• Taylor Swift and '1989' Take Eighth Billboard 200 No. 1 Spot; Nicki Minaj Remains No. 2, 'Into The Woods' Soundtrack Gets Only Sales Increase

    It's still cold out there for new music releases after the first full week of album sales during 2015, so it's not surprise that Taylor Swift was still on top of the Billboard 200 when today's numbers came out. It's the eighth week of ten that 1989 has been available where the record ended up on top, which makes it her second most-decorated album yet (Fearless spent 13 nonconsecutive weeks at no. 1 during 2008-'09). It moved 244,000 equivalent albums last week.

  • Rick Ross, Jeezy Drop New Verses on Young Dolph's 'Preach' Remix [LISTEN]

    Young Dolph has shared a remix of his track "Preach" featuring new verses from fellow Southern rappers Jeezy and Rick Ross, which you can check out below. The track features a pitifully tinny trap beat courtesy of Zaytoven, but the forceful new verses from Ross and Jeezy almost make up for it, with Dolph delivering the hook himself.You can check out the remix of Young Dolph's "Preach" featuring Jeezy and Rick Ross here:You can download the track for free here.You can check out the music video for Young Dolph's original "Preach" here, just in case you were curious:

  • Did Diplo Post Jack Ü's EP Tracklist on Instagram?

    Diplo took to Instagram late last night, a medium where he likes to post bathroom selfies and videos and pictures of girls twerking and show pictures and the occasional important piece of information about his career. Delivering on an important piece of news, it appears the "Revolution" producer has uploaded the tracklist to the long-awaited EP from Jack Ü, his super duo with Skrillex.The EP includes their debut and only single thus far, "Take Ü There" featuring Canadian songstress Kiesza. Their rumored collaborations with AlunaGeorge and 2 Chainz are also included and were first previewed in the duo's Diplo & Friends mix.Fans have been waiting on an EP or album from the pair since they announced their collaboration back in 2013. 2014 saw Skrillex and Diplo tour and come together in earnest, making a big splash with their main stage set at Ultra Music Festival while doing select dates on the Mad Decent Block Party tour and a few select surprise shows throughout the year. They capped things off with a headlining show at Madison Square Garden on New Year's Eve, a gig normally reserved for jam band heroes Phish.

  • New Slipknot Album Already Planned for 2015/2016? Jim Root and Mick Thomson Say Band Ready to Hit Studio Post-Tour

    Slipknot fans had to wait more than six years between the release of All Hope Is Gone ands 2014's chart topping .5: The Gray Chapter but the next wait for music from the metal group may be much shorter. A recent interview with Music Radar found guitarists Jim Root and Mick Thomson suggesting that the band would like to get back into the studio as soon as its current tour lets up, meaning a new album could be ready as early as late 2015/early 2016.

  • Float Away to Four Tet and Floating Points's 6-Hour Set at Plastic People's Closing Party [LISTEN]

    Friday, Jan. 2, sadly saw the last time the general public would come and party beneath the roof of beloved London club Plastic People. The nightclub made the snap decision to shut down after 20 successful and heralded years in business as one of the more highly touted establishments to support new, up-and-coming electronic acts. The last night was DJed by longtime resident Floating Points and London native Four Tet, who has been a staple at the club for many people. Floating Points was kind enough to upload their back-to-back set on SoundCloud where they spin all types of music from classic disco and classic rock to hip-hop and mellow house tracks, via "The Fader."The set does get a little distorted at times, but overall it sounds good and the full six hours is worth the listen.Floating Points attached a heartfelt thank you note to club owners Charlotte Kepel and Ade Fakeile for believing in them and all the good times that were had there. London clubbing took a big hit to start 2015.

  • New Lead Belly Album Set from Smithsonian Features 15 Unreleased Performances Including 1947 Commentary on Queen Elizabeth's Wedding

    Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter has a new compilation coming out later this year in the form of Smithsonian Folkways' Lead Belly: The Complete Collection. If one thing connects the traditionally black music forms of blues and hip-hop, it's that the performers of both tend to have huge back catalogues that ensure we'll never hear everything they've recorded. Thus the new five-disc collection will include 15 songs that never saw proper release, including a much-discussed narrative discussing Queen Elizabeth's 1947 wedding to Prince Philip.

  • BottleRock 2015 Lineup: Imagine Dragons, Robert Plant, No Doubt, Passion Pit Headlining

    It has become customary for festivals to put their tickets on sale before a lineup is announced and expect fans to buy them based on the brand name. Festivals like Coachella and Tomorrowland are able to do this because they deliver quality lineups each year, but for those who have not built up the cache with music fans, it is important to use a lineup announcement to drive ticket sales. California festival BottleRock has announced its full lineup with a big cast of acts that include headliners Robert Plant, Imagine Dragons, No Doubt, The Avett Brothers and Foster the People, with a diverse group of indie, folk, rock and hip-hop acts like Passion Pit, Public Enemy, Portugal. The Man, The Iron Heart — one of our 2015 artists to watch, Zella Day and more.The festival takes place at the beginning of summer, between May 29 and 31, in the heart of Napa Valley to bring you all the finest local bottles one could desire.Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Jan 8., at 10 a.m. PST.Check out the full lineup below, via "Billboard."

  • Monster Products Sue Beats By Dre for Allegedly Scamming Company Out of Potential $100 Million-Plus Payout from Apple Deal

    Dr. Dre might be the hip-hop billionaire and his name might be on the product line Beats by Dre, but he's not actually capable of designing and building headphones all by himself. The original line of Beats headphones were produced by Monster, best known originally for its high-quality line of audio cables. Now that company and its CEO, Noel Lee, are suing the Beats Audio company for allegedly using shady dealings to cut Monster out of the equation conveniently before being bought up by Apple for a huge amount.
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