A day after releasing her highly anticipated new album, former Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland has released a bonus track for fans around the world to enjoy.

Assisted with some added vocals courtesy of Pharrell Williams, “Feet To The Fire” is the kind of upbeat pop track that only Rowland can deliver. It’s as catchy as anything on radio, but production wise exists in a whole different realm, and very few people work as well with the kind of instrumentation presented on this track as Rowland. It may not be a hit, but it’s definitely bound to be one of your favorite tracks this summer. You can stream “Feet To The Fire” below.

Rowland’s new album, Talk a Good Game, is available now wherever music is sold. Continue reading ‘Kelly Rowland Streams “Feet To The Fire”’

Emo icons Taking Back Sunday spent Tuesday, June 18, promoting the release of their new acoustic album, TAYF10. The release celebrate the band’s debut album with a completely stripped down live recording, which fans have reacted well to thus far, but its how the band released the album that brings us together today.

After more than a decade of living in label limbo, Taking Back Sunday have taken their future career into their own hands with the launch of Sorry Records. The label’s first and only scheduled release so far was TAYF10, but the new company could become the band’s avenue for releasing new material in the years ahead. You can read a message from the band celebrating the album’s release and commenting on the label’s launch below:

Greetings from the outer reaches of rural Michigan! We have been out here for nearly two weeks hard at work on our next record. Today we release an album near and dear to our hearts: TAYF10 Acoustic. We took a lot of time relearning/rearranging all the songs for the acoustic setting. We also funded this project entirely ourselves and formed our own record label (Sorry Records) to distribute the release. We could have crowd sourced this but frankly, that just isn’t our style. We feel very fortunate that we are in a position to put this project together. This is 100% our vision and we think it is downright fantastic! We hope you enjoy it!

OurStage is partnering with the legendary Ernie Ball in 2013 to host three incredible competitions for emerging Rock, Pop and Country artists.

We’ll kick off a competition for each genre, awarding one finalist from each with a year’s supply of Ernie Ball strings and accessories, plus editorial coverage from OurStage.

At the end of the year, one Grand Prize winner will be selected from among the finalists to win anErnie Ball endorsement deal and a Music Man guitar or bass of their choosing for EACH guitarist in the band!

Second: Rock*. Enter your best rock song in the Ernie Ball “Save Your Strings” Competition by August 23rd for a chance to win. OurStage fans will rank the best entries, and Ernie Ball will select a winner. Get to it.

After a minute away from the spotlight, Atlanta native T.I. has released his official video for “Check This, Dig That.”

Set in black and white, the official video for “Check This, Dig That” ushers in a return to an earlier sense of self for T.I. The boy who became a man before our eyes delivers an ignorant jam filled with a love for snare that knows no end. Trae Tha Truth makes an appearance as well, but it’s nothing worth writing home about. You can stream the video for “Check This, Dig That” below. Continue reading ‘T.I. Releases “Check This, Dig That” Video’

Kanye West‘s new album Yeezus finally hit stores yesterday, June 18, and today the rumor mill is alive and well with talk of what West’s next move will be. Though we cannot say for certain when it will happen, it does seem that Yeezus season will be hitting the road in the months ahead.

Yesterday, producer Mike Dean took part in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit as part of the promotional efforts for Yeezus. During his time on the site, multiple users inquired about the possibility that Yeezus would hit the road, and every time Dead was quick to respond “yes.” He never gave any additional info other than the news fans can expect him as a backup singer, but he’s certain a Kanye West tour will surface in the months ahead. Click here to read his AMA session.

Yeezus is available now.

As her career quickly barrels toward the decade mark, Rihanna will wake up this morning with yet another title to add to her ever-growing list of achievements.

According to a new article released by Billboard, this month Rihanna surpassed Justin Bieber to become the most viewed artist of all time on YouTube. As of today, the total views on her official VEVO channel containing 77 videos have surpassed 3.784 billion beating out the total view count of the 79 videos on Justin Bieber’s official VEVO channel by about two million views. RiRi also has 8.73 million subscribers on YouTube, 3.7 million more than Bieber’s 4.9 million.

Don’t for a second think this accolade is going to slow Riri’s continued push toward total pop domination. Though she’s still recovering from a spring filled with touring, the latest we’ve been told is that new material is already in the works. Stay tuned for updates in the weeks ahead.

When not assisting the biggest names in music with his production magic, Pharrell Williams has been spending his time as of late recording a wealth of new music. His hit with Daft Punk (the inescapable “Get Lucky”) is still dominating at radio, and if the pop gods have any sense of good music his Despicable Me 2 contribution “Happy” will soon follow.

Though Bruno Mars brought back the 70s soul pop, few have truly tapped into the sound’s potential to bring people together in a joyous celebration of life. I’m not talking about disco or anything like, but rather the kind of music that is not only catchy, but also positive all round. You don’t have to be having a bad day to relate, nor do you need to be in the midst of club night. “Happy” is a song for everyday, and it’s going to be stuck in your head before you know it. Click below to enjoy “Happy.”

The soundtrack for Despicable Me 2 hits stores next week. Comment below and let us know your thoughts on “Happy.” Continue reading ‘Pharrell Releases “Happy” Lyric Video’

St. Louis native Nelly is back in headlines this morning with the release of his latest single, “Get Like Me.”

Featuring verses from Pharrell and YMCMB queen Nicki Minaj, “Get Like Me” is the kind of track made for late nights in a club that is far too hot for anyone’s comfort. Your sweaty, the people around you are sweaty, but the music is loud and you don’t have plans until tomorrow afternoon. Cut loose for awhile today and spin this track as loud as you possibly can. You can find the HQ stream at the end of this post.

For those wondering, “Get Like Me” is indeed a sign that a new album from Nelly is headed our way soon. A new album titled Mo should hit stores sometime this fall. Stay tuned for a more specific date to be revealed in the weeks ahead. Continue reading ‘Nelly Debuts “Get Like Me”’

The world has been impatiently waiting to hear what Eminem would deliver next, and late last night we got what may be our first taste of the future.

Surfacing on Soundcloud via radio rip, a new track from Eminem entitled “Symphony In H” has started making the rounds on news sites. The song packs a near-circus like beat that is reminiscent of Relapse, but the the lyrical approach is undeniably fresh. You can’t help but bob your head to this one, so click here and get familiar before it becomes your neighbor’s favorite song.

Unfortunately, at this time it does not seem “Symphony In H” is a cut of Eminem’s new album. Instead, those hoping to support Marshall’s latest work can find the track on Tony Touch’s The Piece Maker 3: Return Of The 50 MCs album which hits stores July 9.

OS Member Never Shout Never have released another song off their forthcoming album Sunflower, and fans should prepare now to fall in love.

Entitled “Knock Knock,” the latest efforts from the brainchild of Christofer Drew harkens back to the early days of NSN. Drew leads accompanied by an acoustic and light percussion on a tale of love and the open road. It’s the kind of Dylan-inspired pop goodness Drew has been pulling from for years, but it feels fresh as it did the first time we heard it on “Knock Knock.” Click here to experience the song for yourself.

Sunflower hits stores in July. Comment below and let us know your thoughts on the new material.