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Tuesday Reviewsday: Kanye West, J.Cole and Judith Hill

Is Kanye God? He'd like you to think so. Songs with titles like 'I Am A God' are on his new album 'Yeezus,' which drops tomorrow. Oliver Wang from Soul-Sides.com joins us to talk about the new record as well as new music from J. Cole and Judith Hill.

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Kanye West's new album Yeezus leaks 4 days early (video)

It’s a surprise, given the high security West has put around his production and the fact that he was able to keep the highly anticipated “Watch The Throne” from leaking.

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Dawes and Fender dare you to do one of their songs better

L.A.-based folk rock conquerors Dawes have launched a new "covers competition" that teaches you one of the band's new tunes and dares you to do it better.

Tuesday Reviewsday: Boards of Canada, Calexico, Fat Tony and more

Shirley Halperin, music editor at The Hollywood Reporter, and Chris Martins, senior writer for Spin magazine, fill us in on what new music we should be listening to.

'Arab Idol' finalist delivers sweet music, Palestinian pride

In the Arab world's version of 'American Idol', a young singer from the isolated Gaza Strip is hitting the high notes of Palestinian hope.

At last: 'MacArthur Park' song comes to LA's MacArthur Park

Jimmy Webb, the man who wrote MacArthur Park, has never sung the song in LA's MacArthur Park. This gross oversight will be remedied June 15.

Igor Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring' gets a 'ReRite' on its 100th anniversary

Starting tomorrow the Pacific Symphony in Santa Ana will commemorate the landmark anniversary with a series of orchestral performances. Recently, the symphony asked the public to submit their own interpretations of Stravinsky's work for a project they're calling the "ReRite of Spring."

UC Irvine violinist makes beautiful music with a $5 million Stradivarius

Iryna Krechkovsky, a concert violinist in residence at UC Irvine, has her hands on a 324-year old Stradivarius violin estimated to be worth $5 million.

Irvine concert violinist gets use of rare Stradivarius

An Irvine concert violinist is playing sweet music on one of the rarest instruments in the world - a $5 million Stradivarius.

Cold War Kids on their 4th album 'Dear Miss Lonelyhearts'

The Long Beach, Calif. band Cold War Kids have a new album out entitled "Dear Miss Lonelyhearts," based on a black comedy set during the Great Depression. We speak with bandmembers Nathan Willett and Matt Maust.

YouTube 'Clouds' music star Zach Sobiech dies at 18 (video)

Zach Sobiech, a young man diagnosed with bone cancer who became an Internet sensation thanks to a song he wrote called “Clouds,” died this week. He was 18.

Ray Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died. He was 74.

VIDEO: Miguel drops leg drop on fans at Billboard Awards

It was the leg drop heard ’round the world. At Sunday's Billboard Music Awards, R&B singer Miguel managed to drop a giant pro wrestling leg drop on fans.

Fitz and the Tantrums are back with 'More Than Just A Dream'

Fitz and the Tantrums singers Michael Fitzpatrick and Noelle Scaggs talk to Take Two about their latest album, and their life on the road.

'Hologram' ODB and Eazy-E join Rock the Bells 2013 lineup

Tupac Shakur's hologram will have to share the afterlife green room with a two new virtual artists — Eazy-E of N.W.A. and Wu Tang Clan's Ol' Dirty Bastard.