When it comes to selecting a personal "best" song, there's so much more that goes into it than how far it charted on the Billboard Top 40. In fact, that doesn't play a role to me at all.…
Yesterday, my musical world was turned upside-down, following a Billboard push notification I received on my phone with the heartbreaking news that Avicii died at the shocking age of 28—news that clearly rocked the entire music industry.…
It's still a little shocking that this Thanksgiving marked 10 years since that fateful date I packed my bags and slightly-post-college room decor and headed to Los Angeles.…
It was the very beginning of 2015, and Chris Brown and Tyga's "Ayo" was the first new radio song I'd heard of the year. I remember driving down the 405 with so much energy, thinking, "Wow, I love this song!"…
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Synth-Pop Artist Genesee Discusses How His A.D.D. Struggles and ‘Chaotic Mind’ Helped Form His Debut EP
It wouldn't be a real song if it didn’t tell a story, right? Well, Tony "Genesee" Moras has experienced alcohol abuse, Attention Deficit Disorder struggles, and falling in love - which has led him to 1.5 years of current sobriety and a three-song, just-released…
Avicii fans should be pleased with his latest album Stories. The eclectic mix of 14 songs incorporates some of that country sound he's produced lately - but, it also includes some really fun, melodic, party-starting tracks like my favorite, "Talk to Myself," which I've included on today's…
I know I say this every 30 days, but I seriously can't believe tomorrow is already [insert month - in this case, September]! And with a new month comes some fresh tunes to enjoy from some of the most favored artists of the moment.…
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How to Get Into the Music Industry with NO Connections (from a Person Who Tried Successfully)
If you read my post last week about Nicholas "RAS" Furlong, you saw that the 28-year-old has quite the impressive resume, producing and writing for everyone from Avicii and Kygo, to Waka Flocka and Good Charlotte (and the list goes on).…
Nicholas "RAS" Furlong's name may not ring a bell right off the bat, but trust me, if you've ever turned on the radio, went to a nightclub, or pretty much ever listened to music, then you're definitely familiar with his work.…
Her career took off in Sweden all the way back in 2009, when she was a contestant on its version of American Idol. And now at only 22 years old, she's proving she can make it as a worldwide star.…
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Ultra Music Festival Artist AronChupa Tells Skyelyfe About Young Fame, His Drug-Free Lifestyle and Why He Refuses to Sound Like Other EDM Artists
At just 23 years old, AronChupa joins Avicii, Zedd, Alesso, Martin Garrix and Porter Robinson on the list of currently booming EDM producers who shot to wild fame at impressively young ages.…
There's a lot of new music in store this week! I bring you an eclectic mix of everything from Rameses B's dreamy drum n bass sound on "We Love," to some good ol' Southern rap by a longtime favorite Paul Wall off his new…
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Electronic Duo Cazzette Dishes to Skyelyfe on the ‘Problem’ with ‘EDM,’ Who They Think Will Be the Next Big Thing in Music and Why They Miss the Old Stuff!
Cazzette has made 2014 their year! The Swedish duo, consisting of Sebastian Furrer and Alexander Björklund, are fresh off the heels of releasing their new melodic dance track "Blind Heart," and they feel like they're in a great place.…