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Nobody listens to radio anymore, right? Spotify this, Rhapsody that... there’s a large and growing number of internet streaming services that offer personalized stations, DJ-free programming, and hours upon hours of static-free listening bliss. Why would... Read more »

You ever have one of those days where you’ve gotta get something done, but every time you try and make some progress you something distracts you, or you get drawn in by that bottle of Jameson... Read more »

Today’s non sequitur news comes straight from HOVA’s own Life + Times, as Roc Nation has signed Australian pop megastar, Kylie Minogue. Wait. What? Why is Jay-Z signing Kylie Minogue? No doubt she’s a worldwide superstar, but... Read more »

Moms have notoriously bad taste in music. I know I'm not the only damaged victim of Bette Midler, Carole King, and Mary Chapin Carpenter-filled car rides? Horrible top 40 stations, or worse: easy listening? Sure, it... Read more »

I’ve always viewed road trips as challenges. The challenge: to make the other members of the vehicle like the same music as me. My car, and therefore my radio, becomes a weapon in the ongoing mission... Read more »

Amazing people lead amazing lives, which is certainly apparent in the careers of these musicians that have battled disorders and disabilities and still managed to become some of the most successful artists in the world. From... Read more »

In a musical world full of stars and up-and-comers, when all it takes is a viral video to rocket you from bedroom wanna-be to stadium demigod, it’s easy to forget about the people who made it... Read more »

It’s Halloween, but you already knew that. If you’re of the pumpkin carving persuasion, but you’re tired of the old toothless grin carving cliché check out this video from Fool’s Gold and see how to carve... Read more »

In all forms of art and expression, sometimes less is more. There’s an art to getting right to the point, chopping off all the extra and presenting an idea as succinctly as possible. In music, this... Read more »

The art of the remix is by no means a new one. Remixing has been around for longer than you probably realize. There’s record of remixing as far back as the 10th century, when priests composing... Read more »

When Christopher Owens tweeted that fatal message announcing the end of Girls (the band—not the show, or gender) in early July, he broke a lot of hearts. Owens and his partner in crime, JR White, won... Read more »

Sometimes the Internet gives us gifts. At least that’s what it feels like every time I turn on my computer and see that another lucky track has been remixed, refixed, or otherwise transmogrified by the one... Read more »

Kanye West‘s music has more depth than your typical hip-hop artist. His productions are like compositions, and he’s one of the few hip-hop acts that gets covered by indie artists and actually taken seriously. Sure, we’ve seen... Read more »

I guess touring with/being around/Coachella-ing with Danny Brown has an effect on a person. Childish Gambino seems to have developed a little man crush on hip-hop’s newest crazy uncle. But really who hasn’t? I respect anyone... Read more »

Blackbird Blackbird is the musical moniker of bay area music maker Mikey Maramag. His album “Summer Heat” dropped in July 2010 and was real treat. Now, fresh off Soundcloud, we’ve got a new track to enjoy.... Read more »