• Super Bowl concerts in and around New York City [SCHEDULE]

    With the weekend soon approaching, there are opportunities in and around New York City for football and music fans. VH1, Citi Bank, Bud Light and EA Sports, Fox Sports, ESPN, Live Nation, Pandora, Direct TV, REVOLT and more are hosting Super Bowl concerts to hype up the big game. A blizzard may be headed our way, but the acts headed to the Big Apple are hot. Check out a list (via Billboard) of events that begin tonight (Wednesday January 29) through Sunday and let us know if you'll be heading out to any of them!

  • Daft Punk, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar see huge upticks in Spotify streams following Grammys

    Album and download sales are down. Everyone knows this. The number of viewers taking on the Grammys even year continues to rise however, most likely because they're on television, and the populace just can't handle things they can't see. Either way, musicians that are already pretty popular from a musical perspective see huge increases in activity following The Grammys' broadcast, at least according to numbers released by Spotify.

  • Imagine Dragons, Kendrick Lamar release studio version of explosive 'Radioactive' remix after Grammy performance [LISTEN]

    When the Grammys first announced that arena rockers Imagine Dragons and rap's newest, greatest player in the game Kendrick Lamar, it seemed like a combination destined for disaster. However, from the moment that Lamar joined in on "Radioactive" by busting some seriously sick beats, it was clear that this was a performance highlight of the night (and it was one of Music Times' top picks).

  • Macklemore apologizes to Kendrick Lamar after 'robbing' rapper at Grammys

    All the hip kids are already lashing out at Macklemore & Ryan Lewis for their four-trophy night at The Grammys. The most popular argument is that Kendrick Lamar didn't win an award, and Macklemore won four, so therefore it's Macklemore's fault that Lamar didn't win a Grammy. Blaming the Seattle rapper for the decisions of the Grammy committee seems unfair, but Macklemore seems to agree with the logic. Or at least he sent a text message to Lamar apologizing for the results.

  • The Evolution of Hip-Hop at the Grammy Awards and What It Means for 2014

    Gone are the days of hip-hop being solely contained to stoops of New York City and other inner cities across the country. Hip-hop has evolved into an international language of creative expression. Just about anywhere you go, hip-hop will follow. From advertisements to the runways in Milan, hip-hop cannot be escaped and it is a force to be reckoned with.

  • Grammys 2014: Best Rap Album, will Kanye West take home the prize again?

    The 56th Annual Grammy Awards hosted by LL Cool J will air live from the Los Angeles Staples Center this Sunday (January 26) at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. We've examined the biggest categories and have put in our two cents on who we think should win and who we think will win each award. Vote for your pick in the poll at the bottom of the page. Next up: Best Rap Album

  • Kendrick Lamar talks next album, Kanye West, 'Control' verse and Compton

    This Sunday could prove a big day for Kendrick Lamar, who in the past few years has gone from an up-and-comer to the biggest name in the game with one album and a guest verse that brought the Internet and his contemporaries to their knees. The "good kid" from Compton is nominated for seven Grammys, including Best New Artist and Album of the Year for good kid, m.A.A.d city.
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