• Bruce Springsteen Performs Lengthy Set at Asbury Park's Light of Day Benefit, as Is Tradition [SETLIST]

    It is a long-standing tradition for Bruce Springsteen to show up at the Light of Day benefit despite never being on the bill. His most recent appearance at the annual concert, which raises money for Parkinson's disease research, happened over the weekend, and multiple outlets are praising it as one of The Boss's best. The musician reportedly treated fans to a lengthy show, wrapping the event around 2 a.m., nj.com reports.

  • Sydney Symphony Orchestra Playing Tribute to Vienna's Music History—Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms and More—With Video Projections on Sydney Opera House

    If you're a resident of Sydney, you may be in for one of the most exciting classical music performances of the year, as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will perform a massive tribute to the massive catalogue of the city of Vienna and its art as well, titled "Visions of Vienna." The program will involve live video of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra playing the music of Vienna's greatest composers (of which there are many), which will be broadcast onto the distinct "sails" of the Sydney Opera House. Viewers will be able to watch and listen to the performance from all around the harbor on February 4.

  • Kevin Hart Does James Brown on 'Saturday Night Live' in Hilarious Skit with Keenan Thompson and Bobby Moynihan [WATCH]

    Kevin Hart put on quite a show over the weekend when he stopped by "Saturday Night Live." The actor brushed off his James Brown impression for a skit that centered around the Godfather of Soul and his backing band The Famous Flames. It was one of the funnier sketches of the night.Hart's Brown is preparing for a 1971 gig at The Apollo Theater in Harlem. He and the band are running through the funky number "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" when they start to poke fun at the call-and-response nature of the group. Hart starts asking the band — which includes Keenan Thompson, Bobby Moynihan and Cecily Strong, among others — if they should "get more funky." They answer "yeah" a few times before Hart takes it a step further.

  • 'Empire' and 'American Idol' Cross-Promotion? Can Terrence Howard and Co. Save Fox's Flagship Vocal Competition?

    It's no secret that ratings are down over at American Idol. The folks at Fox realize this as well, and they ask realize they've got another music-centric show that's red hot: the hip-hop drama Empire. Promoters are considering a cross-promotional effort that would feature current competitors on Idol making guest appearances on the drama, which airs immediately following it on Wednesday night.

  • 'Guardians of The Galaxy' Soundtrack and Mexican Songwriter Cuco Sánchez Dominate Underground World of Cassettes during 2014

    Everyone knows that vinyl sales are growing at an absurd rate, making up an estimated 2 percent of total music sales during 2014 (it doesn't seem like much, but it's growth is remarkable considering the drop off in total album sales, physical or otherwise). So how about the other cult format? Cassette sales aren't quite seeing the same resurgence as vinyl (because, frankly, it's a crappy if romantic format). It's still seen a boost in interest during the last year however, led by the thematically appropriate Guardians of The Galaxy soundtrack and a release from Mexican songwriter Cuco Sánchez.

  • Diplo Delivers First Solo 2-Hour Diplo and Friends Mix Of 2015 [LISTEN]

    Diplo has his own show every Saturday night on BBC Radio One Xtra, Diplo & Friends, where he invites some artists he likes to do a guest mix on the show. Some of the past guests on the show include A-Trak, Big Gigantic, Kygo, Lido, Zeds Dead, Major Lazer and others. He occasionally takes over the decks for a full 2-hour session where he plays tracks from his favorite artists and Mad Decent label signees. The first solo show of 2015 was one of those occasions.

  • Lil' Wayne Releases 'Fingers Hurting' ILoveMakonnen Remix From 'Sorry For The Wait 2' [LISTEN]

    After announcing that his makeup mixtape to the fans, 'Sorry For The Wait 2,' would be released on Tuesday, Jan. 20, Lil' Wayne dropped another track from the tape via his Twitter. For his latest remix, Weezy takes on ILoveMakonnen's track "Maneuvering" and renames the track "Fingers Hurting." With the same song that he previewed in his S4TW2 release date announcement video, Weezy shows he still has something left in the tank, falling back on a position of strength by flowing over the beats originally designed for ILoveMakonnen.

  • MTV Will Broadcast in Black and White in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, MTV will air its programming tomorrow, Jan. 19, in black and white. The network wants to get millennials talking about race as part of its #TheTalk campaign. It will mark the first time the music television network will broadcast sans color in 34 years, the Associated Press reports."The device of turning us black and white is going to be really, visually a jolt to say, you know what, there are differences and if we are going to ever get to a freer, more equal society, the best thing we can begin to do is talk about them," MTV President Stephen Friedman said.

  • Kygo Performs Acoustic Version of 'Firestone' with Conrad on TV [WATCH]

    Norwegian tropical house standard bearer Kygo — real name Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll — recently went on Norwegian-Swedish talk show "Skavlan" to sit down for an interview and play an acoustic rendition his new single "Firestone" featuring the vocals of Australian singer Conrad. Kygo goes full acoustic for the program, led by Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan, fingering the melody on a grand piano as Conrad shines as the leading artist on this acoustic cover, while a percussionist makes his presence felt with soft taps and crashes on a set of cymbals with mallets. Kygo then sits down to have a chat with Skavlan in Norwegian about his career and recent success.

  • Whitney Houston Biopic: What the Critics Are Saying About Lifetime's 'Whitney' Movie

    Lifetime's Whitney Houston biopic, aptly titled "Whitney," premiered last night, Jan. 17, much to the dismay of the singer's family. The Houston family released a statement prior to the debut of the Angela Bassett-directed film to remind fans that there was a lack of involvement by people who knew the diva. Critics weighed in on the biopic, and by most accounts, it was one of the network's better efforts.According to "Billboard," since Houston estate was not involved in the making of the film, the singer's famous tunes were re-recorded by Deborah Cox so star Yaya DaCosta could lip-sync along. Other than that, most reviews said the biopic was incomplete, focusing on Houston's best years and leaving out her untimely death.
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