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Music Review: Marc 7 – ‘When Sounds Attack, Vol. 1’

February 28, 2015 Album Reviews, Hip-Hop, Music, Music Genres, Reviews In Brief music, Reviews music Comments Off on Music Review: Marc 7 – ‘When Sounds Attack, Vol. 1’

Two good albums in a row make for a talented artist.

Music Review: Pause – ‘No Small Order’

February 27, 2015 Album Reviews, Hip-Hop, Music, Music Genres, Reviews music Comments Off on Music Review: Pause – ‘No Small Order’

Pauses’s ‘No Small Order’ provides a groovy opportunity to think about what “honest” music is.

Preview of SXSW Music Festival 2015 (Notable Acts Include Best Coast, Scott Weiland, Tove Lo, Bleachers, The Church, and Unlocking the Truth)

February 27, 2015 Country and Americana, Editor Pick: Music, Feature Articles music, Folk, Hip-Hop, Metal, Music, Music Genres, Pop, Punk Rock, R&B, Rock, Soul, SXSW Comments Off on Preview of SXSW Music Festival 2015 (Notable Acts Include Best Coast, Scott Weiland, Tove Lo, Bleachers, The Church, and Unlocking the Truth)

SXSW Music Festival 2015 takes place March 17-22 in Austin, Texas.

I Shall Be Released: New Recordings and Tours from Rihanna, Kid Ink, Chris Brown, Shelby Lynne and More

February 20, 2015 Classic Rock, Classical, Country and Americana, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Hip-Hop, I Shall Be Released, Jazz, Music, Music Columns, Music Genres, R&B, Rock, Soul, Top Stories, World Comments Off on I Shall Be Released: New Recordings and Tours from Rihanna, Kid Ink, Chris Brown, Shelby Lynne and More

Plus Florence + the Machine, Alabama Shakes, The Replacements, Buena Vista Social Club, Larry Coryell, Jorma Kaukonen, Simone Dinnerstein, and The Yardbirds.

Charlie Doherty’s Top 30 Releases of 2014 (Starring Judas Priest, Ryan Adams, Run the Jewels, Smashing Pumpkins, Sun Kil Moon, and More)

February 2, 2015 Ambient, Blues, Classic Rock, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Feature Articles music, Folk, Hip-Hop, Metal, Music, Music Genres, Pop, Punk Rock, Rock, Top Stories Comments Off on Charlie Doherty’s Top 30 Releases of 2014 (Starring Judas Priest, Ryan Adams, Run the Jewels, Smashing Pumpkins, Sun Kil Moon, and More)

I'm sure that you'll agree with me that this past year wasn't the greatest year in music history but it was a very damn satisfying one.

Are You Listening? 2014 in Music [Lenny Kravitz, Kimbra, Shakira, Chris Brown, Kelis, and More]

December 4, 2014 Album Reviews, Classic Rock, Dance Music, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Folk, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Latin, Music, Music Genres, Music News, Pop, R&B, Reviews music, Rock, Soul, World Comments Off on Are You Listening? 2014 in Music [Lenny Kravitz, Kimbra, Shakira, Chris Brown, Kelis, and More]

2014 was all about 'Food' (Ninja Tune)―the kind one-time hook girl turned chameleonic chanteuse Kelis was serving.

Music Review: The Urban Renewal Project – ‘Local Legend’

November 22, 2014 Album Reviews, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Music, Music Genres Comments Off on Music Review: The Urban Renewal Project – ‘Local Legend’

The Urban Renewal Project is the real thing—big band sound, at times edgy and always catchy.

Music Review: Hip-Hop/Rock Musical ‘Venice’ (Original Cast Recording)

November 19, 2014 Album Reviews, Hip-Hop, Music, Music Genres, Reviews music, Show Tunes, Soundtracks Comments Off on Music Review: Hip-Hop/Rock Musical ‘Venice’ (Original Cast Recording)

The original cast recording of the musical 'Venice' has a creative vitality that promises much for the future.

Music Review: Marc 7 (Jurassic 5) – ‘Food, Clothing & Shelter’

November 17, 2014 Album Reviews, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Hip-Hop, Music, Music Genres, Reviews music, Top Stories Comments Off on Music Review: Marc 7 (Jurassic 5) – ‘Food, Clothing & Shelter’

Jurassic 5's Marc 7 combines strong rhyming, a variety of catchy beats, and topics of social importance in his debut solo album.

I Shall Be Released: New Recordings and Tours from Nicki Minaj, Neil Young, Lee Ann Womack, Willie Nelson and More

November 3, 2014 Blues, Classic Rock, Country and Americana, Folk, Hip-Hop, I Shall Be Released, Jazz, Music, Music Columns, Pop, Rock, Top Stories Comments Off on I Shall Be Released: New Recordings and Tours from Nicki Minaj, Neil Young, Lee Ann Womack, Willie Nelson and More

Plus Everclear, Cracker, Jason Marsalis, Soundgarden, Cream (R.I.P. Jack Bruce) and R.E.M.