Plodding, doomy guitars open one of the heavier tracks on Slayer’s upcoming album Repentless, “Cast the First Stone,” which is now streaming online and available for free download via Adult Swim Singles. The tune soon transitions into a bulldozing, mid-paced thrasher, as frontman Tom Araya sings about vengeance, echoing war… Source: Music News

The Halsey origin story follows a narrative that’s starting to feel almost standard in modern pop. YouTube covers lead to SoundCloud originals, which spur a massive online following, a record deal and the promise of lasting IRL success. Still, this 20-year-old New Jersey–reared songwriter, born Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, is clearly a singular voice. The admittedly “self-aware” artist… Source: Music News

Kelly Clarkson continues to honor fans’ cover songs requests during each stop on her current tour, putting her own spin on tunes by everyone from Taylor Swift to Joe Cocker to Elvis Presley. Clarkson fan Robert Nunez wanted Dolly Parton added to that mix, and he was right up front… Source: Music News

Siouxsie Sioux ended an eight-year songwriting hiatus Saturday night when she contributed a new track titled “Love Crime” to the series finale of Hannibal. The Siouxsie and the Banshees singer’s haunting, strings-laden track was spearheaded by the serial killer show’s music supervisor Brian Reitzell, who spoke to Entertainment Weekly (via Pitchfork) about… Source: Music News

While Beyoncé ranks second on Instagram with 44.4 million followers, her husband Jay Z doesn’t even have an account on the photo-sharing network. That is, until Saturday, when the rapper joined Instagram to post a photo remembering Michael Jackson on what would have been the King of Pop’s 57th birthday. “Happy Birthday to… Source: Music News

Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister continues to pulverize fans’ eardrums on the road even as the heavy metal icon approaches 70, but after four decades of hard living and hard drinking, the rocker has finally confronted an obstacle he couldn’t overcome: High altitude. The band’s Salt Lake City gig was cut short… Source: Music News

Kanye West will revisit his 808s & Heartbreak next month when the rapper takes to the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles to perform his groundbreaking 2008 album. While West hasn’t formally announced the surprise concert, a listing for the September 25th show popped up on Ticketmaster (via Complex). A ticket pre-sale for the concert… Source: Music News

Big Pink, the West Saugerties, New York house that served as the setting for Bob Dylan and the Band’s Basement Tapes sessions in 1967, is now available as a vacation rental. The salmon-colored abode, which also lent its name to the Band’s classic 1968 debut LP Music From the Big Pink,… Source: Music News

Justin Timberlake will team with director Jonathan Demme for a concert film that will capture the singer’s January 2nd performance from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, the final stop on the singer’s six-legged, 134-date 20/20 Experience World Tour. According to Entertainment Weekly, Demme will begin editing the still-untitled, independently financed… Source: Music News

The cold war between music streaming services heated up Friday night as a surprise collaboration between Drake and Lil Wayne – two rappers scooped up during the artist exclusive arms race – caused friction between Tidal and Apple Music. The situation occurred at Lil Wayne’s Lil Weezyana Festival in New Orleans, where Drake stopped by… Source: Music News