When he sees people listening to music on portable digital devices, David Chesky cringes. “You can have an US$8mil (RM25.88mil) Stradivarius, and it sounds like you bought it at a local hardware store,” says Chesky. A composer who also has his own record label, Chesky began a music download site in 2007 called HD Tracks,…

With 109 titles charted between 1952-89, Ray Price’s history on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart spans more than 37 years with 46 top 10 entries, eight of those reaching No. 1. The country legend died Monday at his home in Texas after battling pancreatic cancer….

A jam project featuring Dave Matthews, Jakob Dylan, Bob Dylan guitarist Charlie Sexton, his brother Bill and drummer Brady Blade has evolved into an official group named the Nauts, according to Mix. The band is currently self-producing its debut album at Blade Studios, which the drummer co-owns, in Shreveport, Louisiana. The website for Unscene! –…

While Beyonce’s new fast-selling self-titled album is sure to be on many Christmas wish lists, there’s at least one major retailer that’s opting not to sell the album: Target. “At Target we focus on offering our guests a wide assortment of physical CDs, and when a new album is available digitally before it is available…

Sold-out, multiple-night stands by the likes of One Direction, Taylor Swift and Depeche Mode have made 2013 an unprecedented year for concerts at Staples Center. The 14-year-old venue in downtown Los Angeles, owned and operated by AEG, hosted 53 concerts this year, obliterating the previous record of 38 set in 2011, Staples execs revealed Sunday….

Wale speaks on his outburst during a phone call with someone at Complex. [Real Talk NY]

While so many boutique microphone manufacturers go for the retro look, most try to copy the vintage Neumann look of the 60s and 70s. Ear Trumpet Labs has gone for the ultimate retro look however, with it’s line of condenser mics looking like the mics seen on black and white movies of the 20s and…

A judge has revoked Chris Brown’s probation following assault charges filed in Washington, D.C., earlier this year.  The R&B superstar appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday for a progress hearing. L.A. Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin felt the criminal complaint in D.C. was enough to revoke his probation since Chris did not…

R. Kelly’s image as a self-parodying R&B lothario largely overshadows a very disturbing truth about the Chicago singer: He’s been accused of rape several times. Five years after he was acquitted of all charges in a child pornography trial, the numerous accusations leveled against R. Kelly are making headlines once again, thanks to Jim DeRogatis,…

Nearly 50 years ago, the United States Supreme Court established that public figures must prove actual malice in order to recover damages for libel. What the high court couldn’t foresee was the invention of Twitter and how celebrities like Courtney Love would use social media. On Friday, Los Angeles Superior Judge Michael Johnson presides over…