• Ciara Named Top Shop Ambassador for the U.S.

    "I Got You" singer Ciara is making major moves these days. The beauty who was announced the face of Robert Cavalli for its FW15 collection back in May is making headlines yet again as Ciara has now been named as Top Shop Ambassador for the U.S. for the trendy retailer.

  • GRiZ Releases Free Download 'Summer '97' with Muzzy Bear

    American saxophone-wielding, electronic musician Grant Kwiecinski, known professionally as GRiZ, has released a brand new free download for the summer aptly titled "Summer '97." The funky sax-filled tune is done alongside All Good Records labelmate Muzzy Bear who fills in on guitar.

  • Jay Z's TIDAL Price Drops with Family Bundle Plans

    TIDAL has announced it is offering a family plan with discounted prices as an attempt to try and lure new users to the service. Jay Z's streaming service is reacting to the moves by other services like Spotify, Apple Music and Rdio, which offer either free subscriptions for a limited time or as part of a freemium model. TIDAL has a pay wall to start and wants to make it more accessible for groups to sign up. The company announced Wednesday that it is offering up to a 50 percent discount on up to four additional users to the same account. The initial user still has to pay the standard $10 per month.

  • The Weeknd's New Album 'Beauty Behind the Madness' Gets Release Date, Artwork

    The Weeknd's fiery new singles "I Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills" now officially have an album behind them. After vaulting up the charts, today (July 9), the "Worth It" crooner announced his sophomore LP, Beauty Behind the Madness alongside some beautiful and mad artwork and a release date that's only a month away.

  • Stream: Jason Isbell 'Something More Than Free' on NPR Ahead of Release Date

    Jason Isbell's new album Something More Than Free is a little over a week away from its official release date, but fans anxious to hear the follow-up to 2013's critically acclaimed LP Southeastern have an early gift. Today (July 9), Isbell's latest solo effort is available to stream for free via NPR's First Listen.

  • 7 Longest Hip-Hop Streaks At No. 1: Eminem, The Black Eyed Peas, Wiz Khalifa

    Yesterday we learned that Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth had matched hip-hop history by topping the Hot 100 for a 12th week with "See You Again," the pair's smash from the Furious 7 soundtrack. The genre has come a long way since Blondie landed the first rap atop the Hot 100 during 1980 (yeah, Blondie) but still: Only seven hip-hop songs have managed to spend at least 10 weeks on top of arguably the biggest chart in music. Join us as we count up from fewest weeks to most weeks at no. 1, and check back next Wednesday to see if Khalifa and co. manage to take history a step further.

  • Rob Fernandez, Influential NYC Promoter, Has Passed Away

    Influential New York City promoter Rob Fernandez has passed away, according to numerous sources on social media. Details remain scarce about the cause of death, but the news was first announced this morning by Verboten, a club in New York City. Fernandez was a noted promoter in New York City who helped shape the way the city dances, throwing parties at clubs all over the city like Pacha NYC, Cielo and starting his own company RPM Presents with Pacha NYC don Eddie Dean.

  • Ratatat New Album 'Magnifique' Streams on NPR Ahead of Release Date

    Ratatat have made their upcoming album Magnifique available for streaming 8 days in advance of its official release on NPR. The Brooklyn-based electronic-rock duo comprised of Evan Mast and Mike Stroud, have been silent for the better part of five years, sparsely touring without any releases since their 2010 effort LP4. Magnifique will be released on July 17 via their label home for the past decade, XL Recordings. Stream the full 14-track LP below via NPR.

  • Amy Winehouse & Mark Ronson Craft 'Back to Black' in Documentary Clip

    This Friday, the highly anticipated documentary Amy opens nationwide but in the latest clip, viewers can watch the Rehab singer belt out a raw "Back to Black" in the studio without any instrumental assistance. The 2006 recording session in New York with producer Mark Ronson captures the essence and true talent of Amy Winehouse, acting as one of the films most awe-inspiring moments.

  • Rob Lowe Likens Ariana Grande to Dixie Chicks After 'I Hate America' Comments

    Ariana Grande may have apologized for licking a donut and proclaiming "I hate America" in a leaked video from a pastry shop, but not everyone is buying that the "One Last Time" singer is a true patriot. After the 22-year-old singer's comments made waves around the Internet, Rob Lowe is dismissing her along with The Dixie Chicks.
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