Pearl Jam's latest Lightning Bolt is streaming on iTunes a full week before its October 15 release date. Check it out here (The stream is on Pearl Jam's artist page). Read More »
After months and months of anticipation, Justin Bieber's new single "Heartbreaker" has been released. As hinted at by Bieber, “Heartbreaker” addresses the emotional turmoil after a particularly heavy break up. “This is personal, just between me and you / I want you to know that I still love you / Even though the seasons may change,” Bieber speaks. Likely written about his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez, the lyrics are quite revelatory for a pop song. “I still believe in love / I still believe in us,” he sings with pain in his voice. Read More »
Less than a week remains until the release of Miley Cyrus’ highly anticipated album “Bangerz.” Though the full standard version of the album can be heard on iTunes, the three bonus tracks for the album: “Rooting For My Baby,” “On My Own” and “Hands in the Air” (featuring Ludacris) have leaked. Read More »
Drake's latest album, "Nothing Was The Same," leaked earlier this week. Surrounded by the hype and high expectations from its two singles, "Started From The Bottom" and "Hold On, We're Going Home," the album seems to be a transition LP for the OVO rapper, who blends together his newfound toughness with heartbreak. The result is a blend of the best of Drake. Read More »
As promised in the Pepsi promotion that "Roar" singer Katy Perry ran before the MTV VMAs, a new song from her upcoming album "Prism" has been released for fans to hear. Following some technical difficulties with iTunes, "Dark Horse" debuted on iTunes shortly after midnight this morning (Sept. 17). Read More »
Featuring a best-of-the-best 12-band lineup from the genres of folk rock, Americana, country and alternative rock, the Gentlemen of the Road stopover in Troy was headlined by Mumford & Sons and also boasted bands such as Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Vaccines and Phosphorescent. Over 35,000 people flooded into Troy -- reportedly from 48 different states -- to see one of music's biggest acts and their friends perform over two days. Read More »
Katy Perry and Lady Gaga had new singles due out this month, with premature leaks forcing the pop stars to rush release their songs to radio before their original release dates. Though both Perry and Gaga have settled their differences and encouraged their fans to love each other instead of fighting each other as their singles come out, it's impossible not to compare "Roar" and "Applause." So, which new pop single has the ability to gain new fans and top the charts? Read More »
While Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" has remained a massive hit (and his album even received mostly favorable reviews), the song has had a sexsim debate raging around it since day one. The Quietus' Mr. Agreeable came late to the party and took Thicke to task over his infamous music video. Read More »
It's been roughly 20 years since Backstreet Boys hit the scene and got young teenage girls screaming at the very sight of their favorite boy band member. Backstreet Boys concerts circa, say 2000, would register ear-splitting decibels from female fans, making unlucky boyfriends, husbands and fathers at the show hang their heads in amazement. Not much has changed. Read More »
After releasing three Instagram previews for her new album "Yours Truly" and two singles, "The Way" and "Baby I," Ariana Grande has dropped a new track from her debut solo album. Today (Aug. 7), the rising pop star debuted "Right There," featuring rapper Big Sean. Read More »
Last night (Aug. 5), Twitter and the Internet were sent in to a tizzy when a Lady Gaga single, "Aura" (or "Burqa," as fans referred to the song) from the new album 2013 "Artpop" leaked on to the web. Though there's no word on whether or not the track is an official Lady Gaga song, and the leaked product is most certainly an unpolished demo, "Aura" sets the stage for "Artpop." And, boy, it's going to be weird. Read More »
After teasing their new single 2013 "We Own The Night" on the TV reality show "The Wanted Life" last month, UK boy band The Wanted have officially released the new track in full. Read More »
Jessie J is back with a new single, "It's My Party." The pop, good-timey song is reportedly the second single from the "Domino" singer's upcoming, untitled second studio album, due out sometime in the fourth quarter this year. Read More »