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Stream the New Album from The Roots

Next week, The Roots will be releasing their thirteenth album, _undun_, but now you can listen to the album a week early.  read more

The 11 Most Epic Songs of the 21st Century (So Far)

The word “epic” gets thrown around quite liberally these days. It’s used to describe everything from Internet fails to baked goods; some would argue the word’s gigantic nature has been rendered impotent. Luckily some music still lives up to the term.  read more

Rosie Thomas' New Album Will Feature Sam Beam, David Bazan

Singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas will release her first full-length album in four years. The album, titled With Love will be released on Feb. 14 on Sing-A-Long Records.   read more

11 Great Michigan Songs to Listen to Instead of the Nickelback Halftime Show

When it was announced that Nickelback would be the entertainers for the Detroit Lions’ halftime show, some people were upset.  read more

Sufjan Stevens to Appear on The Roots' New Album

The Roots have always been known for their unexpected collaborations, but this one takes the cake. As the buzz around the new concept album undun grows, in a recent interview with SPIN, Roots drummer ?uestlove mentioned that Sufjan Stevens' song "Redford" influenced the identity of the album's main protagonist, Redford Stevens.   read more

15 Great Music-Related Pumpkins

With Halloween coming up, it’s a great time of the year to celebrate with all things pumpkin: beer, pie and now, your favorite musicians. We scoured across the internet to find some of our favorite music-related pumpkins.  read more

10 Pop Musicians Gone Composers

With the release of yMusic's debut album this week, we thought it would be appropriate to celebrate the spirit of American crossover with some of the greatest pop musicians who've become legitimate composers.  read more

Sufjan Stevens to Perform Beyond This Place Soundtrack Live at BAM Screening

On Sunday October 30, Sufjan Stevens and Castanets' Raymond Raposa will perform the the soundtrack to Kaleo La Belle's Beyond This Place live at a screening of the film at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, as part of the organization's 150th anniversary celebrations.   read more

God and the Modern Artist: How a few talented believers have won a secular audience

What happens when musicians and filmmakers and writers who market their music to an audience predominantly opposed to theism, against reason and against the grain, actually believe in God?  read more

Ten Awesomely Weird Guitar Solos

For a lot of young Guitar-Hero inspired guitarists, it’s their dream to stand on top of a piano, equipped with leather-pants and a Gibson Les Paul. With the wind blowing through their hair and a Marshall stack cranked to 11, the conditions would be perfect for tear-jerking string bends and spot-on trills. The musicians of this list had no such fantasy. Instead of taking the pre-paved road that is the modern guitar solo, they pushed the limits of good taste, tonality, and what is expected of the person playing the six-stringed instrument.   read more