Posts by: Tom Carbone

Best hip-hop mixtapes of 2011

December 7, 2011 5:15 pm by

Take a look at our favorite hip-hop mixtapes from 2011.

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The Bridge, a local music venue, hosts its Grand Opening tonight.

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If you’re looking for something out of the ordinary to do this weekend, there are several a capella music events happening that you should attend.

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The British singer was forced to cancel her US tour dates in early October citing voice problems. She cancelled her six remaining UK tour dates earlier this week, prompting speculation as to what the cancellations are a cause of.

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Alternative rock duo The Black Keys, known for their catchy garage rock sound, released a new song today titled “Lonely Boy,” the first single off of their forthcoming record El Camino.

The video for the track, which was also released today, features a man dancing and singing to the entire song. This is [...]

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Taylor Swift called into the Clear 99 country music radio station here in Columbia in Monday morning with some great news. She told Scotty and Carissa, the morning hosts of the popular station, that their station had won two Country Music Awards.

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Switchfoot’s bassist tells Vox what the band’s latest album means to him and how they won’t be stopping anytime soon.

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Last night, BET hosted the 6th annual Hip Hop Awards, an award show that showcases the talents of the industry’s best rappers, producers and music video directors. Actor/comedian Mike Epps hosted the event, which gives out awards such as Music Video of the Year and Producer of the [...]

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MU group to host Rock Against Rape

September 28, 2011 10:37 am by

The Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention Center at MU will host “Rock Against Rape,” a benefit to raise awareness for Rape Awareness Month.

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With songwriting credits on chart topping tracks like Rihanna’s “Umbrella,” and Beyonce’s “Single Ladies,” it’s clear that The-Dream has a knack for writing radio hits. When he’s not writing the next No. 1 song for America’s best performers, Terius Nash (real name) puts out music of his own, releasing four full-length albums in as many years and one more soon to come.

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By Megan O’Neill

As Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Mavis Staples walked on stage, radiating joy and determination, the whole crowd at Peace Park made its way to the front with eyes of anticipation. The smiling Grammy Award winner captivated guests at the Roots ‘N’ Blues ‘N’ BBQ festival Friday night with [...]

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Today marks the start of the fifth annual Roots ‘N’ Blues ‘N’ BBQ festival in downtown Columbia. The festival kicks off at three stages downtown at 5 p.m. with musicians performing until 11 p.m. Barbecue will be available for purchase throughout the festival from approved vendors, but attendees will not [...]

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Last night, MTV put on the 28th annual Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. Viewers across the world took to the Twitter-verse using the hashtag #WhatWillGagaWear and #VMA, among others, to discuss the awards and make predictions. As expected, Lady Gaga wanted to make the evening all about her. Dressed up as her [...]

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