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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Justin Timberlake Sweep VMA Nominations

Surprise, surprise! When the MTV Video Music Award nominations were revealed Wednesday morning, music fans were not shocked to...

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Justin Timberlake Releases Newest Single "Take Back the Night"

J.T. just dropped the first single from the second part of his album The 20/20 Experience, "Take Back the Night." The...

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Music Interviews

Catching Up with The Neighbourhood on Tour

Since its single “Sweater Weather” charmed its way onto Top 40 charts and slowly became the unofficial sex music...

Alisa Dwyer

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Robin Thicke’s Rebuttal to Claims of a 'Rapey' Song

The song of the summer (next to Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky”), “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke has received...

Dashel Pierson Plesa

Music Live Show Reviews

DJ Jamie Starr (Elijah Wood), Heloise & The Savoir Faire

History is constantly repeating itself, especially when it comes to music. Instead of developing an entirely new sound, musicians...

Dashel Pierson Plesa

Music Report

A Contest for Musicians, the Surf Rodeo & New CD Releases

ERNIE BALL BATTLE OF THE BANDS UNDERWAY The Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands, held in conjunction with the Rockstar Energy Drink...

Kevin Wierzbicki

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Mumford & Sons Release Music Video 'Babel'

Mumford & Sons have released a new video for their fourth single, “Babel.” The album (also called Babel) is currently...

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Taylor Swift Uses Her Lyrics to Warn People of Trespassing

It’s no secret that Taylor Swift loves infusing real-life situations into her lyrics, but this time she has used her lyrics...

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Wale “Gifted” A Number One Spot

Wale’s new album, The Gifted sold more than 158,000 copies in its first week, catapulting him to the top of the Billboard...

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Music Live Show Reviews

Summerland Tour - Everclear, Sponge, Filter and Live

Whenever, you get to see a collection of bands from a specific era throw out their hits all night, it’s sure to be a good...

David Tobin

Music CD Reviews

Armed With Legs

Seattle-based drummer Nick Krivchenia and bassist/vocalist Jim Vermillion, known as Armed with Legs, are a duo with a difference. On...

Doug Simpson

Music Blog

2013 BET Awards: The Best, Worst Musical Performances

Sunday night, L.A. Live was rocking during the annual 2013 BET Awards show. The best in the entertainment industry came out to...

Vanessa Wilkins

Music Interviews

Chanel West Coast is Not Your Average Blonde

Chanel West Coast, popularly known for her roles on Rob Dyrdek’s “Fantasy Factory” and “Ridiculousness,”...

Henry Foster Rubenstein

Music Live Show Reviews

78Violet

We’re all wondering it…who the heck is 78Violet? Fresh off a five-year musical hiatus, Disney Channel darlings...

Breelyn Williams

Music Blog

J. Cole, Kanye or Mac Miller?

Kanye West’s sixth solo studio album Yeezus debuted at No. 1 on the Bllboard charts. Behind Yeezus are a couple of sophomore...

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Music Opinion

High Hopes for New Wu-Tang Clan Album?

When you hear the words “Enter the Wu-Tang” there is a slew of thoughts that the come to mind, from old school hip-hop...

Henry Foster Rubenstein

Music Interviews

Hyper Crush Ready to Unleash New Beats This Summer

Back in the glory days of MySpace, Los Angeles-based trio Hyper Crush was releasing electro-rap bangers that sent electricity...

Dashel Pierson Plesa

Music Report

Reminisce with Destiny’s Child, a Rock ‘n’ Roll Sampler & Great Reads for Metal Fans

DESTINY’S CHILD VIDEO ANTHOLOGY Legacy Records has released a 16-track, career-spanning collection of videos from Destiny’s...

Kevin Wierzbicki

Music Blog

Meek Mill Protégé Lil Snupe Killed at 18

18-year-old Lil Snupe (born Addaren Ross) was fatally shot twice in the torso early Thursday morning in Louisiana. Not many other...

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Music Interviews

Don't Look Down on Skylar Grey - She's Headed Straight to the Top

Like Dido with the mega hit “Stan,” the mainstream’s introduction to Skylar Grey was through Eminem (and Dr....

Kevin D. Robertson

Music Special Features

The Do LaB shakes up LIB in 2013

Those returning to Lightning in a Bottle this summer should be ready to experience some big changes from years past. The Do...

Josh Herwitt

Music Blog

Lil Wayne Speaks Out Against Anti-American Claims

Rapper Lil Wayne has been receiving negative backlash for appearing in his new video “God Bless Amerika” stepping...

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Music Live Show Reviews

Pretty Lights

Derek Vincent Smith (better known as Pretty Lights) has always predicated his career on breaking new ground. Whether it’s...

Josh Herwitt

Music Blog

Kanye West's Yeezus Receives Positive Reviews

Why are we posting on this? It’s not like Kanye needs anymore attention anyway, right? What with the birth of his and reality...

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Modest Irish Vigilantes Cover Up Rihanna's Naked Posters

Dublin residents took action into their own hands when billboards featuring a topless Rihanna appeared in their city. The protesters...

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Jonas Brothers' New Single Leaked Early on iTunes

The JoBros' newest tune "First Time" was supposed to drop June 25, but it was leaked on June 12 for a few hours on...

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Music Blog

50 Best Songs of 2013 (So Far)

Need something different to listen to this summer? NPR come up with a list of the 50 best songs released in 2013 so far in honor...

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Music Interviews

Turnt Up Like a Legend: On the Set of Borgore's Latest Video

Asaf Borger, or Borgore as you might know him, isn’t worried about too much these days. Smack dab in the middle of a North...

Patrick Meissner

Music Blog

Kanye Speaks on Collabs for New Album

Kanye West is a little crazy.. Sometimes it can be bad crazy, like at award shows or his recent "grumpiness" with paparazzi....

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Music Blog

Miley Cyrus Releases "Comeback" Single

After Miley Cyrus released her newest single "We Can't Stop" on June 3, fans are hesitating to call the song a "comeback."...

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