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Noms and Snubs: 2011 Grammy Awards

posted: December 3, 2010

This year was a curious one in GRAMMY world, with some heavy hitters being shut out and some less popular acts finally getting a chance to shine. The ‘Record of the Year’ category is dominated…
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The Death of the 'Greatest Hits' Album

posted: December 2, 2010

How do you keep the music playing when you’re between new releases? What to do to fulfill that pesky final commitment of a multi-album recording contract with a label you’re no longer thrilled to call…
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Rock 'n' Roll Call: The Perfect Holiday Playlist

posted: November 30, 2010

Tomorrow is the first day of December, which means it’s time to amp up the holiday spirit! If you’re sick of hearing Mariah Carey and the same old traditional holiday songs on repeat, you’ve come…
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South Africa Rocks: The Parlotones

posted: November 29, 2010

Starting a band is fairly simple, but building one into a success in Johannesburg, as The Parlotones have, took more legwork due in large part to the lack of a strong music scene. A household…
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Needle in the Haystack Follow Up: Cameron Rafati

posted: November 26, 2010

It’s been a great week with Needle in the Haystack artist Cameron Rafati! Cameron was generous enough to allow us to give away the free download “xOx” from his new album! It’s definitely a great…
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The Life and Trying Times of Kanye West

posted: November 26, 2010

There’s famous, there’s infamous and there’s Kanye West. The hip hop star embodies both while somehow transcending them, too. What other rapper in the history of the world can claim to have brought about the…
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