• Diplo Reveals Major Lazer Album Collaborators, Song with Madonna and Nicki Minaj Also Features SOPHIE

    Diplo is known for his collaborations across the music world. Whether it is his work with Usher, MIA, Skrillex or Vybz Cartal, Diplo has his hand in just about every musical cookie jar. Now, in a recent interview with "In the Mix," he provides some clarity on one of the collaborations with Madonna that will feature Nicki Minaj and now-revealed SOPHIE. He also lists some new collaborators who will be a part of the upcoming Major Lazer album, like Ellie Goulding, Gwen Stefani and others.

  • Dada Life’s Olle Cornéer Cancer Diagnosis: 'Freaks Have More Fun' DJ Pens Facebook Note for Fans

    Terrible news has struck the dance music community. According to a post on Dada Life's website and Facebook. Olle Cornéer, one half of Swedish electro house duo Dada Life, has been diagnosed with cancer. He received the diagnosis in September and immediately underwent surgery to remove the cancerous cells. He is still undergoing chemotherapy to try and beat back the vicious disease.This unfortunately reminds the dance community of one taken too soon: Paul from the Bingo Players, who passed just six months after his diagnosis with cancer. Judging by the tone of this post from Olle, it appears that he was hopeful for a full recovery.Get well, Olle, and our thoughts and prayers are with you!Read his full note below:

  • Song for Those Buried in Snow in Buffalo and Elsewhere: Metallica, Ralph Stanley and More Sympathize with Your Plight

    The northern regions of New York are being, in some cases literally, buried by snow. Our own Carolyn Menyes has brought light to Interpol being stuck in its own tour bus for 30 hours due to the weather and we're continuing a trend with a playlist surrounding snow. Not happy snow, like "Walking in A Winter Wonderland," not snow as in cocaine a la Jeezy and Black Sabbath, snow: The stuff that will trap you in your home and cause parties of pioneers to resort to eating each other.

  • Joey Bada$$ Reveals Release Date, Artwork for Debut Album 'B4.DA.$$' in Trailer [WATCH]

    Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ has revealed the release date and album cover — which you can see above — for his long-awaited debut album "B4.DA.$$." In a brief album trailer posted to YouTube, which you can check out below, Joey revealed that the album is set to drop Jan. 20, which also happens to be Joey's 20th birthday. In a message posted beneath the video, Joey explains why releasing the album on his birthday was so important to him."Peace young world this is the Badmon Jozif and I just want to thank all of my supporters and fans for being so patient with me as I finished my first album," Joey begins. "The wait is finally almost over and the release date is locked and loaded.""After discovering my birthday falls on a Tuesday (the day of the week all albums drop) next year I decided to save the album drop for then (1.20.15)," Joey writes. "I thought it was the best time to cause a shift. It's always been a goal of mine to drop a project on my birthday, and the premonition has finally come into fruition. The number 120 is very unique and symbolic to me as well. My 1st album on my 20th birthday this was destiny."

  • J. Cole Opens Up About Stereotypes In His The Fader Interview Ahead Of '2014 Forest Hills Drive' Release [WATCH]

    J. Cole is set to drop his third LP, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, on Dec. 9 without any singles or videos leading up to the release. The accelerated release plan is a credit to Cole's loyal fans, who were invited to visit his old house in North Carolina to listen to the album ahead of the release (a la Taylor Swift). They were also treated to his Dollar And A Dream Tour — a series of six shows put together for his day-one fans with a $1 price tag per ticket. Being exposed to those fans and their diverse backgrounds has given Cole an interesting perspective on the world. In a new interview with The Fader, Cole opens up about stereotypes and how others perceive him.

  • Faith No More Shares 'Motherf---ker,' Menacing First Single in 16 Years from Upcoming Album [LISTEN]

    Faith No More is back with its first single since the late 1990s, and the boys sound like they are ready to reclaim their right rightful spot atop the alt-metal world. The new song, which they premiered live over the summer, is titled "Motherf--ker" — if you are going to come back from a 17-year recording hiatus, why not make the first single radio unfriendly?The track, off their upcoming seventh album, is menacing as it builds to Mike Patton's signature howl."We took the second sip from a cup we made of bones," he sings. "The first it was a ruse, a trick so aptly thrown / The truth is that our youth was a carpet laid of stones / Get the motherf--ker on the phone, the phone.""It feels apt that the first track we're releasing is 'Motherf--ker,' a song about accountability," keyboardist Roddy Bottum said in a statement. "Basically we've created, recorded and mixed a new body of work by ourselves and we're releasing it on our own label. It's a huge deal for us to only have ourselves to answer to at this point in our career and the song is about that, where the buck stops via the basic imagery of foie gras production, bondage ... y'know, stuff like that."The single will also be available as a 7-inch vinyl for Record Store Day Nov. 28.

  • Lorde Says Nicki Minaj Almost Contributed to 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1' Soundtrack

    Lorde's highly anticipated soundtrack for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" was released earlier this week to much excitement. With the film premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, Nov. 21, the New Zealand songstress can take some time to look back on the whole process, like she did in a recent interview with "The FADER." Although the album features a slew of big names, Lorde did not get every artist she wanted ... like Nicki Minaj."When I first approached the project, I thought I would chose 15 artists and they'd be the 15 artists I was with three months later," she said. "But obviously, it evolved like crazy."According to Lorde, whatever Minaj was going to do for the album was going to be "amazing," but the "Anaconda" singer was too busy with her next album, "The Pink Print," to contribute. But the "Royals" singer was nothing but supportive."... I'm happy we're going to get a new Nicki Minaj album to listen to at the gym for six months," she added.
View More
Festivals
Popular Now