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Posted: 10 Jan 2012 02:08 AM PST


2012′s Best Records Yet!
Welcome to the New Year! It's been a few weeks now since I've cobbled together this much-loved blog, largely because that which inspires it--the seemingly unlimited supply of new album and DVD releases--dried up during the holidays! Fortunately for all of us, I didn't! But those weeks of apparent inactivity weren't entirely fruitless!

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 05:58 PM PST


Casey Abrams Announces Record Deal in Cutest Way Possible
Season 10 "American Idol" alum Casey Abrams has something to tell you all. Watch his latest video below for oh-so subtle clues, and try to figure out what that might be... Yes, Abrams fans, it's true: "Idol" jazzbo Casey has finally landed a record deal! And it's with THE perfect label: Concord Music, home to [...]

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 05:10 PM PST


Coachella 2012 Lineup Revealed! The Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg Headline
Minutes ago, the official Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Twitter tweeted the official lineup for the upcoming 2012 mega music festival. While the festival has notoriously added and subtracted acts well after the first lineup announcement, the current roster is nonetheless mind-blowing for indie, hip-hop, rock and dance fans alike!

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 02:40 PM PST


Jay-Z Raps About Blue Ivy, Miscarriage On 'Glory'; Baby Appears On Song
Follow me on Facebook, Twitter. Jay-Z opens up about parenthood on "Glory," released Monday, a day-in-a-half after the birth of his and Beyoncé's first child, Blue Ivy Carter. On the song that features Blue, credited as B.I.C., crying, Jay-Z raps about his excitement about her arrival, where she was conceived, and grief over a miscarriage.

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST


Danny Gokey, Framed
Now that we've gotten past the holidays... those are just getting better and better, aren't they?... we can all return to what we do best, which is watching TV.  And, when it comes to TV, nothing's bigger or better than American Idol, which starts its award-winning 93rd season a week from Wednesday!  We'll all want [...]

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 11:14 AM PST


The Van Halen Cheat Sheet
With word that St. David Lee Roth will be joining up again with the Van Halen brothers to resuscitate what was once a fine and accomplished rock 'n' roll combo, I've decided to put together the Cheat Sheet where you can become instantly familiar with their best material. I've left off their many covers, though [...]

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 09:31 AM PST


The Rock's Backpages Flashback: Joy Division in their Own Words
The late Ian Curtis, doomed singer with postpunk greats Joy Division, rarely opened his mouth to journalists. But in this NME piece from the summer of 1979, Curtis joins his bandmates in answering the questions of writer Paul Rambali. The article leaves you wondering, once again, just what Joy Division might have become if Ian [...]

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 07:44 AM PST


Herbie Hancock Makes Music Video Using 1,800 Fan Photos
Follow me on Facebook, Twitter. Herbie Hancock still knows how to "Rockit." Nearly 30 years after releasing his classic, technically advanced video for "Rockit" that took home the best instrumental performance Grammy and the best concept video MTV award, the jazz legend returns with another cutting-edge clip sure to be lauded for its innovation.