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The Devil Has Family in Bristol and They Go By the Name Turbowolf

The Devil Has Family in Bristol and They Go By the Name Turbowolf

Rock n’ Roll is dying. Rock music isn’t. It’s as simple as that. And people can’t comprehend that they are two separate entities. Rock n’ Roll brings the hell and spitfire that people run to the hills for and don’t look back. It’s a certain class of attitude only characterized by a rapid transformation when surrounded by sweat, hair, second-hand t-shirts and the like. “Rock” music falls to the feet of Rock n’ Roll and kisses a ring on every finger. Anyone can “rock,” but not everyone can rock and “roll” at the same time.

February Album Release Grab Bag

February Album Release Grab Bag

In the summer of 2010, the Denver-based lo-fi husband and wife duo of singer Alaina Moore and guitarist Patrick Riley aka Tennis, allowed listeners to travel along with them as first mates via headphones, with the pair sailing up and down the Atlantic seaboard.

Dubspot: Reviving the  Electronic Music Scene  One Beat at a Time

Dubspot: Reviving the Electronic Music Scene One Beat at a Time

Located on 348 W. 14th St., the world-renowned electronic music institute, Dubspot, is a school for musicians and aspiring students, which teaches them how to produce and make electronic music.

Electric Relaxation: Hip Hop Therapy Comes to Fordham

Electric Relaxation: Hip Hop Therapy Comes to Fordham

On Feb. 4, Fordham opened its doors to welcome in 'One Mic, One Movement,' a conference dedicated to the psychological benefits found in hip-hop music and culture through performance, lyricism, music and spoken-word.

Monthly Music Review: January Album Release Grab Bag

Monthly Music Review: January Album Release Grab Bag

The Swedes have a nice little musical enclave up there in the Great White European North.

Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die

Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die

On Jan. 14, an acquisitive and excited audience sat throughout the “Saturday Night Live” studio, their eyes fixated on the evening’s musical guest Lana Del Rey as she was about to begin her first performance promoting her new album “Born to Die.”

Etta James, 73, Loses Battle with Leukemia

Etta James, 73, Loses Battle with Leukemia

After several long years battling with leukemia, R&B icon Etta James passed away on Friday at the age of 73 at a Riverside, CA, hospital according to her manager.

Monthly Music Review: Unheard, But Not Forgotten in 2011

Monthly Music Review: Unheard, But Not Forgotten in 2011

Music group Middle Brother has taken on a special place in the music world recently, with the release of its debut self-titled album, “Middle Brother.” Made up of singer-songwriters John J. McCauley III

Monthly Music Review: November Album Release Grab Bag

Monthly Music Review: November Album Release Grab Bag

Bradford Cox, aka Atlas Sound ,has once again proved himself as one of our generation’s most consistent singer-songwriters with his new album “Parallax.” Taking cues from his recent mini-albums, the

Black Friday Offers Record Lovers New Vinyls for Cheap

Black Friday Offers Record Lovers New Vinyls for Cheap

Nov. 25 marks an important day for many music enthusiasts. Record Store Day (RSD) is an event in which participating stores sell rare copies of popular records and CDs. The annual event was originally conceived by Chris Brown, an independent record store employee, and was fully put into effect in 2001