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The Science Of A Pop Song
posted: July 20, 2011
We all know the general “rules” to producing a hit pop song: song structure (intro – verse – chorus – verse – chorus – solo/bridge – chorus – outro), catchy melody and lyrics, I – IV…
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Waka Flocka Flame Wants To Work At Wal-Mart And Other Musician's "Post-Music" Careers
posted: July 19, 2011
Juaquin Malphurs, better known by his rap handle Waka Flocka Flame, sent the blogosphere into a tussle in early July when he first hinted at, then formally announced, that he was quitting music. Though it’s…
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Soundcheck: Watch Out For 'Watch The Throne'
posted: July 19, 2011
It looks like the long-awaited collaboration album from Jay-Z and Kanye West, Watch The Throne, has proven more than a myth. After a string of reluctant release dates, one killer single and months of swirling…
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Rebecca Black… She's BAAAACK
posted: July 19, 2011
Let’s be honest, the media has been pretty rough on Rebecca Black since her video, “Friday”, went viral in March. Not only was she called the world’s worst singer, but the fourteen-year-old received death threats and…
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Arrested Development: How Artists Are Affected By Jail Time
posted: July 18, 2011
There isn’t anything particularly surprising about a musician being arrested on drug charges”after all, artists raging from Willie Nelson to Sly Stone have seen the inside of a courtroom in 2011 following drug-related incidents. What…
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Call It A Comeback
posted: July 18, 2011
Just over a year after Eminem released his seventh studio album, Interscope Records revealed his incredible achievement. Recovery is the first album ever to sell one million digital copies. This is just the cherry on…
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