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Friday, September 30, 2016 1:01pm

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Twin Atlantic Talk "GLA"

Friday, September 30, 2016 12:57pm

Glasgow's Twin Atlantic have long been an unassuming rock band. Since their 2009 debut album Vivarium the quartet have retained an easy humility in their approach to rock, despite three album to reach the UK Rock Charts top 10, and a reputation for stage shows that throw all the blood, sweat and

Metallica, The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk, New Order Stun In Top Music Videos Of The Week - September 24-30

Thursday, September 29, 2016 8:52pm

What a special week for music videos, some of the biggest names around dropped stunning visuals for some already spectacular songs. Everyone couldn't wait to see what the visuals for "Starboy" would look like, and The Weeknd smashed all expectations with his Daft Punk collaboration. Gucci Mane hit

Lady Gaga, Chromatics, Bon Iver Impress In Top Songs Of The Week - September 24-30

Thursday, September 29, 2016 8:40pm

What a week it has been for new songs. It seems as if devastatingly good tracks have popped up from all over the music map, with artists big and small impressing. Kero Kero Bonito unveiled another spell-binding piece "Trampoline". Andrew WK made his debut in the world of EDM on MAKJ & Timmy

Danny Brown, Bon Iver & Regina Spektor Are Among The Albums of the Week September 24-30

Thursday, September 29, 2016 8:25pm

There's a lot of sweet action in the albums of the week, with releases from Indie Rock innovators, soulful singer-songwriters, and solid hip hop talent. Bon Iver's Justin Vernon has been stirring a fuss ahead of his third album release, sharing his opinion of artists who take big sponsorship deals,

Watch The Weeknd & Daft Punk "Starboy" Video

Thursday, September 29, 2016 1:46pm

The Weeknd and Daft Punk's track "Starboy" was released a couple of days ago. Now we have the video to bathe our eyes in. Grant Singer, a preferred director of Abel Tesfaye returns to film Tesfaye destroying a design heavy, monied looking apartment with a lightsaber-esque glowing cross. If that's

Lemmy Statute Erected In His Favorite Hollywood Bar

Thursday, September 29, 2016 1:21pm

A crowdfunded statue of late Motörhead frontman Ian Fraser Kilmister, known as Lemmy, has been erected at the Rainbow Bar and Grill in West Hollywood, California. Lemmy was a well known patron of the establishment and lived nearby. The icon passed away on December 28, 2015. A crowdfunding campaign