• Grimes signs management deal with Jay Z's Roc Nation label

    Grimes (born Claire Boucher) announced yesterday through a picture she posted on Tumblr that she had signed a management deal to Jay Z's Roc National label. The image featured her throwing up the Roc diamond. The entertainment company has signed artists including Haim, M.I.A., Rihanna, Matthew Dear, Shakira, Kylie Minogue and Timbaland.

  • Alt-J performs 'Fitzpleasure' on Late Show with David Letterman [WATCH]

    Alt-J (∆) stopped by Late Show with David Letterman last night in support of last year's debut album, An Awesome Wave. They performed a shaky, unenthusiastic version of "Fitzpleasure," but even when they aren't at their highest intensity, they can still make an intricate song like "Fitzpleasure" work live. According the band's Facebook page, it was the "final song we'll ever play in 2013."

  • Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera team up on 'The Voice' finale for powerhouse rendition of 'Do What U Want' [WATCH]

    Last night, viewers of The Voice finale not only got to discover that Jamaican powerhouse singer Tessanne Chin won season five, but there was a special treat: a performance of Lady Gaga's stupendous pop hit "Do What U Want." However, this performance had one twist. The guest vocalist was not R. Kelly, but none other than Christina Aguilera, who was previously rumored to have an intense dislike of Gaga.

  • 3D printer at Cornell University produces fully functional speaker

    The issue with have a really awesome stereo system is that they're expensive as all get-out...hence the cultural divide between people with really nice stereo systems and people with Xbox One. However, researchers at Cornell University have had a success that may make owning both of the aforementioned options a more realistic option for those with similar salaries to us: They managed to construct a speaker with a 3D printer.

  • Robin Thicke releases vice-filled 'Feel Good' music video [WATCH]

    Robin Thicke wants to know if you "Feel Good," and his new music video for his latest Blurred Lines single doesn't quite address the sentiment directly, but it makes us all feel slightly more comfortable than his controversial clip from earlier in the year.

  • Beatles release surprise 'Bootleg Recordings 1963' this morning

    A rare set of Beatles recordings called The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 became available this morning for $40 on iTunes, Rolling Stone reports. They note that the rare material may have been released simply to establish copyrights for its recordings. European Union copyright laws stipulate that the band and their label may own the recordings for a total of 70 years only if officially published, according to the article.

  • Pixies frontman Black Francis calls bassist swap a “big woop-dee-doo”

    After the recent firing of bassist Kim Shattuck, who replaced co-founder Kim Deal after she left the band in June, Pixies frontman Black Francis explained the lineup change in an article wit Yahoo!. He said that Shattuck was never meant to be a permanent member and didn't think an explanation as to why was necessary.
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