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Rock the Bells Cancels Rest of Run, Including Stops in New York and D.C.

We feel your pain, Danny Brown

We feel your pain, Danny Brown

By Andrew Parks, eMusic Contributor

The inevitable saturation point of this year's festival season has hit the 10th anniversary of Rock the Bells pretty hard, forcing its production company (Guerilla Union) to pull the plug on the event's last two stops.

"I'm really bummed," Chang Weisberg, the roaming festival's founder, told Radio.com. "Something like this leaves everyone scratching their heads. You look at the line-up and it just doesn’t make sense. I’m at a loss for words, really. I feel like I’ve let down so many people. The artists have been awesome and so supportive, but I’m crushed."

This year's acts included Kendrick Lamar, Danny Brown, J. Cole, and a hologram-backed (sigh) Wu-Tang Clan. Well at least ODB won't be rolling around in his grave now. We prefer to remember him this way... more »

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Watch Eminem’s “Berzerk” Video, Featuring Cameos From Kendrick Lamar, Rick Rubin and Kid Rock

Eminem and Kid Rock, repping Detroit obviously

Eminem and Kid Rock, repping Detroit obviously

By Andrew Parks, eMusic Contributor

"Berzerk," the surprisingly old school single of Eminem, got its very own video today, mashing together fuzz-flecked footage of people going, well, berserk with shots of Em and his closest friends (producer Rick Rubin, fellow Detroit native Kid Rock, likely Marshall Mathers LP 2 collaborator Kendrick Lamar) posting up in front of the camera and a giant boom box. Check it out below, and look out for the MC's eagerly awaited new album on November 5th... more »

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Kanye West Confirms Fall Tour With Kendrick Lamar, His First in Forever

So we kinda want tickets to this...

So we kinda want tickets to this...

By Andrew Parks, eMusic Contributor

Finally; after five years of hiding out in Hawaii, Paris and studios throughout the world, Kanye West has confirmed a proper arena tour with Kendrick Lamar. Set to start on October 19th in Seattle and wind down on December 7th in Houston, most of the nearly two-month run goes on sale next Friday.

Check out Kanye's latest video below, along with all the dates and details...

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20 Acts to See at Bonnaroo 2013

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By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorHeaded to Tennessee but still not sure who you want to see? Fear not: We've boiled the brain-busting Bonnaroo schedule down to 20 essential sets. more »

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Hot 97 Reveals Summer Jam Lineup

Photo: Jeff Forney

Kendrick Lamar

Photo: Jeff Forney

By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorHot 97 announced its annual Summer Jam lineup today, rounding out its previously announced Festival Village lineup (Joey Bada$$$, Action Bronson and more on a smaller stage) with the pop-R&B of Chris Brown and Miguel… more »

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Jay-Z Brings Made In America Festival Back to Philadelphia, Featuring Nine Inch Nails, Beyoncé and Many More

Jay-Z + Kanye West at last year's 'Made In America' festival

Jay-Z + Kanye West at last year's 'Made In America' festival

By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorWhile he won't be performing this time around, Jay-Z has assembled quite a lineup for his second annual Made In America Festival. Rolling through Philadelphia this Labor Day weekend are such A-list acts as Nine… more »

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eMusic’s Best Albums of 2012

Cold Specks

By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorEvery year, when eMusic's editorial staff compiles our annual best-of list, the goal is never to come to some kind of academic determination of the year's best records via a series of complicated formulas and… more »

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eMusic’s Guide to Pitchfork Music Festival 2012

Pitchfork Music Festival

By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorSince it began in 2006, Pitchfork Music Festival has been one of the most consistently forward-looking festivals of the summer season. Where other fests follow a time-tested pattern of Popular Headliner plus thousands of other… more »

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25 Bands to See at Coachella 2012

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By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorThere is every other music festival and then there is Coachella, the California-desert weekend that, in many ways, set the template for all that followed. The first U.S. festival to boast big-ticket reunions and all-over-the-map… more »

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eMusic’s Best Albums of 2011

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By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorIt was a year full of surprising breakouts and breathtaking discoveries, with reliable favorites from familiar faces and strong entries from new voices. These are our Top 100 Records of 2011. more »