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Charli XCX Announces North American Tour

In support of her latest album, True Romance, UK singer Charli XCX will embark on a large North American tour this summer. After already opening up for Marina and the Diamonds earlier this year, this group... Read more »

Jay-Z, Samsung, and the Branding of Music: Is Selling Out Still the Same Old Selling Out?

Jay-Z’s latest album Magna Carta Holy Grail was just announced on Sunday night and comes out in a little less than a month, on July 4, but it’s already sold a million copies. Samsung has long... Read more »

Kanye West To Tour In Support Of Yeezus

Today, Kanye West’s Yeezus co-producer Mike Dean sat down to answer fan questions and share more details on the record for a AMA Reddit session. During the Q+A, Dean revealed that West will in fact tour... Read more »

Madlib Says Madvillainy 2 Probably Won’t Happen

Just a couple of weeks ago, the world was full of so much possibility, but in an interview with Rolling Stone, Madlib revealed that he has doubts about the follow-up to the critically adored Madvillainy. The producer explained... Read more »

Watch CHVRCHES Perform “Recover” in New York City

CHVRCHES sold out Webster Hall, a large and popular venue in New York City, off the strength of material from just an EP. It’s a feat that not many new artists can boast, and one that reflects... Read more »

Andrew W.K. Attempting to Break World Record by Drumming for 24 Hours Straight

Andrew W.K. is best known for his extreme stance on partying, but starting this Wednesday, June 19 at 7 p.m. EST, he’s set to take a new title: world record holder for longest period of continuous... Read more »

Drake Announces 41-City Tour with Miguel and Future

2013′s all about the stadium tours, and the latest artist to announce their plans for the rest of the year is Drake. The rapper’s shared details regarding his 41-city tour (the “Would You Like A Tour?”... Read more »

25 People Who Think Rick Rubin Is In ZZ Top

Tonight, Jay-Z shared a short clip to announce that he’ll release his next album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, on July 4. The video featured Jay’s long time producers Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, Pharrell and Rick Rubin. Well,... Read more »

Jay-Z To Release New Album ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ on July 4

In the midst of Yeezus season, Jay-Z drops a bomb on us and announces that he’ll also release a new album this summer. In a Samsung commercial that aired during Game 5 of the NBA finals,... Read more »

Chance The Rapper Brings “Acid Rap” to New York City

Where: Europa Night Club When: June 15, 2013 The kid standing in front of me last night at the Chance The Rapper show was singing every word, standing on a table flailing his arms, and spinning... Read more »

The Week On Twitter With Sky Ferreira, J. Cole, and Action Bronson

This week on Twitter, Diplo discusses an embarrassing texting situation, Grimes shouts out Indonesia, and Nas congratulates Kanye West and Kim Kardashian on their new baby. Here is the week on Twitter:... Read more »

Here Come the “Kanye’s Baby Leaked Early” Jokes

As you probably know by these reactions, Kanye West’s album Yeezus leaked a week early yesterday. Today, Kim reportedly gave birth to a healthy baby girl five weeks earlier than expected. As you can imagine, the... Read more »

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Baby Girl Was Born This Morning, According to Reports

According to TMZ, Kim Kardashian gave birth to her first child with Kanye West this morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and it’s a healthy baby girl. The baby was born five weeks earlier than... Read more »

AlunaGeorge Announce 2013 Tour Dates

AlunaGeorge have announced new tour dates in support of their upcoming debut album, Body Music. The duo will hit the road this summer starting off in Europe for a handful of festivals before they travel to... Read more »

Kim Deal Has Officially Left the Pixies

Pixies‘ bassist and singer Kim Deal has been with the band since 1986, and today it has been announced via Facebook that she has decided to leave the group. Deal is currently touring with her other... Read more »