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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros shared a cover of the Beatles classic "I Saw Her Standing There," on Rolling Stone today. Or rather, according to the band's Facebook page, a "reimagining." -
Highlights of Global Citizen Festival 2013
The second annual Global Citizen Festival took place over the weekend on The Great Lawn in New York's Central Park. The focus of this year's festival was to accelerate the possibility of having a world without extreme poverty by 2030 — within a generation. -
Late Night Rundown: Your Guide to This Week's Musical Guests Sept. 30 through Oct. 4
Each week, network and cable television shows invite artists across genres to perform on their late night segments. Here are this week's musical guests. Be sure to check out our recaps after the show. September 30 through October 4. -
George Strait's First Farewell Date on Sale Sells Out Within Nine Minutes; More Openers Revealed
There's a while to go yet before George Strait hits the road on his "Cowboy Rides Away" tour...more than three months in fact. But tickets are going to be going on sale for most venues fairly soon, and if fans plan on getting seats they should be ready to buy early. Only one date, his February 8 show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, has gone gone on sale and it sold out in nine minutes. -
Katy Perry Releases New Track, 'Walking On Air' [LISTEN]
Katy Perry unveiled her latest single, “Walking On Air,” late last night. The Klas Åhlund-produced (Madonna, Ke$ha) track deviates from the pop-y “Roar” and the trap-inspired “Dark Horse.” -
Another EDM Ecstasy Death Mars Manchester's Warehouse Project
Some electronic music performers have accused the media of putting too much attention on drug overdoses at EDM events, but it's hard not to cast a suspicious eye when the incidents have stacked up as much as they have in the last month. The ugly trend continued Friday night in Manchester when a 30 y.o. attendee of the Warehouse Project died and five others were hospitalized after taking what police described as "bad pills." -
Internet Radio Goes Mainstream, According to Recent Study
Billboard Biz reports that a new study called "The New Mainstream" has found that, for the first time, more than half of Americans online ages 12 and up are listening to Internet radio, and that's without even accounting for growth due to the new iTunes Radio. -
Watch Global Citizen Festival 2013 Live Featuring Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon, Alicia Keys, John Mayer and Elvis Costello [STREAM]
Global Citizen Festival will take over The Great Lawn of New York's Central Park tomorrow. Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon, Alicia Keys, John Mayer and the recently added Elvis Costello will perform for free to raise awareness for worldwide poverty. -
Britney Spears Teases 'Work Bitch' Video [WATCH]
Britney Spears released a teaser earlier today via Instagram for her new Ben Mor-directed music video, "Work Bitch." -
Chvrches Cover Whitney Houston's 'It's Not Right But It's Okay'
Chvrches stopped BBC Radio 1 earlier this week and recorded a cover of Whitney Houston’s “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay.” -
Kanye West and Jimmy Kimmel in 'Rap Feud' After Parody Skit
Earlier this week, Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at Kanye West's interview with BBC Radio 1. West sat down with host Zane Lowe in an hour-long conversation that more or less confirmed West's narcissism (surprise, surprise). He claimed that rap was the new rock 'n' roll, and that he was the biggest star of them all. Naturally, Kimmel, being a comedian, found this a great opportunity to get a few laughs out of West's outrageous remarks. -
Tupac Shakur's Mother Sues for Royalties and Back Catalog; A Catch-All Compilation Coming Soon?
Although the hottest legal item this week has been the closing statements on the Jackson Family's $40 billion lawsuit against AEG Live, there's a more prescient case for music fans that's also happening in California: Tupac Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur, is suing Canadian record label Entertainment One for $1.1 million (the good news in this case is that there's logic behind that sum).
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