Get Ready For The 2012 Sasquatch Music Festival
The music festival season is drawing near and there is much excitement in the air. The lineup for the Sasquatch Music Festival has been announced, and if you’ve been on the fence about attending, this may move you to action. Scheduled to perform are Jack White, Beck, Bon Iver, Pretty Lights, The Shins, Beirut, The...
Remembering Soul Train Creator Don Cornelius
This morning, I woke up prayerful and grateful for all that I have. Immediately thereafter, I learned that Soul Train creator and music legend Don Cornelius had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. I sat in stunned silence for a long time. I was instantly filled with great loss, as if I’d lost a cherished...
Stones Throw Digital Discography Is Coming To An Inbox Near You
Now here’s a plan that I can get behind. Stones Throw Records has partnered with Drip.FM to launch the Stones Throw Digital Discography. This is a subscription music service where each and every Stones Throw release will be delivered to your inbox for the low price of $10 per month. The music can be downloaded...
Coachella 2012 Lineup Announced
April is right around the corner which means that the Coachella Music Festival will be here before you know it. The artist lineup has just been announced and what a lineup. The headliners for this year’s festival will be The Black Keys, Radiohead, and Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg. Other acts scheduled to perform include...
2012 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced
The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced.This year’s list of seven artists includes a prolific bluesman, a group of funky Californian rockers, and a brilliant singer/songwriter known for her innovative, distinctive style. This year’s inductees are Beastie Boys, Donovan, Guns N’ Roses, Freddie King, Laura Nyro, Red Hot Chili Peppers...
Digable Planets Plan Reunion Tour And Album
Here’s some news that makes my heart go pitter-patter. According to Hip Hop Blog.com, New York-based alt hip-hop Digable Planets have announced plans to reunite, presumably in 2012. Butterfly, LadyBug Mecca and Cee Knowledge (formerly Doodlebug) are planning a tour and, dare I say, a comeback album. The trio took hip-hop (and music) by storm...
2011 – 54th Grammy Award Nominations Announced
The 2011 Grammy Nominations have been announced. Last night, CBS telecast the nomination show, which covers the top Grammy categories. No major surprises. Adele, Bruno Mars and Kanye West are multiple nominees, as well as Lupe Fiasco, Ledisi, and indie artist Bon Iver is also a multiple nominee, including snagging a nod for Best New...
New J*Davey Album Dropping…Next Week
The wait is over. J*DaVeY will release a new album next week. The L.A.-based duo has announced the release of New Designer Drug, the long-awaited album that will be available on November 22, 2011. It appears that NDD will be $2.99 on iTunes and the material primarily consists of tunes meant to be released through...
New Music On The Way From Robert Glasper
Jazz pianist Robert Glasper knows how to whet one’s appetite for new music. On February 28, 2012 (a little more than 3 months from now, the Robert Glasper Experiment will release Black Radio on Blue Note Records. The album, which will be Glasper’s first full-length recording since 2009, will draw from jazz, hip hop,...
Remembering Heavy D
I, like so many other people today, am stunned by the passing of rapper Heavy D. His death comes as a great shock to many who knew him and his music. He was just in town 4 weeks ago to perform at the BET Hip Hop Awards, his first performance in 15 years. He sounded...
Google Launching Music Download Service, But Will Anyone Listen?
Google has announced plans for its music download service, a full two weeks before the launch. I wish that I could say that I’m excited about this news, but I’m rather indifferent. First of all, I assume that the music download service will be connected to the current Google Music Beta, which only makes sense....
Nearing the End of The Streets
Garage/2-step act The Streets is coming to an end, but not before a final series of shows. The Mike Skinner led act Will headline the Freeze Festival which takes place October 28 -29 at London’s Battlesea Power Station, and can also be seen at The Big Reunion Festival over two weekends in November. The shows...