Disney seems to always be concocting new ways to make old classics modernly relevant and exciting. Now, for the newest Muppets rendition, Disney has put together an A+ tribute album titled Muppets: The Green Album. The ultimate Muppets tribute album was announced back in June on Pitchfork (a very fitting way to release a tribute album artist list that features mainly alternative and formerly indie bands), and now we are eagerly awaiting...

After 16 years of making music together, its hard to believe that Eric Hilton and Rob Garza are still finding ways to create new and innovative beats to add to their “soundscaping” repertoire. The electronic music duo is known for bringing together 60′s and 70′s Brazilian bossa nova influences with electronic reggae and acid jazz to create an atmosphere with their music that is different from most other kinds of...

I’m not talking a generation or two ago. I’m talking beginning of music. Truly amazing work of art that are played on some of the oldest instruments that the human race takes for granted. The violin, the cello, and the piano are truly beautiful instruments to hear played by the most gifted men of their time. The best, people like: Chopin – Concertos to inspire emotion. Beethoven – Commonplace in all things...

One of the most popular types of music today is rap music. Most rap artists are well known, greatly paid people who make their music on famous record labels. What is interesting is that rap music comes from a history that is very humble, places that focus on inner cities and cities of poverty. Rap music is sometimes called emceeing and is a type of music that the singer literally speaks in rhyme or verses to beats or instrumental sounds....

Lately Billy Corgan announced to Rolling Stone magazine, that the Smashing Pumpkins are reissuing all their old work. The only question that comes to mind is, “why?” The recordings were already great, especially on Siamese Dream. The whole thing seems like EMI is trying to create a resurgence in the once gigantic fan base. The Smashing Pumpkins set to release a new album, “Oceania” later in the year. The remixes...

Listen to any type of music and one will hear happy songs or sad songs. Then there are the silly songs. Ones that are simply simple, but they make you laugh. Why is it that the silly songs or the songs that you hate are the ones that you cannot get out of your mind? Could it be that these songs never go away because someone is always singing them? Think about it. It is a typical workday and while visiting the cafeteria someone is singing...