Electric Light Orchestra’s symphonic pop has influenced acts from Flaming Lips to Daft Punk. Yet only one man can sound exactly like ELO, and that’s its leader Jeff Lynne, whose effusive sonic stamp radiates through the hits he helmed and helped write for Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, the Travelling Wilburys… Source: Music News
Aquaria
Miami-born Jordy Asher (a.k.a. Boots) broke out as a producer when his moody beats became a highlight of Beyonce’s 2013 self-titled album. Yet his debut, Aquaria, is hardly the coming out party you’d expect from a guy who could’ve easily gone the route of an A-list hitmaker. There are no superstar cameos,… Source: Music News
Seems Unfair
2015 has often seemed like an Epcot Center version of Nineties indie-rock, with charming little guitar bands who recall charming little bands of the past popping up almost too fast to keep track of. Here’s another one: Bristol, England’s Trust Fund (a.k.a. singer-guitarist Ellis Jones plus some mates) is cut… Source: Music News
Garden of Delete
Thirty-three-year-old electronic musician Daniel Lopatin looks at human feelings like he’s crafting a Swiss watch. Recording as Oneohtrix Point Never, Lopatin works with simple piano lines and thick distortion to sketch detailed maps of emotional states from joy to despair. With sounds like those, it was no surprise when Trent… Source: Music News
Ringo Starr Talks White Album Auction: 'It Will Have My Fingerprints on It'
In a Beverly Hills back room filled with the personal possessions of a lifetime of fame as a Beatle and solo artist, Ringo Starr happily posed for pictures with guests on Tuesday. It was the opening-night party celebrating this week’s auction of selected items from Starr’s life and career to benefit his Lotus… Source: Music News
Amy Winehouse, Nina Simone Documentaries Make Oscars Shortlist
The searing Amy Winehouse documentary Amy, the Nina Simone film What Happened, Miss Simone? and the Scientology-examining Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief were among the 15 films named to the shortlist for the Best Documentary Feature Oscar at the upcoming 86th Academy Awards. The five finalists will be announced alongside… Source: Music News
Pusha T on New LP, Running G.O.O.D. Music: 'I'm the Last Rap Superhero'
On November 20th, Pusha T dropped “Untouchable,” the first single from his upcoming second solo studio record, King Push: Darkest Before Dawn. This would have been big enough news for fans who have patiently waited two years for him to release the follow-up to 2013’s My Name Is My Name, but the arrival of… Source: Music News
Black Panther Gets In Between Cap And Tony In New ‘Civil War’ Image
On the new cover of Entertainment Weekly, Black Panther looms large over “Captain America: Civil War.” Source: MTV Movie News
11 J.Law-isms That Would Bring Pure Joy To This Awards Season
If Jennifer Lawrence is nominated for awards this year for her performance in “Joy,” we have a list of things we’d like to see happen. Source: MTV Movie News
Let’s Not Use Science To Put Down ‘Star Wars’
Before the next big sci-fi blockbusters comes out next month, we need to have a talk about how we discuss the “bad” science in movies. Source: MTV Movie News
