Music news

• Boston Cancels 3 Concerts Over North Carolina Anti-LGBT Law

  18-04-2016 23:58
  
  The rock group Boston is the latest act to cancel concerts in North Carolina because of the state's new law on LGBT rights.
  Guitarist Tom Scholz...
  
  Read more

• Pearl Jam 'Take a Stand Against Prejudice' by Canceling North Carolina Concert

  18-04-2016 23:50
  
  Following the lead of Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr and other musicians, Pearl Jam have canceled their upcoming concert in Raleigh, North Carolina,...
  
  Read more

• Kylie Jenner Wore A Shirt With Her Own Face On It

  18-04-2016 23:41
  
  Kylie Jenner wears a shirt with her own face on it.
  
  Read more

• Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Hamilton' Wins Pulitzer Prize for Drama

  18-04-2016 23:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hamilton, Broadway's hip-hop-infused smash about Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, has won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It became the ninth musical in the Pulitzer’s 100-year history to win this award after Next to Normal in 2010 and Rent in 1996.Meet the Man Behind Hip-Hop Masterpiece 'Hamilton'
  "It is a tremendous honor to even be considered for this very prestigious award," said Hamilton author, composer, lyricist and star Lin-Manuel Miranda in a statement. "To win tod
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 10 of Nicky Jam's Most Flirtatious Lyrics

  18-04-2016 23:04
  
  At the peak of his career, Nicky Jam is the artist featured in this year's "Q&A Songwriter" panel at the 2016 Billboard Latin Music...
  
  Read more

• YG And Nipsey Hussle Hit The Streets For Their ‘Fuck Donald Trump’ Video

  18-04-2016 23:03
  
  YG and Nipsey Hussle release the video for their anti-Trump anthem "FDT (Fuck Donald Trump)."
  
  Read more

• At Drake's NYC Pop-Up Store, Free 'Views' Tee But No Drizzy

  18-04-2016 22:59
  
  Drake die-hards fell in line spanning three blocks of New York City's Chinatown wrapping around Bowery and Grand Street for a glimpse of Drake....
  
  Read more

• Matt and Kim Open Up At Coachella

  18-04-2016 22:49
  
  Playing the main stage of Coachella on day three of the festival, Brooklyn duo Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino came in with similar objectives as they...
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Critic's Notebook: Can HBO's 'Vinyl' Be Saved?

  18-04-2016 22:46
  
  When HBO, in the ballroom at the Television Critics Association press tour, first gave critics an extended look at the future -- dazzling, specially...
  
  Read more

• Will the 'Stairway to Heaven' Jury Hear About Jimmy Page's Drug Use and 'Serial Plagiarism'?

  18-04-2016 22:37
  
  With a few weeks to go before Led Zeppelin members stand trial for allegedly lifting a 1968 instrumental titled "Taurus" to...
  
  Read more

• Can You Match The Emo Band To Their Angsty Song Lyrics?

  18-04-2016 22:26
  
  How well do you remember the angsty songs from Myspace's golden era of emo music? Put your skills to the test with this quiz.
  
  Read more

• Clark Gregg Goes Full Britney for 'Toxic' on 'Lip Sync Battle': Watch

  18-04-2016 22:25
  
  Clark Gregg embraces his inner sexy flight attendant and channels Britney Spears with his performance of her 2003 hit "Toxic" on this...
  
  Read more

• Sing Street Cuts Deeper Than Teen Romance

  18-04-2016 22:17
  
  The young stars of John Carney's "Sing Street" explain how their film is more than teen romance.
  
  Read more

• Sixx:A.M. Reveal the Stories Behind Their Tattoos: Watch

  18-04-2016 22:16
  
  Since the members of Sixx:A.M.—bassist Nikki Sixx, vocalist James Michael and guitarist DJ Ashba—have enough tattoos among the three of...
  
  Read more

• Awkward Encounters: These Are The Most Unexpected Palos Hills Hookups

  18-04-2016 22:00
  
  Here are the most unexpected hookups from MTV's 'Awkward'!
  
  Read more

• Olivia Wilde Shared The Cutest Baby Announcement Ever

  18-04-2016 21:52
  
  Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis are expecting their second child.
  
  Read more

• Felguk Unveils Dance Remix of Zedd's 'True Colors': Exclusive Premiere

  18-04-2016 21:48
  
  Felguk have a friendship that runs deep with fellow producer Zedd, filled with tour memories and collaborative efforts. Now the ...
  
  Read more

• This $18 H&M Dress Won Coachella

  18-04-2016 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  The sold-out number, which was modeled by Hailey Baldwin in the campaign, was spotted all over the festival grounds.
  
  Read more

• Google Play Music Now Has a Podcast Section

  18-04-2016 21:35
  
  Google Play Music devotees on the web and Android devices have a new way to find and listen to their favorite podcasts. Starting today, users in the...
  
  Read more

• Alicia Keys' son working with Q-Tip

  18-04-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The five-year-old has already started building up an impressive resume.
  
  Read more

• Drake Announces 'Views' Pop-Up in New York City

  18-04-2016 21:23
  
  With less than two weeks till Drake's fourth studio effort Views From The 6 drops, the Toronto rapper is bringing his "Views...
  
  Read more

• YG & Nipsey Hussle Take Anti-Trump Anthem to the Streets In 'FDT (F--- Donald Trump)' Video

  18-04-2016 21:22
  
  Cops can't keep YG and Nipsey Hussle down. After police shut down their video shoot earlier this month, the West Coast rappers deliver...
  
  Read more

• 'Hamilton' Wins 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

  18-04-2016 21:18
  
  Surprising precisely nobody, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton was awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama on Monday, joining a short but...
  
  Read more

• Young Dumbledore Will Definitely Maybe Apparate Into Fantastic Beasts

  18-04-2016 21:11
  
  Will young Dumbledore appear in "Fantastic Beasts." Here's what the stars of "Fantastic Beasts" had to say.
  
  Read more

• Tidal, Kanye West Face Class Action Lawsuit Over 'The Life of Pablo'

  18-04-2016 21:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  A California man has aligned with a Chicago law firm to file a class action lawsuit against Jay Z's Tidal and Kanye West concerning the exclusivity of The Life of Pablo. At the heart of the lawsuit, filed Monday at San Francisco's U.S. District Court, is a complaint that West and Tidal misled consumers by having them believe The Life of Pablo would only be available on Tidal, only for it to pop up on other streaming services six weeks later.20 Songs You Didn't Know Kanye West Produced
  
  Read more

• Man sues Kanye West, Tidal, over new album

  18-04-2016 20:56
  
  A Kanye West fan on Monday sued the rapper and the streaming service Tidal claiming they duped users into subscriptions based on the promise of being the exclusive outlet for West's latest album.
  
  Read more

• Blxpltn Sounds the Alarm Album-teasing new single "FEMA" blows in like a hurricane

  18-04-2016 20:56
  
  When Blxpltn hit the scene in 2013, it was like an angry mob had flipped over a police car and set it ablaze.
  
  Read more

• Rihanna Rules Hot 100, Desiigner's 'Panda' Pushes to No. 2 & Justin Bieber Makes History

  18-04-2016 20:53
  
  Rihanna's "Work," featuring Drake, spends a ninth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated April 30), pushing her past the Beatles...
  
  Read more

• Once Upon A Time Pairs Dorothy And Red Riding Hood In The Show’s First Gay Love Story

  18-04-2016 20:53
  
  Their ship name is "Ruby Slippers." BRB passing out from how adorable that is.
  
  Read more

• Not A Perfect Match: These Rivals Met On Are You The One?

  18-04-2016 20:39
  
  Find out how these folks from 'Are You The One?' became 'Rivals' on MTV's 'The Challenge.'
  
  Read more

• The Seven Songs That Exemplify Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Brilliant First Season

  18-04-2016 20:35
  
  From "The Sexy Getting Ready Song" to "Heavy Boobs," here are our favorite numbers from Rachel Bloom's inspired musical comedy
  
  Read more

• Blake Shelton Plots 2016 Fall Tour

  18-04-2016 20:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Summer is still a couple of months away, but Blake Shelton has already added more than a dozen fall tour dates to his 2016 schedule. The "Came Here to Forget" singer will pull double duty in three of the cities on the just-announced trek, which kicks off with a two-night stint in Oklahoma City September 9th and 10th.See Blake Shelton Process a Breakup in 'Came Here to Forget'
  Tickets for the Oklahoma City, Peoria, Sioux Falls and Hartford shows go on sale April 22nd. Ticket prices include one co
  
  Read more

• Music Monday (4/18): This Week's New Albums + Videos

  18-04-2016 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Our guide to this week's (and last week's) album releases also features the week's top new music videos from artists like The Flaming Lips, Deftones, and Run the Jewels, plus brand new streaming music from Wire, Rufus Wainwright, James Blake, DJ Shadow, and more. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic
  
  Read more

• Here’s Your Chance To Help A Worthy Cause — And Meet Nick Jonas

  18-04-2016 20:13
  
  Nick Jonas is teaming up with MTV and Applebee's for a worthy cause.
  
  Read more

• Will Jawando Doesn’t Have to Be the Next Obama

  18-04-2016 19:46
  
  Jawando is trying to become the first alum of the current White House administration elected to Congress. We need more like him.
  
  Read more

• Chris Brown Opens Up About Contemplating Suicide After Rihanna Incident in New 'Welcome to My Life' Documentary Trailer

  18-04-2016 19:39
  
  Chris Brown revisits his dark past in the new trailer for his forthcoming documentary Welcome to My Life. With a slew of VIP cameos from...
  
  Read more

• The Best Part About Growing Up On A Tiny Island In The Pacific

  18-04-2016 19:35
  
  Living on Guam is literally like living in paradise with a huge family.
  
  Read more

• Bernie Sanders' Brooklyn Rally Features Grizzly Bear, EPMD & Tanya Stephens

  18-04-2016 19:28
  
  Yesterday (April 17), two days before New York's Democratic primary, Brooklyn's Prospect Park was filled with families, recent college grads...
  
  Read more

• Joe Perry Enlists Iggy Pop, David Johansen for New Solo Album

  18-04-2016 19:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Joe Perry knows how to maximize his schedule. As he waits to kick off his upcoming tour with the supergroup Hollywood Vampires – which counts Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp among its ranks – the Aerosmith guitarist is hard at work in a California studio cutting songs. At this point he's not sure where they'll all end up – possibly on a solo album, another Hollywood Vampires release or maybe even an Aerosmith LP – but he tells Rolling Stone that he's keeping a steady pace. "
  
  Read more

• Uffie’s Back: Let’s Talk About Bloghouse

  18-04-2016 19:20
  
  Every generation gets the hair metal it deserves — that’s one explanation for bloghouse. The fulcrum point separating half a decade of self-serious indie rock and the early ’10s EDM boom, the era (’07 to ’09, give or take) looks pretty gnarly in the rearview, even for its most faithful devotees. Born of the boredom...Read more »
  
  Read more

• J Balvin, Paulina Rubio & More to Perform at the 2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards

  18-04-2016 19:19
  
  If you thought the list of performers for the 2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards couldn't get any better, it just did. 
  J Balvin, Paulina...
  
  Read more

• Girls Recap: Love Dreams

  18-04-2016 19:17
  
  Last night, Girls wrapped up its fifth season with a two-part finale, and in keeping with the slightly more grown-up vibe the series has been rocking this season, there were no cliffhangers, no easy resolutions, and no dramatic reversals. Shoshanna’s post-Japan existential crisis proved to be short-lived, as she quickly gets back on her feet...Read more »
  
  Read more

• View From Facebook HQ, Circa 2005: Keg Stands, Grinning Bros and Modest Goals

  18-04-2016 19:12
  
  Where does one even start with this decade-old interview with Mark Zuckerberg? The Facebook CEO, wearing a white t-shirt and gym shorts and drinking...
  
  Read more

• Flooding Puts Houston's Concert Plans On Hold, For the Most Part

  18-04-2016 19:11
  
  All morning, the Houston area has been inundated with coverage of the #houstonfloods, which has led to the impressive picture you see above as well as a number of music-related cancellations across the area.
  
  Read more

• Chris Brown considered suicide after Rihanna assault

  18-04-2016 19:11
  
  The rapper was convicted of beating up the singer, his girlfriend at the time, following an argument on the eve of the Grammy Awards in 2009. In a sneak peek at his new documentary Welcome To My Life, Chris talked about becoming public enemy number one and admitted he "felt like a f*****g monster".
  
  Read more

• Desiigner Went So Hard During This ‘Panda’ Performance That He Threw Up

  18-04-2016 19:03
  
  Desiigner throws up while performing "Panda," but that doesn't stop him.
  
  Read more

• Kanye West, Tidal Sued Over Flip-Flopping on Exclusivity of 'Pablo'

  18-04-2016 19:02
  
  A Kanye West fan on Monday sued the rapper and the streaming service Tidal claiming they duped users into subscriptions based on the promise of being...
  
  Read more

• Kurt Cobain's Guitar From Final Nirvana Tour Going to Auction

  18-04-2016 18:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  A black-and-white Fender Stratocaster guitar used by Kurt Cobain for the end-of-concert, instrument-destroying jams during Nirvana's final tour – specifically at the band's February 16th, 1994 gig in Rennes, France – has hit the auction block. The seller has posted the instrument on auction house Cooper Owen with a minimum required bid of £34,000 ($48,500). The Strat is projected to sell for upwards of $140,000.Kurt Cobain's Personal Archive: See Intimate Photos
  "This
  
  Read more

• Kylie Jenner Responds To Unhappy Lip Gloss Customers

  18-04-2016 18:56
  
  Kylie Jenner responds to negative critiques of her lip glosses from Jeffree Star.
  
  Read more

• New Frontier: Where Is Max Joseph Hunting Catfish For The Very First Time?

  18-04-2016 18:44
  
  'Catfish' sleuth Max Joseph is hunting cyber-fakes in this state for the very first time -- find out where!
  
  Read more

Follow @Music_News_US on Twitter!