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Jay-Z Gearing Up For Surprise Concert in Times Square

Well, the cat’s out of the bag. The New York Post reports that Jay-Z is planning to perform a live concert atop the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater next month. Sources claim that the performance is scheduled to coincide with Jay-Z’s appearance on Late Show With David Letterman on July 8. This marks the second […]

Washed Out Release New Single, “Don’t Give Up”

After unleashing a new track a week ago, Washed Out and Sub Pop Records have taken to the internet to reveal his newest single entitled, “Don’t Give Up.” The single is to be featured on his sophomore album, Parascosm, due out this August. Ernest Greene, also known as Washed Out, has been notoriously known for creating summer […]

Arctic Monkeys Announce New Album Title and Release Date

Less than a week after releasing their new song, “Do I Wanna Know?,” the Arctic Monkeys have announced the title of their fifth studio album, AM. The album is slated for a September 10 release date via Domino Records. According to Consequence of Sound, AM will feature guest spots from Queens of the Stone Age […]

A$AP Rocky Releasing Instrumental Album This Summer

Not to be confused with Justin Bieber’s single, “Beauty and a Beat,” A$AP Rocky has announced he will be releasing an instrumental album this summer, entitled Beauty and the Beast: Slowed Down Sessions (Chapter 1). The news comes from a recent interview with MTV where the rapper talks about the project and what exactly the […]

Washed Out Talks New Album; Stream New Song, “It All Feels Right”

Chillwave Godfather, Ernest Greene AKA Washed Out, has made quite a name for himself over the past few years. He went from sampling classic tracks on YouTube in his parents’ house, to a Sub Pop Records artist who peaked number 6 on the Billboard US Rock charts with his 2011 debut album, Within and Without. […]

Arctic Monkeys Release New Single, “Do I Wanna Know?”

Arctic Monkeys have been playing new material during their current U.S. tour dates, which means a new album is on the horizon. If you haven’t caught them live or seen any recent video footage, don’t fret. The band just released their new single, “Do I Wanna Know?” via a YouTube music video. The music video […]

Kanye West’s New Album ‘Yeezus’ Leaks Online; Def Jam Hunting Down Album Leaker

In a digital age, avoiding consumers from pirating music, movies, or software has become increasingly difficult. So when news broke that Kanye West’s new album, Yeezus, leaked online before its June 18 release date many people were not surprised. However, Def Jam, Roc-A-Fella Records, and West are on record stating they don’t intend on releasing […]

Rick Rubin Discusses Working With Kanye West On New Album, ‘Yeezus’

There’s been a ton of news and hype lately leading up to Kanye West’s new album, Yeezus. During his album’s listening party in New York this earlier week, West made the announcement that Rick Rubin is indeed the executive producer on the upcoming album. Kanye West is even on record telling The New York Times, […]

ALBUM STREAM: Empire of the Sun – ‘Ice on the Dune’

You may have seen advertisements all over the web promoting the new album, Ice on the Dune, by Empire of the Sun. You may have just glossed over it, or even given into temptation by clicking the ad just to see what all of the fuss was about. If you did, you would have heard […]

Sigur Rós Announce North American Amphitheater Tour

With their a new album, Kveikur, scheduled to drop on June 18, Sigur Rós are making headlines in another way today. The band announced a list of North American tour dates scheduled for this fall. Whenever the Icelandic musicians can make it over to the states, it’s sure to be an exciting and special event. […]

Kings of Leon Announce New Album, ‘Mechanical Bull’

Kings of Leon have been quiet since announcing their hiatus. During their break, many fans were left asking the question, “when is the new album coming out?” Today, on the band’s YouTube account, a video featuring Jimmy Fallon was released announcing Kings of Leon’s sixth studio album entitled, Mechanical Bull, and is slated for release on […]

Taking Back Sunday Are Back In The Studio

Exciting news came down today from Long Island rockers, Taking Back Sunday. Back in February, we discovered that the band was writing new material in a “secret mountain house.” Today, the band tweeted that they’re back in the studio and have begun working on the follow-up to their 2011 self-titled album. This marks the sixth studio […]