Beats Music has added Bozoma (Boz) Saint John as SVP, Head of Global Marketing. Saint John had served as head of the Music and Entertainment Marketing Group at Pepsi-Cola North America. She will report to Beats Music CEO Ian Rogers. During her tenure at Pepsi, Biz was involved in celebrity endorsements by Beyonce, Kanye West,…

Star Wars creator George Lucas, actor Mark Hamill, and sound designer Ben Burtt discuss the concept and creation of the lightsaber. George Lucas recalls that Star Wars was influenced by pirate and swashbuckling films of the ’40s, which showcased the romantic side of fighting, illustrated in characters like Errol Flynn’s Robin Hood. With Jedi, who…

After kicking it with DJ Skee, Elliott continued his press run with The L.A. Leakers. In the first of his four part interview, he talked about his first rap review and tenure at XXL. Part 2: Elliott talks about Lil Wayne’s SXSW interview, Drake, and Macklemore’s Grammy win….

The latest dystopian young-adult fad “Divergent” examines a future in which teens must take aptitude tests that will determine their place in life. To promote the film’s soundtrack, featuring top electric artist Zedd and rising pop musician Pia Mia, Interscope Records has devised its own kind of aptitude test. The record label partnered with Intern…

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Iggy Azalea speaks on her upcoming album and more on The Breakfast Club. [Real Talk NY]    

Last week, RZA announced that the Wu-Tang Clan will make and sell only one copy of its forthcoming The Wu – Once Upon A Time In Shaolin album. In an article published in Billboard today (April 2), the rapper-producer says he has received multiple offers for the album. “Offers came in at $2 million, somebody offered…

Mixtapes started out on cassette tapes, graduated to CD and are now created and consumed in a variety of ways digitally. In order to aid in compiling mixtapes, Pepsi Pulse created “Pro-Tips: How To Make The Perfect Mixtape.” “Whatever format your mixtape comes in,” the article says, “it’s always an exciting challenge to craft the perfect collection of tracks to give…

[Warning: Spoilers ahead for the series finale of How I Met Your Mother.] Of the many noteworthy moments from the series finale of How I Met Your Mother, two in particular not only stand out, but, upon closer examination and after a conversation with music supervisor Andy Gowan, offer insight and possibly peace about the…

Hundreds of acoustic guitars, some dating back to the 19th century, are coming up for auction in New York City. They include Martins, Gibsons, classical guitars from famous Spanish guitar makers, and some exquisite models from Greenwich Village luthier John D’Angelico. To see some of these guitars, I visit the Guitar Center on 14th Street…