This week saw the floatation of Facebook on the stock market after its owners placed a value of more than $100 billion on the social networking business. The historic debut meant over 1,000 investors in the site became instant millionaires and it indicated the phenomenal power that social media has on 21st century living. The [...]

If you like your beats served with a slice of controversy then look no further than After The Smoke‘s track OIAM (One In A Million). A dispute over the production rights to the song – involving a previously unreleased, leaked track with Yelawolf and collaborators rapping over the original beat – ultimately led to OIAM [...]

In just a few hours, 2011 will end its course and lead the way to another period of time, one in which the possibilities of change and evolution are more vibrant than ever before. We’re approaching 2012, the ‘year of decision’, with renewed spirits and a sense of direction, guided by the strong, loud voices [...]

YouTube has been the springboard for many talented folks, for better or for worse. The video-sharing website could easily take the blame for widely-spread music phenomenons, from creative geniuses (OK GO’s award winning vids, Greyson Chance) to infectious laughing stocks (Rebecca Black). In the midst of viral craziness, Eli Lieb kept quiet in his New [...]

Back in 1986, Madonna Louise Ciccone seemed to have a hard time trying to follow up an excellent post-disco debut album and a sophomore release that made her popularity explode on a global scale. It had to be tough, considering she had been ‘touched for the very first time’, then have everyone dressed like her, [...]