Mood Rings' first single, out now on 7-inch., off of their debut album VPI Harmony, out June 25th. Here’s what the band says about it: Literally written in a shack of a house owned by our bass player last summer, this track came together rather quickly, whereas our previous tracks spanned between two and three years of our time. It is a song about isolation and the realization of love’s relevancy or the fading of that certain feeling. “Life is good when life is gone, time dissolves the strongest love.” via: FDR

Beastie Boys on Being Stupid PBS Digital Studios animator Patrick Smith illustrates a 1985 interview with the Beastie Boys as part of their Blank on Blank series. Watch, listen and learn. via DVR

Before Macho Man Randy Savage was an established uber star in the old WCW and WWF he was making a name for himself in the Mid-South during professional wrestling's territory days. In this video, promoting the sheer undeniable awesomeness of the Macho Man, circa 1983-84, we get a look at why he was known as "The Madness." A lot of cheesy, corny, silly arena rock montage music videos were produced in the 80s, similar in form to this one, but make no mistake - this video, with music provided by The Rods, does not belong lumped in with the rest....

Tyler, the Creator made a stop in New York this week as his third LP (and second for a major label), Wolf, prepares for its release April 2. While here, Tyler took some time for an interview with The Fader. Tyler discusses touring solo, why he'd like to go back to 2006, when he'll stop being sober among a great deal else. Check out the interview here. If nothing else, Wolf will go down as having what is perhaps the greatest cover album design of all-time. Look at it!! It's a god damn masterpiece. via FDR

Track off of Computer Jay's Savage Planet Discotheque. via BB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTqyV5Kw9Ss The official Snoop Lion documentary, documenting Snoop's transformation while in Jamaica, gets its widespread release this spring. via: FDR

So this is how the end begins... Top YouTube comment at time of post – HeroLalli: “I hope these robots gain self-consciousnes and start a war against record companies…” Problem with that though being, it is I think how the plot to the back story of The Terminator begins.

Did anyone in Vegas ever place a bet on the odds that the little kid carrying a fishing pole along a dirt path as "The Andy Griffith Show" theme whistle plays would ever work with hip-hop mogul Jay-Z.? The odds against this ever happening would probably require a number so large that it would take a week to type it out... I don't do scientific powers-of-ten notation. Ron Howard, a.k.a. Opie, a.k.a. Richie Cunningham, a.k.a. father of the sickeningly hot Bryce Dallas Howard and his longtime partner Bryan Grazer of Imagine Entertainment have signed on to produce and direct a...