How Video Made The Radio Star
December 10, 2014
On August 1st 1981 MTV launched for the first time in the United States to the tune of “Video Killed The Radio Star” by The Buggles, the very first video to air on the station. The debut track acted almost like a statement of
Exploring Kid Rock’s Political Leanings
December 3, 2014
Kid Rock’s political leanings aren’t really a secret at this point. The Michigan native and rap-rock superstar has always been on the Republican side, but unlike many celebrities on both sides he has never been argumentative about it. In fact, he routinely goes out
The Music World is Leading the Anti-Digital Backlash
November 24, 2014
The internet and our new technologies are such a colossal part of our lives its hard to remember a time when we couldn’t punch in a message on our keyboards to send to a friend thousands of miles away, or tap away on the
Fall Out Boy: The Wilderness Years
November 20, 2014
From the three years in between 2005’s From Under The Cork Tree to 2008’s Folie a Deux, emo-pop pioneers Fall Out Boy were virtually inescapable, topping the charts with their sophomore, Infinity On High, scoring twelve US Hot 100 entries including the No.2 hit
We’ve Heard About Fair Trade Food, But What About Fair Trade Music?
November 14, 2014
Being an ethical music consumer in the 21st Century is by no means an easy feat. With high-profile artists such as Taylor Swift publicly pulling her catalogue from Spotify (among other less-covered defections) and the ensuing debate about whether or not this was ‘good
Rod Stewart’s Best Love Songs
November 10, 2014
Rod Stewart will forever be associated with many classic songs, even beyond his most popular, “Maggie May”. The British singer-songwriter has seen a career ranging dramatically from early innovations to his later years, where he blended into contemporary pop phenomenon like a chameleon. Early
Morrissey’s Most Controversial Statements
November 6, 2014
“I’ve never intended to be controversial but it’s very easy to be controversial in pop music because nobody ever is.” It’s hard to take Morrissey’s denial that he isn’t deliberately acting like pop music’s biggest troll too seriously considering there doesn’t seem to be
The Lumineers’ Most Prominent Influences
October 24, 2014
The Lumineers have expertly managed to craft a sound steeped in what’s currently trendy – namely anthemic folk songs with notable Americana and pop influences, propelled by groups like Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, and The Civil Wars. Some members
The Silence Surrounding Barack Obama
September 18, 2014
Perhaps unlike any President in American history – certainly in modern times – Barack Obama began his tenure with hope beaming from the faces of a nation. That word “hope” had been emblazoned on the posters that filled up the nation’s streets, hoisted outside
Beyonce is Exactly What Feminism Doesn’t Need
August 30, 2014
Beyonce is a woman who is unrivaled in the 21st Century in her fame and prestige. The Chief Executive Officer of World Pop Culture Ltd. Well, perhaps she shares this in part with her husband and co-icon Shaun Carter aka. Jay Z, another of
