DeShonna Johnson

In preparation for the release of their upcoming album, Aliens in the Outfield, rockers Diarrhea Planet have a little surprise for their fans. Even after releasing the five songs included on the album, the band has decided to bless their fans with a video before Aliens is dropped on Nov. 18 via Infinity Cat Recordings.

The video is for “Kids,” a song off of the Nashville band’s first LP, I’m Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams. It was directed by Paul Morgan and revolves around a man working a typical office day and bored to death. After being chewed out by his boss, the man runs away from all things adult towards absolute freedom, which in this case is a DP mini-concert.

If you haven’t had to the chance to listen to DP’s first album I’m Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams, check it out here.  To check out the video, watch below!

South African band Die Antwoord has released a new music video that is damn near lunatic.

The music video for DA’s recent single, “Ugly Boy,” seems more like a cameo free-for-all than a song.

The celebs that are dispersed throughout the video are some of the most unexpected cameos that no one but husband and wife duo, Ninja and Yo-Landi Vi$$er, could have combined.  Jack Black, Dita Von Teese, Marilyn Manson, Flea, and It Girl Cara Delevingne were are in attendance for the video.

Outside of the video, however, the song is pretty catchy. Check it out for yourself below.

Die Antwoord’s album, Donker Mag, is out now and available on iTunes and Amazon.

Just when you thought all your fangirling was over from your One Direction phase, this happens.

At a concert in the Manchester’s Albert Hall (yes, that’s England), soulster Sam Smith made literally every young woman’s heart melt when he brought “A-Team” singer Ed Sheeran on stage for a duet of “Stay With Me.”

The song, of course, was well received. Sheeran held his ground in the duet, and both he and Smith made the already beautiful ballad even more moving.

We’re just lucky that one fan caught it all on video! To watch the amazing duet, look below. You might want to grab some tissues first, though.

During an NPR Tiny Desk Concert, rapper/singer T-Pain surprised the hell out of everyone when he sang multiple songs without the use of his beloved Auto-Tune.  If you are pessimistic like me, you expect to hear some serious off-pitch singing. However, you get the complete opposite.

T-Pain sang multiple hits to nothing more than a piano played by Toro, including “Buy U A Drank,” “Up Down,” and more, and he SLAYED it.  He’s no John Legend, but he is damn near close.

It is also important to give props to T-Pain for the way he can make a song about a girl twerking have majestic beauty to it.

Maybe after this positive feedback, we’ll see a record full of ballads from the Nappy Boy?

If you don’t believe me, check out the video for yourself below.

Former frontman of rock bands The Recoys and The Walkmen, Hamilton Leithauser released the video for the track “5AM” off his solo album, Black Hours. 

The vocals of the video have been described by The Atlantic as “a singer making a compelling case for a place among the great vocalists of American music.”  And they are not far from the truth. The vocals are soft, tender, and perfect for a classy beer commercial (but really).

Leithauser has more than a video under the wraps, though. He also is about to undergo a North American and UK tour, starting in the UK in November. His first show in the U.S. will be Dec. 11 in New York City at the Bowery Ballroom, with his last show being Jan. 24, 2015 in Philadelphia.

The video for “5AM” was directed by Tristan Patterson and is available to watch below! Tour dates for Leithauser are below as well!

Nov 7              London, UK – 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (with Spoon)
Nov 8             Manchester, UK – Night & Day
Nov 10            Dublin, UK – The Sugar Club
Nov 11            Leeds, UK – Wardrobe
Nov 12            Edinburgh, UK – Electric Circus
Dec 11             New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Jan 15             Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café
Jan 16             Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
Jan 17             St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
Jan 20            Toronto, ON – The Drake Hotel
Jan 21             Montreal, QC – La Sala Rossa
Jan 23            Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall
Jan 24            Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!!!!

Stop everything you are doing right now, because the official trailer for the Avengers sequel, Avengers: Age of Ultron has been released!

Marvel and Disney released the official trailer after a low-quality version was leaked on the web. The trailer consists to two minutes of flashing scenes on top of the voice of new villian, Ultron (voiced by James Spader). Other newbies that we spot in the trailer are Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen).

The original Avengers are still there- albeit all in different, mysterious locations. Captain America seems to be barricading in some sort of prison, shirtless Thor (yum) is bursting out of water, and Black Widow and the Hulk seem to have some sort of sentimental moment between each other. Not to mention the implication that Tony Stark is involved in the creation of Ultron…

Despite the random scenes and the not-so-obvious storyline, we can attest to the fact that we’ll be waiting in line with everyone else for the midnight premiere.

Avengers: Age of Ultron starts in theaters May 1, 2015. Watch the trailer below!