Matador‘s Queens of the Stone Age will debut at #1 on next week’s chart, giving Beggars Group their second #1 album in a month, following the chart-topping bow of XL‘s Vampire Weekend, also distributed by Beggars. Another indie alternative record, Sleeping With Sirens, will also have an impressive opening. Here’s how it looks headed into…

The homie Emilio Sparks and crew took a trip to New Jersey to meet up with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. During the interview Macklemore expresses his disdain for David Stern, talks people trying to put his music in a box, and homophobia in hip-hop. [AlLindstrom]

The Internet radio market is about to get more crowded. 7digital announced Thursday a new streaming radio solution that will help smaller services better compete with names like Pandora, Clear Channel and Apple. The service provides an enhanced API and capabilities that allow companies to launch their own DMCA-compliant Internet radio service in the United…

Q-Tip hits the stage in New York to lecture an audience full of people at the RBMA. Its a little lengthy, but I doubt you will mind. Check it out. Also if you stick around long enough (around 1:38:00), Q-Tip debuts a new song from Kayne West, “Mama’s Boyfriend” [AlLindstrom]

Led by gains in concerts and digital music, the overall U.S. music business can expect annual growth of just over 1% through 2017, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers. PwC believes the concert business will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3% through 2017. The company estimated the value of last…

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis notch a fifth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Can’t Hold Us,” featuring Ray Dalton. Robin Thicke, meanwhile, lands his first Hot 100 top 10, as “Blurred Lines,” featuring T.I. and Pharrell, roars 11-6, fueled in part by a 3-1 rise on Hot Digital Songs. “Hold” remains…

Zane Lowe and Mark Ronson break the art of songwriting down to the basics at BBC Introducing’s Musicians’ Masterclass. With exclusive insights from Gary Barlow.

Skrillex has signed British dubstep star Rusko to his record label OWSLA. Skrillex set up the label, which is named after the “elite rabbit army” from Watership Down, in 2011. Rusko joins a roster that includes Skream, Sub Focus, Alex Metric and Blood Diamonds. Rusko will release a new EP called ‘Lift Me Up’ on…