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Empire of the Sun Ups the Ante on 'Alive' (David Guetta Remix) - Song Premiere | ARTICLE
Empire of the Sun's "Alive" shines with soaring falsettos and unfussy yet large synths, but David Guetta ups the ante even more with this remix of the Ice on the Dune track. The original didn't skimp on...
May 18, 2013 9:00 AM ET -
Beyonce, Jay-Z Expecting Second Child: Report | ARTICLE
Beyoncé's next album release and tour status remain uncertain, but she has good reason: the 31-year-old singer is reportedly expecting her second child with husband Jay-Z. The news, as reported by Us Weekly,...
May 17, 2013 3:45 PM ET -
'Game of Thrones' Producer Discusses Series End | ARTICLE
Seven books, seven seasons – that's the hope for Game of Thrones producer Frank Doelger. The HBO series based on George R.R. Martin's fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire has its sights set...
May 17, 2013 1:55 PM ET -
Nine Inch Nails Welcome Back Guitarist Robin Finck | ARTICLE
Trent Reznor's new Nine Inch Nails lineup lost its bassist earlier this week, but the band just gained another member. Guitarist Robin Finck, a longtime NIN associate, is joining the band's touring lineup effective immediately. Finck...
May 17, 2013 1:05 PM ET -
Neil Young Returning to U.S. to Headline Interlocken Festival | ARTICLE
Neil Young and Crazy Horse will return stateside from their European tour to headline a new festival in Virginia this fall. Young will lead the Interlocken Festival, a four-day event that will take place September 5th...
May 17, 2013 12:20 PM ET -
Kanye and Ben Affleck's 'SNL' Teaser Clip | VIDEO
Kanye West turns in a deadpan performance in these Saturday Night Live teasers, and this weekend's musical guest seems unfazed by his upcoming gig. Kanye West Brings Out New Material at Surprise New York Show West...
May 17, 2013 11:25 AM ET -
Superchunk Bassist Laura Ballance Won't Tour With Band | ARTICLE
Superchunk are releasing a new album I Hate Music this August, but bassist and founding member Laura Ballance won't be joining them on the road to promote it. Ballance has penned a note on Superchunk's...
May 17, 2013 10:50 AM ET -
Stephen Stills' New Band, the Rides, Play a 'Word Game' - Song Premiere | ARTICLE
Click to listen to The Rides' "Word Game" With their new blues-rock group the Rides, Stephen Stills and the Electric Flag's Barry Goldberg reached across...
May 17, 2013 8:00 AM ET -
Nicki Minaj Leaving 'American Idol' | ARTICLE
Nicki Minaj will follow Randy Jackson and leave American Idol after this season. Us Weekly reports that the rapper will focus on touring, business deals and her next album, and that she had only ever...
May 15, 2013 5:25 PM ET -
Vampire Weekend Talk 'Girls' and New Album in Lively Reddit Session | ARTICLE
Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions are all the rage these days, with everyone from Dave Grohl and the National to Atoms for Peace and President Barack Obama conducting their own. Vampire Weekend...
May 15, 2013 4:10 PM ET -
Christina Aguilera Will Return to 'The Voice' | ARTICLE
The Voice's fourth season has scored impressive ratings – even beating out American Idol – but newbie coach Shakira will be replaced by returning coach Christina Aguilera after this season. "I'm not going to be...
May 15, 2013 3:10 PM ET -
Nine Inch Nails' Eric Avery Leaves Band | ARTICLE
Nine Inch Nails and Trent Reznor will have to find a new bassist for their upcoming tour: Eric Avery has left the band. "It's been a tough call and I don't know if it's the right...
May 15, 2013 2:45 PM ET -
Watch: Tobias' 'Arrested Development' Reel | VIDEO
Tobias Fünke hasn't given up on his dreams. As Arrested Development's fourth season inches toward its May 26th premiere date, series narrator and producer Ron Howard tweeted a sizzle reel and website for psychiatrist-turned-aspiring...
May 15, 2013 11:45 AM ET -
New Chris Brown Track Will Feature Aaliyah | ARTICLE
Chris Brown has said his upcoming album combines the "classic essence of R&B and soul with the new age of music now," and the singer has dipped into the past for a collaborative track featuring...
May 15, 2013 11:00 AM ET -
Rolling Stones to Reissue Three Albums on Clear Vinyl | ARTICLE
As the Rolling Stones roll on with their "50 and Counting" tour, fans will get a chance to own three of the band's classic albums on clear vinyl later this month. ABKCO is readying remastered versions...
May 15, 2013 10:15 AM ET -
Rock the Bells to Feature Ol' Dirty Bastard, Eazy-E Holograms | ARTICLE
Rock the Bells will mark its 10th anniversary with some very special guests: The traveling hip-hop festival will take a page from Coachella's Tupac hologram last year and feature "virtual performances" from the late Ol' Dirty Bastard...
May 15, 2013 9:50 AM ET -
Kendrick Lamar Upends a Funeral in 'B*tch' | VIDEO
Kendrick Lamar finds spiritual solace and airs out his heavy heart in his new video for "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe." The Compton rapper mourns at a funeral, all its attendees clad in white, and heads to...
May 13, 2013 3:10 PM ET -
Americans Hate Justin Bieber, Love Adele: Poll | ARTICLE
Justin Bieber's constant presence in headlines hasn't done him any favors: a new music-centered survey by Public Policy Polling shows the 19-year-old singer is widely disliked by Americans. Bieber received 54 percent in...
May 13, 2013 2:40 PM ET -
Huey Lewis and the News Celebrate 'The Heart of Rock & Roll' Live | ARTICLE
Huey Lewis and the News made a name for themselves before Sports, but their 1983 album rocketed the San Francisco pop-rockers to superstardom with four Top 10 hits and seven-times platinum sales. To celebrate the 30th anniversary...
May 13, 2013 2:10 PM ET -
Astronaut Covers David Bowie in Space | VIDEO
Cmdr. Chris Hadfield pulled off a cover of David Bowie's 1969 classic "Space Oddity" like nobody else has: in space. Hadfield, a Canadian astronaut, recorded the vocals and guitar to this moving rendition while in orbit...
May 13, 2013 1:10 PM ET
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