Underwhelming sales for Lady Gaga‘s new album “ARTPOP” — despite a promo campaign that cost Interscope Records $25 million — is expected to force holiday layoffs at the label, according to a new report. First-week sales of roughly 250,000 copies are projected for the rock diva’s new release, according to a story published at Examiner.com…

THE BLACK ALBUM JustBlaze x Guru x Jay x Pharrell 10 Yrs ago today, we released this Classic. #RocNation #BaselineStudio – Lenny S.   I drop that Black Album then I back out it, As the best rapper alive, ni**a ask about me. – Jay Z On November 14th 2003, Jay Z dropped what was…

Attendees of Billboard’s Touring Conference couldn’t have asked for a better artist development case study than Florida Georgia Line. How this year the duo went from virtual unknowns to having the longest running No. 1 of all-time on the Hot Country Charts with their song “Cruise” crowning the tally for 24 weeks (while also becoming…

Whether it’s his “Control” response or his controversial tweets, Lupe Fiasco knows how to get people talking. During the L.A. stop on his “Tetsuo and Youth Preview Tour,” the Chicago MC stopped by Power 106 to chat with Rikki Martinez. He discussed Kanye West’s Yeezus (Lupe worked on “Black Skinhead”), his upcoming album Tetsuo and…

Dizzee Rascal is set to be awarded honorary doctorate by University of East London today (November 18). The rapper is being given the title for services to the local community. The grime artist – real name Dylan Mills – grew up in Bow, nearby the University, which is located in the London Borough of Newham….

Should you ever have to pay to get a spot on a showcase? A concert? A festival? Here’s a few reasons why paying a venue so you, the artist, can perform is NOT a good look. “Payola, in one form or another, is as old as the music business: Labels pay radio stations to broadcast…

I’ve been writing about music for over ten years. In that time, the amount of music I have access to, either as a fan or professional, has risen exponentially to the point where I simply cannot take it all in. On one hand, I’m happy we now live in a world where creativity is valued…

I know many of you might’ve heard about the typhoon in the Philippines by now where their death total continues to rise daily and is now roughly about 2,500 bodies found dead with an expected 100-150 more daily says their President Benigno Aquino. This hurts my heart knowing that many of those amongst the dead…

Bruce Springsteen’s lyrics have always been peppered with spiritual imagery, be it the nuns in “Vatican Halls… screaming immaculate conception” or his referencing those looking for a “reason to believe.” Springsteen, who was born in a Roman Catholic household, has explored themes of faith, redemption, and uses biblical themes often in his music….

GQ’s Editor-In-Chief Jim Nelson has responded to TDE’s Chief-Executive-Officer Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith’s criticism of the publication’s article on Kendrick Lamar. “Kendrick Lamar is one of the most talented new musicians to arrive on the scene in years,” Nelson says in a statement on gq.com. “That’s the reason we chose to celebrate him, wrote an…