Producer/engineers Chris Lord-Alge (Muse, P!nk), Marcella Araica (Usher, Madonna) and Young Guru (Jay Z, Beyoncé) have been tapped as co-hosts for the inaugural Pensado Awards. The awards ceremony will take place June 28 at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica, Calif. The Pensado Awards is an offshoot of the audio-focused online series “Pensado’s Place.” The…

A$AP Rocky is being sued by a fan who claims she was injured at a concert in Chicago two years ago. The Chicago Sun Times reports that a lawsuit has been filed by Tia Butts, who claims she was injured by a stagediver at the gig. Butts claims that her neck, head and back were…

“Vintage Masters of Swing” is a project being spearheaded by Tim Simonec, which will bring together the greatest living LA Studio legends for a once in a lifetime event! Tim has been one of the busiest orchestrators/conductors in Hollywood, with over 75 feature films and 25 television series to his credit. He has also composed…

I have to admit, I was daunted by this one. Like just about any vaguely alternative teenager coming of age at the end of the 1980s, Pixies meant everything to me. The intellectual intensity and strangeness of their music was staggering – yet they still functioned on the very basic level of making you want…

For a limited time, Rick Ross is Rolling Stone‘s advice columnist! Here’s his first batch of answers to our readers’ burning questions: I’ve been dating an amazingly hot girl for the past few months. The only problem is, she has crazy-expensive taste. I once overheard her talking to her girlfriends about how I don’t buy…

Musicians seem fascinated by fire. On stage, we use lighting as a stand-in for it, but you can bet if the fire laws weren’t as strict as they are, a lot of shows would be burning more than candles. Here’s an example of music and fire taken to the extreme. This video features what’s known…

2 Chainz speaks on, “Freebase,” his career and Funkmaster Flex. [RealTalkNY]

Today has brought two separate reactions to the raging net neutrality debate; the FCC has thrown open its doors, while the most powerful companies on the web have thrown down the gauntlet. Yesterday, a letter was delivered to the FCC addressing the ongoing debate around a proposed rule that would allow companies to pay for…

Stadium Status. On July 11th, Eminem will become the first rapper to headline London’s 90,00 seater: Wembley Stadium. Phoning Zane Lowe, he talks about his upcoming performance, Total Slaughter battle competition and new studio projects. Listen Below:…

At Moogfest 2014, Moog Music introduced the Emerson Modular System – a reissue of Keith Emerson‘s iconic Moog Modular system. We got a sneak preview of the Emerson Modular System while we were there, and had the opportunity to talk with: Moog modular specialist Gene Stopp, who recreated Emerson’s Moog with the help of Moog engineers; and Author…