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A lot of electronic music DJs and producers lay claim to the “underground” mantle, but San Francisco’s Lorin Ashton, a.k.a. Bassnectar, is the real deal. For a decade, Ashton has quietly established himself as a fixture on the dance music scene, first in the Bay Area with his mind-blowing parties and mixtapes, then internationally with a [...]
Sonny [Skrillex] is a multi talented, multi project one-man machine. He is versed in many different genres including Dub Step, Drum & Bass, Electro-House, etc. He has recorded an electronic EP under his “Skrillex” alias titled “My Name Is Skrillex”, released on June 07, 2010. He has also been DJing a lot under the name [...]
The joke may be on us, right from the start. But that’s probably how the irony-loving French duo known as Daft Punk likes it. After all, they’ve called their third studio album Human After All, with songs titles such as “Make Love” and “Emotion.” Interested listeners — and there are millions of them around the world — [...]
Kanye West understands the preciousness of life. It was in October of 2002 that his was nearly abruptly taken from him. Driving back to his hotel late one night after a Los Angeles recording session, the acclaimed producer/burgeoning rapper was involved in a devastating, near fatal car accident in which he sustained injuries that left [...]
There are entertainers who sing for their people and then there are singers who speak for their generation. Stevie spoke for hearts and souls; Marvin crooned for his country; Fela sent the rhythm of Africa abroad; Curtis gave the ghetto a voice. Artists come a dime a dozen, but a spokesman for the masses who’s [...]
As the youngest of 14 children in a working-class family in Quebec, Celine Dion should have been lucky just to get her hands on the leftover bread and cheese, much less on a piano. But in her household, in the small village of Charlemagne, east of Montreal, two things were beloved: children and music. (Celine [...]
After achieving superstardom throughout Latin America, Colombian-bornShakira became Latin pop’s biggest female crossover artist since Jennifer Lopez broke down the doors to English-language success. Noted for her aggressive, rock-influenced approach, Shakira maintained an extraordinary degree of creative control over her music, especially for a female artist; she wrote or co-wrote nearly all of her own material, and [...]
More than any other single artist, Britney Spears was the driving force behind the return of teen pop in the late ’90s. The blockbuster success of the Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys certainly paved the way for her own commercial breakthrough, but Spears didn’t just become a star — she was a bona fide pop phenomenon. Not only [...]
Ever since they were a fledgling group in the environs of Los Angeles, The Black Eyed Peas have flaunted a passionate, energetic hip-hop spirit people have always been drawn to. They’ve earned fans worldwide with their inventive approach to hip-hop music, inspiring people with loose rhymes, and a positive spirit and funkafied vibe. On Elephunk, the group’s [...]
More so than any other music since the blues, hip-hop is all about stories. And its stories are both criminal minded and grand, making them enthralling and unbelievable, but also making them only as interesting and convincing as the teller. That’s why, despite being blackballed by the industry, without a major-label recording contract, heads still [...]