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I Shall Be Released: New Albums and Tours from Ariana Grande, One Direction, Mary J. Blige, U2, Seth MacFarlane and More
The fall season is upon us, and with it an onslaught of splashy new releases from marquee artists and labels clamoring for our attention.
Read More »Music Interview: Reno’s The Bonfire Set Puts the Contemporary in Contemporary Folk Rock
The Bonfire Set is a new folk rock group that both rocks with the best of them while offering songs designed to enlighten a new generation.
Read More »Countdown: My Week with Beyoncé
I would not succumb to conversion. I was a justified aficionado—personally and professionally—of popular music culture and Beyoncé stood in opposition to the music I jammed to. Or did she?
Read More »I Shall Be Released: New Releases and Tours from Caleb Johnson, Kris Allen, Ne-Yo, Sinéad O’Connor, Stevie Nicks, Somi and More
From American Idol winners to Stanley Clarke to Stevie Nicks and Ne-Yo, there's major news from top artists, music icons, and hot up-and-comers this week.
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Video Debut – Organ Superstar Cameron Carpenter’s Title-Track Video ‘If You Could Read My Mind’
Carpenter's self-designed International Touring Organ (ITO) dispenses with pipes in favor of digitized sounds.
Read More »Win a Copy of the New Allman Brothers Box Set ‘The 1971 Fillmore East Recordings’ from Blogcritics
Remastered in 5.1 Surround Sound, the box set has 37 tracks includes all four performances from the legendary weekend of March 12-13, plus the band's headlining set from the Fillmore East's closing weekend.
Read More »Interview: Morgan Kibby at 2014 SXSW V2V: The Artist as Startup
"I’m the queen of failure, but that has led to triumphs."
Read More »In Praise of the Wolf: Steppenwolf for a New Generation
Steppenwolf was a hard-driving '60s band that younger generations should explore beyond the hits.
Read More »I Shall Be Released: New Releases and Tours from Steve Aoki, Weird Al Yankovic, Seether, Skid Row and More
From Skid Row to Vashti Bunyan to Steve Aoki to Ted Nugent, there's big news from several generations of musical icons this week.
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