New rapping campaign ad for Ben Carson desperately begs for youth vote
A new Ben Carson rap ad featuring artist Aspiring Mogul has been released by his campaign to target young voters. It will air in eight radio markets.
Napster reemerges in Canada as a Spotify competitor
The Napster brand has returned, but this time as a subscription music streaming service that is currently only available in Canada.
Katy Perry tops Forbes’ list of highest paid female musicians with $135M
Katy Perry tops out this year's list of highest paid female musicians, earning $55 million more than rival Taylor Swift, for a total of $135 million.
It pays to be famous: James Franco’s rock duo Daddy gets a record deal
James Franco-helmed rock and roll duo Daddy have signed a record deal with Kobalt, helping bring their next Smiths-inspired release to the masses in 2016.
Warm up with the psychedelic new video for Big Grams' Fell in the Sun
Big Grams, the collaboration between Outkast's Big Boi and electro rockers Phantogram, released a kaleidoscopic video for their song Fell in the Sun.
Adele’s Hello becomes first track to be downloaded over 1M times in a week stateside
The first single from Adele's upcoming album 25 has now become the most downloaded debut in the history of digital music, with over a million copies sold.
R&B artist sues Taylor Swift for $42M over 'Shake It Off' lyrics
R&B artist Jesse Graham has filed a lawsuit against Taylor Swift, claiming the pop star rips off lyrics from his 2013 song Haters Gone Hate.
Here’s Sir David Attenborough narrating Adele’s ‘Hello’ video (no, really!)
Now you can watch Sir David Attenborough narrate Adele's new music video for "Hello," the first single from the Grammy-winning musician's upcoming album.
B&O’s lambskin-swaddled H7 wireless headphones are cheaper, but not cheap
B&O's latest headphones ditch the active noise cancelling technology for longer battery life and a $50 cut off the price tag.
Amy producer to helm documentary about early days of Oasis
New rock doc from Amy and Senna director Asif Kapadia will tell story of Oasis' early days.
PewDiePie claims YouTube Red is a direct response to growing number of ad blockers
YouTube star PewDiePie has given some thoughts on YouTube Red, the new subscription service. He claims the main reason it is here is because of adblock.
Spotify superstar Ed Sheeran claims he doesn’t ‘stream anything ever’
24 year-old English pop superstar Ed Sheeran may be the most-streamed artist on Spotify, but he doesn't use it.
Adele’s first show in New York for 25 lands NBC special
Adele's first show supporting her new album at Radio City Music Hall will be recorded and aired as a special on NBC, called Adele Live In New York.
Remember the thrift shop that made Macklemore famous? It's closing
The Capitol Hill Value Village featured in Macklemore's "Thrift Shop" video has announced that it is officially shutting its doors.
Androidians land some cool new features for Amazon Prime Music
Amazon has added some handy new features to the company's Prime Music streaming service for Android users.
Black Sabbath's final tour this January will mark the end, no new LP
Singer Ozzy Osbourne broke the news with a few definitive words: it's the end of Sabbath, believe me.
Apple goes back to the U2 well with a new VR music video
U2 and Apple Music have teamed up to create a new music video meant to be viewed in virtual reality through the Vrse app and on The Experience Bus.
Twitch embraces the arts with Creative category, Bob Ross marathon
Twitch has expanded its gaming-focused streaming service, introducing a new "Creative" category featuring artists, musicians, and other creators.
Rihanna lands 'big part' in sci-fi flick Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Rihanna has been cast in Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets, an upcoming sci-fi film. Director Luc Bessen announced the news on Instagram.
New Apple TV looks to add Siri voice control for Apple Music next year
The latest version of Apple TV will add Siri integration to its Apple Music app starting early next year.
Phil Collins comeback is in the air tonight
It's been 13 years since pop icon and former Genesis drummer/frontman Phil Collins last released new music, but he's now ready to record and tour again.
Spotify does actually reduce piracy, claims the European Commission
According to a new study, the availability of free music made possible by services like Spotify has indeed curtailed piracy in recent years.
Taylor Swift celebrates 1989’s year anniversary with inimate solo performance
Pop superstar Taylor Swift has released video featuring a solo piano performance of Out of the Woods to celebrate the album's first full year on shelves.
The ‘Wah-Wah’ master: Trombone Shorty to ‘play’ the adults in upcoming Peanuts Movie
New Orleans musician Trombone Shorty plays the voice of all adults in the upcoming Peanuts Movie, recreating the brassy "Wah Wahs" of the 1960s
In her younger days, Amy Winehouse wanted to be the next Salt-N-Peppa
In the extras for the Amy Winehouse doc, we see footage of the late singer as a child recording a different kind of music: hip hop.
Musicians brains are better — at least, at syncing to music
Got rhythm? If you're a musician, your brain waves certainly do.
Google Play Music brings back Google podcasts
Google Play Music will soon offer podcasts. The streaming service will help people find and listen to podcasts.
Rock Band 4’s bugs to get ironed out in November title update
Developer Harmonix will address fan requests and fix lingering bugs with its next major Rock Band 4 update launching in November for the Xbox One and PS4.
Adele will reveal songs from her new album ahead of release on the BBC
The BBC has booked Adele for an hour-long TV special in which she'll perform old and new songs, as well as chat with host Graham Norton.
Questlove delves into his passion for food in new culinary book
Legendary Hip-Hop drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson is finishing up his third book, which will focus on innovations in the American culinary arts
Spotify’s new In Residence feature takes on Apple’s Beats 1 radio
Spotify has launched a new radio-style playlist feature, looking to compete with Apple Music's Beats 1 by using celebrity musicians as curators
Get a taste of Bowie’s 25th record Blackstar, which premieres on Jan 8
Iconic English glam rocker David Bowie will release his 25th record called Blackstar on January 8.
Weezer releases new single and cannoli-filled music video
Weezer has released a new single, Thank God for Girls, along with a strange music video featuring Jesus and a massive plate of cannolis.