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
JAZZ, ROCK, POP
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
Scott Joplin: Composer, Pianist, and King of Ragtime
The African-American composer and pianist, Scott Joplin (1867/68-1917), is America’s preeminent ragtime composer. He did not create the genre but raised it from the dance … Read more
Take Google’s virtual tour of Abbey Road studios
Abbey Road is arguably the most famous music recording studio, and now you can take a virtual tour around the premises thanks to Google. Some … 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
B.B. King: A look at his life and musical legacy
Riley B. King was born on September 19th, 1925 in Berclair, Mississippi, a small unincorporated community in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. In other … 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