Month: August 2014

UPDATE: APHEX TWIN JUST ANNOUNCED HIS NEW ALBUM “SYRO” AND ITS TRACKLIST

      Earlier today, reports started circling of an Aphex Twin-branded blimp flying over East London’s Oval Space venue. “2014″ can be seen on one side of the green blimp, and the classic Aphex Twin logo can be seen on the other side. Nothing has been confirmed as of yet, but speculation is already rampant. Earlier this…


T.I. Goes In: MC on Iggy Azalea, Ambitious Album Trilogy and Young Thug

  “She’s tal-en-ted.” T.I., typically polite and always loquacious, was speaking as if I’d asked the dumbest question in the world, pausing between each syllable. “She has hit records. Broke the record for the most weeks at Number One for a female rapper. She sells millions of singles. She sells out her shows. She has a…


Hot 100 Chart Moves: Enrique Iglesias’ ‘Bailando’ Keeps Bounding

As previously reported, MAGIC! tops the Billboard Hot 100 for a fifth week with “Rude” and Charli XCX charges into the top 10 with “Boom Clap,” which rises 11-10. Who else thunders up the Hot 100 this week?…


DJ Mustard Talks Sending Jay Z Beats, Hanging Up On JLo, Making Beats


Jay Z & Beyonce ‘On The Run’ HBO Trailer


Video: J. Cole Visits A Michael Brown Memorial In Ferguson Missouri

Not only did J. Cole release a song in honor of Michael Brown, he also showed up to a memorial for him in Ferguson, Missouri. Should more rappers be stepping up?…


The Killers cover Iggy Azalea’s ‘Fancy’ during V Festival set – watch

The Killers debuted a cover of Iggy Azalea‘s ‘Fancy’ for UK fans during their headline set at V Festival in Staffordshire over the weekend….


Kanye West Fires DJ Million Dollar Mano… Too Many Errors

Kanye West’s longtime DJ, Mano, announced on Twitter today that he’s out of job. Mano has a long history with Kanye and has accompanied him on tour for as long as I can remember. However, his unabashed enthusiasm, jumping, and fist pumping didn’t really complement Kanye’s recent stage productions, which have put more emphasis on visual…


New Music Gear Monday: The Moog Theremini

Leave it to the clever folks at Moog Music to come up with a completely new take on everyone’s favorite sci-fi instrument – the theremin. Moog has released the Theremini, which takes Bob Moog’s favorite instrument to a new level of precision and fun….


10 Things You Will (and Won’t) Hear on a No. 1 Summer Hit

While “Problem,” “Fancy” and “Rude” vie for the position of 2014’s Song of the Summer, we got to thinking about the previous decade of smash hits — from 2003’s “Crazy In Love” to 2013’s “Blurred Lines” — to earn the No. 1 Song of the Summer distinction….