In an era where it is particularly difficult (nearly impossible) for older acts to maintain any sense of relevance, it seems that touring on a grander scale has become the best way to keep everyone...

Despite still being in the first quarter of 2011, there have been an abundance of musical milestones on the Billboard charts. The most recent comes from Katy Perry who just landed her fourth straight...

I think it’s important to take a step back from time to time and simply observe what’s going on in the music world. Outside of the obvious trends, one that I picked up on was the recent craze of positive,...

BREAKING NEWS: Friday is the day after Thursday; the day after that is Saturday, and Sunday comes afterwards. Thanks to ARK Music Factory newcomer, 13-year-old Rebecca Black and her debut single, "Friday."...

While most songs on Top-40 radio tend to follow the "loved today, laughed at tomorrow" cycle, every now and then something great slips through the cracks. Sometimes (although rarely) an artist comes along...

Love her or hate her, there is little denying that Lady Gaga’s new single "Born This Way" was one of the most talked about and anticipated releases of 2011 thus far. Pretty much as soon as the song was...

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards are officially over, and what a show it was. With the tightest set of nominees imaginable and a lineup of performers that were sure to make headlines, this year was no doubt...

Seeing as last week’s article was about the Super Bowl Half Time show, I wanted to write about something different this week. However, this year’s performances, not just at half time, but throughout...

The Super Bowl half time show is without a doubt one of the biggest modern American pastimes when it comes to music. Since the first game in 1967, a musical performance in between halves has been...

For music fans (and even non-music fans) it was pretty hard to miss the hype surrounding Britney Spears’ new single "Hold It Against Me" from her currently untitled seventh studio album. In fact,...

The nominees for the 2011 Grammy awards are out! As per usual, this year’s list includes the usual combination of great nominees and total surprises. With 109 different categories covering pretty much...

There’s really no question that Barbadian singer Rihanna is (and has been) one of the biggest pop stars in not only the country, but the world. Although I knew that she was extremely successful, with...

The idea of re-releasing an album is far from a new one. For years, repackaging and slightly altering the tracklist has been a brilliant way to keep interest in an album project. Artists such as Beyonce...

It’s been almost a year and a half since the passing of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, but the material he left behind is keeping him more alive than ever. After the s The official poster for Cirque...

Now that everyone is finishing up their last few pieces of Halloween candy and October has come to an end, the music world has now completely shifted into Christmas mode. As strange as it may sound,...