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Sound And Vision: United They Stand (And Sell Out) — Superstars On Tour Together

posted: April 29, 2011

It official: U2 is the biggest music act on the planet! The band might not go multi-platinum like it used to, and there’s been no blockbuster single since George Bush the elder was in office,…
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How Is This News? Christina Aguilera's Non-Famous Boyfriend

posted: April 25, 2011

I understand that we’re a culture obsessed with celebrity, but when did we begin making people famous by association? Just because I know someone other people know doesn’t mean I need to be known as…
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Sound And Vision: Product Placement in Pop Videos — Good, Bad, Ugly Or Just Great Business?

posted: April 22, 2011

”Art vs. Commerce. That was the declaration of war made by Neil Young in his controversial, confrontational 1988 single “This Note’s for You,” and he didn’t stop there. In the song’s scathing video, Young mocked…
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Get Lyrical: Q&A With Daphne Willis

posted: April 20, 2011

Daphne Willis is one busy girl”she’s been tearing up the Best Of charts here on OurStage all while working on her brand new album Because I Can. We think you’ll like Willis’ charming songwriting style,…
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How Is This News? Justin Bieber Dislikes Paparazzi

posted: April 18, 2011

How Is This News? explores the public’s obsession with celebrity and brings to light the issues and artists we should really be paying attention to. Written by Ourstage Marketplace Manager and Under The Gun Review…
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Sound And Vision: Disappearing Acts—Music's M.I.A. Stars

posted: April 15, 2011

“The waiting is the hardest part,” Tom Petty once sang. And for fans of David Bowie, Kate Bush and Fiona Apple, none of whom have released studio albums of new material for the better part…
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