From Kanye to No Doubt, these 10 songs will help motivate you to get out and get active.

ince its 2004 founding, G.O.O.D. Music has been considered one of the industry’s most top labels, and its highly anticipated compilation album Cruel Summer, released Tuesday, did not disappoint. Ringleader Kanye West and his fellow rap and hip-hop impresarios have put together a quality album in a time when no other labels are showing this type of team connectivity.

The Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival Friday, Sept. 14-Sunday, Sept.16 · Ports O’ Call Village, San Pedro Cling to the end of summer at this three-day festival, which is essentially a massive lobster bake. Fans of the crustacean will surely have no issue filling their bellies with the $19 Maine lobster meal deal. And [...]

The new songs on David Guetta’s Nothing but the Beat 2.0 will likely top the charts but don’t make for necessary additions.

With the first weekend of this year’s Coachella Music & Art Festival wrapped up, it’s time to reflect on the highlights and see what people are anticipating for weekend two. Of course the one thing everyone’s been talking about is the holographic resurrection of music legend Tupac Shakur during the Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre set. There [...]

Many successful rap songs feature memorable guest appearances. What would Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” have sounded like without Alicia Keys? Or how would B.o.B’s smash hit “Airplanes” have fared without the assistance of Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams? The hip-hop genre is notorious for eccentric and unexpected, yet highly successful collaborations. They allow rap to [...]

On Easter this last Sunday, if you’re Christian, you might have marked the occasion with traditional choral music. Or if you’re especially unorthodox, perhaps you listened to some Christian Rock. Here, in honor of the recent holiday, are four great songs about Jesus that you will never hear on Easter. Sufjan Stevens—”The Transfiguration“ Sufjan Stevens’ [...]

Thursday, the latest installment in The Weeknd’s mixtape trilogy, contains tracks that range from hauntingly intriguing to nostalgic.

Last week the buzz was all about Coachella’s lineup. Much to the dismay of many followers of the Internet rumor mill and Tron fans, Daft Punk was not on the list. That’s fine with me. The world’s favorite costumed knob-twiddler duo headlined Lollapalooza a few years ago. Oh, wait. So did the rest of these [...]

Although Coachella has never been a headliner-centric festival, the 2011 bill is surprisingly underwhelming.