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Billboard makes (sound)waves with Social 50


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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 […]

FYF Fest upgrades production with Goldenvoice


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Explosions in the Sky, The Dead Milkmen, Kid Dynamite … no, these are not darkly named war headlines. These are some of the most highly anticipated acts performing at the upcoming FYF Festival at the Los Angeles State Historic Park on September 3rd. The FYF Festival (or the F*** Yeah Festival, for scenesters) is in […]

Bands to watch at FYF Festival


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The FYF Festival is September 3rd at the Los Angeles State Historic Park, and for those of you with tickets, here’s a quick look at the must-see acts of the day. First up is Explosions in the Sky. The name barely touches upon the greatness expected from the band at this year’s FYF Festival. Featuring […]

New album releases are a mixed bag


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What do the Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Guetta, and Lil Wayne all have in common? They all dropped brand new albums this week. On sale now are I’m With You by the Chili Peppers, Nothing But the Beat by Guetta, and Tha Carter IV from Lil Wayne. The Chili Peppers are back with their […]

VMAs show all that glitters


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MTV has been criticized for its lack of actual music programming these days. However, the music was spot-on for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. Lady Gaga (or Mister Gaga, to be precise) opened the show with “You & I,” dolled out in drag and backed by an ensemble of greasers. Her vocals are so […]

Cobra Starship streams Night Shades for free on Facebook


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Ever since its first album, While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets, Cobra Starship has been dedicated to creating alternative pop tunes suitable for dancing. The band’s new album, Night Shades, which was streamed free on Facebook and is set to be officially released August 29, isn’t any different. Although the band has had several […]

Lady Gaga tunes top China’s banned music list


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The Chinese government recently unveiled its third list of 100 banned songs, with many famous U.S. pop artists making the list, including Lady Gaga. Six songs from the pop phenomenon’s latest album, “Born This Way,” made the list. Censorship by the Chinese government has dominated news headlines in recent years, where anything considered politically dangerous or sensitive tends […]

Sunset Junction Street Festival cancelled


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The Los Angeles Board of Works voted 3-1 on Monday to deny operating permits to the Sunset Junction Street Festival, less than a week before it was scheduled to start. The board attributed its decision to nearly $400,000 in unpaid fees dating back to last year from the festival’s organizers, which has taken place every […]

American Idiot says goodbye to Broadway


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On April 24, the cast of the Broadway production of Green Day’s American Idiot took the stage for the last time. Joined by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong who had reprised his role of Saint Jimmy for the past three weeks, the play’s successful Broadway run is now complete after 421 performances, 27 previews, […]

Lil B sparks controversy with new album


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Lil B, former rapper of The Pack, known for hits such as “Booty Bounce Bopper” and “In My Car,” has created quite a stir in the music world and gay community alike. He announced last week at the Coachella Music Festival that his latest album will be entitled I’m Gay, and while this act may […]