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Vinyl Spectrum debuts ‘Color By Numbers’ [LISTEN]

San Francisco collective Vinyl Spectrum is a blend of classic rock, blues and funk and they’ve just released their latest EP, Color By Numbers. The group was founded by Frank Fusco after he moved to the Bay area from Philadelphia in 2012.

André 3000 opens up about hating performing, depression

Semi-reclusive hip-hop star Andre 3000 has been touring this year with his former partner Big Boi as a reunited OutKast; but the Atlanta emcee reveals in an interview with the New York Times’ Jon Caramanica that it has been a trying experience. Admitting that these 20th anniversary shows have been a show of appreciation to the fans, Dre admitted that he doesn’t want to keep doing this.

Andre 3000 reportedly working on music with Q-Tip

Andre 3000, the more reclusive half of the acclaimed duo OutKast, is rumored to be working on new music–and he may be working with another one of hip-hop’s most creative rapper-producers: Q-Tip.

Kaylin Garcia debuts new single and video; ‘Want It More’

Model/former Joe Budden arm candy Kaylin Garcia is back with a new single and video. The beauty has released “Want It More” to iTunes and the Web and–let’s just say it’s unlikely that Rihanna is somewhere shaking in her Prada boots.

Prince debuts brand-new ballad ‘The Breakdown’ (listen)

With the announcement of the new deal with Warner Bros. and the promise of reissues and new releases forthcoming, Prince also debuted a new song. “The Breakdown” was released to iTunes this week and it’s classic Prince: a dramatic, shifting ballad that sounds like a lost track from the Around the World In A Day or Parade sessions.

Prince ends 18-year feud with label, will reissue ‘Purple Rain’

Music icon Prince has ended his long-standing feud with his former label Warner Bros., and has announced a new partnership with the company that will give him rights to his master recordings. The deal is described as “an exclusive global licensing partnership that covers every album released from 1978 into the ’90s.”