With the release of B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time coming this Tuesday, 2 Chainz is a busy man. However, the Atlanta rapper was able to do a sit down with Civil TV during his visit on Dj Skee’s Skee Live. While reflecting on his consistency to lead to good results in his music, Chainz says that…

IK Multimedia has introduced the iRig PRO, a ‘universal digital mobile audio/MIDI interface’ for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac. Pocket-sized, battery-powered and fully portable, iRig PRO is designed to give mobile musicians and songwriters an interface that can handle the widest variety of audio input signals. iRig PRO accepts virtually every type of audio…

Bob Rice, the founder and CEO of Four Bars Intertainment, the world’s premier provider of music for the video game industry and highly respected game composer agency, has announced the merger of his company with the newly formed COOL Music Interactive, part of the COOL Music Group, based in Los Angeles and London. Bob Rice…

On top of her signature vocals, Atlanta-based songstress Janelle Monae has become quite well-known for her ever-present updo and her black and white attire. And according to the singer, she was quick to inform label reps about her unwillingness to give up her personal style to become the “regurgitation of another female artist.” During her…

Staying with our Friday isolated tracks theme, here’s Steve Howe’s isolated guitar tracks in “Roundabout,” one of Yes’s most famous tracks. The song is off of their breakout album Fragile, which catapulted the band into a worldwide headlining act. It’s a long song with a lot of parts, so here are just a few of…

Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess gives a tour of “Studio A”, one of two studios Rudess has in his home. Along the way, Rudess demonstrates the array of analog and digital keyboards in his arsenal. via Musiciansfriend, Jordan Rudess…

The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. is opening up about his past drug use. our editor recommends Duffy Collaborator and Noted Producer Albert Hammond Sued By Manager In a new interview with NME magazine ahead of the release of his AHJ EP, 33-year-old Hammond detailed his descent following the success of the rock group’s sophomore…

Get More: Music News We would hope his third album is better than his second September 24th is drawing near, and to make sure everyone knows exactly where he is mentally, Drake chatted briefly with MTV about his mindset as he created his third full-length LP this year. He re-iterated that he’ll never make a…

Black Hippy members Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar have released critically acclaimed studio albums and ScHoolboy Q’s Oxymoron is among this year’s most eagerly awaited collections. Ab-Soul, the fourth member of Black Hippy, is also working on his next project. “Right now I am crafting something,” Ab-Soul says during On the Road Budweiser Made in America, a…

In March, Ed Sheeran moved to Hendersonville, Tennessee, a suburb on the outskirts of Nashville. Since then, in a lake house a stone’s throw from where Johnny Cash lived until his death, Sheeran has been exceedingly prolific in preparation for the follow-up album (or, rather, albums) to his multi-platinum 2011 debut, +. “I’ve demoed 70…