• Showcasing Hong Kong Punk to Promote Protests: King Ly Chee, Tokyo Sex Wale and More

    There's no better atmosphere for a punk scene than a region plagued by political misbehavior and featuring a populace that's had enough (except for a region where freedom of speech allows so-called punks to perform nearly anywhere without fear of persecution while still feeling rebellious...but whatever). One locale that's had a lot of protesting in recent months, along with a healthy influx of Western music influence, is Hong Kong. We wrangled together a list of four rock bands from the city that must be excited to provide a soundtrack to the current wave of student protests at mainland China's back door.

  • Jeezy Cleared of Weapons Charges Stemming from August Arrest

    Jeezy will be able to sleep a lot better tonight. He has officially been cleared of his weapons charges after the prosecutor said there was not enough evidence to support the case, according to ABC News. The charges stem from a raid on his tour bus while he was performing at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Mountain View, California, alongside Wiz Khalifa on the Under the Influence Tour. There had been a fatal shooting backstage at the concert and Irvine PD raided Jeezy's bus in connection to it, while looking for weapons they found an assault rifle they believed to be his. He as well as several members of his entourage were charged with gun possession. The "Seen It All" rapper has announced today that he was cleared of all charges stemming from the incident in California.Jeezy released the following statement regarding the event."I pray this had nothing to do with race, but it definitely had nothing to do with evidence. Words cannot express how vindicated I feel with these charges being dismissed today," Jeezy said in a statement. "While my team and I always knew that the allegations and charges were based on zero facts, the rush to judgment by both the media and the police has been extremely disappointing. I'm relieved that the truth has ultimately prevailed and I would like to thank those who have always stood by me, including my family and fans."

  • Pusha T Explains Why He Told Lil Wayne to Join G.O.O.D. Music: Says Cash Money Rapper Should Collab with Kanye West

    Despite his past beef with the Cash Money rapper, Pusha T invited Lil Wayne to join G.O.O.D. Music after the "Believe Me" rhymer took to Twitter to express his dismay with the label. During a recent interview, Push explained the gesture and suggested Wayne should work with Kanye West.The folks at "GQ" caught up with Pusha T to discuss his collaboration with Adidas when Lil'Wayne's name was thrown into the mix. He was asked if he actually wanted Wayne to join the label, and he offered up an interesting response."I don't know. I just like the fact that I'm a prophet because of my song 'Exodus,'" he said.Released in 2012, Push uses the track to throw shade and mocks what he calls the New Orleans rapper's career self-sabotage:"It came out two years ago! People should just call me 'The Prophet.' You know what? Wayne on G.O.O.D. Music ... Well 'Ye actually likes Wayne, so they could probably make some good music together. But who knows."

  • Calvin Harris Hakkasan NYE Can Cost You $500,000 For Bottle Service

    If you are partying on New Year's Eve, you will be spending too much money. That is just something everyone has to accept. However there are ways to spend more and more of that hard earned (or not) money in outrageous ways. This New Year's Eve, one of Las Vegas's new megaclubs Hakkasan, is hosting Calvin Harris, Eva Shaw and Burns and the club has found a way for you to spend $500,000 in a night. For that obscene amount of money you will get the follow according to Yahoo Travel:

  • Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page Talks Robert Plant, Drug Use in 'GQ' Rock God of the Year Interview

    "GQ" recently named Jimmy Page its Rock God of the Year for 2014. The former Led Zeppelin guitarist sat down with the magazine to talk about his storied past and unknown future. Page talked about Robert Plant and how he generally reacts to the singer's comments about Led Zep. The legendary axeman also addressed his drug use during the band's reign in the 1970s.After being asked about why Plant seems to be so disinterested in the work he did with Zeppelin, Page responded with a lengthy explanation."Sometimes I raise my eyebrows at the things he says, but that's all I can say about it. I don't make a point to read what he says about Zeppelin. But people will read me things he has said, and I will usually say, 'Are you sure you're quoting him correctly?' It's always a little surprising. But I can't answer for him. I have a respect for the work of everyone in the band. I can't be dismissive of the work we did together. I sort of know what he's doing. But I don't fully understand it," he said.Page added that he chooses not to send messages about the band to Plant through the media.The guitarist also fielded questions about Led Zep and its relationship to drugs."I couldn't comment on that, just like I wouldn't comment on the relationship between Zeppelin's audience and drugs," he said. "But of course you wouldn't ask me that. You wouldn't ask me what the climate was like at the time. The climate in the 1970s was different than it is now. Now it's a drinking culture. It wasn't so much like that then."

  • Dan Deacon Shares 'Feel the Lightning' Music Video, Announces New Album 'Gliss Riffer' [WATCH]

    Electronic artist Dan Deacon has announced the release of a new album titled "Gliss Riffer" — the artwork's above — and shared the music video for its opening track "Feel the Lightning," which you can check out below. The Jeffrey Wright-directed video features an array of inanimate objects coming to life and partying together when their house is empty, so it is like "Toy Story" but with things that are less cute.You can check out the music video for Dan Deacon's new song "Feel the Lightning" here:

  • Sam Adams and Paul Revere: 5 Music News Clippings from Their 1795 Massachusetts Time Capsule (Beethoven, Haydn and More)

    Perhaps you've heard, but a crew of researchers is, as we speak, unearthing a time capsule potentially buried by Samuel Adams and Paul Revere in the cornerstone of the Massachusetts State House during what's believed to have been 1795. The contents? Some coins, old newspaper clippings and an engraved silver plate...similar to what you buried in the back yard when you were a kid. Recorded music was far from understood at that time but we're curious what kind of music and news from the art world the Adams/Revere combo would have passed along to us had they been aware. With that we give you a collection of noteworthy musical happenings from 1795.
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