Category Archives: Music
Elton John’s Letter to Ryan White
International pop icon Elton John penned a letter to Ryan White, 20 years after the Indiana teen’s death. The letter, published by the Washington Post, expressed the singer’s sadness and sorrow, but also served as a reminder to the world … Continue reading
Kelly Clarkson Lights Up an International Debate Over Cigarette Ads
Kelly Clarkson is defending herself from some heavy mudslinging over a tobacco company’s sponsorship of her upcoming concert in Jakarta, Indonesia. The pop singer commented on the controversy today on her personal blog, saying: “I was not made aware of … Continue reading
Top 10 Albums of 2009
Each year, Shockhound asks its writers to submit their Top 10 albums of the year. 2009 proved to be particularly difficult as very few albums stood out to me, but I managed to come up with a list for my … Continue reading
Davey Havok Talks ‘Crash Love’ and Blaqk Audio
I’ve interviewed Davey Havok a few times now and it’s always a pleasure. You would think that someone who’s better at putting on makeup than you are would be intimidating, but he couldn’t be more kind, confident and charismatic. Just … Continue reading
Filed under Articles, Electronica, Music, Q&A, Rock
Brand New Interview for ShockHound
Today is the record release day for Brand New’s fourth studio album, Daisy. I got to talk to drummer Brian Lane about the “challenging” record, as well as dispel some rumors about who wrote what. Oh, and there’s that whole … Continue reading
Jay-Z Launches ‘The Blueprint 3′ With Intimate NYC Show
On 9.9.09, just one day after the release of ‘The Blueprint 3,’ Jay-Z played a sweet 70-minute set at New York’s Blender Theater for 600 lucky people. Jigga’s super stacked set might have been a little too hot, though — … Continue reading
Never Shout Never Reveals Debut Album Title
Never Shout Never’s Christofer Drew just signed his first major label record deal and I got to chat with him about it. The 18-year-old Missouri native is currently in the studio with Butch Walker, working on his debut album, which … Continue reading
Mew Interview for ShockHound
When And the Glass Handed Kites came out, everyone was freaking over Mew, largely due to the amazing single “Why Are You Looking Grave” featuring J Mascis’s sweet vocals. Many thought it was a great “debut” album, but in actuality, … Continue reading
Keri Hilson Interview for WWD
With all the buzz around Keri Hilson — her latest single, “Knock You Down” featuring Ne-Yo and Kanye West, has set up house in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 — I thought I’d post my Women’s Wear … Continue reading
‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ – Coming to a Stage Near You!
Do you remember “The Nightman Cometh” episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia? Well, the cast of the hit FX show are actually bringing the rock opera to the stage, touring six major U.S. cities — Boston, New York, Philadelphia, … Continue reading
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