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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. -
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. -
Kraftwerk Academic Conference Taking Place at Aston University during 2015; Alas, The Band Isn't Scheduled to Appear
You know you've made it as a cultural phenomenon when entire weekend conferences are scheduled...not to hear your music necessarily but to discuss your work in a wider academic sense. This is the honor that has befallen Kraftwerk as Aston University in Birmingham (notably in the UK and not in the band's homeland of Germany) has organized the first Industrial Volksmusik for the Twenty-First Century, a two-day event going down in late January. -
U.S. Government in Cuba: Reports Indicate We Manipulated Hip-Hop Stars to Subconsciously Foment a Revolution against Raul Castro
A lot of news has been made recently of probably illegal activity carried out by the United States government at its Guantanamo Bay stronghold. More documents released this week show that the U.S. was involved in other shady operations on the island...these ones using Cuban music stars to help undermine the Cuban government. The information suggests that the United States Agency for International Development hired Rajko Bozic to pick up acts such as Cuban rapper Aldo and Los Aldeanos to foment a revolution among the youth. -
Banks, Caribou and Little Dragon Top Hype Machine's "Most Blogged About" List for 2014 (Full List)
Struggling to find out what's next in music? Well it may be too late now but Hype Machine's annual list of the most blogged-about performers has come out so that you can try to catch up with what's hot. Topping the list for 2014 is electro-pop artist Banks. -
Nostalgia Drives Prices of iPod Classics Up to $900 on eBay...Even Used Products Selling for Up to $400
Nostalgia makes things expensive. Which is why 12-packs of Surge sold for absurd amounts online before its successful internet relaunch online over the summer. The newest product going for high amounts despite being outdated technology: iPod classics. People are spending absurd amounts on eBay and Amazon now that Apple has discontinued the product. -
Simon Cowell Denies 'X Factor' and Sony Conspired to Have Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" Released Early
Music labels are the evil empire, or so musicians tell us all the time. Do this, do that...but how far would a label go to force their signees' hands? Would they collaborate in a conspiracy with a major television program? Simon Cowell says "no" but that's exactly what some are alleging what happened when X Factor contestant Fleur East performed Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" last weekend. -
'South Park' Recap: An Army of Holograms, The Largest Christmas Special in History and A Battle of Two Superpowers...'South Park' Gets Epic
Matt Stone and Trey Parker bring the "#Rehash"/"#Happy Holograms" two-episode arc to a crazy conclusion. -
Jay Z has 99 Problems and Most of Them Are Ridiculous Lawsuits: A Small Taste of The Allegations Made against Hov during 2014
It's a busy life for one of entertainment's biggest figures. And that's just the constant stream of ridiculous lawsuits Jay Z has to take care of. -
'Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer' Ranked: From "Silver and Gold" to "A Holly Jolly Christmas," We Look At Every Lyrical Moment
Last night marked the 50th anniversary airing of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, one of the most classic holiday programs, film or television, that we cherish today. The program deserves note for its soundtrack as well, full of tunes that have become standards in their own right. When you don't need the Abominable Snow Monster or Yukon Cornelius to make any guest appearances, you know you've got a good soundtrack. Check out our rankings of Rudolph's lyrical moments. -
Jennifer Nettles Making Broadway Debut in 'Chicago'; Her First Theatre Appearance since High School!
Jennifer Nettles is looking to continue to branch out during her year of independence. Best known for her work with Sugarland, the vocalist released her debut solo album That Girl during January and now she's ready for the Great White Way: Nettles will make her Broadway premiere starring in Chicago. -
Taylor Swift and '1989' Still on Top; Pentatonix Still Challenging, AC/DC Debuts New Album 'Rock Or Bust'
Taylor Swift keeps on trucking following the Thanksgiving sales binge, keeping her no. 1 spot for 1989 for a fourth week with 244,000 equivalent sales. All told, Swift has been atop the Billboard 200 for 29 total weeks through her career. The only women ahead of her are Mariah Carey wit h30 weeks and Whitney Houston with 46, and it seems Swift could catch the former act next week if 1989 keeps its sales up. -
Highest Paid Musicians 2014: Dr. Dre Tops The List (Duh) but Beyoncé, One Direction and Justin Bieber Make Bank as Well
Hip-hop might be the genre that puts the most emphasis on dollars earned but we'd be kidding ourselves if big acts from every scene had their eyes on their wallets. And so do we as fans...just Google an act and see "net worth" doesn't come up as a popular search term. Forbes released its annual list of the Top 30 highest earning musicians from the previous year and you probably guessed who took the top spot: Dr. Dre. -
Jay Z Cleared from Lawsuit Regarding One-Syllable-Sample on "Run This Town" with Rihanna and Kanye West
Jay Z is undefeated in court this week as a judge threw out the case from label TufAmerica that claims Jay Z and his crew used an illegal sample for its 2009 hit "Run This Town." The lawsuit received many a narrowed eyebrow over its claims that the song sampled the phrase "oh," specifically the "oh" featured on the Eddie Bo recording "Hook & Sling Part 1," versus any other "oh" uttered by any other performer in the history of recorded music. -
Will Butler Sets Solo Tour Dates Including South by Southwest Performances in Support of Album 'Policy'
Will Butler of Arcade Fire has already announced a solo album for 2015, Policy, on which we're sure he's looking to prove to us that he can craft some tracks with the same gusto as his brother and Fire frontman Win Butler. It looks the the brothers' band hasn't got anything planned yet for next year as Will already has a solo tour ready to support his new cause.
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