Leon Botha, who is often associated with Die Antwoord, has passed away from complications with progeria, according to Stereogum.Botha is also known as DJ Solarize. He’s known for being a prominent visual artist in Cape Town, South Africa, as well. He appeared in South African hip-hop duo Die Antwoord’s hit…
S.L.F.M.’s upcoming show at the Trunk Space quickly caught my eye. There’s no bad day that a bold top hat and a variety of mustaches can’t fix.S.L.F.M. has been described as “one-woman distorted ukulele blues” from Salt Lake City, Utah.Also performing that night will be Relatives, a harmony trio from…
, according to Consequence of Sound.James Franco and Kalup Linzy have become the new musical duo that they’ve appropriately named Kalup and Franco. Their three-track EP, Turn It Up, will be released July 12. They’ve got plans to shoot music videos that will feature multiple “surprise guest cameos” for all…
, according to Spin.The band’s upcoming album, titled I’m With You, is officially scheduled to drop on August 30, per an announcement on the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ website.This time around, they’ve got a new guitarist, too. Josh Klinghoffer has replaced John Frusciante after Frusciante left the band on good…
, according to Prefix.He better keep his promise! If he doesn’t, Jay-Z will have something to say about it. Along with his new vow to do away with auto-tune came the unfortunate introduction of the pathetic-sounding “T-Pain Effect.”The title “The T-Pain Effect” makes it sound like he’s just renaming auto-tune,…
, according to NME.Australian scientists have concluded that the behavior of great whites was affected in different ways when different kinds of music was played in the water around them.When a diver played the music of AC/DC, the sharks’ behavior became “more investigative, more inquisitive, and a lot less aggressive,” said…
Bjork has finally started dishing out the details of her upcoming iPad-inspired album, Biophilia, according to Paste.The Icelandic singer made her initial announcement about the album back in March but didn’t say much about it at the time. Now she has revealed that the album was partially made on an iPad.The…
, according to Yahoo News.The hacker group, which calls itself Lulzsec and the Lulz Boat, posted a fake story on the PBS NewsHous page of the company’s website saying that everyone’s main man of the ’90s, Tupac, is alive and well in New Zealand. They wrote and posted the article…
Mother Mother will be sharing the stage at the Rogue Bar with the lovely local talents Super Stereo, Prague, and Sun Ghost.Here’s the full scoop: doors open for the 21-and-up gig at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 10. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.Until the show begins,…
, according to the Fab Life.Winehouse is still up to her old tricks. After her father confronted her about drinking too much, she agreed to check herself back into rehab Wednesday night to get clean before her upcoming European tour, which starts in June. She plans to be out of…
A million name changes weren’t enough for Sean Combs. Apparently, it was time for another one, according to Paste.Rapper and producer Diddy, whose real name is Sean Combs, can’t seem to ever settle on a name. Even this time he feels that his new alter ego will only be suitable…
, according to Prefix.The company has yet to conclude its negotiations with publishers. All that Apple has to left to figure out with the music publishers is how much they will pay publishers so that the publishers will provide licensing.However, Apple has already sealed licensing deals with three major record…
, according to Billboard.The Spider-Man Broadway musical, for which they composed the music, has been delayed numerous times due to numerous complications and a series of continuous changes to the director, the plot, the cast, the safety requirements, and the music.Considering that U2 is known for their fabulous live performances…
, according to NME.Odd Future’s (OFWGKTA) Tyler the Creator commonly uses homophobic slurs, such as “faggot,” and rape fantasies in his group’s songs, as well as his solo material. Perhaps the reason he uses these words so much is to get people talking about Odd Future, which seems to be…
, according to the Amplifier.Six pages of Katy Perry’s long list of on-the-road requirements have leaked online, and she seems to be yet another big-headed celebrity who makes herself out to be a lot more important than she actually is. In fact, according to her 45 page-long tour rider, if you…
, Scotland, according to NME.When two female 18- and 19-year-old cousins went to the VIP area to have their picture taken with Basshunter, they got a lot more than they bargained for. First he pulled their hair and their heads down to his crotch, and then he made the younger of…
The Best Friends’ CD release show is coming up on Saturday, May 21 at the Trunk Space. Prepare to have a good time with your own best friends at 7:30 p.m.If you and your friends wish the show would come sooner, keep yourself in check with this video of Liam’s…
[jump] Up On The Sun: You’re booked for the first Dave Matthews Band Caravan three-day gig in Atlantic City, New Jersey. How did Rebelution get hooked up with DMB? Tell me everything you know about the special things that will be going down at the DMB Caravan. Marley D. Williams:…
, according to MySpace Music News.The intimate performance was for bar mitzvah boy Andrew Zucker, son of former NBC/Universal president and CEO, Jeff Zucker.The newly bar mitzvahed 13-year-old was glad to have Drake, his second choice performer, on board to be part of his special day.Drake himself was raised in…
And like a strong woman should, she stood her ground and refused to give her ex-boyfriend a portion of her royalties when he came crawling back to her, according to Spinner.Her ex has broken the silence between the former couple and is asking for a cut of the money she made…
, according to Rolling Stone.Fox News has labeled Common as a “vile rapper” without any support. The claim came suddenly when Michelle Obama invited him to a poetry event at the White House. However, a Fox News interview with Common from 2009 states that the rapper is anything but vile…
Michael Stipe of REM said he tried to reach out to Kurt Cobain as an attempt to help save Cobain’s life, according to NME.Stipe recently told Interview Magazine that he devised a plan to try to save Cobain from the awful state of mind he was in before he killed…
