Month: September 2014

The Script Beats Barbra Streisand To U.K. No. 1

Dublin pop-rock trio the Script have made it three U.K. No. 1s from four albums, after their new set No Sound Without Silence debuted at the top yesterday (Sept. 21). On the singles chart, British drum ‘n’ bass duo Sigma achieved their second No. 1 single with “Changing” (3 Beat/All Around The World), featuring Paloma…


Watch iHeartRadio Fest Day-Two Highlights: One Direction, Iggy Azalea and Weezer

The iHeartRadio Music Festival may be over after just two days, but the musical extravaganza packed a whirlwind of far-ranging talent that made the experience feel much, much longer than 36 hours. Check out all the moments we saw and heard while watching the iHeartRadio Music Festival and hanging out backstage….


Wale Jumps on the Official Remix of PARTYNEXTDOOR’s “Thirsty”

OVO dude PARTYNEXTDOOR has shared the official remix to his PARTYNEXTDOOR 2 jam “Thirsty” featuring a verse from Wale. The low-slung Missy Elliott-sampling joint, which features PND promising to “love and obey” and “hit it at least once a day,” now includes Wale flexing his bi-lingual skills while leaning all the way back on his verse. Check PND’s…


La Roux: ‘I’ve never made any money from record sales’

La Roux, aka Elly Jackson, has spoken out about the current state of the music industry and about how she doesn’t make money from actual sales….


Madonna Is Also Working With Blood Diamonds and DJ Dahi on Her 2015 LP

Madonna’s bizarre cast of cohorts for her follow-up to MDNA just got a little stranger. In addition to bumps from EDM godheads Diplo and Avicii, as well as superproducer Ariel Reichstad, she’s announced on Instagram that she’s also working with weirdo beathead Blood Diamonds and Kendrick Lamar producer DJ Dahi….


Ed Sheeran Takes on “Same Love” With Macklemore at iHeartRadio Festival

  Just a few days after wrapping up the North American leg of his solo arena tour, Ed Sheeran hit Las Vegas on Saturday night for the iHeartRadio Music Festival with a short set featuring a special guest. As Billboard reports, halfway through Sheeran’s five-song set, Macklemore joined the British singer-songwriter onstage for a performance…


A Cassette Tape? SMH Records Drops Track List For DJ Whoo Kids’ The Famous As F*ck Mixtape

DJ Whoo Kid’s “The Famous As F*ck Tape” is scheduled to be released on October 28, 2014 through SMH Records….


The Weeknd Kicks Off His ‘King of the Fall’ Tour in Brooklyn

The Weeknd kicked off his ‘King of the Fall’ tour at Barclays Center in Brooklyn last night. The Toronto native received assistance through opening performances from Jhené Aiko and ScHoolboy Q. While the LA songstress offered live renditions from recently-released Souled Out, Groovy Q turned in hits like “Man of the Year,” “Studio,” and more….


Producer MeLo-X Gives Inside Look at Beyonce & Jay Z’s On the Run Tour

Not many have what it takes to impress Beyonce and Jay Z, except if you’re MeLo-X. The Brooklyn-based multimedia artist was called to produce the music featured in the interlude visual sections played throughout Beyoncé and Jay Z’s On the Run tour….


Ircam Lab TS – A New App For ‘Radical’ Audio Transposition & Stretching

IRCAM Lab has introduced TS (Transpose/Stretching) – a standalone OS X app for ‘radical’ audio transposition and stretching. Here’s what they have to say about it:…