Astro Loses His Cool

Astro Loses His Cool

Last night on the X Factor, season favorite Astro found himself pitted against 42 year old Stacy Francis in the bottom two, and being at the bottom didn’t settle well with the promising young rapper.  After having to be persuaded by his coach and mentor, LA Reed, Astro gave a reluctant and lackluster performance of “Never Can Say Goodbye.”...

On The Verge: Phantogram

On The Verge: Phantogram

On tour with West Coast electronic dub-definers The Glitch Mob, Phantogram is now getting ready, along with tour partners TGM and Com Truise, to take on the now Chicago based Lollapalooza Music Festival. As street beat as the duo’s sound is, Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter are actually from rural upstate New York, having been friends since childhood in...

Tips for the New Music Arist of 2011

Tips for the New Music Arist of 2011

Have you ever wondered how much easier it is to make a stamp in the music business today as opposed 10-20 years ago? With the power of utilizing social networks like twitter, facebook, and youtube, young teenagers have turned themselves from Joe Smchoes, to over the night celebrities. Take a look at Rebbecca Black and her hit online viral song “Friday”. The...