Month: April 2013

Budweiser Reveals Made In America Lineup – Beyonce, Nine Inch Nails to Headline

Beyonce and Nine Inch Nails top an eclectic lineup for Budweiser’s second annual Made In America Festival, scheduled to return to Philadelphia for Labor Day weekend on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Jay-Z once again curated this year’s roster, but will not perform unlike last year’s headlining set. Tickets went on sale Wednesday to American…


ACM Awards Give Band Perry, Florida Georgia Line, Blake Shelton and More Big Chart Boosts

While the Academy of Country Music Awards were staged on the final day of the most recent Nielsen SoundScan tracking week (April 7), the show’s impact can still be felt all over the latest Billboard charts. The most visible beneficiary of the show is the Band Perry, which makes a larger-than-expected start on the Billboard…


Justin Timberlake Earns Third Week At No. 1; Band Perry Debuts At No. 2; Tyler, the Creator at No. 3

Justin Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience holds at No. 1 for a third straight week on the Billboard 200, selling another 139,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan (down 56%). It’s the first set to spend it first three weeks at No. 1 since Taylor Swift’s Red (Nov. 10-Nov. 24, 2012) and the first by a male…


Damon Dash Speaks On Life With Out Jay-Z, Aaliyah & More With Combat Jack


Watch Episode 2 of Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories: The Collaborators” Series with Todd Edwards

As part of The Creators Project, Intel and VICE have started a new series called The Collaborators. The series will take a unique look at the artists who’ve contributed to Daft Punk’s upcoming album, Random Access Memories. For Episode 2, which just launched today, VICE sat down with musician Todd Edwards.


Pro Tools 11 – Everything You Want To Know – Review To Follow

Russ and Mike from Pro Tools Expert give an extended 45 minute show and tell of the new features within Pro Tools 11. For more info visit http://www.pro-tools-expert.com


DJ Jazzy Jeff Studio Tour


Weekly Album Sales Chart (Updated)

Ok, so Timberlake holds on to the top spot. Big whoop. A couple interesting things though: Tyler’s Wolf is second on the power index and Mumford & Sons appears twice on the list. Maybe it’s just me but both of those little tidbits are pretty cool. Via HitsDailyDouble: 1 1 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE RCA 134,365 -58% 20/20 EXPERIENCE…


Jay-Z Looking To Divest Ownership Share Of Brooklyn Nets

They had a good run, but it looks like Jay-Z and the Brooklyn Nets’ time together has come to a close. Recently. Jay-Z linked up with CAA to start a sports representation venture, singing Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano. For Jay to continue doing this, he’ll have to get out of the team owning game, since it…


David Geffen Donates $25 Million To Museum

David Geffen has donated $25 million to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ new museum dedicated to the history of film. In recognition of the gift — the museum’s largest commitment received to date — the academy will name a theater to be housed in the museum on the LACMAcampus for the music executive…