Fetty Wap is a heartening hip-hop success story. He’s a one-eyed kid from Paterson, New Jersey, whose voice sounds like someone Auto-Tuned a wounded Tauntaun, but the underdog charisma of hits like “My Way” and “Trap Queen” has turned him into one of this year’s most endearing breakout stars. That… Source: Music News

A New Order album without founding member Peter Hook — one of rock’s most aggressive yet distinctively melodic bassists — seems about as appealing as Joy Division without singer Ian Curtis. But just as Curtis’ suicide inspired his bandmates to reinvent themselves as New Order in 1980, Hook’s departure frees them… Source: Music News

Waka Flocka Flame has defended himself against allegations that the rapper is homophobic after some inflammatory remarks he made regarding Caitlyn Jenner on a New York radio show. Speaking to The Breakclub Club on Friday, the rapper said Jenner was “rebuking God” by being a transgender person and that “the devil” was playing… Source: Music News

UNKLE mastermind James Lavelle will gather exclusive remixes he created for artists like Lana Del Rey, Queens of the Stone Age, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and his own UNKLE tracks on a two-disc compilation titled GU41 Naples – James Lavelle Presents UNKLE Sounds. The collection, Lavelle’s first installment in the… Source: Music News

The rumors are true: Drake and Future will release their collaborative mixtape What a Time to Be Alive exclusively through iTunes and Apple Music on Sunday. Drake will first premiere the joint album on his OVO Sound radio show on Beats 1 at 6 p.m. EST. What a Time to Be Alive comes just… Source: Music News

David Gilmour released his new LP Rattle That Lock, the Pink Floyd guitarist’s first solo album in nine years, on Friday, and on Saturday the rocker sat down with CBS This Morning to discuss the album. Joining Gilmour for his first ever in-depth U.S. television interview was his wife and collaborator Polly Samson,… Source: Music News

Arcade Fire’s Win Butler was among the initial signers of Tidal’s “declaration” at a superstar launch party in March, and in a new interview, the singer talked about the criticism facing Jay Z’s streaming service. Speaking to The Independent, Butler also blamed the major labels for many of the struggles facing… Source: Music News

Jimmy Fallon had fun with some music video lore Friday as The Tonight Show host teamed with Lionel Richie to show the creation of the creepy Richie bust seen in the “Hello” music video. That memorable 1984 video concludes with Richie’s blind love interest sculpting a clay bust of the singer’s face,… Source: Music News

Weeks after Justin Bieber’s emotional comeback performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, the singer is opening up in front of cameras again, this time in a revealing new video interview. Speaking with France’s Clique TV, Bieber talked about fame, his bad boy reputation, working with Kanye West, gun control and his top… Source: Music News

Before Kanye West also announced his 2020 presidential bid, Waka Flocka Flame first revealed that he’d make a run at the Oval Office with his own 2016 campaign. While the rapper’s road to the White House stalled – he was conspicuously absent from Wednesday night’s GOP debate – Waka Flocka is building a platform… Source: Music News