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The Genius That Is Bruno Mars
I'm going to start off by saying I am a Bruno Mars SUPERFAN. I received free tickets to his 24K Magic Tour from Spotify (shout out to Spotify) because I literally listen to him everyday. It's just a part of my routine now to put on 24K Magic and jam.
By Anelise Tatum8 years ago in Beat
Best Musician Memoirs Every Fan Must Read
Fans of music always want to know more about the rock and roll lifestyle, or what the music scene was truly like at that time. There is no better conduit than some of best memoirs from some of the most respected artists in history.
By Joseph Farley8 years ago in Beat
What to Know About Burning Man
Before packing your bags full of candy beads and silly neon get-ups for one of those all-too familiar best music festivals, which tend to be packed with overzealous and immature raver types, know what you're getting yourself into. There's the same Lollapalooza concert every year, plus Tomorrowland that all your friends rave about (no pun intended), or the local warehouse party that's sure to leave a dark splotch in your memory, but before making a single decision, you may want to check this out first...
By Salvador Lorenz8 years ago in Beat
What Is PLUR?
As an OG in the rave scene, I can tell you that EDM culture and rave culture has definitely evolved a lot over the years. I initially joined the rave scene in the mid-2000s, and many of my closer friends in that scene were the people who held underground raves in the 90s.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Beat
5 Facts for Those in Love with Adam Levine
As Adam Levine continues to make more music with his band, Maroon 5, and as a judge on NBC's The Voice, his popularity seems to continuously grow. With Grammy Award winning music, a great sense of humor and stunningly good looks its hard not to love this man. Here are some facts that you may not know about the gifted singer, songwriter and actor.
By Christina B8 years ago in Beat
21 Savage, Offset, & Metro Boomin — 'Without Warning'
Without any promotion, Without Warning speaks for itself. There have bee numerous full length collaborations in recent years. Some of which include Gucci Mane and Lil Uzi Vert's 1017 vs. The World, Future and Young Thug's Super Slimey, and there's even anticipation for a Quavo and Travis Scott mixtape.
By Rap Disciple8 years ago in Beat
Things You Missed on Taylor Swift’s ‘Are You Ready For It?’ Video
Okay, so I just noticed this morning that Taylor Swift released another music video for her sixth album ‘Reputation’ for one of her new songs, ‘Are You Ready For It?’ If you’ve seen the video already, you may or may not have already realized that you probably missed a few key clues on what the song is really about when you watched it the first time. Am I correct in saying this?
By Kathy Lester8 years ago in Beat
How To Stay Safe at a Music Festival
Some people enjoy attending music festivals once or twice a year — and then, there are people who make raving a lifestyle, such as myself. For the past 10 years, I've been attending raves, festivals, and parties like it was my job. (Well, it kind of was at one point, but still!)
By Skunk Uzeki8 years ago in Beat
The Visual Culture of Album Covers
The importance of the visual image to the success of a boy band might be overlooked by the general population, but is certainly not underestimated by record labels and PR experts. It is easy to argue that the images produced are just as crucial (if not more) as the music to the overall success of the group. Boy bands like Backstreet Boys and N'Sync were successful in a time when the image of the group could be carefully controlled by marketing experts and PR representatives. Photo shoots and some paparazzi pictures were the main source of image proliferation. In 2010, the producers of X-Factor brought together five boys to create the group One Direction. The success of this group has been major, even during a time when the internet has made fans producers as much as they are consumers. Fan art and fan fiction has created a legacy for this group far out of the reach of their management's marketing experts. The visual images produced by the fans through things such as artwork and cell phone photos have been more influential among fans than any well-crafted photo shoot in a teen magazine. Four is One Direction's fourth studio album. Compared to the previous albums, the image appears less planned, or "constructed." Through affect, genre, and tension, the artists involved in the latest One Direction album cover attempted to recreate the fan created image in order to catch the attention, and cash, of the internet generation.
By Kendra Brea Cooper8 years ago in Beat
Top Music Festivals on the West Coast
The West Coast, if we're going to be honest, is the party coast. It has Napa Valley vineyards, Hollywood, LA club life and, of course, crazy indie festivals, like Burning Man, too. It's the place to be if you want to have fun in the sun and check out amazing sights across the country.
By Mackenzie Z. Kennedy8 years ago in Beat
