Archive for September 30th, 2010

Kanye West poses for a shot with T-Pain

For the past several weeks, Kanye West has released a new song every “G.O.O.D.” Friday, providing fodder for his highly anticipated, yet to be named, new album. However, Kanye will not be providing another release this Friday, October 1, 2010. Kanye cited leaked songs from his unfinished album and overzealous websites for his decision not to provide another release. Kanye’s releases have featured notable collaborators including the likes of Jay-Z, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Raekwon, Swizz Beatz, Charlie Wilson and more.  Browse our music section to hear previous releases from Mr. West!

Whether you like it or not, our generation is defined by social networking sites. From Facebook to Twitter, our lives are on the web, and the web is our life. With that said, The Social Network, a movie based on the founding of Facebook, is a must watch.

Mark Zuckerberg is one of those underdogs who made it big, and by big, we mean more…

Current sensations of the French electro scene are flying to California this week for the 2nd edition of the Ooh La L.A. Festival. Opening on Thursday night at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, the 4-day festival will feature artists such as Kavinski, singer Sebastien Tellier, nu-jazz group The Gotan Project, and Parisian dj-duo Acid Wash. more…

2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees were announced this week, and big names such as Tom Waits, Alice Cooper and Neil Diamond are in the run to receive this prestigious honor.

In order to qualify for this year’s selection, determined by the Hall of Fame’s nominating committee, an artist must have released its first recording in 1985 or earlier.

Other acts on the list include more…