[Trailer] Yeezus

I admit, I saw this “trailer” yesterday and thought really hard about posting it. Yeah, it’s Kanye West, arguably one of the biggest music icons of this generation, but then again… it’s Kanye West. Ultimately, I opted not to, not out of any prejudices against Kanye (I love the man and everything he does), but […]

Kanye West Announced as X Games Austin Headliner

[youtube id=”Gid-tqzvTGw”] UPDATE: Tickets for X Games Austin are now available here, along with a full lineup that includes The Flaming Lips, Slightly Stoopid, Mayer Hawthorne, Gary Clark Jr., Wavves, Bad Religion, Cash Cash, Candyland & FMLYBND, along with the previously announced headliners. The 2014 installment of the annual X Games competition was sure to […]

Best Music Projects of 2013

Photo by Bryan Lamb With new projects from established musicians like Daft Punk, Kanye West, and Neko Case to up and comers like Chance the Rapper, Lorde, Disclosure, 2013 was a huge year for music. Through a very scientific method, the Ruby Hornet staff has gone through the eclectic mix of 2013’s various project releases […]

Grading the Grammy Nominations

As the music industry has evolved over the past decade into the digital world, things have changed quite a bit. Hard copies are hardly ever bought anymore, nor does anyone seem to buy whole albums at all, as the iTunes Store model has taken over and the industry has increasingly become about what the consumer […]

New ‘Yeezus’ Tour Dates Announced

Kanye’s modern epic, better known as the ‘Yeezus’ tour will, in fact, make its way through Ye’s hometown after all. After several dates were moved or pushed back due to technical issues and West and fiancee Kim Kardashian’s engagement, the Chicago dates of the tour have been adjusted to December 17 & 18. The shows […]