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'Star Trek Into Darkness': The Reviews Are In!
What are critics saying about the sequel to J.J. Abrams' 2009 reboot? By Todd Gilchrist
mtv.com (2 days ago)
Franz Ferdinand Quietly Reveal LP4 'Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action'
We already heard a couple of new Franz Ferdinand tracks earlier this year, but we'll get a whole set of fresh songs this summer...
spin.com (2 days ago)
Kanye West Previews Divisive New Tracks at Surprise New York 'Pop-Up' Show
Last night during an Adult Swim event at Roseland Ballroom in New York, Kanye West continued to preview new material off his upcoming sixth album. The first new track Hudson Mohawke had debuted in Warsaw last weekend - the one with the soon-to-be infamous "black dick in your spouse again" lyric...
spin.com (2 days ago)
Riot Fest 2013 Lineup Announced
Violent Femmes, Public Enemy, Dismemberment Plan, more.
pastemagazine.com (2 days ago)
Franz Ferdinand Announces Fourth Album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
Four years after Franz Ferdinand's last album, Tonight, the band has confirmed the release of their fourth studio album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, set to drop Aug. 27 via Domino.
pastemagazine.com (2 days ago)
The multi-tasking Will.i.am doesn't plan to skip a beat
LOS ANGELES - Wednesday night in New York, will.i.am - the founder and frontman of Black Eyed Peas - received an honorary Clio Award in recognition of "the work and talent of those who push the boundaries of creativity in advertising and beyond," according to a release from the ad-business group that presents the...
miamiherald.com (2 days ago)
One Direction Getting 'Edgier' In 2014 With Album, World Tour
Band announces Where We Are Tour stops in U.K., Ireland and South America, with more dates are on the way. By Jocelyn Vena
mtv.com (2 days ago)
Drake Taps Frank Ocean, James Blake For 2013 OVO Fest
Drizzy reveals lineup for August festival in his native Toronto on same day his 'No New Friends' Dada shirt becomes trending topic. By Rob Markman
mtv.com (2 days ago)
Dance Tracks of the Week: Drum Tools, Disco Edits, and Arab-Inspired Acid Jams
Various Artists Acid Arab Collections EP01 (Versatile) "We don't paste oriental sounds on occidental beats, we want to embody both cultures without pretending to reinvent oriental music or fooling ourselves by believing we're inventing Eastern dance music...
spin.com (2 days ago)
No Trivia's Rap Songs of the Week: Vampire Weekend Prove Their Rap-Nerd Bonafides
Eve, feat. Pusha T & Juicy J "She Bad Bad Remix"The only two songs that remind you her lunkheaded label stuck its grubby paws in Eve's otherwise excellent Lip Lock are "Make It Out of This Town," a beyond forgettable party-pop track featuring Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship (in
spin.com (2 days ago)
Chelsea Light Moving Incite an All-Ages Riot With Furious 'Lip' Video
Almost two years after Occupy Wall Street, Thurston Moore is encouraging more active dissent. "Get fucking mad / Too fucking bad," the Sonic Youth singer-guitarist sneers on "Lip," a blistering art-punk track from his current band Chelsea Light Moving's excellent new
spin.com (2 days ago)
The Blind Boys of Alabama To Release New Justin Vernon-Produced Album
Album's guest spots, international tour dates to be announced later.
pastemagazine.com (2 days ago)
Emma Watson In 'The Bling Ring': The Early Reviews Are In!
Sofia Coppola's true-life story just had its debut at Cannes, and the critics have spoken. By Kevin P. Sullivan
mtv.com (2 days ago)
Auction Winner Bails on Exorbitant Boards of Canada Record Store Day Vinyl
SPIN reported last week that the mysterious Boards of Canada 12-inch that surfaced on Record Store Day was
spin.com (2 days ago)
Diddy's 'Downton Abbey' Spoof Causes Confusion
Downton Abbey recently announced the addition of Gary Carr as the show's first black cast member news that didn't sit well with proud Abbey-head Sean "Diddy" Combs The rapper and hip-hop mogul teamed up with Funny or Die to prove that he long preceded Carr as the first black character on...
rollingstone.com (2 days ago)
Q&A: Thurston Moore on Chelsea Light Moving, Occupy Wall Street and the Future of Sonic Youth
Ever since he and his wife and Sonic Youth bandmate Kim Gordon announced their split in late 2011 Thurston Moore has kept his mouth largely shut "I wasn't doing any press whatsoever – I kind of embargoed that" says Moore "Personal issues are not something I talk about I don't...
rollingstone.com (2 days ago)
Google adds subscription music service
LOS ANGELES - Google Inc. upended the Internet with its search engine.
miamiherald.com (2 days ago)
Diddy Joins 'Downton Abbey'... Sort Of
While the period drama claims they just cast their first African-American actor, Diddy's new spoof shows he's actually been there all along. By Jocelyn Vena
mtv.com (2 days ago)
Beck to Perform 'Song Reader' Live With Jarvis Cocker, Franz Ferdinand, and More
Beck's Song Reader collection of sheet music is coming to the stage. The Barbican in London has announced it will host a performance of the work by Beck with a star-studded lineup on July 4...
spin.com (2 days ago)
Frank Ocean and James Blake Join Drake's Fourth Annual OVO Fest 2013
Drake just earned an astonishing 12 nominations at this year's BET Awards, but the
spin.com (2 days ago)
Watch Flaming Lips Play 'Try to Explain,' a David Bowie Cover, and Pictionary on 'Fallon'
The Flaming Lips are the kind of band that would appreciate how crucial the extra quotation marks are in the title of David Bowie's classic 1977 album "Heroes." The Oklahoma City psych-rockers - who've done a better job than just about anyone in the past few decades of flirting with mainstream appeal while also...
spin.com (2 days ago)
Kanye West Performs New Songs at Surprise NYC Show, Rants About Paparazzi
Well, hello there, Kanye West-very nice of you to drop by. The rapper made a surprise appearance Wednesday night at the Adult Swim upfront in New York City, taking the stage to...
eonline.com (2 days ago)
Duff McKagan on His Sensual, Sinister New Band, Walking Papers
Having played bass with Guns N' Roses Velvet Revolver and Jane's Addiction Duff McKagan has been around a lot of talented frontmen Now in his new band Walking Papers McKagan gets to work with a vocalist he's long admired Jeff Angell "I hoped at some point I would do something with...
rollingstone.com (2 days ago)
Huey Lewis and the News Still Seeking 'New Drug' on 'Kimmel'
Huey Lewis and the News were still seeking that pharmacological fix last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live where Kimmel joined the search party by sitting in with the horn section for "I Want a New Drug" Lewis cued in various instrumental parts and strutted around the stage between verses generously...
rollingstone.com (2 days ago)
Bob Dylan Skips American Academy of Arts and Letters Induction
Bob Dylan was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters yesterday marking the first time a musician has been tapped as an honorary member for the prestigious award And he was a no-show "I feel extremely honored and very lucky to be included in this pantheon of great individual artists...
rollingstone.com (2 days ago)
Trailer for Vin Diesel's new 'Riddick' movie unveiled - watch
The third instalment in the dark sci-fi saga opens in cinemas on September 6
nme.com (2 days ago)
The Great Escape to kick off in Brighton today (May 16)
Everything Everything, Merchandise and Melody's Echo Chamber among first day highlights
nme.com (2 days ago)
Paul McCartney appears onstage at Bafta screening of new Wings DVD in London (May 15)
Macca introduces screening of live film 'Rockshow'
nme.com (2 days ago)
Frank Ocean, Beck Lead O Music Awards Nominations
Justin Bieber, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Miranda Lambert and Pussy Riot also vie for honors during the livestream on June 19.
hollywoodreporter.com (2 days ago)
Kanye West Goes On Epic Rant: 'I Ain't No Mother----ing Celebrity!'
In furious tirade, performer tells Adult Swim upfront crowd how he feels about paparazzi and warns not to expect any 'SNL' skits from him this weekend. By Jocelyn Vena
mtv.com (2 days ago)
