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Don’t Panic… Panic! at the Disco is back with ‘Death of a Bachelor’

Panic! at the Disco has undergone some major changes since the Vegas-based group’s formation in 2004, but with Brendon Urie as the only remaining original member at the helm, the band is in capable hands. The band’s latest effort, entitled Death of a Bachelor released January 15th and may signify yet another change in the band’s sound—following […]

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David Cook Rocks Seattle on His ‘Digital Vein’ Tour

On Sunday October 11, David Cook played the Tractor Tavern in Seattle as part of The Digital Vein Tour in support of his new album of the same name. Cook’s last show in Seattle was about four years prior, but the enthusiastic crowd proved that he still has a significant fanbase in the Pacific Northwest. […]

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Album Review: David Cook Pumps Life Into ‘Digital Vein’

After parting ways with RCA and relocating to Nashville, Tennessee, singer and songwriter, David Cook returns to the music scene from a four-year hiatus with his third studio album, Digital Vein.

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The 2015 VMAs: Everything You Need to Know

The MTV Video Music Awards always leave us speechless. Last night’s show was no different. It had everything from a crying Justin Bieber to a dancing Kanye West. So for those of you who got at least 8 hours of sleep last night, here’s everything you need to know about the 2015 MTV VMAs.

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Carly Rae Jepsen Shows ‘Emotion’ on Her New Album

Back in the summer of 2012, Canadian pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen rose to stardom after Justin Bieber tweeted about her uber-catchy hit single, “Call Me Maybe.” Jepsen was subsequently signed to the same label as Bieber, Schoolboy Records, and released an album (called Kiss) later that year. This summer, she’s back and making waves […]

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Miriam Pultro Sings It Like It Is with Debut Single, ‘Good Thing I Don’t Love You’

Love is all you need—unless you come to a hard realization regarding the truth of that beloved four-letter word. Falling in love does not always end up like a romantic comedy or a photograph from some home catalog. Love means pain, heartache, breakups, and lonely nights of drinking your face off, or sending text messages you shouldn’t have. No one understands […]

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Luke Bryan Amps up Country Music with ‘Kill The Lights’

There is no bigger name in the country music industry today than reigning Entertainer of the Year, Luke Bryan. The 39 year-old Georgia native celebrated his 13th No. 1 hit last week when the debut single “Kick The Dust Up” from his fifth-studio album, Kill The Lights topped country radio airplay charts. Releasing last Friday, Kill The […]

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Tornadoes and Tunes: Third Eye Blind in Kansas City

Tornado sirens are not quite the way one wants to start a rock concert, but on Monday, July 6th at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Missouri that is exactly how Third Eye Blind’s triumphant return to the City of Fountains began. A series of storms rolled through the area just half an hour before […]

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Kacey Musgraves is More Than Just ‘Pageant Material’ With Latest Record

Kacey Musgraves is one of the biggest and brightest country music stars today, emerging as one of Nashville’s boldest and most authentic artists. Musgraves released her sophomore studio album Pageant Material last week to strong acclaim and tracks that tread personal observations of a small town. First bursting onto the scene back in 2013 with […]

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Album Review: Michael Sarver’s “Begin Again”

Putting out new music, generally, is a risk. If an artist hopes to capture a bigger audience than their previous efforts, they’ll have to do something different to win over new fans but sometimes that change can turn their loyal fans off. Take, for example, Mumford & Son‘s dramatic new direction on their latest album, “Wilder […]

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Partying it Up and Checkin’ Out: Luke Bryan’s Farewell to Spring Break

With Luke Bryan releasing the final installment in his mega popular Spring Break series this Tuesday, the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year is finally hanging up his shades and packing up the sunscreen to say farewell to the college party scene with his latest record, Spring Break…Checkin’ Out.

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A “Piece By Piece” Review of Kelly Clarkson’s New Album

On March 3rd, pop artist Kelly Clarkson released her sixth full-length album since she first won American Idol back in 2002, entitled Piece By Piece. Amid the current controversy of Phillip Phillips’ struggle to get out of his contract with Idol‘s 19 Entertainment, it perhaps comes as no surprise that Kelly is a little relieved […]

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Brooke White Gets By With a Little Help from Her Friends

Brooke White is truly a jill of all trades. Upon launching her musical career on Season 7 of American Idol, the Arizona born-and-bred and now California-based artist has constantly been on the move, keeping herself busy by dabbling into various creative outlets—singing, songwriting, acting, painting, blogging, and even hosting an online web-series. In every endeavor Brooke takes on, a common purpose […]

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