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Rapper's Delight: Group Hip Hop

posted: March 11, 2011

Hip hop groups have long had a major impact on the evolution of the genre. The Sugar Hill Gang, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and Run DMC were some of the earlier influences later…
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Free Downloads Of OurStage Editor Picks For March Now On Facebook

posted: March 2, 2011

I hope you snagged February’s Editor Picks off Facebook while you had the chance, because now its March which means this month’s hot list is coming in like a lion (get it, in like a…
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The Beat Generation – Ambient Playlist

posted: February 27, 2011

Of all the electronic music genres, it’s probably ambient music that is the most overlooked. And… that’s kind of the point of ambient anyways. So much of electronic music is designed to be in your…
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Soundcheck: J.Cole And Wale Show Review

posted: February 22, 2011

If, like me, all the hype had you doubting the futures of these two young MC’s”consider it solid. Wale and J. Cole kicked off NBA All-Star Weekend with a sold-out show at the House of Blues…
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Metal Monday: Metal Covers Of Non-Metal Songs

posted: February 21, 2011

Cover tunes have been a big part of pop music in the last few decades, and an even bigger part of music throughout history (though the idea of a cover tune is rather new, they’re…
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Sets And The City: The Sound, The Fury – The New Music Of Friendly Fires

posted: February 15, 2011

A week ago today you could find me smiling ear-to-ear at New York’s Bowery Ballroom. Friendly Fires, one of my all-time favorite dance bands, played a solid sold-out show. My seventh time seeing the energetic…
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