In a move that surprised many in the industry, the MI market was shaken up on Friday when it was announced that Yamaha has agreed to acquire guitar and amp company Line 6. Few details of the agreement have been revealed except that Line 6 will be operated as a wholly owned subsidiary, and that…

MOSCOW — More than 18 months after being jailed for staging an anarchic musical protest in a Moscow cathedral against political repression in Russia, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alokhyna, freed members of punk band Pussy Riot, were reunited Tuesday in Siberia. Released early Monday from prison sentences of two years in penal colonies thousands of miles apart,…

Jurassic 5 is set to reunite for a new studio album, a live album and a documentary, according to Akil The MC. “We’re just going on the Creator’s time,” Akil says in an interview with allhiphop.com. “The Creator said it was time for us to split up, and the Creator brought us back. It was…

Music blogs are a powerful part of the music industry, and getting covered by those blogs can be a big boost for the career of any independent artist. Without the budget to hire a PR firm, most independent artists have to build exposure for themselves. The advantage of using publicists is that they have contacts…

Angel Haze leaked her debut album Dirty Gold last week citing label difficulties as the problem, and now she has stepped forward to clarify the situation. The rapper posted a five-minute video detailing her reasons for going against her label’s wishes, and explains her frustration, assuring that Dirty Gold has been sitting complete for “seven…

In summer 2013, at Stanford University’s Bing Concert Hall, keyboardist and jazz pioneer Herbie Hancock rolled out a concept he has been fascinated with for over 20 years. Using a multichannel surround system from Meyer Sound, Hancock brought the surround sound of movie theatres to a one-of-a-kind live concert experience that cannot be heard elsewhere….

Reader Travis Boisvenue let us know about a new mini-documentary, that he directed, about modular synthesizers, Modulo. The film features Arturo Brisindi (AKA Hard Science), Edmund Eagan and Mike McGrath (AKA Muff Wiggler), along with lots of gear (including some really ancient synths), and a few performances. It’s dedicated to physicist and electronic music pioneer Hugh Le Caine. The score features…

Its business model has a legion of naysayers, but this week Pandora was named top online stock pick for 2014 by analysts at Needham & Company. Even through Pandora shares have risen about 215% in 2013, valuing the company at $5.6 billion, Needham believes there’s more room to grow….

Grammy-winning composer and musician Yusef Lateef has died, aged 93. Known for his blending of jazz with Eastern instruments like Chinese flutes and the koto (as on albums like Eastern Sounds, above), Lateef would go on to experiment with new age on ’80s albums like Yusef Lateef’s Little Symphony and Nocturnes.  He recorded music long into his…

Monster has parted ways with Beats By Dre, and is looking to rebound & regain relevancy with stars such as Swizz Beatz, Shaq, & Meek Mill. Check out the story below. The audio cable company was in a coveted position as the decade began after launching what became the hottest headphones on the market, Beats…