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Q&A: Gary Clark Jr. on Modeling With Jimmy Page, Keeping Up With Stevie Wonder | BLOG ENTRY

"I never expected to be approached for an ad campaign," rock, soul and blues artist Gary Clark Jr. tells Rolling Stone about his turn at modeling for clothing designer John Varvatos. "I had just gone into his...
February 8, 2013 11:00 AM ET
Blue Note Records' Spotify App Streamlines Jazz Discovery | BLOG ENTRY

Approaching jazz can seem intimidating for those who don't know hard bop from bebop (or maybe even "Blitzkrieg Bop"). The genre's history stretches back a century and it comprises innumerable recordings. It's the subject of academic...
September 12, 2012 9:00 AM ET
Nokia Music Streaming Service Launches in America | BLOG ENTRY

Nokia introduced a free, mobile-optimized music-streaming service in America last week, which it is celebrating with a Green Day concert in New York this weekend. The service, Nokia Music, is available on the company's Lumia devices...
September 11, 2012 4:50 PM ET
Tiesto on His Guess Clothing Line That 'Reflects Electronic Music' | BLOG ENTRY

Over the past decade, the Dutch house DJ Tiësto has emerged as an EDM scene leader with his finger on the pulse of its culture. Last year, he launched his clothing line CLVB LIFE, which featured black...
August 31, 2012 9:00 AM ET
Google+ to Launch 'Studio Mode' Live Broadcasting Feature Today | BLOG ENTRY

Singer-songwriter Daria Musk had much to celebrate last Friday when she performed at New York City's Joe's Pub. It has been one year almost to the day since she held her first Google+ Hangout concert – a...
August 13, 2012 11:19 AM ET
Preview: Klipsch's New Headphone Lines | BLOG ENTRY

The speaker company Klipsch recently unveiled notable additions to its 2012 product line at a showcase in New York. Among other products, the company displayed a variety of new and updated headphone models. Perhaps one of the most...
August 10, 2012 4:35 PM ET
Dream Theater's Keyboardist on His 'Next-Generation Musical Instrument' | BLOG ENTRY

As the keyboardist for the prog-rockers Dream Theater, Jordan Rudess is best known for his head-spinning, ultra-technical solos and intricate musical backgrounds. To create these, he uses a wide variety of instruments, the most recent of which...
August 7, 2012 3:16 PM ET
Paul Weller on Modeling for John Varvatos and His Top Fashion Faux Pas | BLOG ENTRY

Clothing designer John Varvatos has built his reputation on bringing together fashion and music, and his fall ad campaign is no exception. Its lavish black-and-white photos spotlight two British singer-songwriters in different stages of their careers:...
July 25, 2012 3:15 PM ET
The Gaslight Anthem Celebrate 'Handwritten' Release Day in New York | ARTICLE

Over the course of their career so far, New Jersey rockers the Gaslight Anthem have worn their hearts on their sleeves, as well as their influences. Drawing from the earnest confessionals of the Replacements, the cocksure swagger...
July 25, 2012 12:50 PM ET
Serj Tankian Releases Own Beat-Sequencing iPad App | BLOG ENTRY

Over the past decade and a half, System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian has consistently defied the norms of writing and recording hard rock. Whether adding syncopated call-and-response vocals to metal songs like System's hit "Chop...
July 23, 2012 2:50 PM ET
John Varvatos: 'Paul Weller Brought the Magic to Us' | BLOG ENTRY

Few designers have united rock and fashion quite like John Varvatos, whose ad campaigns over the past decade have featured the Roots, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper and Green Day. His latest ad series for his...
July 17, 2012 2:55 PM ET
Linkin Park Team With Open Labs and Dell for New Software System | BLOG ENTRY

Linkin Park have never been ones to shy away from trying new things on the stage and in the studio. They proved this most recently with the bevy of hip-hop, electronica and rock they recorded for...
July 6, 2012 2:55 PM ET