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Natalie Cole Has Died at Age 65

Natalie Cole, singer and daughter of the legendary Nat King Cole, has died at the age of 65. According to TMZ, "Natalie had been very…
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Taylor Swift Flees Wolves in ‘Out of the Woods’ Video

Are we out of the woods yet? Not sure, but we are certainly out of 2015: Taylor Swift brought in the new year an hour…
Harley Brown / January 1, 2016
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Axwell Λ Ingrosso ‘Dream Bigger’ On Stadium-Sized New Track

Axwell Λ Ingrosso have been plotting their post-Swedish House Mafia course carefully, dropping only a couple of collaborations with Pusha T and "Sun Is Shining" in the spring…
Harley Brown / December 31, 2015
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Alesso Shares Slamming ‘Anthem’ for the New Year

New Year's Eve is a time for reflection upon the past year and resolutions for the next one — and, more importantly, finding the most…
Harley Brown / December 31, 2015
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Big Sean Looks Back With Pride on ‘What A Year’

Detroit's Big Sean is closing out his 2015 with a smooth, year-spanning bang on his new single "What A Year." Featuring assists from Pharrell and…
Brennan Carley / December 30, 2015
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LCD Soundsystem Will Headline Coachella 2016

This is happening: LCD Soundsystem have been confirmed to headline next year's Coachella Music Festival in California according to the New York Times. Rumors have been…
Brennan Carley / December 30, 2015
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RZA Shares Remix to Adrian Younge’s ‘Hands of God’

Wu-Tang Clan head honcho the RZA has released his remix to soul producer Adrian Younge's "Hands of God," featuring Laetitia Sadler of Stereolab and Israeli…
Andrew Unterberger / December 30, 2015
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Kings of Leon Resolve to Release New Album for 2016

The Kings of Leon have a New Year's resolution: "We've already started pre-production in our studio for the next record, but the main thing on…
Max Cea / December 30, 2015
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R. Kelly Brings New Song, ‘Backyard Party,’ to ‘Good Morning America’

R. Kelly stopped by Good Morning America yesterday, amidst touring, to tout his new album, The Buffet.  The appearance went much better than the one a…
Max Cea / December 30, 2015

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Tinashe Knows How Dope She Is
Tinashe Knows How Dope She Is
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Deafheaven Are 2015's Band of the Year
Deafheaven Are 2015's Band of the Year
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Future Is 2015's Rapper of the Year
Future Is 2015's Rapper of the Year
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Bleached Ditch the Surfboards
Bleached Ditch the Surfboards
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Waxahatchee Rates 2015 From One to Ten
Waxahatchee Rates 2015 From One to Ten
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Courtney Barnett Is 2015's Songwriter of the Year
Courtney Barnett Is 2015's Songwriter of the Year
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Nirvana: Bob Guccione Jr.’s 1994 Editorial on Kurt Cobain’s Death

When I heard Kurt Cobain's body had been found and that he had died from an apparent suicide, I was in Detroit on business. Television…
Bob Guccione Jr. / December 30, 2015
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Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Morello, and More Rock Stars Remember the Sui Generis, Lemmy

The outpouring for Motörhead's gruff bassist and singer Lemmy Kilmister, who passed away at the age of 70 on Monday, has continued in the days since his…
Max Cea / December 30, 2015
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Alabama Shakes Take Things Slow on ‘Austin City Limits’ with ‘This Feeling’

This Saturday the Shakes will play the late night live show Austin City Limits alongside Vintage Trouble.
Max Cea / December 30, 2015
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Guru Josh, Rave Icon, Dead at 51

Update: Reports suggest that Guru Josh committed suicide. More here. They say celebrity deaths come in threes, which seems to be the sad case…
Harley Brown / December 30, 2015
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Nicki Minaj Makes a Random Appearance on a New German Club Track

Update: As suspected, Nicki's verse was lifted directly from a 2010 Gucci Mane track, "Sex in Crazy Places." We've reached out to Bernasconi for comment and…
Brennan Carley / December 30, 2015

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Review: Pusha T Rocks Out With His Rocks Out on 'King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude'
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Review: Jeremih Finds Vision in the Darkness of 'Late Nights: The Album'
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Review: Jeremih Finds Vision in the Darkness of 'Late Nights: The Album'
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Review: R. Kelly Crowns Himself in More Than One Way on 'The Buffet'
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Review: R. Kelly Crowns Himself in More Than One Way on 'The Buffet'
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Review: Archy Marshall's Alter Egos Are Moody and Mature on 'A New Place 2 Drown'
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Review: Archy Marshall's Alter Egos Are Moody and Mature on 'A New Place 2 Drown'
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Review: Pusha T Rocks Out With His Rocks Out on 'King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude'
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Arca Posts a Hair-Raising New Track, ‘Urchin’

Venezuelan destroyer of noise worlds Arca continues to give presents this holiday season in the form of one-off tracks he's been posting to his SoundCloud:…
Harley Brown / December 30, 2015
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Dave Grohl Got a Tattoo in Honor of Motörhead’s Lemmy

Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl is in the business of paying tribute to his favorite musicians onstage, but since the band's recent throne-happy tour has come…
Brennan Carley / December 30, 2015
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Watch Aretha Franklin, Miranda Lambert, James Taylor, and More Perform at Last Night’s Kennedy Center Honors

During last night's PBS airing of the Kennedy Center Honors, Aretha Franklin strode onstage in a head-to-toe fur coat, sat down at a piano in…
Brennan Carley / December 30, 2015
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Meek Mill Forced to Cancel New Year’s Eve Performance

Life's been a collection of sad emojis and malicious memes since Meek Mill dissed Drake's use of ghostwriters through Twitter this past summer.
Max Cea / December 29, 2015
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Aphex Twin May Have Drunk-Uploaded a New Track, ‘T17 Phase Out’

Aphex Twin is back to his usual tricks, it would seem. Richard D. James has resurrected his "user[insert numerical assortment here]" alias to upload a new,…
Harley Brown / December 29, 2015
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