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EDM hasn't been around for as long as Rock n Roll's history and Rolling Stone Italia seems to want it to stay that way   Last week the magazine uploaded a video to its online website that, although seeming satirical, pokes fun at electric dance music.  Rolling Stone claims that that kind of music will die, but guitar solos and rock anthems will not.  The video goes on about how EDM is fake music and that there is nothing like Rock and there will never be anything to beat it so EDM should just stop now.  Rolling Stone focuses on the drug related aspects of EDM and how it almost always is associated with half naked girls, lollipops and neon lights.  The "bad stuff."  But what about the good?  Technology has made some intense advances and now artists can pull sounds from anywhere to make a catchy tune.  Of course there are going to be some duds in a world where music is easy to make, but searching for the gold is worth it.  The video ...

Justin, Justin, Justin.  What's going on, guy?  You seem to be quite the trouble maker these days. If you haven't noticed, Justin Bieber's name has been surrounded by chaos lately.  Just this past weekend he was booed on stage after only performing for an hour.  He had gotten on the Buenos Aires stage an hour and a half late because of a day spent in the hospital.  He wrote  "food poisoning is #allbad" on his twitter to fans earlier with a picture of him and an IV drip.   Do we give him credit for still getting up on stage even for a little while?  I guess so, but kid, what are you eating over there that keeps giving you food poisoning.  Seems best to stay away from that, your fans need you.   This incident is following a handful of others on tour.  A video surfaced of a woman videotaping a sleeping Bieber and tweeting money she allegedly was given by the singer.  He has also been charged with graffiti in Brazil whic...

Boy bands are in again.  One Direction, The Wanted, The... Slants.  Yes, that's right, an all boy Asian-American band.  The name is striking, it might even make you crack a smile, but The Slants don't care.  They are all about breaking racial stereotypes. The U.S. Patent and Trademark office doesn't feel the same way.  The Slants have been denied access registering their name because the government believes the name to be offensive towards Asian- Americans. It's all about perspective though, The Slants see it in a completely different way.  They think that their band name empowers instead of mocks.  In an interview with Time Entertainment, founder Simon Tam says its a case of reverse racism.  "In my opinion, the concern is a little misguided.  We have people being offended on behalf of our community, yet they're denying us rights ."   Basically, what's the big deal?   Society has labeled and categorized different social groups...

Katy Perry has made us all wait for her new album Prism.  Its been three years since Teenage Dream and Perry has finally unleashed her latest project.  Not as playful as Teenage Dream, Prism still is full of catchy popular tunes that are sure to make it big on the radio.  Not a full five stars but it's not half bad and will probably make you want to dance. I mean, who doesn't like a little Katy Perry once in a while?  "Roar" has already become a hit and it only came out a bit over a month ago.  This is her fourth studio album and "Roar" is getting it off to a great start. There was a little controversy around the song when it first appeared however.  Sara Bareilles came out with her new single "Brave" right before Perry's new hit.  When the two are played together the melodies are strikingly similar.  The only people who seem to be upset about the coincidence are fans of Bareilles and Perry.  When asked about it, Bareilles jokes and says ...

She's the new queen of alternative pop... at 16.  Lorde comes from New Zealand bringing a brand new sound to popular charts.  Her hit 'Royals' is sarcasm at its best-- calling out major flaws in the music industry who boasts lyrics about a lavish lifestyle none of us will ever have.  It's not a mockery however, just a spin on what everyone else is talking about.  "Now, though, I'm obsessed with really high profile celebrities who get really f***ed up; I think you know who I'm talking about!  I find it all so interesting, such tragedies that stem from being put on a pedestal," is what the singer says to Liza Darwin for Noisey about her fascination with celebs and their lives ultimately leading to lyrics. Discovered at only 13 during a school talent show, Lorde is sure to win over most of the crowd in the future.  She is sure to remain pop royalty as her music progresses.  Will her music remain with the same joking tone when she herself becomes a meg...

The new EP from NYC singer/songwriter Dion Roy , "The Nearest Light", officially debuted yesterday, June 23rd. The icing on the case though was that the EP debuted at #13 on the iTunes singer/songwriter album charts and is still charting a day later. In celebration of the new EP, a release party was held last night at The Living Room on the lower east side of Manhattan. Dion, along with a full band, took the stage a little after 7pm to play a set for the packed house. Dion's band included, Peter Roessler on guitar, Ed Marshall on bass, and special guest Boots Factor, of Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, on drums. Dion engaged the crowd with short anecdotes and the sound was great, the crowd seemed to be having a blast and offered a full applause with hoots and hollers after each song. Dion appeared to be in his element up on stage and word is that he'll be heading out on a full tour this summer. "The Nearest Light", a follow up to Dion's debut album ...

Record Store Day will take place at record stores country-wide on April 18th, 2009. Limited editions/special releases by various record labels, bands, and music artists will be available for purchase. To add to the exciting news, there will also be live music and listening parties so bring your wallets and put on your dancing shoes! At various record stores in New York City, the limited edition music releases will be available for purchase at the stores exclusively (no online orders). Click here to view a list of participating stores in New York. The music releases that will be available can be seen here Record Store Day will offer limited edition releases from a variety of genres including rock, punk,folk, pop, and hip-hop from new artists and classics we all know and love. Looking for that Bob Dylan rare release or Radiohead EP? Head to Record Store Day on the 18th to get the missing piece of your ultimate music collection.

Rock and Music Legend Bruce Springsteen has replied to an allegation that he had an affair with a another married woman, People.com reports. On March 27 2009, divorce papers were filed by a New Jersey resident who claimed that his wife had "committed adultery with the one and only Bruce Springsteen, who resides in Rumson, NJ and Colts Neck, NJ at various times and places too numerous to mention." A Music PR representative for the singer responded that Springsteen stands by what he said following a separate but very similiar 2006 allegation of another infidelity - that his relationship with his wife Patricia Scialfa "remains just as strong as the day the 2 were married." Lets hope this rocker and trained musician isnt harassed by the press any more than he already has.

The Real Live Show is a local New York City band . The Real Live Show is a mix of Jazz and Hip Hop. The music is great, I am still undecided about the rapping. Sometimes it's killer, sometimes not so much. The above video was live from Nublu (NYC) and the below video was live at the New York Club, Blue Note.