• Future Music Festival Australia Announces 200+ Additions To 2015 Lineup

    Future Music Festival Australia has announced the local Australian acts who will be joining on the five-city tour around the country. Future Music Festival has already announced headliners like Avicii, Drake, 2 Chainz, The Prodigy, Robin Schulz, Kiesza, Die Antwood and Martin Garrix. Now the festival has announced the more than 200 local acts who will join the festival as well as the stages that will be hosting them. Each city will have two to four local stages designated for the local acts.

  • Hilton HHonors Members to Receive Exclusive Live Nation Opportunities after Concert Promoter and Hotel Chain Strike Deal

    Live Nation and the Hilton International hotel chain have entered a deal making Hilton the official hotel partner for the concert promoter, according to Billboard. Don't get too excited yet: That doesn't mean you should be booking rooms at whatever city One Direction is playing in that night assuming the group will be staying there too. The deal will result in exclusive performances for members of the HHonors guest program however.

  • Prince Presents Common and John Legend the Golden Globe for Best Original Song for 'Glory' from 'Selma' [WATCH]

    Common and John Legend's moving tune "Glory," from the civil-rights film "Selma" took home the Golden Globe last night, Jan. 11, for Best Original Song. Prince was on hand to deliver the award to the delight of pretty much everyone in the crowd. The pair beat out artists like Lana Del Rey, Lorde and Patti Smith in the category.It is hard to say who received more applause: the winners or the presenter. Prince showed up almost out of nowhere and the crowd lost it — Louis C.K. and Channing Tatum went hard at whistling for the rocker. Common and Legend deserved this win. Their masterful song about the struggle for racial equality resonates now more than ever."The first day I stepped on the set of 'Selma,' I began to feel like this was bigger than a movie," Common, who also has a part in the film, said. "As I got to know the people of the civil rights movement, I realize I am the hopeful black woman who was denied her right to vote. I am the caring white supporter killed on the front lines of freedom. I am the unarmed black kid who maybe needed a hand but instead was given a bullet. I am the two fallen police officers murdered in the line of duty.""We still are in solidarity with those who are out there fighting for justice right now, and we're so grateful to write this song, hopefully, as an inspiration to them," Legend added.

  • Nathan East—Godsend for Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Daft Punk—Finally Plays Bass for Himself in 2014 with Solo Album, Documentary

    Nathan East has filled many roles over the years. Bassist for Eric Clapton. Bassist for Phil Collins. Bassist for Michael Jackson. Bassist for Beyoncé. Bassist for Daft Punk. He found a new gig during 2014: bassist for himself. A new documentary tracks the recording of the Grammy-nominated album and offers a look into one of the industry's most popular musicians.

  • Beyonce Pregnancy Rumors Circle Around Mysterious New Instagram Post [PHOTO]

    When you are a high profile celebrity, in a high profile relationship with another famous person no less, pregnancy rumors can be a dime a dozen. Most recently, pregnancy rumors have been fading in and out regarding Beyonce, who currently has one child with hip hop mogul Jay-Z, Blue Ivy Carter. Now, however, there may be some truth to the rumors.

  • Years & Years Earn Coveted 'BBC Sound of 2015' Award

    The BBC has revealed who will be the "Sound Of 2015." They unveiled their longlist of 15 names back in December, which included artists like Rae Morris, Raury, Slaves, Wolf Alice and the eventual winner, Years & Years. From the 15 names, one was chosen as the "Sound Of 2015" and electronic, synth-pop trio, Years & Years was the winner. James Bay was chosen second, Stormzy third, Raury fourth and George the Poet rounds out the top 5 in fifth.

  • Nikki Sixx's Sons Play Troubadour As Figs Vision Three Decades After Mötley Crüe

    More than three decades after Nikki Sixx played the Troubadour in Los Angeles with Mötley Crüe, the bassist's sons, Storm and Gunner, graced the venue's stage with their band Figs Vision. The proud papa took to Facebook Friday, Jan. 9, to support his boys, Ultimate Classic Rock notes."Tonight I got to watch my sons band Figs Vision play the same venue I played 33 years ago this same month," he wrote. "They have a different sound and their own unique vibe which is what NEW music is all about...Thank you to the fan that tweeted me the picture and reminded me of this moment years ago. So much more could be said but I am sure you can imagine how cool this was."The Troubadour helped catapult Sixx and his bandmates to superstardom in the 1980s. The band has been on its Final Tour for awhile and they hope to come home to Los Angeles in 2016 for the last gig.Sixx discussed the thought of doing one more show with his band.

  • St. Vincent to Reissue Self-Titled Album with Five Bonus Tracks, Shares 2015 Tour Dates [FULL SCHEDULE]

    St. Vincent, aka Annie Clark, is planning to release a special reissue of her self-titled fourth album one year after it dropped. The Loma Vista release went to No. 12 on the "Billboard" 200 chart — the highest spot the artist has ever achieved. There will be five additional tracks included on the reissue, "Consequence of Sound" reports.The reissue, due in February, will include "Del Rio," "Sparrow" and a Darkside remix of the hit "Digital Witness." Check out the full tracklist below."Music Times" voted "St. Vincent" the No. 1 album of 2014."Taking the art rock genre by storm, this record leaves listeners with an interesting collection of feelings, from wonderstruck confusion to utter joy. And should the album itself not be enough, Clark's deliveries of each and every track — which have taken a true robotic nature — are nothing short of stunning."St. Vincent will hit the road later this month to play all five Laneway Festivals. She has scattered dates scheduled until July — see below.

  • Drake Wins Top Views on Lyric Website RapGenius.com in 2014

    This year, "RapGenius," one of the largest archives of hip-hop lyrics on the Web, compiled a list of statistics reviewing 2014 in terms of which artists and songs saw the most views. Drake found himself at the No. 1 artist slot for 2014 with the most views for an individual artist.Last year, saw a lot of new music, which unfortunately did not amount to much in terms of hitting the top seller's list. In fact, this year, hip-hop was excluded from the top 10 best-selling album list, as well as seeing a decline of 11 percent in sales overall from 2013.As "RapGenius" pointed out, looking up an artist's lyrics helps to separate the casual listeners from the loyal fans. Last year, singles saw more attention on the Web than albums as a whole on the lyric archive site, which reflects the trend that is becoming more apparent, with fans eager for singles and material quicker than it takes to put out a full album or EP.As reported, Bobby Shmurda's single "Hot N---a" took the No. 1 spot for the most-viewed lyrics for one single, with more than 3 million page views for 2014 and No. 3 overall in views, behind Beyoncé and Jay-Z's "Drunk in Love" and Eminem's "Rap God."
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