I spent some time working in New York City a few years ago. It had a profound effect on me. At the end of my stay, I felt homesick for a place that was basically unknown to me six months before. I’ve been in and out of love with it ever since. Time has been kind with opportunities, but...

via billboard.biz: “MySpace’s Third Act: Why The Social Network Is Doubling Down On Music For Its Latest Incarnation” The new Myspace is aiming to fill the void in music discovery yet to be filled by Facebook, Twitter and even Spotify, and many industry executives and artists...

(Editor’s note: This article is intended to be taken as personal opinion only, and in no way speaks for any entities/companies involved or mentioned aside from the author.) The following is an excerpt from the July 30, 2012, Los Angeles Times article “Is it time to declare the...

Life is full of lulls. Loss of interest. Quiet admittances of defeat. You fall in and out of love with significant others, with coworkers, with friends, with expression, with bands, with television, film, and music. With music. Music is my life, my love, and yet there are times when I want to...

Last month, I discussed the overwhelming nature of music discovery and band presence on the Internet. Facebook’s music API now allows for one-click, immediate access to any band’s music. Pretty cool, right? That said, what if you are looking for new music, but not from any band in...

A week ago today, LTM arrived at the Hynes Convention Center, bright and early, for the first day of the Rethink Music Conference. From the start, it was apparent that we were watching some heavy hitters of the music industry at work. With each discussion, our fingers flew over keyboards,...

With so many resources out there for all kinds of news, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed to the point of disinterest. When it comes to music, there are news aggregators, song aggregators, editorial blogs and music spotlight blogs, to name a few. It reminds me of a Portlandia sketch on...

Foreword: For posterity’s sake, this concert recap is kept in the present tense. For the reader who cannot transport to the nearest Justice concert, this is meant to suffice. Audio, Video, Disco. or March 19th, 2012, The Day Justice Came to Boston 11:45PM So, I just got back from the...

“My goal is to spread authentic hip-hop through the world. I represent the struggle because I lived through and overcame it. That is what this project represents; you have to keep going because, believe it or not, your dream, everything you want, is closer than you think.” The...

RE: Newt Gingrich Ordered to Stop Using “How You Like Me Now?” Newt Gingrich is the latest in a long line of politicians to receive a cease and desist after using popular music without authorization. At a campaign rally last week, Gingrich used “How You Like Me Now?,” by British band...

Kim Morrell is steadily making her presence known across the internet’s biggest social networks. But make no mistake about it; Kim is no newcomer to the music scene. Growing up in a home full of show tunes, orchestral, folk, and jazz, Kim belted her first melody at the tender age of 2 and...

“It’s Alright sums up the entire album, the writing and recording process. We’re saying ‘It’s okay, buddy. It’s gonna be fine. Don’t worry so much about it.’ Hopefully, listeners will hear the album and agree. Badknight is the sweetness of Emily Lenae Badger’s voice and...

“Right now, for me, everything is new, exciting and fresh.” Micah is an up and coming singer-songwriter, originally from Rochester, NY. From a young age, he was learning to play Jimi Hendrix and John Mayer tunes. His musical influences run the gamut from Stevie Wonder and Sam Cooke to Bon...

Inigo Montoya is a four-piece ensemble from the Philadelphia region that formed in the summer of 2010. The band takes their name from the classical character in the novel (and film adaptation) The Princess Bride. Like many musicians, they don’t enjoy limiting themselves creatively or...

Talk about a big fish in a small pond! At only 18 years old, Alcina Tran is showing a great amount of potential to become one of the music industry’s next big voices. Born in New Jersey, but raised for the most part in Boston, the singer has a love for both learning and making music. Alcina...

  As kids, we were all told to dream big and that the sky is the limit. For Khary Durgans, what started off as a hobby in high school became a solid reality in the matter of only two short years. Commonly known by his stage name, K.i.T is turning heads and making a name for himself as a...

“I come up with some of my best concepts while driving through ‘inner city’ Hartford, CT. I don’t glorify it, rather, I see struggle and it gives me an energy that cannot be stopped. I honestly believe I was put here to help all people identify and unlock their potential. I say...