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The members of Metallica haven't exactly been cashing in on their status of heavy metal royalty. A new book titled Into the Black claims that since 2010, the "Enter Sandman" group has most likely lost more money then its made. The authors cited the band's two Orion festivals and the 2013 movie Through the Never as reasons for Metallica's poor financial state. -
Natalia Kills and Willy Moon Apologize for 'X Factor' Bullying
Former New Zealand X Factor judges Natalia Kills and Willy Moon took to Twitter to make their apologies for their harsh comments toward contestant Joe Irvine’s performance last week. -
Southport Weekender Dance, Soul and Hip-Hop Festival Ending after 28-Year Run in UK
Promoters have announced that the popular Southport Weekender will end its run following the 2015 event, 28 years after its initial performance. UpNorth Promotions said in a statement that rising costs and higher festival expectations were the cause for the closure. -
Modest Mouse's 'Lampshades on Fire' Music Video is a Chaotic Mess of Horror Scenes and a House Party [WATCH]
Modest Mouse's lead single from its new album Strangers to Ourselves, "Lampshade on Fire," is a haunting song (albeit an awesome one). So, of course, it's only right that the track would get a pretty eerie music video. Today (March 20), just days after the LP's release date, the band finally dropped the visual for "Lampshades on Fire," and it's a terrifying nightmare of a house party. -
Jessie J Dismisses Rumors She'll Have to Lip Sync Live Due to Her Heart Condition
Fans of Jessie J, worry not - the "Masterpiece" singer will still be belting out her high notes live for quite some time. Despite rumors that her heart condition, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, may cause her to cease singing live, J herself has dismissed the stories in papers like The Sun and The Mirror as pure hogwash. -
RIAA Reports Streaming Service Revenues Brng in More Cash than CD Sales for First Time Ever; Digital Downloads Still Dominant
Music trends are often not as dramatic as we make them out to be. For example, the resurgence in vinyl still only accounts for 2 percent of all album sales...not exactly as earthshaking as coverage might suggest. Up until this point, streaming has somewhat been in the same boat, but a new report from the Recording Industry Association of America shows that during 2014, for the first time ever, revenues brought in from streaming accounted for more than the sales of CDs. Streaming services brought in $1.87 billion during 2014, compared to $1.85 billion for compact discs. -
A$AP Rocky's New Album To Feature FKA Twigs, Lykke Li, Juicy J & More
A$AP Rocky has revealed in a new interview with Billboard that upcoming album will feature Lykke Li, FKA Twigs, Juicy J (who appears on "Multiply") and Clams Casino. There are potentially other artists on the project, however, at this point he could only speak to those four. The as-yet-untitled album will follow up 2013's breakout Long.Live.A$AP, which was executive produced by Danger Mouse and the late A$AP Yams, whose death was ruled an accidental drug overdose this week. -
Sam Cooke's Family Denies Support for Proposed 'Murder-Mystery' Biopic on Iconic Soul Singer
Music Times reported earlier this week that an authorized biopic of R&B icon Sam Cooke, focusing on his murder at the age of 33, would be entering production soon. Turns out that project might not be as "authorized" as initial reports suggested. The Cooke family told Rolling Stone that they had no involvement in that film, and that in fact they had been working with ABKCO Films to create their own biopic. -
A$AP Yams Cause Of Death Ruled Accidental Drug Overdose
Steven "A$AP Yams" Rodriguez, mastermind behind New York's A$AP Mob passed away earlier this year, and now and accidental drug overdose has been revealed as the cause of his death, according to New York City's chief medical examiner (via The New York Times). The 26-year-old, who is helped A$AP Rocky rise to fame, overdosed on an acute mixed drug intoxication. Both opiates and benzodiazepine were found in his system. The death was ruled an accident. -
Inflight Coutersues Universal Music over Airline Music, Alleging Label Responsible for Messy Licensing Battle
Inflight, a company purposed with providing music for airline travelers to enjoy while flying, has filed a countersuit against Universal Music during allegations that the company used music illegally and without proper licensing -
Queens of The Stone Age on Break, No New Album Soon; What Is Josh Homme's Next Project?
Queens of The Stone Age are going on a break of some sort, at least if you take bassist Michael Shuman's word for it. Nothing permanent of course...but fans of the rock band shouldn't be expecting any new music in the near future. -
Chance The Rapper to Debut Short Film 'Mr. Happy' Tomorrow; 'Acid Rap' Singer Prepping for Release of 'Surf'
Chance the Rapper is building anticipation for the release of his upcoming album Surf. In the meantime, the rapper announced that he is releasing a short film called Mr. Happy, slated to release tomorrow (March 20).
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