• Chris Brown Defends Himself on Social Media After Club Shooting in California, Says Only an 'Idiot' Would Stand Ground

    As we all know by now, social media is full of haters. It's also full of people who make tasteless jokes about situations that are far from funny. Five people were shot Sunday (Jan. 11) during a Chris Brown performance in California. Memes and videos showing the artist's reaction hit the Internet and trolls have been talking trash ever since. Brown took to Instagram to stand up for himself

  • Ice Hockey Announce 'Wavefunction Collapse' LP, Tour Dates [SCHEDULE]

    Iowa rockers Ice Hockey are beginning 2015 in style: They just signed to Texas Is Funny in time to release a new record, "Wavefunction Collapse," and hit the road for a bunch of shows.That is great news because the last year has been tough."This was written in a very tumultuous time for the band," the group told "Brooklyn Vegan" about new song "Solar Myths and Autumn." "A few of the members left and it was just guitar and drums for a month or so. The majority of the material was written then. We had just gotten back from a short tour where we played with bands like The Reptilian and Alta and we were looking to gain a little more subtlety and maturity in our songs."The new track is available over at BV, and you can check out the dates below, via "Brooklyn Vegan":

  • AC/DC Soundtracks Beats Electronics Commercials Featuring NFL Stars Richard Sherman and Von Miller [WATCH]

    AC/DC mania has hit the masses. The band released its 15th studio album "Rock or Bust" in December and took the rock landscape by storm. "Play Ball," the album's first single, appeared in a commercial for Major League Baseball's playoffs in October, and now the same song is being used in some advertisements for Beats Electronics. This time the sport is American football, with Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman and Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller blaring the tune before a game.In both commercials, the players are driving to a stadium while listening to a broadcaster — Jim Rome — more or less talking trash. They use their slick, new headphones — Powerbeats2 Wireless and Studio Wireless — to drown out all the chatter. AC/DC's "Play Ball" fits perfectly since both players are getting ready to do just that — this could be a big one for March Madness. Check out the ads below via Blabbermouth.Historically, the Australian rockers do not license their music for commercials and ads. "Back in Black" was used in a Walmart ad in 2011 a few years after the group sold their last album, "Black Ice," exclusively through the retailer. The 1980 anthem has recently popped up in a commercial for Chevrolet's new Colorado.

  • Nick Jonas Chooses Between Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez & Demi Lovato in Awkward New Interview

    Things got a little awkward today (Jan. 12) over at Capital FM in the U.K. Former Disney star and current heartthrob Nick Jonas was in the studio to promote his self-titled solo album and hit single "Jealous" and then things got weird when the radio host threw some ex-girlfriends in the mix. In a play on a classic sleepover game, Jonas was asked to choose between Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato in a game of "Wife, Lips, Leave."

  • Nicki Minaj Looks Incredible in Roberto Cavalli Video Campaign Promo [WATCH]

    In December, Roberto Cavalli announced that Nicki Minaj would be the new face of the company for the spring/summer 2015 collections. The Italian fashion designer released pictures from the photo shoot last month on their Instagram accounts showing a sensual Minaj ooze with class. Luckily for us, Cavalli did not stop there, unveiling footage from their photo shoot with the "Anaconda" rapper. Watch the video below to see Minaj look a natural as she models the various dresses and accessories from the spring and summer collection, via "Complex."

  • Spotify Now Has 15 Million Premium Subscribers

    Spotify has announced that it has expanded its premium subscriber base to 15 million users. In a statement on the company's website, it revealed its year-end subscriber numbers for 2014. The company has grown to 15 million paid, premium users and 60 million active users in total.

  • 10 Artists Who Paid Tribute To Their Parents In Their Music: Green Day, Pink Floyd, And More

    Today, indie folk singer Sufjan Stevens announced the release of a new album Carrie & Lowell, which is named after his mother and stepfather and features a photograph of the two on the front cover. After all that rock music has done to encourage people to disobey their parents, it's honestly refreshing to see Stevens pay tribute to his parents this way, but he's far from the only rock artist who has done this. Here are 10 artists who have paid tribute to their parents in their music, either with one song or with entire albums.
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