How “Single Ladies” Became Beyonce’s Most Iconic Video
March 23, 2013
Notable for being the first time Beyoncé showcased her onstage alter ego, Sasha Fierce, “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” was greeted with a mixed response when it premiered on the same day as the far more melodic “If I Were A Boy”
Album Review: Tegan and Sara ‘Heartthrob’
March 23, 2013
The sisters Quin have seemed to struggle to find the right balance between cutesy pop and emotional indie. Their latest volley is a lot like 2009’s Sainthood, but punchier and perhaps a bit more confident. They have been engaged in this balancing act for
The Eagles Cram July with History of the Eagles Tour Dates
March 22, 2013
The Eagles will head out on a short arena tour this July to celebrate a new documentary about the band. The tour will begin July 6 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, and the band will be on the road through a
John Mayer 2013 Born and Raised Tour Starts in July
March 22, 2013
John Mayer is Back! proclaims the singer-songwriter’s official website before imploring you to use the hashtag #MayerisBack. And he is – Mayer finally will embark on the Born and Raised tour this summer, just over a year after he canceled the originally scheduled version
Album Review: Dropkick Murphys ‘Signed and Sealed in Blood’
March 22, 2013
I’m going to be completely honest with you off the top: The expectation here is that this will sound like every other Dropkick Murphys album, which is something they can get away with because nobody else is really making celtic punk party music. It’s

Why South by Southwest Music Festival Just Isn’t Worth It
March 22, 2013
The 2013 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival is officially in the books. The craziness that descended on Austin for the week brought the music industry and all its glory. There were thousands of bands playing in hundreds of venues in
John Legend ‘Love In the Future’ Advanced Stream, Tracklist
March 22, 2013
John Legend is busily putting the finishing touches on his fourth studio album entitled Love in the Future. Its release date is still a mystery (rumor is he’s aiming for a spring release), but it mark’s Legends first release since his 2010 collaboration with
Album Review: Atoms for Peace ‘AMOK’
March 21, 2013
Thom Yorke is a genius, or maybe just a bit odd. Not quite as odd as he looks, but odd enough to consistently surprise with the musical decisions he makes. About the only thing you can be sure of going into a new release–
Prince Launches Residency Tour of West Coast in April
March 21, 2013
Next month, Prince will head out on a residency tour of the west coast that will find him playing four shows in two days at each city he visits. The trek will begin at the Vogue in Vancouver, where Prince will perform two shows
SXSW Review: Vampire Weekend, Haim, Small Black @ Stubb’s
March 17, 2013
[slideshow gallery_id=”10″] So we’ve reached the end of our SXSW experience. And I do mean experience. SXSW is like no other festival that we’ve covered, primarily because it’s not really a festival. South by Southwest is an industry event that takes the city of