Nearly three years after the release of his debut album Clarity — and a bunch of high-profile collaborations with Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Paramore’s Hayley Williams, and more — electronic producer Zedd is back with True Colors, a much more musically coherent, at times orchestral effort….

Hard to believe it’s been a decade since Part Time Punks brought its obsession with U.K. post-punk aesthetics to the Echo. In many ways, it was PTP that turned the venue into a hub for hordes of DIY-driven, vinyl record–collecting, ragged Converse–sporting young scenesters….

The 57th annual gathering of the Music Business Association has finally hit Nashville, giving the event a much needed return to its glory days when live music was as much a factor in the convention’s success as its panels on business issues….

To hear most people tell it, the history of rap goes like this: MCs were originally rapping primarily to showcase their DJs. That is, until Sugar Hill Gang put out “Rapper’s Delight” in 1979. It was the second rap record of all time, and an enormous hit, proving there was a market for rapping on wax….

Another A-list duo is headed to the Billboard Music Awards: Chris Brown and Pitbull will perform their collabo “Fun” during the May 17 awards show….

It’s as though the sad, lamentable death of recorded music was accompanied by a kick-ass wake. Sure, label executives have had to sell their fancy homes and put their kids in public schools, but the rest of us have been feasting on a musical smorgasbord….

If you’ve noticed the smell of cherry pie in the air, that’s likely because Warrant is coming to town, returning to play the Whisky a Go Go for the first time since their ’80s heyday, this Friday, May 15. Longtime members Jerry Dixon (bass) and Erik Turner (guitar) spoke with L.A. Weekly about returning to…

Apple’s long-anticipated streaming music service will likely be called Apple Music and is set to be announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on June 8th, according to 9to5Mac‘s well-connected Mark Gurman. Apple reportedly plans to launch the service, based on Beats Music, toward the end of next month, and on iOS it’ll be built…

Billy Corgan, speaking on CNBC’s ‘Post 9‘ this morning……

A producer who worked with Whitney Houston and Kenny G has been found guilty of… falsely telling investors he was putting their money in African diamond mines….