With Beyoncé's wedding anniversary to Jay-Z being Thursday, fans knew to expect something from the singer. And she semi-delivered. The R&B star, who has previously used significant dates such as her anniversary to launch new music or make announcements, revealed a new Pepsi ad which features a new song titled "Grown Woman."
The Great Gatsby soundtrack full tracklist was revealed on Thursday morning, and it's clear this is one of the best in years. The set's Executive Producer Jay-Z outdid himself with a stellar lineup and (based on the trailer below), some incredible music, including a track by Hov himself, Beyoncé and André 3000's cover of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black, as well tracks by Jack White, Gotye, The xx, Florence and the Machine and more.
James Blake on Wednesday revealed a new set of animated visuals for his track "Voyeur," off his forthcoming album, Overgrown. The video, which resembles a video game, was animated by Ferry Gouw.
Blake talks with us in our new issue about Overgrown, his respect for Kanye West and his hopes for the new record. Read the full feature here.
Phoenix on Friday night performed their first live show in two years at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre. They performed each new track off their forthcoming album, Bankrupt!, three of which were captured by fan video below. These include “Bourgeois,” “Drakkar Noir” and “Chloroform.”
Tyler, the Creator got all dolled up—literally—for his new set of visuals, for "IFHY." The cut, released Friday, sees the Odd Future frontman paired with one of his heroes, Pharrell, who graces the intriguing track with his vocals towards the end of the piece. The video is being released later than expected, but it's well worth the wait.
Passion Pit this week is back with another set of visuals in support of last year’s Gossamer, this time for “Cry Like a Ghost." The new video is also accompanied by behind-the-scenes footage in which directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert discuss the making of the clip and the story behind it. “The idea is this girl is dancing through her relationships," said Kwan. "We’re trying to show how messy, confusing, funny, and sad and weird that is.”
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After a lengthy hiatus caused by problems with his vocal chords and two subsequent throat surgeries, John Mayer has confirmed plans to hit the road again, in support of 2012's Born and Raised. It will be his first tour in three years, after canceling dozens of dates last year due to his health.
After a period of silence, Robin Thicke on Wednesday returned with a new video for his latest single, "Blurred Lines," which is expected to be included on his forthcoming album, due out later this year. The visuals, directed by Diane Martel, feature song contributors T.I. and Pharrell.
To mark the release of his highly anticipated third album, The 20/20 Experience, Justin Timberlake on Tuesday revealed the video for "Mirrors." The stunning video captures the decades-long love story of his maternal grandparents, William and Sadie Bomar.
Sure, he's got an album coming out next month, but Tyler, the Creator apparently took some time out recently to step behind the camera and direct a Mountain Dew commercial. The 30-second clip, revealed on Monday, stars Felicia the Goat.
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Vampire Weekend on Saturday premiered two new songs during their closing performance at SXSW. The band performed the previously revealed "Unbelievers," as well as the cleverly-titled "Diane Young" and "Ya Hey." The two new cuts come off their highly anticipated forthcoming album, Modern Vampires of the City, which is due out May 7.
Justin Timberlake on Monday announced his new album, The 20/20 Experience, would be immediately available on iTunes for streaming. Following another successful stint hosting Saturday Night Live and with a busy week ahead on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (and a rumored performance this weekend at SXSW), buzz has been high for Timberlake's latest endeavor.
