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Top 10 hip-hop and metal collaborations you need to hear
Metal and hip-hop share many similarities in values, ethics and, increasingly now, overall aesthetic of the artists, but it’s rare when the two genres meet up with each other. From early collaborations between Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. or Anthrax and Public Enemy, it’s evident that guitars and rap can collide in meaningful ways, and the mix […]
Top 10 music conspiracy theories that are absolutely crazy
Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory, with one of the most popular beliefs being the idea that Avril Lavigne died and was replaced by a look-alike. There are a ton of music conspiracy theories, and a few make more sense than others. From the blood of KISS accidentally ending up inside Sports Illustrated to Stephen […]
Woodstock 50 reportedly shifts to free benefit show without confirmed acts
The ongoing story of Woodstock 50 and its attempt to get the event off the ground is one of never-ending determination. After losing their venue, sponsors and having several artists pull from the festival, Woodstock has refused to call it quits. Now, it looks like the event will reportedly be reworked as a benefit concert, […]
Woodstock 50 finds new investor to financially back event
After winning their lawsuit against former investors Dentsu Aegis Network, Woodstock 50 has found a new financial partner. According to Pitchfork, the festival will be financially backed by American investment bank Oppenheimer & Co. Read More: Facebook launches ticketing service through event pages In a press release, John Tonelli, head of Debt Capital Markets & Syndication at Oppenheimer, expressed the company […]
Maroon 5 allegedly struggling to secure Super Bowl support acts
The buzz surrounding Maroon 5 and the Super Bowl has been in full force since September of this year when several sources confirmed the alt act would be performing. Despite frontman Adam Levine neither confirming nor denying their involvement, a petition was launched to get them to drop from it. Now, it’s being reported they can’t get […]
Kanye West "is not Picasso," wrote Leonard Cohen
Is Kanye West a Picasso? An Edison? Is Jay-Z the Bob Dylan of anything? Lauded artist Leonard Cohen tackled these important artistic matters and more in a poem before his death. Read “Kanye West Is Not Picasso” below. Read more: Pete Wentz drives an Uber in new Weezer video Recently published in posthumous writing collection […]
5 Seconds Of Summer reach third No. 1 record with 'Youngblood'
The results are in and 5 Seconds Of Summer have done it! The band have not only become the first Australian act to have earned three No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, but also the first band ever to have their first three records go to No. 1 in the U.S. Read more: Watch […]
Corey Taylor says he'd love to work with Jay-Z
[Photo by: Corey Taylor/Larry King Now, Jay-Z/Facebook] Slipknot and Stone Sour's Corey Taylor recently caught up with Larry King on his show, Larry King Now, talking about everything from wanting to collaborate with the likes of Jay-Z (which we'd love to see), and what would happen if Slipknot and Stone Sour were to tour at the same time… […]
Coheed And Cambria added to Jay-Z’s management label, joining Rihanna, Kanye West, others
Following suit with Touché Amoré, former AP cover stars Coheed And Cambria have joined Jay-Z's management label, Roc Nation, which places them alongside the likes of Rihanna, Kanye West, Timbaland, Shakira and more. As PropertyOfZack reported when TA signed with the label, the move comes due to the band's manager (who also manages TA) being hired to the company, and therefore presumably taking […]
Touché Amoré sign with Jay-Z's management label, joining Rihanna, Kanye West, others
Oddly enough, Touché Amoré have officially signed with Jay-Z's management label, Roc Nation, which joins them with the likes of Rihanna, Kanye West, Timbaland, Shakira and more. According to PropertyOfZack, the move comes due to the band's manager being hired to the company, and therefore presumably taking his artists with him. It's worth noting that, as the band […]
Fall Out Boy had a drum-off to Slayer and Jay-Z
Fall Out Boy are currently on their Monumentour with Paramore and New Politics. The band obviously have some cool things in store for fans—we’ve already seen them cover Queen’s “We Are The Champions.” Below, you can watch Patrick Stump and Andy Hurley having a massive drum-off to the tune of Slayer and Jay-Z. So far, there’s video […]
Body Count - Manslaughter
Body Count Manslaughter Twenty-two years after their debut, rapper-turned-actor/author/philosopher-king Ice-T’s thrashcore band, Body Count, are back…with their fifth album. Some history, for younger readers: In 1991, Ice-T devoted a track on his O.G. Original Gangster album to introducing Body Count, an all-black metal band he’d formed with friends from high school. They made their full-length […]
Video Premiere: Lions Lions, "Holy Grail" (Jay Z/Justin Timberlake cover)
Lions Lions perform their cover of Jay Z and Justin Timberlake’s latest collaboration, “Holy Grail.” You can catch the band on tour now with A Lot Like Birds, InDirections and Anchorlines (joining the tour 10/30): 10.11.13 Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO 10.12.13 Marquis Theatre Denver, CO 10.14.13 Backspace Café Portland, OR 10.15.13 The Center Spokane, WA 10.16.13 El Corazon […]
Skrillex, Pearl Jam, Passion Pit announced for Jay-Z's Made In America Festival
Several bands have been announced for the inaugural Made In America Festival, curated by wildly popular rapper/mogul Jay-Z. Skrillex, Pearl Jam, Passion Pit, Odd Future, Santigold and Dirty Projectors are among the already-announced performers, with more coming soon. The festival will be happening Sept. 1-2 at Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. More information is available […]
Watch the Summer Set cover "99 Problems" (Jay-Z)
The Summer Set recently recorded an acoustic cover of Jay-Z's “99 Problems.” You can view the resulting video below.
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