Beyonce’s The Formation tour turns to THX for sound quality befitting the Queen
THX Live, a new certification program to improve sound at stadiums and other large venues, will make its debut on Beyoncé's Formation World Tour.
It's back to the Grammys stage for Taylor Swift: Pop star confirmed to perform
Taylor Swift has been confirmed as a performer at the 2016 Grammys. The singer has been nominated for seven awards.
Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo takes to Instagram to cover Fetty Wap’s Trap Queen
90s alt-rock superstar Rivers Cuomo of Weezer recently shared a snippit of his version of Fetty Wap's Trap Queen, featuring emotional vocals.
Check out this sample-filled Star Wars homage from Rick Rubin, Flying Lotus
Legendary music producer Rick Rubin has partnered with Disney to assemble a 15-track album of Star Wars-themed tracks from some of the best EDM producers.
Chance The Rapper will bring Chicago some love on his own Beats 1 show
Independent Chicago rapper Chance The Rapper has announced that he will get his own Beats 1 Radio show called WorldWideChicago.
Beyoncé’s Formation is one of the most important songs and videos of the decade
In a surprise release of new song Formation just a day ahead of her much-anticipated Super Bowl performance, Beyoncé shows a more powerful side of her art.
Prolific artist and musician Swizz Beatz explains how Instagram can change lives
Swizz Beatz and Canon commemorated the 25th anniversary of the EOS Rebel with a silent auction featuring works from artists discovered on Instagram.
Kurt Russell accidentally smashed a priceless guitar from 1870 in The Hateful Eight
The guitar that actor Kurt Russell smashed during The Hateful Eight was a priceless Martin from 1870, and actress Jennifer Jason Leigh's reaction is real.
Justin Bieber, Alice Cooper, and Robin Thicke headline new group of Grammy performers
This year’s Grammy Awards lineup was already chock-full of big-time performers, but the show still had room for a few more big names.
Warner Music says it will share part of any potential Spotify windfall with its artists
If Warner Music receives a payout from Spotify either being sold or going public, a portion of that money will be shared with its artists, its CEO says.
Maurice White, visionary founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, dies at 74
Maurice White, Earth Wind & Fire's visionary and founder, has died at the age of 74.
Serial revisits season one for Adnan Syed’s new hearing
Serial is covering season 1 subject Adnan Syed's latest hearing with new short episodes that recap each day's events.
Ween has a massive 94-song set planned for three-day reunion concert
The band Ween is set to reunite for a three-day reunion concert in Colorado and plans to play a massive 94-song set, without any repeats.
Watch Dre’s latest hip-hop phenom rock a drum solo in his TV debut
Up-and-coming rapper Anderson .Paak jammed two tracks off of his new record Malibu on Stephen Colbert, showcasing some serious talent on drums.
Thom Yorke to auction original Radiohead lyrics, written inside a William Blake novel
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke will auction the original handwritten lyrics to Airbag from OK Computer for charity, written inside a book by William Blake.
Spotify now available on the Amazon Echo, but you need to be a Premium subscriber
The Amazon Echo has been getting increasingly smart since its launch, and now playing your favorite music is as simple as saying "Alexa, play Spotify."
Not getting enough variety out of Spotify? New app Playlist a Day might be able to help
Are you finding your life lacking musical variety? A new app by the name of Playlist a Day aims to remedy that by offering exactly what the name says.
No signal, no problem: Apple Music for Android can now save songs to an SD card
An update to Apple Music for Android brings a few new features, including the ability to save songs to an SD card for offline playback.
O say can you see: Lady Gaga to perform the national anthem at Super Bowl 50
Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem prior to the Super Bowl 50 kickoff on February 7 at Levi's Stadium.
Michael Jackson used to watch vids of Prince's on-stage failures for laughs
Michael Jackson used to enjoy watching clips of fellow pop star Prince messing up, according to a story from a recent memoir by producer L.A. Reid.
Ambitious new CMT drama features Elvis, Johnny Cash, and the birth of Rock & Roll
CMT will produce a new 8-part drama series about the birth of Rock & Roll its most pivotal members, including Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis.
Don Cheadle channels erratic jazz genius in first trailer for Miles Ahead
Sony Pictures Classics has released the first trailer for upcoming Miles Davis biopic Miles Ahead, which was written by, directed by, and stars Don Cheadle.
SoundCloud takes a cue from every other streaming service, adds Stations to apps
With the latest update to its mobile apps, SoundCloud is adding a feature many other streaming services have had for a long time with its new Stations.
Broad City stars reveal 2016 Roots Picnic lineup featuring Usher, Future, and more
Broad City stars Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson announce the lineup for the 2016 Roots Picnic in a new video. The event features Usher, Future, and more.
De La Soul to drop new album in April with guests David Byrne, Usher, and more
Legendary hip-hop group De La Soul's first record in twelve years, and the first crowd-funded album by a major hip-hop group will be out in April.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ new Danger Mouse-produced record is ‘In the home stretch’
The Red Hot Chili Peppers eleventh studio effort with Danger Mouse producing is almost complete, vocalist Anthony Kiedis declared in a radio interview.
54K fans want Snoop Dogg to narrate Planet Earth
A fan-created change.org petition to have rapper Snoop Dogg narrate episodes of Planet Earth has over 50 thousand signatures, and Snoop tweeted his support.
RIAA starts counting streams towards album certifications, 17 albums go gold or platinum
RIAA has announced that it has developed a new methodology for album certifications that accounts for on-demand streaming.
Rihanna tweets herself wearing $9,000 headphones, headphones promptly sell out
A pair of $9000 headphones created by Frends and Dolce & Gabanna sold out within 24 hours of Rihanna tweeting a photo of herself wearing them.
Timbaland bails on Flint, Michigan charity concert after being served the wrong champagne
Grammy-Award winning producer Timbaland refused to perform at a recent charity event when he was offered Dom Perignon instead of Jay Z's Ace of Spades.
Adele, Steven Tyler, and REM tell Trump to stop using their music
Several big-name pop stars including Adele, Steven Tyler, and REM's Michael Stipe have demanded Donald Trump stop using their music during his campaign.
Jefferson Airplane co-founder Paul Kantner dead at 74
Jefferson Airplane co-founder, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Paul Kantner passed away last week on the same day as former bandmate Signe Anderson.
How did Rihanna’s new album go platinum in one day? It didn’t, says Billboard
In an exclusive DT interview, Billboard's Director of Charts Silvio Pietroluongo explains why Rihanna's album is platinum to the RIAA and not to Billboard.