BTS has unveiled their latest single “Black Swan” in the form of an art film featuring the MN Dance Company. Directed by YongSeok Choi, the five-minute video showcases elaborate, impressive choreography by seven dancers from the Slovenian dance company, who take center spotlight with no appearance by the band members …
Read More »Randy Newman Cancels Tour Dates as He Recovers From Surgery
Randy Newman has canceled a string of tour dates in Australia and New Zealand as he continues to recover from hip surgery. The musician was set to hit the road on February 2nd in Melbourne, but in a note on social media he said that his recovery period was taking …
Read More »Joe Satriani Announces New Album, 'Shapeshifting'
It’s already a big year for guitar wizard Joe Satriani, but Tuesday, it got even bigger. He announced Shapeshifting, his 18th studio album — release date forthcoming. In April, he’s also heading out on his Shapeshifting tour, which begins with 42 dates in Europe and will hit the U.S. in …
Read More »St. Vincent Puts a Futuristic Spin on Beck's 'Uneventful Days'
St. Vincent shared new remix of Beck‘s “Uneventful Days” that transforms the track into a blast of future funk. The original “Uneventful Days,” off Beck’s latest album, Hyperspace, is a spacey pop tune anchored by crisp drums. On her new remix, St. Vincent chops up the track and rearranges it …
Read More »How To Get Your Spotify Numbers Up: An Article by Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber really wants his comeback record “Yummy” to go Number One. The intensity of that desire is simultaneously understandable and alarming. Fans can join the #YummyDanceChallenge, play a Pac Man “Yummy” videogame, virtually attend streaming parties, watch an animated “Yummy” video and an official “Yummy” video, buy a signed …
Read More »Chad Smith Talks New Art Exhibit, Confirms Chili Peppers Record With John Frusciante
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith isn’t worried about impressing the art establishment with the newest collection of his work, The Art of Chad Smith, currently on display at the Russell Collection Fine Art gallery in Austin. “This is a fun, new way to express myself,” he says. “If …
Read More »Damon Dash Accused of Sexual Battery in $50 Million Lawsuit
UPDATE (12/27): Damon Dash and Raquel Horn have responded to the $50 million lawsuit filed by photographer Monique Bunn, who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Dash in the home he and Horn share. “This is what setting up a black man looks like live… First they come into your …
Read More »RS Charts: Harry Styles' 'Fine Line' Makes Massive Debut At Number One
Harry Styles sophomore album, Fine Line, makes a massive debut at Number One this week on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart, moving 510,100 total album units for the week of December 13th through December 19th. This marks the second highest debut in the chart’s history, narrowly topping the …
Read More »John Lennon's Green Sunglasses Sell for $183,000 at Auction
A pair of John Lennon‘s sunglasses sold for about $183,000 (£137,500) after being put up for auction by the late musician’s former chauffeur Alan Herring. The lot was sold at Sotheby’s London and was expected to fetch between just £6,000 to £8,000 (about $8000 to $10,600). Per the Sotheby’s listing, …
Read More »Gershon Kingsley, Electronic Music Pioneer, Dead at 97
Gershon Kingsley, the electronic music pioneer who wrote some of the genre’s most enduring songs, has died at the age of 97. Kingsley’s family tweeted that the composer died December 10th. No cause of death was revealed. “We are saddened to share that pioneering synthesist and legendary composer Gershon Kingsley …
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