This month marks 35 years since the launch of one of the most influential networks in television history: MTV. It was the rocket launch that signified the beginning of a major paradigm shift, a new medium for music consumption that would change music itself, all presented by on-air talent who......
We’re now knee-deep in July, submerged in a hot summer full of BBQ, beach blankets and beats. But over Fourth of July weekend, did you already run all of your favorite hip-hop summer jams into the ground? Fear not — here are some end-to-end-(sun)burners to keep the breezes cool in......
This is a big year for rap legend Too $hort. Performing this weekend at Power 106's Powerhouse with Chance the Rapper, YG, Big Sean, Joey Bada$$, E-40 and DJ Mustard, the rapper known for wonderfully vulgar storytelling raps like “Freaky Tales” as well as poignant social commentary on tracks like......
Next week, on Friday, May 20, comedian and musician Tim Heidecker of Tim & Eric releases what he claims is his first straightforward, "earnest" album, In Glendale. While still funny, the Los Angeles-centric concept album does capture quite a few elements of the City of Angels in a way that hasn't......
Break out your finest Zubaz and don your finest neon slap bracelets, because we’re about to time travel backwards two decades to a simpler time, before the Internet, social media or snarky music blogs. That’s right! This Saturday, March 5 at the Microsoft Theater, the I Love the 90s festival......
We’re about two months into 2016, and just about the only thing more unsettling than 2006 being a decade ago is 1996 being a full 20 years ago. That’s right, folks, time is a merciless conveyor belt. For all the 20th anniversary posts that 1994 and 1995 received, things have......
Over two decades into a post-Doggy Dogg World, we really shouldn’t be surprised much by what endeavors Snoop Dogg gets into. From claiming he’s the reincarnation of Bob Marley to selling Swedish socks, Snoop’s life is rivaling the quirkiness of a late-season Simpsons episode in the best of ways. Recently,......