• 'Guardians of The Galaxy' Soundtrack and Mexican Songwriter Cuco Sánchez Dominate Underground World of Cassettes during 2014

    Everyone knows that vinyl sales are growing at an absurd rate, making up an estimated 2 percent of total music sales during 2014 (it doesn't seem like much, but it's growth is remarkable considering the drop off in total album sales, physical or otherwise). So how about the other cult format? Cassette sales aren't quite seeing the same resurgence as vinyl (because, frankly, it's a crappy if romantic format). It's still seen a boost in interest during the last year however, led by the thematically appropriate Guardians of The Galaxy soundtrack and a release from Mexican songwriter Cuco Sánchez.

  • Diplo Delivers First Solo 2-Hour Diplo and Friends Mix Of 2015 [LISTEN]

    Diplo has his own show every Saturday night on BBC Radio One Xtra, Diplo & Friends, where he invites some artists he likes to do a guest mix on the show. Some of the past guests on the show include A-Trak, Big Gigantic, Kygo, Lido, Zeds Dead, Major Lazer and others. He occasionally takes over the decks for a full 2-hour session where he plays tracks from his favorite artists and Mad Decent label signees. The first solo show of 2015 was one of those occasions.

  • Lil' Wayne Releases 'Fingers Hurting' ILoveMakonnen Remix From 'Sorry For The Wait 2' [LISTEN]

    After announcing that his makeup mixtape to the fans, 'Sorry For The Wait 2,' would be released on Tuesday, Jan. 20, Lil' Wayne dropped another track from the tape via his Twitter. For his latest remix, Weezy takes on ILoveMakonnen's track "Maneuvering" and renames the track "Fingers Hurting." With the same song that he previewed in his S4TW2 release date announcement video, Weezy shows he still has something left in the tank, falling back on a position of strength by flowing over the beats originally designed for ILoveMakonnen.

  • MTV Will Broadcast in Black and White in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, MTV will air its programming tomorrow, Jan. 19, in black and white. The network wants to get millennials talking about race as part of its #TheTalk campaign. It will mark the first time the music television network will broadcast sans color in 34 years, the Associated Press reports."The device of turning us black and white is going to be really, visually a jolt to say, you know what, there are differences and if we are going to ever get to a freer, more equal society, the best thing we can begin to do is talk about them," MTV President Stephen Friedman said.

  • Kygo Performs Acoustic Version of 'Firestone' with Conrad on TV [WATCH]

    Norwegian tropical house standard bearer Kygo — real name Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll — recently went on Norwegian-Swedish talk show "Skavlan" to sit down for an interview and play an acoustic rendition his new single "Firestone" featuring the vocals of Australian singer Conrad. Kygo goes full acoustic for the program, led by Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan, fingering the melody on a grand piano as Conrad shines as the leading artist on this acoustic cover, while a percussionist makes his presence felt with soft taps and crashes on a set of cymbals with mallets. Kygo then sits down to have a chat with Skavlan in Norwegian about his career and recent success.

  • Whitney Houston Biopic: What the Critics Are Saying About Lifetime's 'Whitney' Movie

    Lifetime's Whitney Houston biopic, aptly titled "Whitney," premiered last night, Jan. 17, much to the dismay of the singer's family. The Houston family released a statement prior to the debut of the Angela Bassett-directed film to remind fans that there was a lack of involvement by people who knew the diva. Critics weighed in on the biopic, and by most accounts, it was one of the network's better efforts.According to "Billboard," since Houston estate was not involved in the making of the film, the singer's famous tunes were re-recorded by Deborah Cox so star Yaya DaCosta could lip-sync along. Other than that, most reviews said the biopic was incomplete, focusing on Houston's best years and leaving out her untimely death.

  • Fox Might Be Bringing 'The X-Files' Back: Network in Early Stages of Getting David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson Involved

    Fox is considering a big move. The network is in talks to revive one of its best shows, the wildly popular sci-fi drama "The X-Files." David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, who starred as Fox Mulder and Dana Scully on the series and subsequent movies, would reprise their roles for the reboot, Deadline reports.Currently, the network is in the early stages of seeing if bringing back the series would even be possible with everyone's schedules. Duchovny ended his seven-year stint on Showtime's "Californication" last year and now has a recurring role in the upcoming NBC show "Aquarius," which follows a detective in search of Charles Manson and his cult. Anderson, who has also been involved in "Hannibal," has two projects in the works but no definite start scheduled.

  • 'American Idol' Team Talks New Format, Last Year's Low Ratings at Television Critics Association Press Event

    "American Idol" is essentially trimming the fat during Season 14 in order to combat low ratings. The crew held a panel for the Television Critics Association press tour yesterday, Jan. 17, and talked about the singing competition's new format for performance rounds. In the coming weeks, "Idol" will condense performances and voting to one night a week in order to shake things up, "The Hollywood Reporter" notes."We're pleased to be down to one show a week," executive producer Trish Kinane said. "We have all the drama of an elimination and all the performances. I think it's going to be jam-packed. There's a lot to do in that one show."Traditionally, "Idol" held one night of performances and one night of results. The show's airtime is down from 55 hours last year to 41. That means less excruciatingly drawn-out cliffhangers and more focus on the singing action.

  • Metallica Post Studio Update to Instagram: Band Is 'Rockin Along' on 'Death Magnetic' Follow-Up

    Metallica's recent studio update was short, sweet and to the point. The boys took to Instagram to post a picture of Robert Trujillo recording some bass parts in a studio. The band is hard at work on the follow-up to 2008's spectacular "Death Magnetic" album, "NME" notes.The caption for Trujillo's photo fittingly reads, "rockin along." One member — Lars Ulrich? — even managed to sneak in some devil horns. That is how you know it is good.
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