2014 World Cup fever is well on its way as we draw nearer to the June 12th kickoff in Brazil. FIFA has released the album’s track listing along with the official song, “We Are One (Ole Ola),” by Mr. 305 (Pitbull), Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian pop singer Cláudia Leitte. The album, titled One Love, One Rhythm, features new […]
[Video] 2014 Grammy Awards Performance Recap
While the awards may have left some excitement on the table, the performances of the 2014 Grammy Awards certainly did not disappoint. Jay-Z and Beyonce started things off with a rousing performance of their track “Drunk in Love” from her recent release that got the energy going in the Staples Center. Lorde performed her 2013 […]
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 […]
Justin Bieber to Collaborate with Chance The Rapper
I would venture to guess that almost no one has had as big of a year this year as Chicago’s own Chancellor Bennett. It has been fun watching the young star climb the rungs of the game since dropping Acid Rap at the end of April. Each new collaboration, tour, interview and show seems to […]
The Weeknd: “Devil May Cry”
Toronto native The Weeknd dropped his latest single today, releasing “Devil May Cry” as part of the The Hunger Games: Catching Fire official soundtrack. The Weeknd joins Santigold, Ellie Goulding and everyone’s favorite young star today: Lorde. The track is a bit of a throwback for The Weeknd, sounding more House of Balloons than Kiss Land, […]
[Album Stream] Janelle Monáe: ‘The Electric Lady’ LP
Janelle Monáe’s promising sophomore album, The Electric Lady, is now streaming one week before its September 10th release date via VH1. The R&B Queen in training enlists a little help from Prince (who doesn’t just feature on anybody’s album), the Queen herself – Erykah Badu, Solange Knowles, Miguel (see “Primetime”), and Grammy award winner Esperanza […]