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Del-Fi label founder, record producer and “the world’s youngest bandleader” Bob Keane passed away on Saturday at age 87. By age 17, Keane was fronting his own big band and played with different bands, including Artie Shaw’s, throughout the ’40s. He started Del-Fi after co-founding and working as an...

Hey, I don’t know about you but today seems like the perfect day for some ridiculous French ukelele-synth pop with a cheesy mod-60’s feel. Impossible to find? Ha! Easy to find thanks to the lovely and strange Mareva Galanter. Her 2007 album Ukuyeye is a thrillingly silly and fun mash up of classic...

Distortion 2 Static interviews DJ Jazzy Jeff and Skillz to discuss the classic DJ/MC combination,���touring together,���DJ Hero, and paying tribute to Michael Jackson. Related posts:DJ Jazzy Jeff On His Character In DJ HeroDJ Jazzy Jeff Rips Apart Run DMC’s “Peter Piper” LiveDJ Jazzy Jeff Vs. LL Cool J “Rock The Bells” Related posts:

1. DJ Jazzy Jeff On His Character In DJ Hero
2. DJ Jazzy Jeff Rips Apart Run DMC’s “Peter Piper” Live
3. DJ Jazzy Jeff Vs. LL Cool J “Rock The Bells”

Here’s a thought for anyone considering purchasing an Akai MPC2500. ���Akai plans to release a Special Edition of the sampler/sequencer that���will be available in white with carbon paneling and come equipped with���128MB RAM and a CD-R drive���pre-installed. The Akai MPC2500SE is slated for early...

Illmind discusses first learning to make beats at 13 and deciding to pursue music as a career around the age of 20. ���He also talks about his Blaps, Rhymes, & Life mixtape series and the importance of producer showcases such as Beat Society and his own BLAP. Related posts:Blaps, Rhymes, & Life – Illmind + DJ [...] Related posts:

1. Blaps, Rhymes, & Life – Illmind + DJ Dub MD (Download)
2. Illmind Breaks Down Blaps w/ MixtapeMonster
3. Dub MD x Illmind – Blaps Rhymes & Life Vol. 2

After testing her acting chops with guest runs on the revamped “Melrose Place” and “CSI,” Ashlee Simpson has made her way to Broadway. The pop singer is currently starring in Chicago as Roxie Hart, a role she previously tackled during on London’s West End in 2006. [MTV.com] The popularity of...

Ya I done been gone. What of it? I'm just following in the footsteps of those before me. The Black Sheeps, Souls of Mischiefs, and Ricky Williams' of the world who disappear without a trace to drive cabs or smoke weed at massage school, then arbitrarily reappear to kill it. I got the turtleneck in Turkestan. - A-Plus SOULS OF MISCHIEF - PROPER AIM SOULS OF MISCHIEF - WONI BLACK SHEEP - DOIN IT WRONG PLUS!: Remeet Ricky Williams, if you haven't met him already.

‘Tis the season for deals and giveaways. ���Sonar manufacturer Cakewalk has offered its SFZ+ and Square I synths plus its Audio FX series of effects plug-ins to anyone willing to take the time to download them from the Cakewalk store. Grab them while you can as there appear to be a limited number...