1/7th of Michigan Hip-Hop heroes The Athletic Mic League [AML] and 1/4th of production powerhouse The Lab Techs, is standing on the verge of something huge. He has been instrumental in boosting the careers of fellow crew members Buff1 and DJ Haircut (Stones Throw Records' newest acquisition). Now ... more

Filed in: Soul/Jazz Hip-Hop

Through the famine of Pop/Punk, 12 Summers Old has survived and is quickly being invited to the feast. As the new resurgence of pop punk is beginning to come back 12 Summers Old is quickly gaining respect among radio stations and commercial tv stations everywhere. What the band describes as "Sleaze... more

Filed in: Punk-Pop

There is a myth that great artists operate in seclusion. One need look no further than to the ten songs of Antony and the Johnsons' new album, I Am A Bird Now, to realize this is an utter fallacy. To be sure, with his androgynous features, the singularly named Antony is... more

Filed in: Singer/Songwriter

Part confessional. Part dance party. It's never quite clear what Innerpartysystem offers their listeners. The keen observer will allow themselves to be drawn in by the anxious beats, pensive blips and ominous thrashing tones while, lyrically, the band entangles you in sordid narratives with themes ... more

Filed in: Alternative Dance

Seventeen years after the release of her multiplatinum, award winning album Unforgettable: With Love, eight-time GRAMMY?-winning vocalist Natalie Cole delves back into the great American Songbook to recreate the feel and flow of that landmark title with STILL UNFORGETTABLE. The album marks Cole's ... more

Filed in: R&B