Rare Footage Of Django Reinhardt Ilustrates Jazz Guitar Genius
Jazz of the 1930s and 1940s were the stuff of legends. Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Buddy Rich, Louis Armstrong, and Ella Fitzgerald all made jazz … Read more
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What The Mad Men Soundtrack Taught Us Through Music
US TV viewers eagerly awaited the series finale of one of its biggest enterprises last month: the conclusion to the long running and wildly successful … Read more
Jamie XX Elevates Latest Hip Hop Sound
Where does hip-hop’s past come into light in a positive way, even in emerging music? Let’s ask Jamie XX. Some of the best songwriters take … Read more
Son Lux Changes Everything With New Video
Son Lux shows off their latest album with a mesmerizing new video. Change Is Everything is not just a shift in musical stylings, it’s a showcase … Read more
How David Letterman Left With More Prestige Than He Come In With
The comparisons between late night TV hosts Jay Leno and David Letterman lasted over 30 years, following the concluding run of the Johnny Carson Show. … Read more
California Nights Takes Best Coast Sound To New Places
Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno stretch themselves a little more in the 3rd album from Best Coast. Gone are the simple pop rock sounds meshed … Read more
Can The Great White From Jaws Hear Its Theme On The Octobass?
It’s no secret that not all hearing is created equal. There are frequencies of sound that are very discernable to dogs that you and I … Read more
Germany’s Soundbrenner Pulse Promises Metronome for 21st Century
When we see musicians or music-related enterprises on crowdfunding sites like Indiegogo, the first thought usually is “what musician is making a new album?” Isn’t … Read more
U2 Goes In Disguise To Play NYC Subway Gig
Our collective attitudes on local musicians playing in public places may vary, but how would you feel if you had to chance to see a … Read more
Muse Returns To Life With Dead Inside
Break up songs have been a means of getting new bands on the map, particularly in alt-rock. Recall the early days of Pearl Jam with … Read more
The Staves Are On Fire With Springsteen Cover
What sets indie folk band The Staves apart from nearly everyone else in the genre is their incredible vocal harmonizing skills. Sisters Emily, Jessica, and … Read more
Indie Artist firekid Releases Magic Mountain Video
Every coin has a heads and a tails, or at least it has two sides. Stories operate this way too, at least to Dillon Hodges, … Read more
First Listen To Dawes New Music Right On Time
Indie folk rock has seen a surge in emerging bands since 2008 and the popularity of the genre paired with the rise of the American … Read more
Paste Releases The 50 Saddest Songs Of All Time
What is it about sad songs that we as a music community find appealing? Do we truly benefit from music that doesn’t leave us with … Read more
The Killers Brandon Flowers Takes Solo Route
What does it look like when one of the world’s biggest names in independent music reaches their peak? You might ask Brandon Flowers, frontman and … Read more