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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds currently have the bestselling album of 2015 on Amazon. 'Chasing Yesterday,' which was released last month, has sold more copies than efforts by Bob Dylan, Madonna and Mark Ronson on the online retailer. It also took the title of fastest-selling album, having done most of its damage in about a month. -
Ed Sheeran Gets Jon Snow's 'Game of Thrones' Sword for His Birthday, Totally Geeks Out [WATCH]
Stars... they're just like us, because they love Game of Thrones and totally geek out about it. At the very least, that's something that Ed Sheeran does. For his birthday, the "Thinking Out Loud" singer was gifted Jon Snow's sword by a New Zealand radio station, and he totally lost his cool. -
Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus Interview: 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Rapper Talks Recurring Dreams, Influences, Advice With "Wesley's Theory" Producer On BBC Radio 1 [LISTEN]
As promised, Flying Lotus took the time last night during his current residency with BBC Radio 1 to interview his frequent collaborator Kendrick Lamar about his latest album, To Pimp A Butterfly, for which FlyLo produced the opening track "Wesley's Theory," which he called "a future classic" during their conversation. In the interview, Lamar spoke about the ideas and influences that went into making the album a success and gave advice to his fans, urging them "put your heart over a number or a dollar sign." He also talked about recurring dreams he has. Here's what he had to say: -
'Mamma Mia!' to Close on Broadway; ABBA-Based Musical Played 14 Years, Brought in $2 Billion
'Mamma Mia!,' one of the longest-running musicals in Broadway history—based on the music of Swedish pop superstars ABBA—will close down during September, ending at just less than 14 years of performances. For reference, some titles that it recently passed for longest runs: 'Rent,' 'Fiddler on The Roof,' 'Grease' and 'Miss Saigon.' -
Madonna, The Roots & Jimmy Fallon Jam to 'Holiday' on Classroom Instruments [WATCH]
It may still be a little dreary in New York, but Madonna, The Roots and Jimmy Fallon got tropical and want you to celebrate a "Holiday." Last night (April 9), the "Ghosttown" singer stopped by The Tonight Show as the talk show's main guest and she teamed up with the entire crew for a classroom instruments rendition of her 1983 hit. -
The National Releasing 9-LP, 6 Hour Performance of Same Song as Limited Edition Box Set
The National's fans are in for a treat as the band has announced a new box set highlighting its performance at the Museum of Modern Art in New York from 2013. Notably, the band played for six hours at the event, repeating the same song—"Sorrow"—over and over. And yes. Now you'll be able to buy the entire set as one release. The title? Very humorously...A Lot of Sorrow. -
Epik High Announces 'Epic' Tour, Largest K-Pop/K-Hop United States Concert Series Since 2010
It doesn't take much to impress fans of K-Pop, or at least that's the lesson we gleaned from the Epik High tour announcement where the hip-hop/pop trio announced six North American dates for later during 2015. Billboard reports that those six dates, as minuscule as they might seem, represents the largest tour by a K-Pop act since 2010. -
Sam Smith's 'Stay With Me' Under Attack from Another '80s Songwriter...Plaintiff Wants Grammy
Sam Smith's hit "Stay With Me" is under a new bit of legal pressure as another songwriter has come forward claiming that Smith and his songwriting team stole inspiration. Mark Halper (not the famous Hollywood photographer) claims that during his song "Don't Throw Our Love Away" from 1986, he opens with the phrase "stay with me," which he refers to as a "significant phrase." -
Jack White, Robert Redford and T. Bone Burnett Team Up for 'American Epic' Music Documentary
Music guru Jack White has teamed up with T Bone Burnett and Robert Redford to release a three-part documentary series titled "American Epic." The historical 1920s music documentary will be paired with a companion film and an LP box set release. -
'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air' DJ Jazzy Jeff Discusses How He Chose His Stage Name; Possible Reunion?
Known for his involvement with Will Smith on and off of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, DJ Jazzy Jeff shares his early secrets of becoming a DJ-keep it cheap. -
8tracks Signs Direct Licensing Deals, Brings Library Size to 6.5 Million Songs
A smaller player in the crowded and convoluted internet streaming world, 8tracks took a big step today with the announcement that it has signed direct licensing deals with INgrooves, CD Baby, DashGo and Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Records. The move brings an extra 6.5 million songs into 8tracks' library. -
Goldlink Tour: 'Sober Thoughts' Rapper Headlining Across North America
DMV rapper, Goldlink, has announced his first ever North American headlining tour this summer. The "Sober Thoughts" rapper will be heading out across North America to cities like New York, Dallas, Montreal, Los Angeles and Chicago, performing at small theaters along the way. Given his crossover appeal into the electronic music scene, he has been tabbed as a performer at Electric Forest, which has been traditionally open to other genres and live performers of all types.
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