Gold Panda relases his new 7" single, which encompasses the tunes "Mountain" and "Financial District," digitally today through his own imprint Notown in the UK. The digital U.S. and European release is set for tomorrow via Ghostly whereas the vinyl version will arrive in the U.S. June 12 and June 11 in the UK. You can listen to both cuts below and purchase them here. If you are outside of the UK, you can pre-order here. The accompanying cover art was created by Andy Gilmore.

On the heels of his latest single, Usher unveiled the official artwork and track listing of his upcoming new album Looking 4 Myself, which hits shelves June 12. The piece will be available as a standard edition with 14 cuts whereas the deluxe version boasts four more songs for your listening pleasure.

Usher – Looking 4 Myself (Track List)

Can’t Stop Won’t Stop
Scream
Climax
I Care For U
Show Me
Lemme See (feat. Rick Ross)
Twisted (feat. Pharrell)
Dive
What Happened To U
Looking 4 Myself (feat. Luke Steele)
Numb
Lessons For The Lover
Sins Of My Father
Euphoria

DELUXE EDITION:
I.F.U.
Say The Words
2nd Round
Hot Thing

YMCMB is continuing their expansion. In a conversation with MTV, Birdman revealed that the label has signed DJ Khaled’s imprint, We The Best. The first artist to be presented from this fusion is Ace Hood.

“I’d like to let the world know that Khaled’s brand, which is We the Best, is officially signed to YMCMB and the first act coming out that umbrella … will be Ace Hood,” Birdman said. “I always wanted to have a chance to work with Ace Hood.”

Kendrick Lamar teams up with Left Coast R&B artist Micahfonecheck for an ode to "Girls In America." Although this is not your average type of record you would expect K. Dot to be featured in, the esteemed lyricist does not disappoint and delivers yet another memorable verse for your rewinding pleasure.

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Yet more Record Store Day material has surfaced online today. This time it’s the turn of School of Seven Bells who recorded their own rendition of Siouxsie and the Banshees’ classic “Kiss Them For Me.” The duo from Dallas complemented the track by fabricating vocals around wavy synths and percussions. If you missed out on the 7” release, listen in on the SoundCloud link below.

Twitter drama or not, Nicki Minaj still means business as she drops the official video for her hit single "Starships." As one might expect, the clip is one colorful affair with plenty of eye candy with tropical impressions for the viewer to enjoy. Directed by Anthony Mandler, off of Nicki's "fourth mixtape" Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.

If you’ve spent time in Los Angeles around the music scene, you know The Troubadour. Maybe you’ve attended a concert there, or maybe you just know of its legacy. Regardless, you’re familiar with that big black sign emblazoned with white letters that serves as a doormat to the bulk of Santa Monica Boulevard and a trademark of one of the most notorious performance halls in the United States. From Elton John to Neil Young, to Joni Mitchell, to Billy Joel, to Metallica, to Guns N’ Roses, to Lily Allen, to Hall and Oates, to Buffalo Springfield, to James Taylor, to Kris Kristofferson, to Lana Del Rey, countless impacting artists have made their live L.A. and/or U.S. debuts at the famous venue since it opened in 1957. And thousands more, including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Radiohead, The Byrds, Rage Against The Machine, Coldplay and Red Hot Chili Peppers have graced its stage to ingrain their names in a piece of music history.

Add to that endless list 22-year-old singer-songwriter, producer and musician Trevor Powers. Last Thursday, Powers, who is better known as Youth Lagoon, performed at The Troubadour for his second L.A. headlining show. You would think that any indie artist who released his first album less than seven months ago would be a bit nervous walking down the same stairs onto the same surface on which so many legends tapped the microphone, stomped their feet, strummed their guitars and played the keys before him. But the young Boise, Idaho native handled things as if he had no idea just who his name was about to be aligned with.

The sold-out show kicked off around 8 p.m. with beach pop artist Jeans Wilder, followed by a set from Italy native indie rocker Porcelain Raft. When 10 p.m. came around, the crowd was attentive and ready. After a few minutes of setting up, Powers came back down those famous stairs, back onto the famous stage, and put his mouth to the metal. With the assistance of careening electric guitar chords provided by his friend and tour guitarist Logan Hyde, Powers kept the crowd moving with his signature beautiful keys and clapping hi-hats. But most notable was what was emitting through the microphone.

If you’ve listened to The Year of Hibernation, the critically acclaimed debut album from Youth Lagoon, chances are you’ve ventured to Google for the lyrics, too. Although drenched with the natural, sometimes overbearing reverb of his friend’s garage walls, the delicacy and range of Powers’ voice still shines through on the LP, even though many of his lyrics don’t. But his live performances put his vocal prowess in an echelon to be reckoned with. Even though his words at The Troubadour weren’t quite as comprehensible as on his impressive Sirius XMU in-studio rendition of John Denver’s "Goodbye Again," the immensity of lyrics such as, “When I was 17, my mother said to me, ‘don’t stop imagining, the day that you do is the day that you die,’” filled the already packed room and had lips working in simultaneous motion.

Had Powers divulged into his lifelong bout with anxiety at the end of his set, the audience would have called him a liar. In between songs he was flirtatious, responding back to the random things people shouted at him from throughout the venue. He told of his “fetish” for hats after a fan professed love for the shiny one sitting on top of his bushy hair-covered head, and he even had a humorous conversation with a complete stranger, remarking that he was a “good guy.”

All the while Powers sipped on beer and hashed out song after song with tremendous passion, as if he was living the story behind each one at that exact moment. Watching him close his eyes and face his head down toward the keyboard was almost like peeking in a window, catching a glimpse of a private moment. But there were no holds barred to the stories of love, adolescence, trials and tribulations that he was telling. It was a constant flow of communication from heart and mind to microphone, and from microphone to ears, hearts and minds. If Powers was hibernating when he wrote the songs, one thing is for certain: it’s spring now.

It did not take even a few hours for Azealia Banks to unleash the official audio version of the song that she premiered in Japan earlier this weekend. The dance-heavy tune features the production talents by none other than Diplo and is called "F*ck Up the Fun," which proves to be quite fitting a title as you can hear below.