Nas XX

Nas is, was, and always will be my favorite artist. This article by Jason Newman from the Rolling Stone sums up where Nas is 20 years after his infamous Illmatic… “It’s like I gave myself a 40th birthday present 20 years ago.” Nas has been in a reflective mood of late, performing an extended victory …

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SoundCLASH

And no I don’t mean SoundCloud… Premiering on July 23rd on VH1 and Palladia, DJ/producer Diplo will “bring diverse acts on stage to perform both hits and new collaborations in front of a live studio audience.” A form of “live-YouTube” will spotlight artists on the rise will also showcasing establish artists. The first show is …

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There’s an app for that…

Imagine an app that could tell you what concerts were happening around you and have direct links to purchase tickets to your favorite shows…now there’s an app for that. John Cifelli, creator of GigScout, aims to ease the process of searching through multiple sites to try and find shows that interest his consumers. His app …

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Artists should be jealous of Chromeo

The Canadian duo that makes up Chromeo released their album White Women this past week and quickly climbed to the number 1 spot on Apple’s iTunes. Although they’ve been around for the last ten years, their song “Jealous (I Ain’t With It)” has grabbed the spotlight for the duo on their latest album. The group …

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Downlading is Dead

The streaming music industry in an emerging and misunderstood market. As each generation purchases less and less music, the ability for the industry to adapt has taken many different approaches. Streaming services are competing for a growing market as less consumers are downloading music while album and record labels are struggling to hedge their investments. …

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Willie is Back

Big news for country music fans everywhere! Willie Nelson will release his latest album, Band of Brothers, on June 17th 2015. The album consists of 14 tracks that Willie either wrote or co-wrote with one of the cover songs, The Wall, already being available for digital download. That’s not all for Willie as he simultaneously …

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