Adele's Hello keeps breaking records, becomes fastest on Vevo to break 1 billion views
The video outpaced the crowd to become the fastest video ever to break 1 billion views on Vevo.
Sting and Peter Gabriel ramp up the ’80s and ’90s nostalgia in joint summer tour
Pop music legends Sting and Peter Gabriel will join forces for 19 dates this summer, hitting amphitheaters and stadiums across North America together.
Kendrick and Kanye join forces for nostalgic track No More Parties in L.A.
Rapper Kanye West has joined forces with Kendrick Lamar and legendary hip-hop producer Madlib to create the second in a series of weekly releases.
Jeff Tweedy, Yo La Tengo, and Beach House head to Portland for Pickathon 2016
Portland, Oregon, area music festival Pickathon has announced its 2016 lineup, featuring many of the biggest up-and-coming acts in underground music.
Like the song you’re hearing at Starbucks? Now you can save it to Spotify
Last year Starbucks and Spotify announced a multiyear partnership, and now we're seeing the fruits from that deal at over 7,500 U.S. Starbucks locations.
Tidal charged former subscribers, automatically reactivated their accounts
Some former subscribers to the Tidal music streaming services were in for a shock yesterday, as they found their accounts automatically reactivated.
Ice Cube: N.W.A. may reunite at Coachella this year
The Compton, CA-originated group N.W.A. brought gangsta rap to the mainstream in the late '80s.
Eagles co-founder and guitarist Glenn Frey has died at age 67
Glenn Frey died at 67 due to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia.
Blackstar, the final album from David Bowie, debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200
Blackstar may be the final album from the late David Bowie, but it's also a first: the first album from the music legend to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Apple will kill free iTunes Radio on January 29, pushes listeners to pay for Apple Music
Apple is doing away with its free, ad-supported iTunes Radio music service on January 29. The company is pushing listeners to pay for Apple Music instead.
Bowie gets lightning bolt-shaped constellation in memoriam
Belgian radio station Studio Brussels and the MIRA Public Observatory worked together to give the late rock icon the 89th official constellation.
HBO's Vinyl will release episode soundtracks from artists like Otis Redding, Iggy Pop
Each soundtrack release feature music in or inspired by the upcoming episode of the show.
Move over, Beatles: Weezer unveil their own White Album
California rock and roll group Weezer have announced the fourth self-titled album in the color series, following up Red, Greed, and Blue with a White Album.
Austin’s Bowie Street illegally changed to David Bowie Street, city lets it slide
Austin, Texas officials have decided to leave a vandalized street sign — changed from Bowie St. to David Bowie St. — temporarily up to honor the rock icon.
Run-D.M.C. will receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Run D.M.C., widely considered one of rap's most influential acts of all time, will pioneer once again with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
It’s Bill Gates versus Steve Jobs in high-tech Broadway musical Nerds
The rivalry between visionaries Bill Gates and Steve Jobs will be the focus of Nerds, an upcoming Broadway musical about the "Founding Fathers of Tech."
Coachella attendees will get early access to Doppler Labs’ sound-tweaking ‘Here’ earbuds
Coachella fans will get exclusive early access to the Here Active Listening System, a mobile app that lets listeners control their own audio experience.
Goodbye wires: Apple said to be working on wireless earbuds for the iPhone 7
Evidence has been building for some time that the iPhone 7 won't have a headphone jack, and now it seems Apple may be working on wireless earbuds.
Bowie breaks YouTube record posthumously, Spotify streams skyrocket by 2,800 percent
David Bowie has posthumously broken the record for most channel views in a day on YouTube, amassing 51 million views in the 24 hours following his death.
Latest edition of Carpool Karaoke with James Corden proves Adele can do anything
Adele joins James Corden for the latest edition of Carpool Karaoke, and proves there's really nothing she can't sing.
Serial switches up season 2 release schedule to add more material
A new episode release schedule has been announced for hit podcast Serial. Season 2 will air every other week, plus gain at least one episode.
Diplo will be first U.S. musician to perform in Cuba following restoration of ties
Electronic musician Diplo will bring his Major Lazer project to Cuba this March, to play in front of the US Embassy as part of a larger cultural exchange.
Sony is now the last major record label holding out on SoundCloud
The German music streaming company has signed a licensing deal with the Universal Music Group, giving it new music in return for ad-based royalties.
Spike Lee’s new doc on Showtime explores MJ’s smash LP Off the Wall
Showtime has released the first trailer for upcoming Michael Jackson documentary exploring Off the Wall, featuring interviews with Questlove, David Byrne.
Watch David Bowie joke around with Conan O’Brien in Late Night montage
Conan O'Brien aired a montage of his many Late Night encounters with the late David Bowie. 'He was always funny,' said the talk show host.
President Obama welcomes Kendrick Lamar to the White House to talk about mentors
Hip-Hop icon Kendrick Lamar has released a new PSA video for mentorship.org in which he talks about meeting Barack Obama, the importance of good influences.
Sasquatch Music Festival announces lineup, with The Cure headlining once again
Washington State's Sasquatch Music Festival has announced the full lineup for 2016 featuring The Cure, Disclosure, Florence & The Machine, and Major Lazer.
Coachella organizers take to New York for new three-day music festival this summer
Goldenvoice, the powerful West Coast promotion company behind the annual Coachella Festival, have announced a brand new festival to take place in New York.
Bowie's last album called his 'parting gift' to fans by producer
Legendary rock icon David Bowie knew that Blackstar would be his final record according to his longtime producer Tony Visconti.
End of an era: The Playboy Mansion is up for sale at $200M, but Hef gets to stay
Soon to be non-nude magazine Playboy is looking to sell its iconic mansion for $200 million dollars, but with the contingency that Hugh Hefner gets to stay.
Nielsen report shows many Americans see no point in paying for music streaming
If you don't find Spotify and its ilk worth paying for, you're not the only one. A Nielsen report shows nearly half of Americans find it too expensive.
Double or nothing: Spotify hit with another class-action lawsuit for $200 million
Following up on a $150 million class-action lawsuit filed late last month, Spotify is now facing another class-action suit for $200 million.
Universal and iHeartRadio announce VR event partnership at CES 2016
Universal and iHeartRadio with partner to create "immersive VR music" events, and the first will be the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards on April 3.