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Monday after a vacation is probably a real shock to the system right now. To jar the brain back into place, The Death Grips snap released a free instrumental album last night (Jan. 4) for their fans. Fashion Week is a 14-track album of pure Death Grips instrumentals that sound as twisted and dark as one would expect from Death Grips production. No Stefan vocals this time around. -
8 Albums With Misleading Titles: The Smiths, Dr. Dre, And More
Though an album title shouldn't tell you explicitly what kind of music you're in for (where's the fun in that?), a title does have a subtle influence over how we hear an album, or how we expect it to fit into the artist's career arc. These eight albums, however, went with titles that ended up being misleading for either one of these reasons. -
Common & John Legend Perform “Glory” From 'Selma' Film For Good Morning America's Winter Concert Series [WATCH]
The Martin Luther King, Jr. film Selma hit a limited number of theaters on Christmas Day to positive reviews. The soundtrack to the film features John Legend and Common's new song "Glory," which they performed today on Good Morning America to promote the film as part of the GMA Winter Concert Series. Legend handled vocals and keys supported by a string quartet, a timpani player, and three background singers. Common came in with some socially conscious verses referencing the unrest in Ferguson and the civil rights movement. Both men sported black suits as they delivered the gospel-tinged anthem, ringing in 2015 with a call for change. -
Lykke Li Cancels Festival Dates, 'I Never Learn' Singer is 'Devastated' But Suffering from Poor Health
Lykke Li is "devastated" that she had to cancel some tour dates in Australia and New Zealand recently. The singer took to Facebook to explain that her health is suffering from the excessive touring lifestyle. Although she's pushed her body to the limit, the indie pop sensation promises that after some much-needed rest and relaxation, she will return. -
The Nile Project, An Experimental Band of African Musicians From Along River, Bringing Tour to United States in Early 2015
The Nile Project, an ensemble collecting musicians from all along the Nile River in Africa into one performance group, will come to the United States for a series of concerts and educational symposiums for the first half of 2015. -
One Direction Fans Attack Tribute Band One and Only Direction on Twitter After 'FOUR' Promo Photo
You do not want to mess with One Direction - even if you're trying to pay tribute to the "Night Changes" band - lest you feel the wrath of the rabid Directioners fanbase. And now, 1D tribute band One and Only Direction is getting the brunt of Twitter jokes and jabs after posting a FOUR-related promotional photo on Twitter. -
Perla Hudson Hires Lawyer for Split with Slash, Couple Reportedly Never Signed a Prenuptial Agreement
The initial reports of Slash and wife Perla Hudson splitting appear to be accurate. TMZ is now reporting that Perla is hiring a lawyer to get her share of the former Guns N' Roses guitarist's wealth that he accumulated since their marriage in 2001. The rocker's wife assumes that Slash has made about tens of millions of dollars in the past 14 years. -
Fall Out Boy Shares New Song 'Irresistible' from Upcoming Album 'American Beauty/American Psycho' [LISTEN]
Fall Out Boy dropped the third single from their upcoming album, American Beauty/American Psycho. "Irresistible" is reminiscent of "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)," but more concentrated on a romance that hurts so good. The rocker follows singles "Centuries" and "Immortals." -
Viacom Settles Class Action Lawsuit with Former Unpaid Interns at MTV and Other Holdings
Your correspondent got into the journalism game a few minutes too early. What was once an understood part of the journalism college curriculum, required internships that were more often than not unpaid, have almost been entirely done away with. If any employers are still hoping to get free work from wannabe university students, they might think otherwise after another settlement was made in a case where the aforementioned interns sued for violation of labor laws. Viacom just settled (in principle) a class action lawsuit regarding unpaid internships at its holding MTV. -
will.i.am: Black Eyed Peas Releasing New Music in 2015 for 20th Anniversary
It may be hard to believe, but the Black Eyed Peas have been phunking with our hearts for 20 years. And following a brief hiatus, will.i.am has promised to reunite with Fergie, Taboo and apl.de.ap to make and release new music in 2015. -
Danny Brown Writing Dr. Seuss-Style Children's Book Focusing on Self-Esteem and Black Girls
No one will question Danny Brown's ability to string rhymes together...whether he can do so in language appropriate for a child audience is another question. It's a challenge he'll have to face as he approaches his ongoing project to write an animated children's book, Dr. Seuss-style. The project was inspired by his 13 year-old daughter and the struggle to maintain self-esteem among black girls. -
Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" Breaks Own Streaming Record in UK, Tops Chart Over Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran
Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars are gonna give it to you, and if you're in the U.K., "Uptown Funk" is something you want very much. For the third week, the funk-infused Uptown Special single sits atop the British singles chart and the track is breaking all sorts of streaming recrods.
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