Month: February 2015

Imagine Dragons Firing Up for First No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart

Imagine Dragons are on course for their first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart….


Scarlett Johansson, Este Haim form girl group The Singles, share debut single ‘Candy’

The debut track was produced by TV On The Radio’s David Sitek….


Watch Pussy Riot’s Music Video Dedicated to Eric Garner (Video)

Pussy Riot members have released a video for their first-ever English-language song. It is dedicated to Eric Garner, the man who was choked to death in Staten Island by an NYPD officer last year….


Lynne Lummel Promoted to Executive VP of ASCAP

ASCAP has promoted Lynne Lummel to executive vp of transformation management office, a newly created  department. In her new position, she will work with the senior management of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers on initiatives to meet the future needs of the PRO’s songwriters, publisher members and its licensing partners….


Kanye West’s New Album Is 80% Done

Kanye West appeared on Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club this morning, and sure enough, he had more to say about his now-infamous stage-storming moment with Beck at the Grammys. The big revelation: he got Beck’s number to call him and talk it out—but he just hasn’t gotten to it yet. “I got his number and…


Eric Prydz vs Chvrches – Tether

Eric Prydz has reworked Chvrches‘ “Tether” into his own production, and now there’s a pretty impressive video to back up the single….


Google search data suggests Foo Fighters, Sam Smith and Sia will triumph at Brit Awards

Foo Fighters, Sam Smith and Sia have been tipped by Google as potential winners at the Brit Awards next week….


TLC Completes Kickstarter Campaign, Raises $430,000

TLC has successfully completed their Kickstarter campaign. The R&B duo, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, set out to raise $150,000, but they surpassed their initial goal just a few days after launching the fundraiser on Jan. 19….


Danny DeVito at 70: A National Treasure on Sex, Drugs and Family

Outside his Malibu beach house, all snuggly in the early-afternoon sun, belly protruding from a half-unbuttoned shirt, balding scalp protected by a ball cap, feet not even coming close to touching the end of the chaise longue upon which he rests, Danny DeVito is working his way through one cup of coffee, preparatory to having…


Imagine Dragons vs. Drake for No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart Next Week

After a week where Drake‘s surprise album blocked the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack from a presumed No. 1 debut, it appears the rapper could stop another album from a chart-topping bow: Imagine Dragons‘ Smoke + Mirrors….