Like any other year, the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s spring season is just as strong as ever before. Yet this year marks a first for the California based orchestra, as they are under new direction. Gustavo Dudamel recently took over the reins of the Los Angeles Philharmonic after being introduced just twice. As the Los Angeles […]
If Lollapalooza is the quintessential annual rock music festival and Coachella is the trendiest all-around annual music fest on the West Coast, then Bonnaroo is at the very least the most likely to draw in the best combination of live entertainment in the country. For four days every summer the sprawling rural town of Manchester, […]
How many indie-rock musicians can you fit into a Honda Civic? Well, the obvious answer is “Not that many.” It’s all about economy, after all. But good things come in small packages, and the Honda Civic Tour is sure to get music fans on the road this year. In 2010, the tour is going to […]
Lollapalooza is almost as hard to plan for as it is to say, but the three-day music festival in Chicago has such a wealth of talent that it’s worth the work. There are plenty of time conflicts for indie-rock fans to consider this year, but there are tons of great acts to catch, too-meaning that […]
Purdue University’s men’s basketball team might be part of the Big Ten, but it certainly can’t function without the Big Three: JaJuan Johnson, E’Twaun Moore and Robbie Hummel. The elite triple-threat helped to make Purdue a Top Five seed in the NCAAs for most of the 2009-10 season before Hummel’s ACL injury put them out […]
With an attempted New York car bombing fresh in people’s minds, airport security officials around the world are probably on edge. So it’s no surprise that when pop sensation Lady Gaga passed through London’s Heathrow Airport this weekend, she set off alarm bells-literally. According to the U.K. site of MTV News, Gaga was sheathed in […]
Jack Johnson has managed a third number one hit on the charts with his most recent release, To the Sea. The Hawaiian singer/songwriter is well-known for his mellow melodies and his latest album further showcases his musical talents. To the Sea blasted past Michael Buble’s Crazy Love and settled in at the top spot on […]
After a long hiatus, Canadian collective Broken Social Scene is releasing its fourth album, Forgiveness Rock Record, on May 4 (May 3 across the pond in the U.K). Now Pitchfork reports that Broken Social Scene is making it worth their fans’ wait by also releasing a bonus EP for those who pre-order Forgiveness Rock Record. […]
Norah Jones is set to join several other artists including Sheryl Crow, Mos Def and Damien Rice on the compilation Raise Hope for Congo. According to spinner.com, the main purpose of the record is to spread awareness about the plight of women in the African nation. Human rights activist John Predergast was quoted on the […]
You could say that Carrie Underwood is on a roll. The recently engaged country music star (who will wed NHL player Mike Fisher later on this year) is currently in the midst of a headlining tour in support cialis cheap of her latest album, Play On, recently celebrated her 12th consecutive No. 1 single and […]
