• The Pretenders' Debut Album: 12 Songs Ranked For Its 35th Anniversary

    Today, Jan. 19, marks the 35th anniversary of the Pretenders' classic self-titled debut album, which bridged punk rock to new wave and set the course for many other guitar pop bands to come over the course of the '80s, including the Go-Gos, R.E.M., The Sugarcubes, and many more. In honor of this incredible album, here are its 12 tracks ranked, from weakest to best.

  • Ne-Yo Offers 'One More' with T.I. from 'Non-Fiction' [LISTEN]

    With only eight days until the release of his sixth artist album "Non-Fiction," a new track "One More" featuring ATL rapper T.I. from Ne-Yo's LP has hit the Web. Ne-Yo delivers a slow and seductive R&B tune asking if he can "get one more for the lady" before T.I. comes at us with a sensual verse. What we have seen thus far from the 21-track "Non-Fiction" has been diverse, bringing together elements of hip-hop, pop and R&B, showing off Ne-Yo's time-tested ability as a songwriter.

  • Disclosure, AlunaGeorge Being Sued By Songwriter Claiming They Stole Her Lyrics

    Disclosure are among a group of artists being sued by an unknown East London songwriter who claims to have written lyrics to their songs. Katie Farrah Sopher is seeking £200,000 ($303,351) over claims that the electronic sibling duo took lyrics from a songbook of hers that was stolen by a "violent" ex-boyfriend, Sean Sawyers in 2009, who then passed it along to music industry contacts. The songs in question are Disclosure's "Latch," featuring Sam Smith, "White Noise," and "You and Me" featuring Eliza Dolittle. Sopher is also suing Alungeorge over claims that she wrote lyrics to their hit song "Attracting Flies." Alunageorge's Aluna Francis also sang vocals on Disclosure's aforementioned "White Noise."

  • [REVIEW] Bob Dylan Takes on Frank Sinatra's 'Stay with Me' with Some Elderly Swagger and Grace [LISTEN]

    At first, the concept seemed questionable: Folk legend Bob Dylan recording an entire album of Frank Sinatra covers. Then the lead single "Full Moon and Empty Arms" surfaced, causing some naysayers to second guess their initial judgments. Dylan has followed the tune with "Stay with Me," another sublime cut from the upcoming "Shadows in the Night" LP.Dylan is apparently not just a Sinatra fan — he is also an admirer of the 1963 film "The Cardinal." "Stay with Me" is a pleading love song used as the theme for the movie. Now, we are dealing with two different voices at different points in their careers — Sinatra would have been 49 whereas Dylan is now 73.

  • Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" Speech and More Included on Epic Spotify Playlist with Music by Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, John Legend and More

    Spotify and the role it plays in the spread of music in the modern era will continue to inspire controversy and legal battles into the future. No one, listeners or musicians alike, can deny that the streaming service's playlist in honor of Martin Luther King on the Civil Rights leader's national holiday is spot-on. Spotify has assembled an epic playlist of King's most influential speeches and the music inspired by his actions, available for listening now.

  • Tomorrowland, Coachella Most Popular Festivals Of 2015 So Far According To Viagogo

    2015 has just started and we are already becoming overwhelmed with news for North American festival season. While our friends down in the Southern hemisphere continue the outdoor party until the weather no longer permits, the temperatures will soon warm up in the north and our sun-deprived skin will return to the light once again. With all of the news surrounding festivals to kick off 2015 as they compete with each other over the same 18-30 year-old market of music fans, Viagogo has compiled a list of the most popular festivals on their ticket service thus far in 2015 via NME. The results are not too surprising with incredibly popular electronic music festival Tomorrowland leading the way, Coachella slotting in second as the lone United States representative after selling out in a record 39 minutes and the Brazilian edition of Tomorrowland slotting in at third.

  • Madeon Unveils Debut Album 'Adventure' Release Date and Tracklist Featuring Passion Pit, Bastille & More

    Madeon has finally put a definitive timetable on his most ambitious project of his career - Adventure. The French producer, DJ's debut artist album has been long-anticipated by fans eager to hear new music from the "Finale" producer and he has at last put a definitive date on when it will be released. Adventure will hit stores March 30th via Columbia Records. Madeon has also announced the tracklist for the LP, featuring some interesting collaborations and brand new music that has not been heard before. He will be working alongside Dan Smith, the singer from Bastille, Passion Pit, Mark Foster, the singer from Foster The People and others, though the album will feature plenty of instrumentals.

  • Above & Beyond Share 'The Making Of We Are All We Need' Mini-Documentary [WATCH]

    Above & Beyond are gearing up for the global release of their third artist album We Are All We Need and to promote the new LP, the UK based trance trio have released a video showing how the album was made. The video walks through the heart-felt process of writing and creating the album and how personal experiences, like death of Paavo's father, shaped the songs and the lyrics. It catches up with them in the studio with the singers who appear on the LP including Zoë Johnston, Alex Vargas and Justine Suissa, as well as their label signee and close collaborator, Andrew Bayer who helps with the production to bring the ideas to life.
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