You’re in for a smokin’, tokin’ good time if you hang out with Mergence at the tight joint known as the Yucca Tap Room on 4/20 this year (weed pun intended).”With the new laws coming into lay, it’s Arizona’s time to catch up a bit, and we are celebrating,” said…
, according to Pitchfork.Fight For Your Right Revisited is the Beastie Boys’ new star-studded 22-minute short film directed by the group’s own Adam Yauch. The film features the group’s new songs “Make Some Noise” and “Too Many Rappers,” which are both tracks from the upcoming album.The trailer is hilarious and…
Highly hyped New Jersey band Titus Andronicus’ tour with the Pogues infuriated Titus’ lead singer, Patrick Stickles, according to Paste.The Pogues, who the members of Titus Andronicus consider to be musical heroes, didn’t give their opening band the time of day. They never once watched Titus open up for them…
Garrett Dutton and his band, G. Love & Special Sauce, don’t create ordinary blues pop. G. Love offers variety on both his solo albums and those he made with Special Sauce. With a style that ranges from smooth rhymes over a funky guitar on some songs to laid-back, slow, and…
The Grammy Awards committee has decided to eliminate 31 award categories. Apparently, 109 categories was finally thought to be a little excessive, according to Prefix.Not only have the categories been narrowed down, but some of them have also been combined. It’s very likely that this will lead to artists being…
When I was growing up, my parents always told me that it’s impossible to please everybody. Boy, were they right. Unfortunately it’s impossible to please all of our readers, which means we occasionally receive some emails or comments that are really out there. I knew what I was getting into…
Wayne Coyne and his psychedelic gang tend to go about doing things very differently from any other band. They’ve made posters for their shows with their own blood and they’ve recorded a song that has 12 parts that must be played on separate devices simultaneously. Well, they’re back at it…
After a ton of shenanigans regarding StubHub scalpers and seemingly unexplainable technical TicketMaster difficulties, LCD Soundsystem finally performed their grand farewell show at Madison Square Garden, according to Spinner.Pitchfork made dreams come true by bringing the unforgettable concert into the homes of online live-streamers on Saturday night.The show, which had…
The beautiful up-and-coming songstress Lauren Pritchard is making moves around both the US and the UK, and for good reason. She just released her album Wasted in Jackson, and it’s definitely worth checking out if you’re into the sounds of Joss Stone or Amy Winehouse and that sort of sound.We…
Ke$ha is aiming to cash in on the lucrative celebrity fragrance market with the release of a signature fragrance called “Bit¢h.”The perfume is said to resemble orchids with a hint of citrus. Naturally, there’s plently of glitter in the Bit¢h bottle to keep you looking “hot and dangerous.”The formula also includes tiny…
Enrique Iglesias wasn’t down to be on board with Britney for an upcoming tour after all, according to the Amplifier.Only two hours after Britney made the tour announcement on Good Morning America, Enrique bailed from Britney’s tour, and I sure don’t blame him.Enrique dropped out without an explanation as of…
The Empire Polo Club in Indio, California has booked a third event to go down on their grounds between Coachella and the Stagecoach country festival this April.Metal fans are rejoicing over The Big 4, a one-day concert featuring some of metal’s most prominent acts: Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax.In an…
, according to Pitchfork.Death Cab has chosen to make a live stream available to allow their fans to watch the music video creation process as the video is actually being shot. Schwing!The band will be streaming on www.youareatourist.com on Tuesday, April 5 at 7p.m. EST. Bing and Facebook will be posting some…
, according to Telegraph.Now that the digital era has taken over, vinyl has become a niche market, which generally makes sales insignificant enough that they aren’t generating a profit for Mercury anymore. Furthermore, handling excess stock causes Mercury Records some monetary loss in the market for music singles as well.Physical…
, according to Billboard.B.o.B. has just dropped his hot new diss track “No Future,” in which he’s quite adamant about standing his ground as an established rapper.”Body blow, upper cut, I do more than bruise ya / Keep f*ckin’ with me, you ain’t gon’ have no future,” B.o.B. sings about…
You’ve never danced your ass off harder than you thought you ever could until you’ve been to a Girl Talk concert.Everyone at the Marquee Theatre was going nuts throughout Greg Gillis’ entire set. Gillis kept up with the crowd’s energy and nearly exceeded it as he kept the remixes coming.Read…
Indie music’s new sweetheart Sharon Van Etten is making a big splash in the music scene. She’s been touring around the country endlessly, making awesome stops including this great performance she did for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. Plus she’s been playing gigs internationally.We spoke to Sharon about her interesting connection to…
, which means scalpers are out to make all the dough they can get their hands on, according to Pollstar.Second-hand ticket retailer Viagogo has released information that scam artists that have been selling fake tickets are collectively reeling in just over $4 million a month and just over $49 million a year.Viagogo…
Icelandic singer Bjork has taken after the Gorillaz. Her latest album has been partially recorded on an iPad, according to Consequence of Sound.On the other hand, she’s also taking a page from the Flaming Lips in that listeners will have to piece the album together. Biophilia, which will be Bjork’s second…
, according to Spinner.Many fans of his work with Blink-182 have recently expressed that they don’t particularly care for his solo work. Barker responded by calling his critics and saddened fans “closed-minded… Nazi bitches.”On his new album, Barker explored a new direction by venturing into hip-hop music. Among the hip-hop…
Perhaps, your son or daughter yearns to become a professional whiner/lyricist. There is always the slimmest chance they’ll make it, but most people are kidding themselves. And then they turn out like America’s newest sweetheart, the young and oh-so-unlovable Rebecca Black.Black, 13, has managed to embarrass herself in front of…
Progressive improvisational Chicago rockers Umphrey’s McGee are easily one of the most innovative and original bands ever as far as ideas, gigs and fan engagement go. They’re reshaping the typical concert format, and they’re putting technology to great use during their performances.We spoke to guitarist/vocalist Brendan Bayliss about concerts in…
