• Eminem, D12 Reunion 'Can Definitely Happen,' According to Kuniva

    It has now been more than a decade since the most recent D12 album, but fans of the Eminem-led group got good news this weekend when member Kuniva wrote that a recent collaboration for the "Shady XV" compilation might spark a full record."That was the first time we had recorded together in a long time," he wrote on SOHH. "It was like the first time, without Marshall, we had recorded something in like six or seven years."The chemistry was right there again. We never lost a step. I think a D12 reunion can definitely happen."Early in 2014, the "Detroit Free Press" published a profile about producer Mark Bass's ("Without Me," "Lose Yourself") upcoming projects. He told them he was busy mixing new tracks from D12, three of which featured Eminem.Perhaps those tracks had something to do with "Shady XV," but only one fresh cut made its way to the release.Now, Kuniva thinks the Dirty Dozen will make 2015 a special year.

  • The Darkness Announce New Drummer, Confirm 2015 Album

    The Darkness has been talking about a first-quarter 2015 album for a while, but they had unfinished business to attend to when drummer Ed Graham departed. The U.K. group has finally named a replacement, Emily Dolan Davies, and they are ready to move forward with a fourth LP."The new album is brutal," singer Justin Hawkins told Classic Rock. "It's definitely stripped back — with the exception of some mandolins. But when you're doing medieval rock you should have a mandolin in it. And while I wouldn't say that this [is] our Rainbow Rising, we're definitely exploring the myths of old. It's medieval rock, but it still sounds like The Darkness."Earlier this year, Hawkins told Classic Rock that fans would be getting some serious diversity on the new disc."It's similar to what we did on the first record [2003's "Permission to Land"], where there was every different type of rock song on there," he said. "Change is good and we are changing massively on this next record, sonically and in appearance. Everything is pretty much going out of the window."Dolan Davies will be adding her notably muscular rhythms to the new tunes.

  • Nicki Minaj Struggling with Christmas Poltergeists in Her UK Home? Real Emergency Calls Placed in UK on Christmas Day

    We deeply appreciate those members of society who take jobs that force them to show up for work on Christmas day: Police officers, firefighters, Waffle House employees. One 999 phone operator in the UK (999 is the UK equivalent to 911 in the United States) got a Christmas surprise when Nicki Minaj called in to report that she was struggling with poltergeists creating havoc in her home. This, alas is a true story and was not a prank, although of course the real Minaj was not the one behind the call.

  • Department of Transportation Finalizes Rules Allowing Guitars and Similar Instruments as Carry-On Baggage

    Are you a musician taking a long trip but aren't too keen on the idea of baggage handlers at the airport taking care of your guitar? Good news: Instruments such as guitars and others of manageable size (sorry to your drummer) are now able to bring their pride and joy onto the plane as carry-on baggage. The rule was made official by the U.S. Department of Transportation as it confirmed the statutes of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.

  • Kanye West Fans Don't Know Who Paul McCartney Is? Yeah Right. E! and Others Punk'd by Social Media after "Only One" Release

    Kanye West is definitely one of the great tastemakers in music today thanks to his expansive listening habits. Otherwise Top 40 kids scrunched their eyebrows tight when The Haxan Cloak's Excavation rumbled on the speakers before his Yeezus tour dates, and Gesaffelstein can't get any press without his work on "Black Skinhead" being mentioned. The rapper doesn't just stick to the underground of course...he's done a whole album with Jay Z and recently released a single featuring Paul McCartney. And then it turns out that many of his fans have no idea who the former Beatle is. Seriously?

  • B.o.B Releases 18-Track 'No Genre: The Label' Mixtape Featuring T.I., London Jae & More [LISTEN]

    B.o.B is starting the New Year strong with a new mixtape that showcases the signees of his new No Genre label. He released the first edition of the 'No Genre' mixtape series in 2010 and would use the inspiration in 2014 to start his own label under the same name. He then began scouting for new talent that would appear on the highly anticipated 'No Genre: 2' mixtape and eventually, 'No Genre: The Label,' which has become the showcase for his new talent, Jake Lambo, Scotty ATL, London Jae, Lin-Z and JaqueBeatz.

  • Ludacris Flexes Lyrical Muscles With 'LudaVerses' Mixtape [LISTEN]

    Christopher Bridges, better known as Ludacris, has quietly been busy getting back into the swing of things recording and releasing music. He has been readying his ninth studio album, 'Ludaversal,' set for release on March 31st and he recently released a six-track EP primer, 'Burning Bridges,' for free on Google Play that featured guest appearances from Rick Ross and Miguel. In between the studio time for the official releases, the "Fast & Furious" actor has been releasing free freestyles on his Soundcloud over existing, popular beats in the hip-hop world today.

  • YG & DJ Mustad Squash Beef on Instagram

    It seems as though having a beef with someone is more common then not in many music circles. A new one seems to start every day and can linger on for months, sometimes years. It is far easier to get in contact with someone you may or may not know with social media at your fingertips by just Tweeting at the person you have a problem with. Even with all of the temptation to start beefs and keep them going, sometimes differences get settled and that is what DJ Mustard and YG managed to do on Instagram.

  • Syd Barrett's 'The Madcap Laughs': 13 Songs Ranked For Its 45th Anniversary

    Today, Jan. 3, marks the 45th anniversary of The Madcap Laughs, the debut solo album by original Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett. Other than being a remarkable album musically, The Madcap Laughs is also significant for being a surreal document of Barrett's mental health at the time, which had been steadily declining ever since his departure from Pink Floyd in 1968. To celebrate the anniversary of this incredible album, here are its 13 tracks ranked, from weakest to strongest.
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