[Watch] Mumford & Sons Poke Fun at Themselves in the Video for "Hopeless Wanderer"

Yes, those dusty 19th century outfits may look similar, and so might the banjo and upright bass, but something is off in Mumford & Sons' new video for the Babel track "Hopeless Wanderer." As the butt of many jokes, the band finally pokes fun at themselves, being replaced by Jason Sudeikis (Marcus Mumford), Will Forte (Ted Dwane), Jason Bateman (Winston Marshall) and Ed Helms (Ben Lovett). The comedians may look the part, but things quickly spiral into ridiculousness. There's a four-way cry turn make out session, instrument smashing and, of course, some wicked banjo playing. I don't know about you, but I'm definitely a fan of the new lineup.

[Watch] MGMT Share Absurd Video for New Single "Your Life Is A Lie"

Before their self-titled third album hits shelves in September, MGMT promised they would share three new songs and videos to whet our appetites. The first of those three has arrived. It comes in the form of "Your Life Is A Lie," which they started performing live earlier this year. The song is a two minute burst of psychedelia, full of distorted vocals, indulgent synths and plenty of cowbell. Its accompanying video is even more absurd. See for yourself below.

MGMT is out on September 17th.

[Album Stream] Listen to JJ Doom's 'Butter Edition' of 'Keys to the Kuffs', Including Remixes from Clams Casino, Thom Yorke and Beck

Refresher: JJ Doom = MF Doom and Jneiro Jarel. Last year, they released the fantastic Keys to the Kuffs, a collaboration that paired Doom's bizarre lyricism and Jarel's dark, outlandish production. Exactly one year later, on August 20th, Lex Records will be releasing the "Butter Edition" of the album, featuring reworked versions of tracks, new guest verses (including Del the Funky Homosapien) as well as remixes from the likes of Thom Yorke, Clams Casino, Beck and Dave Sitek. Stream the whole album below and pre-order it here.

[Watch] Jay Z Unveils the Performance-Art Video for "Picasso Baby"

Taking inspiration from artist Marina Abramovic's MoMA exhibit The Artist Is Present, Jay Z recently took over the Pace Gallery in New York for a six-hour performance-art shoot. During those six hours, he performed in front of an ecstatic crowd who took part in an "experimental and collaborative cross section of the New York art and cultural world" that would showcase hip-hop's "history with endurance." Director Mark Romanek then compiled that footage into an 11-minute piece centered around the Magna Carta Holy Grail track "Picasso Baby." The video premiered on HBO last Friday. Watch it below.

Before premiering his new performance-art video, Jay Z appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher to discuss numerous topics. The two delve into the state of the middle-class, Jay Z's support of Obama, his criticisms of Harry Belafonte and more. Watch the full interview below.

[Listen] Cut Copy Share Studio Version of "Let Me Show You"

Cut Copy recently performed at Pitchfork Music Festival, where they pressed 120 vinyl copies of a new song titled "Let Me Show You." Of those 120 pressings, one recipient kindly posted a stream online. The band have now shared the studio version of the song. While we appreciate the kindness of debaser22, this is the stream you want to listen to. Check it out below, but beware, its accompanying visuals are truly psychedelic.

[Watch] Kanye West Gets On Stage at Travis Scott's Los Angeles Show, Performs "New Slaves"

Rapper and producer Travis Scott performed at El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles last night, and attendees were given one hell of a surprise. Kanye West crashed the party, appearing on stage and tearing through an impromtu performance of "New Slaves"—for those who don't know, Scott helped produce the song. Shit got crazy the moment the beat dropped, with the crowd moshing and jumping and surfing as Yeezy dished out verse after verse. Rap fans know how to throw down.

[News] Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Announce Sophomore Album, Due Out in October

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. have owned my headphones these past few months, as their Patterns EP is played, repeated, enjoyed, repeated again, etc., etc. Each of its four songs are outstanding in their own way. "If You Didn’t See Me (Then You Weren’t On The Dancefloor)" is incredible fun, so upbeat and energetic, "Dark Water" revels in its odd tone and atmosphere, "Hiding" shines with anthemic harmonies and "Habits" is brimming with charm. Imagine my excitement when the duo announced another full-length album.

The Speed of Things is DEJJ's follow-up to their 2011 debut, It's A Corporate World. The Detroit hope, through the album's thirteen songs, to touch on a major aspect of modern culture: the Internet. They were heavily inspired by the Internet-focused nature of society, the obsessions that form around it and how that affects us.

It's a record that means a great deal to us, as it focuses on the size and speed of the world today. Everything is moving faster and faster as we are all much more connected by the global central nervous system that is the internet. Often it feels like when one realizes what they wish to do, it's impossible to know where to begin due to the scale of everything. We’re a generation of false starts."

The Speed of Things will be released on October 8th, and features two previously released tracks, "If You Didn’t See Me (Then You Weren’t On The Dancefloor)" and "Hiding." Watch the video for the former below.

The Speed of Things Tracklist:
01. Beautiful Dream
02. Run
03. Knock Louder
04. If You Didn’t See Me (Then You Weren’t On The Dancefloor)
05. I Can’t Help It
06. Hiding
07. Beautiful Dream (Reprise)
08. Mesopotamia
09. Dark Water
10. Don’t Tell Me
11. Gloria
12. A Haunting
13. War Zone

[Watch] Edward Sharpe and The Magnetics Zeros Perform "Better Days" on Conan

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros continue to support their new self-titled album with another late-night performance. This time they visited Conan O'Brien's eponymous show, performing the lead single from the LP, "Better Days." The whole band made it out for this one.

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros is out now.