• REVIEW: Ed Sheeran's New Song 'Afire Love' WIll Break Your Heart [LISTEN]

    Break out those tissues. This new song is a tearjerker. Today (June 16) Ed Sheeran is continuing his journey of open, honest music for his new album x with the release of "Afire Love." In the piano-driven ballad, the English singer-songwriter heartbreakingly opens up about his grandfather's battle with Alzheimer's disease and its rippling effect on his family and grandmother.
  • Rick Rubin Says He's Working On Kanye West's New Album

    Kanye West is working on a new album and Rick Rubin is lending a hand. Rick Rubin and Kanye West are back at it working on a follow-up to Yeezus. NME reports that Rubin made the confirmation during an interview with BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe.
  • 5 Artists Who Became Songwriters After They Debuted: Michael Jackson, the Rolling Stones, and more

    Just because someone's an excellent performer doesn't mean they're an excellent songwriter as well. Some artists are talented enough to have debuted as both excellent performers and songwriters, such as the Beatles, but some artists were only comfortable writing their own material after they were established as performers. Here are five artists who eventually became great songwriters after they debuted.
  • Ab-Soul Releases New Track 'These Days' Feat. The O'My's

    Ab-Soul releases new track from forthcoming album. Last month Ab-Soul released the album art and release date for his forthcoming album. The TDE rapper recently released the title track from the album entitled "These Days.
  • Concert Review: Hologram City in Hackensack, NJ, 6/14/14

    Continuing the long line of New Jersey basement venues with awesome names is Hologram City in Hackensack. Though most basement shows I've been to take place in the middle of quiet residential neighborhoods, complete with disgruntled neighbors who love calling the cops, Hologram City sits right at the corner of a busy intersection and even has its own (small) parking lot, which makes it a great location for a venue. The show I attended there last night was titled "Basement Maneuvers - An Electronic Evening," and as that name suggests, it was an evening of performances by electronic artists. Though I've been to plenty of shows featuring electronic artists, and have even played with some myself, I'd never been to an entirely electronic show before, so the atmosphere and flow of the evening was very new to me.