-
TufAmerica has filed a lawsuit involving Frank Ocean's Channel Orange track "Super Rich Kids" and its sample of Mary J. Blige's "Real Love," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The trouble isn't concerning the actual song in its entirety for copyright infringement, it's the fact that Mary J. Blige's sample was allegedly taken from The Honeydrippers 1973 song "Impeach the President." So it was an illegal sample of a sample. -
Feist announces small, solo The Mettle Tour for April [FULL SCHEDULE]
Done without her backing band, The Mettle Tour will feature only Leslie Feist in a series of stripped down, intimate shows. The small trek includes one Canadian date and three East Coast shows, giving a small range for fans to come and see her. -
Foo Fighters recording new LP in multiple cities with Steve Albini and Butch Vig
According to Consequence of Sound, it appears that the Foo Fighters are recording their new album in multiple studios. As the article notes, the band has yet to officially confirm the information, but Reddit points to a Facebook post that reports of new songs recorded by the Foo Fighters at Washington D.C.'s Inner Ear Studios, Chicago's Electrical Audio Studios with Steve Albini and Los Angeles' 606 Studios with Butch Vig. -
Chuck D of Public Enemy named Record Store Day Ambassador for 2014
There's still no updates as to what fans can expect among the exclusives on Record Store Day 2014, but the organizers have kept the buzz going by naming Chuck D the official ambassador of Record Store Day. The title has been annually given to pro-record store performers throughout the history of the event. -
Radiohead unveils new app, PolyFauna, inspired by 'The King of Limbs'
There's something new coming out of the Radiohead camp, and it's not a new record. Today, the band unveiled PolyFauna, a new mobile app that was inspired by the 2011 King of Limbs sessions and uses sounds and imagery from the song, "Bloom." Created in collaboration with Universal Everything, Thom York explains its origins saying, "It comes from an interest in early computer life-experiments and the imagined creatures of our subconscious." -
Don't F--- Wit Dre Day: Dr. Dre sues Death Row Records for $3 million in unpaid royalties
There were plenty of beefs in hip-hop back in the day, but most of them were geography-based. One modern beef that hip-hop fans of 25 years ago probably didn't see coming is Dr. Dre's lawsuit against Death Row Records, a label he confounded that both released both his N.W.A. and solo albums. -
Conor Oberst premieres new country song, announces new album and spring tour dates with Dawes [FULL SCHEDULE]
Seems like that country album that Bright Eyes and Desaparecidos frontman Conor Oberst is working on is well on its way. Today (Feb. 11), Oberst began streaming a new single "Hundreds Of Ways" on his official YouTube account and announced a 20-city tour for late spring alongside Americana rock act Dawes. -
Tool expand March tour with six new dates, further giving fans hope for a new album
As noted before, it's been quite some time since rock act Tool has hit the road, and now its making up for lost time. After announcing a short tour of the West Coast and Mexico last month, the "Schism" band has now added on six additional tour dates. -
Willie Nelson and Allison Krauss touring together, Kacey Musgraves will open limited dates
The most recent country music tour announced might seem less than obvious, but it's also more than excellent. Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss will tour as co-headliners beginning on May 1. Not awesome enough you say? How about if Kacey Musgraves was also the opening act? Because she is, at least for a good chunk of the dates. -
Idina Menzel to perform 'Frozen' track 'Let It Go' at Oscars, joining Pharrell Williams in the lineup
The Oscars are about to get a little bit chilly. Today (Feb. 11), it was announced that Queen Elsa, a-hem, Idina Menzel will be performing the rousing Frozen track "Let It Go" at the 86th Annual Academy Awards on March 2. -
'Book of Mormon' sets record for best weekly gross for a touring show
You're familiar with Book of Mormon, the hit musical from South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, which won nine Tonys and a Grammy. The production has broken plenty of records already-including 22 at its home Eugene O'Neill Theater-but its newest accomplishment takes the cake: The show's recent stay in Atlanta set the mark for the highest weekly gross ever for a touring show. -
Composer Charlotte Bray Sells New Work, Bar-by-Bar, for Music in the Round Residency
An interesting article over at The Guardian reports on Brit composer Charlotte Bray's novel idea for fundraising her latest piece. She is selling it. One bar at a time.
Popular Now
-
Diddy Has No Plans to Lay Low After Prison, Lawyer Says: 'He's Going to Be Back at MSG'
-
Miley Cyrus' 'Weird' New Mouth on Magazine Cover Sparks Surgery Rumors : 'What Happened to Her Teeth?'
-
Who was Brandon Blackstock? Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband and Blake Shelton exmanager dead at 48
-
Taylor Swift Gets Travis Kelce's Quiet Support as He Calls Trump's Comments 'Ridiculous': 'He Will Let It Slip By for Now'
-
Why Blac Chyna and Derrick Milano Ended Their Engagement — In Their Own Words
