

  • Yo La Tengo Covers The Cure, Hank Williams and The Parliaments on New Album [LISTEN]

    Yo La Tengo, one of America's most seminal and longest lasting rock groups ever, is back again with a new album of covers titled 'Stuff Like That There' featuring covers of iconic groups such as The Cure, Hank Williams and The Parliaments. The album is available today on NPR First Listen ahead of its official release set to drop Aug. 28.

  • Death Cab for Cutie's Facebook Page Hacked with Sexual Posts

    Fans tend to like bands on Facebook to get updates about new albums, music videos and to let people from high school know just how much cooler they've gotten since graduation. Fans do not like bands on Facebook to get spammy porn messages, but on Wednesday night (Aug. 19), those who like indie rockers Death Cab for Cutie on the social network site got just that.

  • HEALTH Shares Details for Fall Tour In Support of 'Death Magic'

    Noise rockers HEALTH shared details for their 2015 tour. Recently featured on the Song Exploder podcast, the Los Angeles outfit comprised of Benjamin Jared Miller, Jake Duzsik, John Famiglietti, and Jupiter Keyes sets to hit the road in November, beginning with a few North American dates before heading to the UK. Known for their iconic remix of Crystal Castle's "Crimewave," the experimental four-piece released their third album Death Magic via Loma Vista earlier this month.
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