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CMJ 2014 begins tomorrow, Oct. 21, in dozens of venues across New York City, and with more than 1,300 artists performing, it can be pretty tough to decide which ones are worth your time and money. Though it is tempting to see some of the bigger, tried-and-true artists who are performing, such as Slowdive, Low and Foster the People, CMJ is more about catching up-and-coming talent you may have never heard before. Here are eight relatively unknown bands you should check out at CMJ 2014. -
MIXTAPE MONDAY: Check out new songs from James Blake, Beach House, Wilder Maker and many more!
Each and every week we put together our favorite tracks that had premiered a few days prior into one magnificent mixtape to share with you and your friends. This time around we've decided to share new songs from James Blake, Beach House, LUH., Wilder Maker and more right here! -
7 Indie Bands Who Had Incredible Major Label Debuts: Green Day, Modest Mouse and More
A major label deal may seem like a dream come true for any musician, but for many independently minded artists, major labels have often suppressed their true creative voices, resulting in sub-par work. These seven artists, however, still managed to deliver incredibly strong albums for their major label debuts. -
DJMag's Top 10 DJ's of The Past Five Years: Music Times Calculates for Dutch Domination (and Hardwell Doesn't Even Appear!)
Just to further up the controversy, Music Times asks not who was the best DJ in the last year, but who was was the best DJ of the last five years? Our formula wasn't too complicated...we just averaged the rankings of everyone featured on the DJMag Top 100 list in the last five years. That does cause some major issues for some contestants however. Hardwell has been no. 1 for the last two years but he didn't place during 2010, suggesting a rank of at leads 101, and thereby making his mean ranking skyrocket. The name of our game is consistency. -
Food "Incidents" and Music: Al Green, Led Zeppelin, Guns N' Roses and More
Today marks the 40th anniversary of Al Green's "The Grits Incident." Check out a few more food-based "incidents" in the careers of major bands. -
Country Music Calendar - Upcoming Events for the Week of October 20 to October 26, 2014
A snapshot of what's coming up in Country music next week... (Photo : Rick Diamond/Getty Images)Jake Owen performs onstage at the 2014 CMT Music Awards Rehearsals Day 2 at Bridgestone Arena on June 3, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. -
Christian Music Calendar - Upcoming Events for the Week of October 20 to October 26, 2014
A snapshot of what's coming up in Christian music next week... (Photo : Judy Nelon Group)Opening night of the Love is Stronger tour (2014)A snapshot of what's coming up in Christian music next week. -
The Most Popular New Country Song of the Week Comes From Eric Paslay
This week, the most popular new country song that went for adds at radio was the new single from Eric Paslay, "She Don't Love You." Fifty-one stations now have the tune in rotation. -
7 Artists Who Have Released Two Albums at Once: Guns N' Roses, Bruce Springsteen and More
Recently, pop legend Prince returned with not one album, but two new albums — "Art Official Age" and "PLECTRUMELECTRUM" — both of which were released Sept. 30. Though this is typical Prince eccentricity, he is far from the first artist to do this. Here are seven other artists who have released two albums in one day, including Guns N' Roses and Bruce Springsteen. -
6 Bands Named After Styles of Music That They Don't Play: Daft Punk, Cap'n Jazz and More
It is pretty lame to name your band after the style of music you play — I'm looking at you, Metallica — but these six, including Daft Punk and Cap'n Jazz, bands did just the opposite: naming themselves after styles of music they do not play. -
7 Great Artists Who Switched Genres Early in Their Careers: Pink Floyd, Beastie Boys and More
Though most musicians tend to evolve musically over the course of their careers, they usually stick to the same genre they started off in. But these seven, great artists — from Pink Floyd to the Beastie Boys — actually started off playing totally different styles of music early in their careers from the ones they eventually became known for. -
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