Music Mondays: Grammy Edition

Were you one of the millions of people watching the Grammy's last night? Between the fashions, tributes and amazing performances, this year's show did not disappoint. Bruno Mars always shows up ready to entertain. With his sharp suit, pompadour hairstyle and moves like James Brown, he set the ...

Bamboozle 1-day passes on sale NOW!

If you live in the tri-state area, or visiting during the weekend of May 18, you should score your tickets to Bamboozle, as their line-up this year is actually not so bad. This is coming from someone who used to live not-so-far away from the Meadowlands where Bamboozle was usually ...

The Doors Release a New Documentary

I was filled with glee when I first heard about about this new documentary about the Doors about the making of L.A. Woman. What girl isn't ever-obsessed with the brooding heartthrob Jim Morrison? Even after 4 decades since their last album, every music-loving generation still has a fascination ...

Earbender: Oh, Absolutely

Megaupload.com, one of zee biggest file sharing sites was shut down; and according to the NY Times seven people were charged with "running an international enterprise based on Internet piracy." But cha got it right if you thought the story doesn't end there. 

In response, the hacker collective ...

Music Mondays: Happy MLK Day!

HAPPY MLK DAY! Hopefully your job likes you and gave you the day off and you are enjoying this sunny winter day. As you take a moment to reflect on what a monumental man MLK was, remember that it's also MM (woot). So, today we want to honor the ...

Earbender: Ha ha, yes...

I am a week into my new year Jim Sclavunos beard and the word idiosyncratic keeps suggesting itself. Oh well, it's all pretty sad.

Rolling Stone reports that the Flaming Lips are nearing the completion of a collaborative album whose roster is deep as it is aesthetically diverse, from ...

Music news on Santigold, the Decemberists, and a memoir you need to read.

In case you were too busy getting all riled up in political debates this week talking smack about Mitt Romney and such, don't fret, we've procured all the important music news for you right here at Newyork.com. I know, thank God, right? 

Remember Santigold? Yeah, takin' you ...

Earbender: Some of the Shine of My Bliss

Lou Reed and John Cale of the Velvet Underground are suing the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts over Warhol's famous banana. The famous herbaceous plant of the Musa clan emblazoned the cover on the Velvet's 1967 album is now the image decorating iPad accessories in 2012 ...

Earbender: Presently

We bemoan this evocative city of indulgences, inundations, attir'd with neon, data-bitten, fetishized, lovelycomehither, but I can divulge that an hour will come when you shall feel, fume, seethe with nothing. Nothing shall be dropped or lifted, vacuumed or packed, greeted or departed; rather, one will stroll in some ...

Keep Your Ears Open for These Artists in 2012!

Although 2011 was an incredible year in music, I cannot help but get excited in my predictions for these breakthrough artists in the new year. Several of these artists already had some traction towards the end of last year, but are guaranteed to explode these coming months. An obvious prediction ...