Empire of the Sun

Bridging The Atlantic — The best hip-hop right now is coming from the unsigned and underground. No question. That's right 50 cent, your album sucks. Upon my return from some epic surfing in Tofino I came across these tracks to add to my November playlist. Chiddy Bang, who h... more info

Guardian Music — Empire of the Sun's Nick Littlemore wins the award for Biggest Cop-Out Ever with his explanation for 'disappearing'. But what other lame reasons have pop stars given for failing to deliver?We've all told a few white lies to get us out of a "situation... more info

Guardian Music — Nick Littlemore, who hasn't spoken to bandmate Luke Steele in five months, says he was too busy working with Elton John to stay in touchAfter a five-month radio silence, Empire of the Sun's Nick Littlemore has resurfaced, explaining he has been too b... more info

Guardian Music — With his effervescent and gloriously sun-drenched songs, bedroom boffin Washed Out perfectly captures the evocative new wave of surf rockHometown: Perry, Georgia. The lineup: Ernest Greene (vocals, computers). The background: There has been a steady ... more info

MVSW — Empire of the Sun ~ “Without You” views: 86,985 more info

Guardian Music — Jay-Z cooks up a CD with fantastic potential – then makes a dog's dinner of it"People talking about, Hova take it back," raps Jay-Z on his 11th studio album. "I'm doing better than before, why would I do that?" He sounds bullish – in fa... more info

Perez Hilton — viewNode("524fa1b6ca5f4", { player_profile:'vega4', width: 410, height: 315 }); You either really like Empire of the Sun or you loathe them - kinda like Perez! Thankfully, we LOVE them! And we're also kinda creeped out by them. Kinda like Perez! Ha ... more info

MTV.com News — Hov lets you listen to the whole album before its September 11 release on MTV.com.By Shaheem Reid and Jayson Rodriguez, with additional reporting by Tim Kash Jay-Z Photo: MTV News Jay-Z said he might be the most bootlegged artist in histor... more info

Music is Art — LISTEN ♥ Standing On The Shore [Dirty Disco Youth Mix] by Empire of the Sun [2009 | Thanks to Disco Demons] IMAGES ♥ Trevor Tondro & Le Love Share & Enjoy: more info

MTV.com News — 'I may be the most bootlegged artist in history,' Hov told MTV News.By Shaheem Reid and Jayson Rodriguez, with additional reporting by Tim Kash Jay-Z Photo: MTV News Jay-Z's forthcoming album, The Blueprint 3, unsurprisingly leaked before ... more info