It took a minute, but Kanye West finally showed up this week with Jesus Is King, his long-awaited, much-delayed album. The project leans heavily toward gospel and praise music, which is in line with Kanye’s Sunday Service gatherings over the past year. 

He joined James Corden this week, but you know ‘Ye’s got to keep it unique. So instead of singing in the car, they move it all the way up to a 747. And since there are so many seats, an entire gospel choir is able to join them!
Kanye seems slightly uncomfortable and not entirely on board for the first few minutes, but James is able to loosen him up before we get an unbelievable version of “Jesus Walks”… with some notable lyric changes. 

‘Ye spends a lot of time talking about his spiritual awakening, but also boosts his Yeezy line and insists his marriage to Kim Kardashian is “heavenly”. In fact, he reveals that their family won’t be complete until they have 7 children. 

Throughout the clip, Kanye looks on edge and kind of tired. But the experience of a full choir flying the friendly skies is unforgettable. Check out the clip above, and listen to Jesus Is King now, or check out his biggest hits ranked according to your listens, hearts, and shares on Kanye West: DNA!

What happened in music and pop culture five years ago this month? Let’s break down the big stories: 

Taylor’s Big Release: Taylor Swift dropped her fifth studio album on Octber 27th, 2014, and it marked the beginning of a massive new era: Taylor the pop star. Up until then, she was hugely popular with the country crowd, but the #1 debut of “1989” cemented her status as a crossover queen. 

Katy’s Dirty 30: Katy Perry turned 30 on October 25th, 2014, and at that point in time, she was on top of the world. Riding high on the wake of her smash album “Prism,” Katy was in the planning stages of her performance at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show.  

Top Halloween Costumes: 2014 Halloween costumes were all about the movies: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Captain America, Groot, Maleficent, Black Widow, and the characters from “Frozen” all wandered the streets asking for candy five years ago. For these stories, and more—including the top 30 songs of October 2014, check out the latest episode of LiveXLive’s Throwback Thirty! 

50 years ago, The Beatles unveiled what was essentially their last album.  Yes, “Let It Be” was released last, but “Abbey Road” was the final one they recorded. It remains their top-selling record and now, to celebrate its golden anniversary, it’s being reissued in the same epic manner that we saw last year with the "White Album” and the previous year with “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.”  In other words, if you’re a Beatles’ freak, this will blow your mind. Again.

And, because we love you, LiveXLive is offering you the chance to listen to the entire thing, on-demand, whenever you want.

The original release boasted 10 songs, including the legendary medley and :23-seconds of “Her Majesty.” The reissue has no less than 38 tracks, including never-before-heard alternative takes and demos and some songs that have never been released previously.

Beatle producer George Martin’s son Giles has overseen a a new mix in stereo, 5.1 surround sound and Dolby Atmos. There’s an amazing alternate version of “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” from Trident Studios in London, where the band were  interrupted by angry complaints about noise from the neighbors. John turned down the volume—but only after one final take. "“Last chance to be loud!” he said.With that in mind, join us in returning to Abbey Road…and crank it up!

Summer is HERE! Pool parties, BBQ's, and sunscreen are in full effect. With this in mind, we've put together your official summer soundtrack to get you in the mood to bare a little skin: The Top 44 Songs of Summer features the biggest summertime hits, tunes about the beach, and music that just FEELS like the best season ever. From Katy’s “California Gurls” to “Summertime” from DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, we’ve got you covered like SPF 50. Every genre, every era.

"All I can really say is…thanks for 'The Nothing,'” KoRn. 

“Deep, within our Earth lives an extraordinary force. Very few are aware of the magnitude and significance of this place where good/evil, dark/light, bliss/torment, loss/gain and hope/despair all exist as one, pulling at us every moment of our lives. It’s not something we can choose to navigate, but rather an awareness of this ‘presence’ that surrounds us with every breath, as if we are being watched at every moment.  It’s the place where black and white energies attach themselves to our souls, and shape our emotion, choices, perspective and ultimately our very existence.  There is a miraculous and small realm within this vortex and it’s the only place where balance between these dynamic and polarizing forces exists -where the soul finds its refuge. Welcome to…..THE NOTHING.” 

Those were the very words that KoRn front man, Jonathan Davis, used to describe their new album, titled THE NOTHING. With so much hype around the highly anticipated album, we here at LixeXLive had to create a special station for such an event. That’s right, we forged the KoRn DNA! Expect everything from deep cuts, the band’s influences, side projects, and you know as LiveXLife’s residential metal guy… I’m going to bring in some good KoRn stories as well! With a history like their's, expect some strange ones.