Dr. Dog keeps its rough edges
After years of gaining fans the old fashioned way — self-produced albums, incessant touring — the time came in the summer of 2009 for Dr. Dog to graduate from low-fi...
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Update: Beach House’s ‘Bloom’ tracklist; listen to first single ‘Myth’
UPDATE (3/8): Sub Pop just confirmed it: Beach House's fourth album, "Bloom," will be released on May 15. It was recorded late last year in Tornillo, Texas. "Bloom" was produced...
Terri Clark, stronger on her own
In order to become truly happy, Canadian country veteran Terri Clark knew she had to leave the one relationship she had worked so hard to build — the one with...
Motivation still on Young Jeezy’s mind
Last week, MTV'ship-hop brain trust revealed its annual "Hottest MCs in the Game" list — apparently one of the few measuring sticks most rap artists take seriously — and Young...
Essential: Young Jeezy playlist
STREAM: WESLEY CASE'S ESSENTIAL YOUNG JEEZY PLAYLIST Young Jeezy's catalog is one of the deepest in rap. Not all of it is essential, of course, but the bangers undoubtedly live...
Estelle overcomes — and thanks — heartbreak
Estelle wants listeners to know she's not just the happy-go-lucky Londoner many first met on 2008's "American Boy," her cheery hit single with Kanye West. "The Life," the opening track...
Rapper Kane Mayfield on new music, J Dilla tribute
He is one of the city's most promising rappers, but Kane Mayfield has yet to release a solo debut — because the 29-year-old and his label, Baltimore's Mania Music Group,...
Allen Stone’s beautiful soul
The temptation to talk about Allen Stone's look — the long, straggly blond hair, his trademark Seattle Supersonics jersey and those chunky reading glasses a great-grandmother might consider out of...
Despite sister’s death, Nick Carter tour still on
Sad news to report: Leslie Carter, the sister of Nick Carter (whom I interviewed for this week's Live!), passed away Tuesday in New York. Leslie, an aspiring singer and mother,...
Nick Carter comes clean
If you're looking to get on Nick Carter's good side, address him as Lord Balgrott, his "World of Warcraft" character. The former teen heartthrob is such a fan of the...