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'Valtari Hour': Sigur Ros Debuts New Album with Global Event
May 17, 2012 – Music
No matter where you were on Earth on May 17, chances were pretty good that you could listen to the new Sigur Rós album at 7 p.m. local time. » Full Story
The Case For K.R.I.T.: Mississippi Rapper Finally Drops Debut
May 17, 2012 – Music
Ever since Big K.R.I.T. staked his claim on Southern rap with the 2010 mixtape K.R.I.T. Wuz Here, hip-hop fans have anxiously awaited the Mississippi native's proper debut. » Full Story
As Carrie Underwood Tops Billboard 200, 'American Idol' Machine Kicks Into Overdrive
May 11, 2012 – Music
"American Idol" will crown its 11th winner on May 23. A day earlier, season-eight victor Kris Allen drops his second album. » Full Story
Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and Justin Bieber Rack Up Record Views On Vevo With Video Debuts
May 11, 2012 – Music
On Jan. 20, Nicki Minaj released the video for her song "Stupid Hoe." » Full Story
Album Reviews: Keane, Santana, Damon Albarn And More
May 10, 2012 – Music
Public Image Ltd.This Is PiLProducer: Public Image Ltd.PiL Official/Cargo U.K. DistributionRelease Date: May 29Of punk rock's first generation, none had a greater effect on the sprawl that fell into the post-punk camp than John Lydon and his revolving membership band Public Image Ltd. » Full Story
Single Reviews: Nelly Furtado, 2 Chains, Flo Rida And More
May 10, 2012 – Music
flo ridaWhistle (3:46)Producers: DJ Frank E, David GlassWriters: variousPublishers: variousPoe Boy/AtlanticFlo Rida has long been known for using vocal stars (Ke$ha, Sia) and anthemic samples (Etta James' "Something's Got a Hold on Me" for "Good Feeling") to provide the hooks for his singles, but on "Whistle," the rapper takes the reins all by himself. The result is a sun-drenched, happy-go-luck » Full Story
6 Questions: Hit-Boy
May 9, 2012 – Music
Hit-Boy is living up to his name. The Southern California native (born Chauncey Hollis in Pasadena) co-produced "Ni**as in Paris," the double-platinum hit from Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne. » Full Story
Tenacious D Cleas Up Act For "Rize Of The Fenix"
May 9, 2012 – Music
''Are we just going to watch rock'n'roll as it gurgles its last breath?" asks Jack Black, the raucous actor who also performs in the band Tenacious D with longtime friend and fellow actor Kyle Gass. "Or are we going to do something about it?"Black, who memorably starred in the hit movie "School of Rock," says it's been sad to see the music he loves dying a horrible death. » Full Story
Killer Mike Teams With Adult Swim For "R.A.P. Music"
May 9, 2012 – Music
For rapper Killer Mike, independence is key. The Atlanta native born Michael Render launched his career with 2003's Monster (Columbia Records), but label issues delayed the highly anticipated follow-up. Three years later, in November 2006, his second album, I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind, was released through his own Grind Time Official imprint. » Full Story
Rye Rye Beats Up The Music Scene With "Go! Pop! Bang!"
May 9, 2012 – Music
As 21-year-old MC Rye Rye reflects on the past few years—signing to M.I.A.'s label in 2008, touring with Katy Perry in 2011 and working with tastemakers Pharrell and Akon on "Go! Pop! Bang!," her debut album out May 15-she says, "I am not a mainstream person. » Full Story
Album Reviews: Carrie Underwood, Santigold, Lisa Marie Presley And More
May 4, 2012 – Music
Album reviews by artists Carrie Underwood, Santigold, Archie Powell & The Exports, and more. » Full Story
Keane Comes Back With 'Strangeland'
May 4, 2012 – Music
Nearly four years have elapsed since the release of Keane's last album, Perfect Symmetry, but the British alternative rock group has been far from idle. » Full Story
Charts: Jack White Tops The Charts, One Direction, The Wanted
May 3, 2012 – Music
Jack White visits the No. 1 slot on the Billboard 200 for the first time, as his debut solo album, Blunderbuss, arrives with 138,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It's the rocker's first No. 1-he missed the top with his other bands the White Stripes, the Raconteurs and the Dead Weather. » Full Story
Tiesto Reaches New Heights With "Club Life: Volume Two: Miami"
May 3, 2012 – Music
Superstar DJ Tiësto makes a splash on the Billboard 200 and Dance/Electronic Albums as Club Life: Volume Two: Miami (Musical Freedom) earns his best sales week, bowing with 19,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. » Full Story
Rick Ross And Maybach Music Group Announce "Self Made 2," Other Future Releases
May 3, 2012 – Music
On May 2, Rick Ross and the major players of his Maybach Music Group label assembled at New York's Eventi Hotel to announce the upcoming plans and further expansion of the Warner Bros. hip-hop imprint. » Full Story
Brooklyn's Here We Go Magic Sails With Radiohead producer With "A Different Ship"
May 3, 2012 – Music
It was an early, bleary-eyed morning at the 2010 Glastonbury Festival in England when Brooklyn's Here We Go Magic received an unexpected sign of approval that would change the course of the band's history."We played our set to the early risers of the festival," Here We Go Magic guitarist Michael Bloch says. » Full Story
Single Reviews: Brandy, Wiz Khalifa, fun. And More
May 2, 2012 – Music
brandy ­featuring chris brownPut It Down (4:08)Producers: Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford, Sean GarrettWriters: S. Crawford, S. Garrett, C. BrownPublishers: variousRCA/Chameleon RecordsWhen Brandy's last album, Human, was released in 2008, Nicki Minaj was still years away from finishing her debut album and becoming a household name. Yet Minaj's influence on mainstream hip-hop is immediately felt » Full Story
 
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