Month: February 2015

Drake’s Surprise Album Heading For Over Half-Million Sales Debut at No. 1

The sales of Drake‘s surprise album If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late continue to pile up. Industry sources now project (as of Feb. 14) that the album will likely sell more than 500,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Feb. 15 — with a serious chance that number could end up…


Face the Fans: Imagine Dragons talk new album, mishaps

It may only be February, but Imagine Dragons are already having a whirlwind 2015. They released a new single, Shots, announced a 39-city summer tour and even performed during the Grammy telecast. As these alt-rockers gear up for the release of their second album, Smoke + Mirrors, on Tuesday, they took time to answer fan…


Sam Bailey dropped by Syco just 14 months after ‘X Factor’ win

Sam Bailey has been dropped by her record label just 14 months after winning The X Factor….


Kanye West: “People Never Cease to Amaze Me”

There is little doubt that the past seven days were more than just a big week for Kanye West. It indicated the direction Kanye’s creative energy is heading to. He also responded to constant naysayers by proving that he is capable of delivering a full, cohesive line of fashion and present it in a big…


Video: Kid Ink ft. Rich Homie Quan, Tyga, Wale & YG – Ride Out

Get More: Kid Ink, Ride Out feat. YG, Wale, Tyga, and Rich Homie Quan, Music, More Music Videos…


New Music: Mario – ‘Fireball’

Mario is back with his new single “Fireball,” which has leaked a week early. The R&B crooner, who is currently on tour, pours up a sexy record for the ladies. He spends all his money at the bar on his drink of choice, Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, and keeps the liquor flowing all night along….


RedOne Manager Alan Melina To Be Honored at Heart for Hope Gala

Alan Melina, manager of Grammy-winning producer RedOne and CEO of New Heights Entertainment, will be honored at the 2015 Hearts for Hope Gala benefiting Los Angeles’ Union Rescue Mission’s Hope Gardens Family Center….


Chance the Rapper Shares Social Experiment Track “Lady Friend”

Chance the Rapper & the Social Experiment: “Lady Friend” (via SoundCloud) Chance the Rapper‘s new album Surf, recorded with his band the Social Experiment, is on the way. As a Valentine’s Day treat, he’s shared a new track called “Lady Friend” via his Soundcloud; listen above….


This Beck And Beyoncé Mashup Will Cure Your Grammy Woes

Hey Beyhive: still smarting over Beck’s Album of the Year win at the Grammys last weekend? (It’s been almost a week—move on already!) But seriously, this mashup of Beck’s “Loser” and Beyoncé‘s “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” which is wittily called “Single Loser (Put A Beck On It),” serves as perfect artistic reconciliation…


Zane Lowe to leave BBC Radio 1

Radio 1’s most famous New Zealander steps down after more than a decade….