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Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, July 13, 2010...Despite being locked up, Weezy is dropping an EP this September. I guess it's a good thing to have tons of material recorded and... Continue reading "Today In Music News: Weezy Has New Album, Hard L.A. Fest Gets Canceled And Jay-Z Drops A Mixtape" >

Sometimes it feels like a stretch in order to put together a collection of the year's best; this time around, it was difficult to cut it down to a solid 20. The video's I have selected show the full range of moodier music videos, from big-budget successes to the D.I.Y. goofs. Some were picked because they're the work of boundary breaking directors, in each case these are videos I think you'll want to watch on your computer, perhaps over and over. Technical precision matters but entrainment value matters most of all. I hope [...]

The lowest common denominator having been achieved in 2005 with the release of the Black Eyed Peas' Monkey Business, popular musicians have had to work extra hard in recent years to find new and ... Continue reading "Beasting Off the Riesling: The Most Ridiculous Lyrics of 2009, Part 1" >

On his eleventh album, the Jigga man returns to finish off the Blueprint trilogy that has served him so well, particularly with 2001's The Blueprint . Like most sequels though, The Blueprint 3 is an occasionally frustrating grand attempt to match its predecessors. No other rapper's stock is higher in 2009 than Jay-Z. No other rapper in history has managed to stay at the forefront of the genre's popularity or relevancy as long as Shawn Carter. I'd wager that your mother has at least heard a Jay-Z song. It's a long way from the [...]

Jay-Z @ All Points West 2009 ( more by Tim Griffin ) "ABSOLUT(R) VODKA, the world's most iconic vodka, announces a creative collaboration with Madison Square Garden that will offer music fans an unparalleled series of high-profile concerts at the iconic venue. Showcasing performances ranging from rock-and-roll heavyweights to country crooners, these two legendary brands will work together to bring music lovers of all kinds the ultimate concert experience as only The Garden can offer. To kick off the series, ABSOLUT and Madison Square Garden will host a once-in-a-lifetime benefit show featuring hip-hop [...]