• Coachella Sells Out General Admission Passes in 39 Minutes, Breaking Own Record for Absurd Ticket Moving Time

    Yesterday we reported on the theoretical "battle" between Coachella and Governors Ball—the two festivals announced their respective lineups less than a day apart from each other—in terms of lineups but it's clear which still has the most fan appeal. Coachella put tickets up for sale the same day as its lineup announcement and both weekends for the event sold out within 40 minutes, setting a record for the event that typically unloads all of its passes in stupid amounts of time anyhow.

  • Harry Connick Jr. Talks 'American Idol' Season 14 Talent, Randy Jackson's Departure from Show

    The 14th season of "American Idol" kicked off last night, Jan. 7, with the judges searching for singing talent in Keith Urban's favorite town: Nashville. The show will also roll through the Bronx in honor of Jennifer Lopez as well as Harry Connick Jr.'s New Orleans. The latter spoke to "The Hollywood Reporter" recently about the new season's talent and the departure of the show's last original judge, Randy Jackson."We are trying to find someone who can sell records and become a big superstar," Connick said. "Given the talent we've seen, that isn't going to be an issue. We are going to be OK."Last night's highlights included Riley Bria on an Urban tune, Cameron Bedell sharing some soul on a Ray LaMontangne track and Michael Simeon taking on Sam Smith's hit "Stay With Me." But Connick assured fans there were plenty of other yes votes from the Nashville session, which continues tonight on Fox."We had a ridiculous amount of talent through the door," he said. "At one point, there were 10 unanimous yeses. That has never happened before. It was really encouraging."Connick also talked about the departure of OG judge Jackson, who moved into a mentor role last season and announced his departure from the show in November. Connick now sits in Jackson's old seat.

  • Led Zeppelin To Reissue 'Physical Graffiti' On Its 40th Anniversary Next Month

    Led Zeppelin are continuing their reissue campaign with the remastered version of their 1975 classic Physical Graffiti, which will be released on Feb. 24, the 40th anniversary of the album's original release date. According to Rolling Stone, the reissue was remastered by guitarist Jimmy Page (who also served as producer on every Led Zeppelin album) and will be released in a number of different formats, including a standard double CD edition, a triple CD edition with a "companion audio" bonus disc, a double LP edition, a deluxe vinyl edition, and a digital download. However, diehard fans will be most interested in the super deluxe boxset, which includes the deluxe CDs, vinyl, digital downloads, and a 96-page book of rare and unreleased photos and memorabilia.

  • Chuck D Once Again Discusses Feud With Peter Rosenberg of Hot 97

    Recently, Chuck D has been in the spotlight once again discussing a Twitter-fueled conversation from six months ago where the rapper vocalized his dissatisfaction with Hot 97 and Peter Rosenberg, siting a distaste from an experience in 2008 at the station's annual Summer Jam event.

  • iLoveMakonnen Drops New Song "Super Clean" Ahead Of 'Drink More Water 5' EP [LISTEN]

    iLoveMakonnen is set to drop his new EP Drink More Water 5 this year, and now he's given us a taste with the new track "Super Clean," which he produced along with Phantom Power, according to Noisey, who premiered the track. The new OVO signee talks about making b*tches "go dumb" over a mystical beat. He also talks about being "the hottest in the town," posing for GQ, girls getting their periods, playing Madison Square Garden on New Year's Eve, and having "super clean" cash.

  • There's a Subreddit Dedicated to Taylor Swift's Armpits: Creator Explains Why the Thread Was Started

    Let's get this out of the way: There is a whole subreddit dedicated to Taylor Swift's armpits. Yes, apparently there are people out there who are fascinated by the pop star's underarms. Pictures of the "1989" singer are posted throughout the thread, which was started by someone who deleted their profile, the A.V. Club notes.The subreddit popped up about a year ago, and its creator took to the comments section of a "Daily Dot" post to explain how the whole thing started. The sub was created after someone posted a picture of Swift in the plain, old /r/taylorswift forum and the creator commented on how nice her armpits looked. The creator was banned because "being a creep is not tolerated.""So I figured why not make a sub," the user wrote. "I am happy the sub has turned out the way it has, and enjoy that everyone finds it so strange my only hope is to one day see proof of Taylor herself acknowledging it's existence so that I can know that some nobody on a lark created something that indirectly allowed them to interact with Taylor Swift. I do like all the work she does and not just her armpits (although I still to this day maintain they are very nice)."The creator also is responsible for the /r/taylorswiftbum, but the armpit subreddit remains a popular site. There are more than 80 pictures posted and now the community is celebrating its recent publicity stint. Check out the thread /r/taylorswiftarmpit, if that is your thing.

  • Foo Fighters Announce The Forum Show for Charity, Dave Grohl's Birthday on Saturday

    It seems like those Sonic Highways club tour dates weren't the only surprise weekend shows the Foo Fighters has in store for its new album promotion. The band also has a major arena date scheduled - for this Saturday. Last night (Jan. 7), the "Something From Nothing" band announced and began selling tickets for a Jan. 10 show at the revived Inglewood The Forum to celebrate frontman Dave Grohl's birthday and benefit a few charities along the way.

  • Journey Books Las Vegas Residency at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's The Joint

    Journey is the next classic rock act to book a residency in Sin City. The "Don't Stop Believin'" rockers are scheduled to play nine dates at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's The Joint in Las Vegas. They will be following in the footsteps of Kiss, Guns N' Roses and Mötley Crüe, all of which have played the venue in the last few years. Journey's residency will run from the end of April through May, Ultimate Classic Rock notes."We are looking forward to bringing it to you in Las Vegas during our residency at The Joint," guitarist Neal Schon wrote in a statement. Tickets for the shows go on sale Jan. 16. Fans will be treated to classics like "Wheel in the Sky," "Any Way You Want It" and "Faithfully.""The Joint is known worldwide for bringing the biggest artists into an intimate musical playground," Hard Rock Hotel and Casino executive Chas Smith said. "We're excited to add Journey to our list of legendary resident acts that have performed at this venue."Journey rose to fame in the early 1980s behind the success of albums like "Departure," "Escape" and "Frontiers." Lead vocalist Steve Perry left the group in 1998. He was replaced by Steve Augeri, who played with the band for nearly 10 years and was dismissed for chronic vocal troubles. Journey found their current lead singer, Arnel Pineda, via YouTube. The vocalist has cut two records with the band in 2008 and 2011."Journey is an iconic band and their songs resonate with music enthusiasts across the board," Bobby Reynolds of AEG Live said. "Fans will hear all of Journey's timeless hits at The Joint. We cannot wait to offer concertgoers this epic experience."

  • Kickstarter Funds More Music Projects Than Any Other Category during 2014; Neil Young and 'Meow The Jewels' Big Earners

    Kickstarter and crowd funding in general had their biggest year ever during 2014 and no subject matter was more popular on crowdfunding's most popular platform than music. More than 4,000 project were successfully backed on the site, more than any other category, including film & video, art and publishing. More than 18 percent of all Kickstarter campaigns finder during 2014 were tied to music.

  • Sienna Miller Replacing Emma Stone as Sally Bowles for Concluding Run of 'Cabaret' on Broadway

    Cabaret has become a revolving door for the stars on Broadway as the last year has seen a decent number of actresses and vocalists handle the role of Sally Bowles, made popular by Liza Minnelli in the 1972 film of the same name. Emma Stone recently announced that she'd be holding onto the role for two weeks past her original contract and former Destiny's Child vocalist Michelle Williams was in the role before that, but reports from Billboard indicate that the next woman to take the role will be Sienna Miller.
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