Misc

There's an unwritten concert "dos and don'ts" rule book that many music lovers abide by. Most of it is common knowledge but as it turns out, many people are completely clueless when it comes to concert etiquette. Throw away that Ed Hardy hat and read our Tune Up Your Mind...

Ever been unsure about the exact meaning of music industry terms? Wonder what "EP" stands for? Lucky for you, this edition of Tune Up Your Mind is about just that. After reading this, you will be able to talk shop with the best of them.360 music deal:  While continuing to...

Before we begin explaining the link between Fibonacci and Tool's Lateralus, let's first explain Leonardo of Pisa's (a.k.a Fibonacci) number sequence.Fibonacci numbers are a sequence in which the next number is the sum of the previous two. For example:0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 80 + 1 = 11 +...

It was bound to happen sooner or later; Frances Bean Cobain (FBC) is teaming up with Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley (both from Dresden Dolls) in their latest band, Evelyn Evelyn. According to Spin Magazine, she will be contributing vocals to a song titled "My Space" alongside Weird Al, Andrew...

Music Festivals are the holy grail for concert lovers. Dozens of bands will fill the air with music over the span of a few hours or even days so its best to come prepared. For a rookie, music festivals can be a bit intimidating, but UpVenue has you covered with...

Cake is defined as a sweet baked good composed of flour, liquid, eggs, and other ingredients; personally, I think the better definition includes Alt-Rock music you can sink your teeth into, brass instrumentation, and years of experience under the belts of its band members. CAKE's music has been hitting the...

Late last year, Lady gaga introduced her hit song Poker Face to much success. It was a dance song about bisexuality and gambling. In her own words, "it was a tribute to my rock 'n roll boyfriends". Since then, there have been many covers of Poker Face by several artists...

There's been a lot of music news today and instead of creating a bunch of news tweets or articles, we figured a music news roundup was in order.In 2007, Lil Wayne was busted for smoking marijuana with an another man near his tour bus (rap cliche #39). The police officers...

Producers and execs get really paranoid when it comes to live music performances; everything must be perfect. The easy way out is to get the musicians to pretend that they're actually singing while a pre-recorded track plays in the background. This, of course, means that many "artists" who can't actually...

It's been a long time coming but after a long fourteen year wait, Alice in Chains have finally released their fourth studio album. This is the first Alice in Chains record with their new singer William DuVall (who also gets some aid from Jerry Cantrell on some tracks). Black Gives...