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10 Bands You Can't Miss At Glastonbury This Year
As the biggest festival in Europe (and possibly the world), Glastonbury may be the toughest… Read More
10 Bands You Can't Miss At Glastonbury This Year
As the biggest festival in Europe (and possibly the world), Glastonbury may be the toughest of all to navigate. Between multiple stages, the long weekend, and competing headliners of epic proportions, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. That said, there are some things to look out for: First, try to catch… Read More
Jun 18, 2013 12:00 PM EDT
Taylor Swift Thinks Her Fan's Signs Are Distracting
A word of caution for any Taylor Swift fan planning on lugging their homemade posters to the pop star's show: She will get distracted and mess up her performance. Swift confessed to interviewers at this past weekend's Much Music Awards that as "amazing and adorable" as a fan's sign may be, she'll "start… Read More
Jun 18, 2013 10:45 AM EDT
Austra, Chairlift, & More Shows To Catch This Week
Austra, Mozart's Sister: Music Hall of Williamsburg, June 20, $20
Katie Stelmanis and Co. are back with another LP of lush, wonderful pop as Austra. While the band's last album was a mostly solo venture from Stelmanis, Olympia sees Austra making music as a fully-realized group with a bright, house-inspired… Read More
Jun 18, 2013 10:00 AM EDT
Kanye West's "American Psycho" Parody Is Appropriately Crazy
What will Kanye do to you if you aren't super enthusiastic about Yeezus? Well, we always assumed there would be murder involved, but we never knew it would be quite like this. In honor of his latest masterpiece, Mr. Kardashian went full-on crazy for a short-film parody of the clasically f'ed-up American… Read More
Jun 17, 2013 6:30 PM EDT
M.I.A.'s 'Bring The Noize' Is A Sonic Explosion Of Freedom Cries
Grab your headphones, click play, and prepare yourself: One of 2013's loudest bangers M.I.A. dropped "Bring the Noize" today and any trace of positivity her label told her to "darken up a bit" when she first previewed her upcoming album, Matangi, has disappeared in deep bass lines and glitched out synths… Read More
Jun 17, 2013 12:30 PM EDT
Watch: Jay-Z Announces A New Album
We say record announcement, you say Samsung commercial, to-may-to, to-mah-to, right? Apparently, the two are officially one in the same as Jay-Z used three minutes of airtime during the NBA finals last night to announce his forthcoming album Magna Carta Holy Grail, to be released July 4. And though… Read More
Jun 16, 2013 4:30 PM EDT
Miley Cyrus Doesn't Want To Be The "White Nicki Minaj"
While Miley Cyrus seems to be getting a lot of hate for her current rebellious phase, we respect her right to experiment and do her thing. We don't mind her wearing a stylized version of grillz, nor do we have a problem with her taking influence from rap music (especially when she's working with people… Read More
Jun 15, 2013 3:20 PM EDT
Carly Rae Jepsen Does A (Live!) Dance Remix Of "Call Me Maybe"
Thought you'd had enough of "Call Me Maybe"? News flash: You haven't. Or, at least, not according to Good Morning America. Carly Rae Jepsen honored her incredibly ubiquitous track, which resulted in a meteoric rise to stardom for the singer, in a live performance in Central Park yesterday — but not… Read More
Jun 18, 2013 2:40 PM EDT
Jun 15, 2013 12:00 PM EDT
A Father's Day Playlist From A Badass 79-Year-Old Dad
Michael Brillson is the best dad (and granddad) in the world (also, in full disclosure, please note the last name of the author of this piece). He is 79 years old, and spends most of his retired life endlessly, passionately browsing Spotify for new music. Trends, "cool"-factors, and the personalities… Read More
Jun 14, 2013 4:20 PM EDT
MS MR Show Us Around Its Lite-Brite Digs
Before synth-pop duo MS MR revealed its true persona, the duo emerged from the shadowy realms of Tumblr with "Hurricane" and its lush visual accompaniment. Featuring rapid-fire imagery that immersed viewers in the band's synth-pop sound, the clip spread across the Internet like wildfire. Now, more than… Read More
Jun 14, 2013 4:00 PM EDT
The Ultimate Summer Road-Trip Playlist — Rock Onward!
Let's face it: As much as it's fun to hop in the car and skip town, the trek can get kinda boring. (Are we there yet?) Luckily, good jams make for great times. So, before the rubber meets the road, download our ultimate summer road-trip playlist. Whether you’re singing along to JT’s "Summer Love… Read More
Jun 14, 2013 2:40 PM EDT
A Ryan McGinley-Approved Myspace Playlist For All Your Naked Firework Parties
Myspace has just officially launched its redesign. This time around, the Justin Timberlake-backed company has added some features that are legitimately cool for musicians, including the ability to create mixes for their artist pages. According to a statement released by Myspace, "The platform was informed… Read More
Jun 13, 2013 6:00 PM EDT
Rihanna's Naked Torso Is Not Meant For Irish Eyes
Someone in Dublin really doesn't like Rihanna's naked torso. Posters for the pop superstar's Diamonds World Tour, which feature Rihanna's topless album cover for Unapologetic, are being covered up by a puritan with a distaste for innuendo. Instead of someone taking the New York City route and posting… Read More
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