There was drama at the top of the chart last week—a heavyweight slugfest pitting a former champ coming out of retirement against a brash, talented newcomer. When all was said and done, the upstart—Macklemore & Ryan Lewis—outpointed old warrior Justin Timberlake. Together, “Thrift Shop” and “Suit & Tie” moved 666k units, dominating an otherwise unexceptional week,…

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4bjb2uWkXU] New York City’s Governors Ball Music Festival will return this June for three days of music, featuring its most impressive lineup yet. In an announcement released today (January 22) the concert will return to Randall’s Island — that patch of land in the East River caught between Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx —…

Not only is D’Angelo’s endlessly awaited new album “99 percent done,” it’s an album well worth waiting for, Questlove told Billboard in a new interview. “I would not be far off by saying this is probably my generation’s version of Sly [and the Family Stone’s] There’s a Riot Goin’ On,” the drummer said. “It’s potent. It’s funky. It’s an extremely hard…

Earlier this month, pop star-turned-actor Justin Timberlake announced his return to music with his first album since 2006, The 20/20 Experience, and its Jay-Z-assisted lead single, “Suit & Tie.” With the cat finally out of the bag, JT unveiled a few photos of his and producer Timbaland‘s work recording the new album over the last few months. Check those out above…