Former Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland opens up about being in Beyonce's shadow and an abusive relationship on her new single ' Dirty Laundry '. The haunting song is the third single from her fourth solo album, ' Talk A Good Game ', expected 17th June (UK). The single, co-written by The-Dream , will be available to download from 21st May in the US.
'ALL RISE' AS BLUE HEAD TO SOUTH TYNESIDE It's "All Rise" for fans of boyband Blue , as they prepare to headline a free North East concert later this summer. The chart-topping foursome, who are due to release their fourth studio album later this year, will be performing live at Bents Park, South Shields on Sunday, July 14, 2013. The free event, which forms part of the South Tyneside Summer Festival 2013 , will feature all of the band's greatest hits, including number ones Too Close and If [...]
It's finally here! Kelly Rowland has unveiled the long-awaited "Dirty Laundry," off her forthcoming album Talk a Good Game . And, wow! It is exactly the heavy, soul-baring stunner she said it would be . Produced by The-Dream , the song finds Rowland opening up more than ever before, though it's not just about past romantic relationships, as most people were expecting. No, there's also a significant dose of Beyonce here, with Kelly revealing the complex dynamic between the two ("Bittersweet / She was up, I was down...Post-Survivor, [...]
Dayton, Ohio rockers Hawthorne Heights can't wait for summer to come. Not only are they on this year's Vans Warped Tour, they have a brand new album coming out called Zero , their fifth as a band. Zero is out on June 25th, and is an old school concept album set against a dystopian, war-ravaged background with a theme of "no matter how hard life gets or how many seemingly insurmountable odds you may [...]
photo by Dave Lichterman Holy Ghost! have shared the lead single off their upcoming album, Dynamics . "Dumb Disco Ideas" is a snappy dance number, but the video features their instruments, an eight minute light show, and little else. If you can't wait to hear more from these guys, the synthpop duo are performing at Sasquatch! this month. [ Pitchfork ] To promote their successful album, Hummingbird [...]
Omarion, he of Mindless Behavior forefather group B2K and a career-saving Bow Wow collaboration, has in recent years become somewhat infamous for his dancing ability. Or at least his penchant for displaying it at some ... read more
Portland's indie army, Typhoon, is following up on the excellent EP - A New Kind of House - with White Lighter. White Lighter will see the light of day on August 20th via the fine folks at Roll Call Records. Here's the lowdown from the PR firm and if that isn't enough, there is a great interview with lead singer, Kyle Morton, on the Wall Street Journal. Recorded at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, Oregon, Typhoon isolated themselves from outside distractions to arrange and record this collection of songs with an impressive emphasis on [...]
Kendrick Lamar is becoming quite the sidekick for the emerging crop of ultra-cool R&B singers. The Compton rapper teamed up with Emeli Sande for the US version of "Next to Me," then dropped a verse on Miguel 's "How Many Drinks?" remix and now he's throwing some rhymes onto Solange 's "Looks Good with Trouble" remix. The slinky cut off her True EP doesn't get a complete overhaul or anything here, but K-Dot hops onto the track to play the sensitive performer, lamenting how tour fatigue and spotty [...]
I was in elementary school when Cheers went off the air. I remember it was a big deal, but my parents weren’t big drinkers, so it wasn’t until college that I began to understand the ... read more
Abel Tesfaye 's gloomy R&B project The Weeknd is back, though it's just for a brief flash. After teasing 2013 untitled album back in January, and then a couple months later unveiling the record's title, Kiss Land , Tesfaye has been quiet save for a few (great) guest spots . But the drought is over and we've got what appears to be the first taste of The Weeknd's new material, via a grainy, 20-second video called "John Carpenter." The song finds Tesfaye repeating the phrase, "This ain't nothin' [...]
MUSIC NEWS - Pet Shop Boys return with their new studio album 'Electric', the first to appear on their own label x2 (via Kobalt Label Services). The album is the first Pet Shop Boys studio album to be produced by...
Decades from now, historians will remember the front half of 2013 as "The Great Beyonce Drought," or maybe "That Time Beyonce Trolled Us All." Looking for Beyonce to get her grown woman on and give you a full song to bump? Want to buy something on iTunes? Feel like hearing a Beyonce tune on the radio? Sorry! Not gonna happen. See her in her H&M ad , high above Times Square, mocking you with her flawlessness. See her doing press for a voiceover role in some animated film you only want to see because Beyonce's [...]
Hey Anna Release 'Pompette' EP Hey Anna , a blossoming New York area based band, brings you the salty shores of the coasts and the fast-paced excitement of the city. The band came to life when 3 sisters - who've been making music together since since before they could eat solid food - met up with two long-time best friends in an overheated 8 by 8 practice room in Newark, NJ. The result: a mixture of intimate vocal harmonies perched atop poppy melodies that meet soaring, atmospheric alt [...]
Sly & Robbie present: 'Stepper Takes The Taxi' on CD and Digital Platforms July 2, 2013 French saxophone player Guillaume Briard , aka Stepper , has worked with a veritable who's who in the Jamaican music industry. His main business today is however being an official member of acclaimed Jamaican riddim duo Sly & Robbie 's band the Taxi Gang . The riddim twins have now opened their music vaults (jam-packed with immortal riddims and backing tracks) for him to record over for his own debut [...]
When did Shane MacGowan get teeth? 2009 supposedly. So, how come he now needs new ones? Find out more here ('cause, you know, he's famous for having bad teeth and that...').
French maestro's Daft Punk are streaming their new LP Random Access Memories now on iTunes for free, one week before its set release date of the 2oth of May. They sent the web into a frenzy by dropping their first single, Get Lucky earlier this year, so let's see if the hype is lived up to! Head straight across to the have a listen by simple clicking here . (make sure you open it in iTunes and click stream)
I got lucky enough to hear Daft Punk 's fourth studio album Random Access Memories (out May 21) recently in its entirety, on speakers that offered as impeccable a listening experience as you could ever hope for. And, really, that's the way you want to absorb this record, especially as sprawling epics like "Giorgio By Moroder," "Doin' It Right" and "Contact" come spilling out. Today, word has it that a stream of Random Access Memories will be made available via the iTunes store. Hardly the most ideal [...]
photo via Pitchfork Daft Punk are shamelessly promoting the release of their upcoming record Random Access Memories in this futuristic, sci-fi teaser. The video, aptly titled "Random Access Memories Unboxed," features robotic entities unwrapping the new album and playing it on their conveniently old-school record player. Take a look, you'll even hear the first few seconds of their song "Give Life Back To Music." [ Pitchfork ] [...]
Mad Decent Block Party will make its way around the US and Canada this summer, with a rotating roster of performers including Diplo, Danny Brown, DJ Sliink, Matt & Kim, Major Lazer, Lunice, SBTRKT, Riff ... read more
Sigur Ros, The National, Solange, Icona Pop, Chvrches and Run the Jewels (Killer Mike and El-P) will play The Laneway Festival Detroit. Taking place at Meadow Brook in Rochester Hills, MI on September 14th, it's ... read more
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