On my third or fourth listen of Irish singer-songwriter Lisa Hannigan’s sophomore album, Passenger, which dropped Tuesday, a simple thought kept recurring: “When are people going to stand up and notice?” For Hannigan (perhaps best known as Damien Rice’s former backing vocalist) is certainly talented; but her unique brand of folk-rock is oddly unclassifiable. There [...]

Would you use an app that lets you know who else in your building likes the music that you do? The idea sounds a little creepy. Imagine walking up to a complete stranger and saying “I noticed you like Band of Horses too!” Yet, sonar.me is a new app that lets music fans do just [...]

Annie Erin Clark has been busy lately. The 28-year-old has been getting her hands dirty in alternative music since graduating Berklee College of Music in 2003. After developing her stage moniker, St. Vincent, and blasting to new heights with her twisted pop records, she has been enjoying the fruits of touring (opening for Arcade Fire [...]

His music is undeniably creative. His sounds are made for the dance floor. College students love him. And now, it seems almost everyone in the record business wants to work with him. Steve Aoki, beat master extraordinaire, has announced that a star-studded array of celebrities will be working with him on his new album, “Wonderland.” [...]

An emerging Los Angeles band, Nacosta, is throwing its listeners into a time warp. Two brothers, Shane and Brandon Graham, are showcasing their love for both the ’60s and the ’90s by combining musical structures from each era. Inspired by icons such as The Beatles, Radiohead and Neil Young, the band merges the styles of each. Maybe [...]

Every so often a motion picture, video short or ad campaign successfully combines audio and visual to create an awe-inspiring product. Chipotle has recently been added to that list of successful endeavors. The franchise, collaborating with Willie Nelson, has released a two-minute advertisement supporting sustainable farming in today’s agribusiness world. While the environmental message comes [...]

Madonna has been awfully busy lately. The Queen of Pop recently debuted her film “W.E.” at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 1, severed ties with her label at Warner Bros. Records and tried her hand at opening a series of international fitness center chains. And just last week, Madge shocked airwaves when she announced [...]

Indie pop duo He Is We has a knack for turning meaningful narratives into love songs. The band released its newest single, “All About Us,” featuring Owl City last week. The video for “All About Us” unfolds like a suspenseful romance. It begins with a couple enjoying a sunny day in the woods, but flashes [...]

Clifford Harris Jr., known as T.I. or T.I.P. in the music world, was released from prison Wednesday, a month earlier than scheduled, and will spend the remainder of his sentence in a halfway house in his home state of Georgia. “The storm is over & da sun back out. IT’S OUR TIME TO SHINE SHAWTY!!!!! [...]

Billboard, a music industry company known for its Hot 100 and weekly magazine, has recently added a new chart to its catalogue. Joining the Hot 200, which tracks the best-selling albums of the week and the celebrity popularity meter the Social 50, is the K-Pop Hot 100. The K-Pop chart was created with the help [...]