December 2015 Music Articles
- Kendrick Lamar Shares 7 Minute Short Film Full of Subliminal Messages About Evils, Rules, and the Vibrancy of Tracee Ellis Ross
- Busta Rhymes’ ‘Dragon’ Returns For Christmas, But Q-Tip’s on Vacation
- Watch Aretha Franklin Pay Tribute to a Flabbergasted Carole King with a Performance of “Natural Woman”
- Even Sarah McLachlan Thinks Those ASPCA Commercials Are Brutal
- Guns N’ Roses Book Inevitably Disastrous Reunion at Coachella
- As the Fight Between Songwriters and Streaming Services Heats Up, Who Will Disrupt the Publishing Industry?
- DJ Shadow Shares New Single “Swerve”
- San Francisco Upset that it Literally Cannot Wash Itself of Justin Bieber
- Iconic Motörhead Frontman Lemmy Kilmister Dead at 70
- Obama and Biden Released Christmas Playlists for All Your Presidential Parties
- You Know What The Beatles’ Arrival on Streaming Means: More Manufactured Intergenerational Squabbles!
- Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis Releases Christmas Song “Krampus (In Love)”
- Flavorwire Staffers’ Favorite Songs of 2015
- Watch How to Dress Well’s ‘Seinfeld’-Themed Video
- Stereotyping You by Your Favorite Album of 2015
- Starting Christmas Eve, You’ll Be Able to Stream 224 Beatles Songs
- Here Is An Entire EP of The-Dream Covering Sam Cooke
- 50 Music Videos You Need to Watch Before 2015 Ends
- Sleater-Kinney, Market Hotel, and The Importance of DIY Spaces
- R. Kelly Doesn’t Like Being Asked About Rape
- Pussy Riot Member Warns Trump Ignorers: “Everybody Was Joking About” Putin, Too
- Lupe Fiasco to Release Three Albums in 2016
- Miley Cyrus Shared Her “Milky Milky Milk” Stage with Pamela Anderson
- The Beatles Will Finally Be Available on Streaming Services
- Nine Inch Nails to Make Return in 2016
- The 5 Best Songs We Heard This Week: David Bowie, Pusha T
- Cause of Scott Weiland’s Death Confirmed
- Watch Michael C. Hall Perform David Bowie’s “Lazarus” on ‘Colbert’
- Flavorwire’s 20 Favorite Albums of 2015
- Listen to David Bowie Brood in Beautiful New Song “Lazarus”
- Azealia Banks and Cranberries Singer Both in Legal Trouble — Coincidence?
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Seals Its Irrelevance With Another Year of Sad Boomer Inductees
- Listen to Sia’s Chill New Song, “Cheap Thrills”
- Good Luck Listening to ‘The Buffet’ Without Thinking About R. Kelly’s Rape Allegations
- J Cole Documentary Series Coming to Streaming Services, Watch First Episode Now
- 17 Surf Rock Christmas Songs to Soundtrack Your Holiday Heatwave
- 2015 in Music: Adele Staves Off the Inevitable Streaming Takeover For Another Year
- Watch Missy Elliott Recreate The “WTF (Where They From)” Video Onstage on ‘The Voice’
- Watch Beach House Perform the Beautiful “Somewhere Tonight” on ‘Conan’
- Bryan Cranston, Amy Schumer, and Other Famous People Recite ‘Hotline Bling’
- Watch Killer Mike Talk Shop with Bernie Sanders
- M.I.A. on “Borders” and The West’s Disregard for Migrants from the Middle East and North Africa
- Watch Adele’s Entire Radiant Radio City Performance
- Jukely: Can the ‘Netflix of Concerts’ Really Disrupt the Live Music Industry?
- Watch Blood Orange Perform with Nelly Furtado and Solange at the Apollo
- Joanna Newsom Wants to Collaborate with Kendrick Lamar
- Adele is Heading Out on a Giant North American Tour in Support of ’25’
- Surprise: Prince Releases New Album ‘HITRUN Phase Two’
- The 5 Best Songs We Heard This Week: Jidenna, Sleater-Kinney, Pouty
- Willow Smith Dropped A Surprise Album, Hear Single “F Q–C #8” Now
- Watch Run the Jewels Perform “Run the Jewels” and “Crown” on ‘Kimmel’
- Take a Peek Inside Grimes’ Lab in the ‘Art Angel’ Mini-Doc
- Nicki Minaj on the War on Drugs: “It Has Become Slavery. Or Something Crazier.”
- Showtime’s ‘Daft Punk Unchained’ Takes a Peek Behind the Helmets of Music’s Most Famous Robots
- Cash Ruins Everything Around Me: Something Is Off About the Sale of Wu-Tang’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Shaolin’
- Madonna Performs Impromptu Acoustic Paris Tribute Concert at Place de la République
- StubHub’s 10 Most Profitable Concerts of 2015 Are Not Surprising
- Kendrick’s “How Much a Dollar Cost” Was Obama’s Favorite Song of 2015, ‘The Knick’ Was His Favorite Show
- Is Azealia Banks’ “Count Contessa” Video a Tease for Her Long-Due ‘Fantasea II’ EP?
- The Anti-SantaCon: ‘Unsilent Night’ Is a Shimmering Musical Celebration of Cities’ History and Present
- The Weeknd Attempts Full Michael Jackson Status With Gory “In The Night” Video
- Dinosaur Jr. Jammed With Kevin Shields, Covered My Bloody Valentine and Neil Young
- Rick Ross’ ‘Black Market’ Is the Latest Black Mafioso Movie From Hip-Hop’s Greatest Fabulist
- Thanks Thom Yorke! Listen to Prince’s Cover of “Creep” from 2008
- Chairlift’s Video for New Single “Romeo” Pays Homage to ‘Chungking Express’
- Eagles of Death Metal Join U2 on Paris Stage, Perform “People Have The Power”
- Did Justin Bieber Need Diplo and Skrillex to Score a Grammy Nomination?
- Watch Bill Hader and Fred Armisen’s Beautifully Soft Rock Video for “Catalina Breeze”
- 2015’s Kendrick Lamar-Dominated Nominations Prove the Grammys Can Only Handle One Rapping Pop Star at a Time
- Paris Got an Ample Dose of Patti Smith This Weekend
- Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and the Weeknd Lead 58th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees
- A Very Vinyl Holiday: 10 Must-Have Albums
- The 5 Best Songs We Heard This Week: Waxahatchee, Archy Marshall
- Lady Gaga Is Thoroughly Excited to Show People “What It Can Mean to Be a Woman in Her 30s”
- Björk’s New Video By Jesse Kanda is Set Inside Her Mouth, Features “Sassy Dance Floor Moments”
- Should the Media Keep Covering R. Kelly and Chris Brown?
- Reports: Scott Weiland Found Dead
- Coldplay to Headline an Apparently Somber Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show
- Watch What Peaches Herself Calls the “Most Insane Peaches Video Ever”
- DJ Earworm’s ’50 Shades of Pop’ Remix Mashes Every 2015 Pop Hit Into a Single Song
- At the Drive-In Are Reuniting (Again)
- ‘But You Caint Use My Phone’: Erykah Badu Channels Drake and Cosmic Vibrations
- Drake, Rihanna, and Major Lazer Top Spotify’s Most Streamed of 2015
- Boyz II Men Perform “Motownphilly” with Fall Out Boy on Jimmy Kimmel
- Thom Yorke Compares YouTube and Google to Nazis