PEANUT BUTTER WOLF’S COVER OF “BOYZ IN THE HOOD” FROM 1987
In 1987, I had just graduated high school and moved from San Jose to Long Beach, CA for college. I chose Long Beach State...
The New York Times on laptop computers, 1985
WHATEVER happened to the laptop computer? Two years ago, on my flight to Las Vegas for Comdex, the annual microcomputer trade show, every second...
Seven hours of guy lip-synching during a long road trip
White Rhino's sister is not too excited about his lip-synch performance during their 7-hour road trip or his choice of music.
https://youtu.be/OClAfGo_9wQ
Brian Wilson On World Cafe
You'd think it would be difficult for Brian Wilson to pick his favorite Beach Boys song, but he's decisive: It's "God Only Knows." In...
How The Beatles Changed Album Covers
A great look at the most iconic visual supplement in the history of music.
https://youtu.be/_st4diqjpis
Why ska is the mother of reggae
If there's one musical style that epitomizes summer, it might be the loping island style of ska. It caught fire in early '60s Jamaica,...
The reason every meme uses that one font
This video explains why most internet memes use the typeface Impact, designed by Geoffrey Lee in 1965.
https://youtu.be/PzySkYQNDlI
You can now buy 3D printed cochlear implants for your kid’s toys
Building on their Toy Like Me accessories, Makies has shipped 3D printed cochlear implants for your 3D printed custom doll, inwhite or pink. Makies...
Your must-read for the end of summer: How Music Got Free
Stephen Witt's How Music Got Free is a riveting story of obsession, music, crime, and money, featuring visionaries and criminals, moguls and tech-savvy teenagers. It’s...
Miley Cyrus’s Audition tape for Hannah Montana
You can't tell me anything bad about Miley. I'm all for whatever she wants to do, she's earned it. And she's more punk than...
Ever wanted to know what celebrities have on their iPod? Here you go.
In honour of Steve Harvey's Celebrity Week, they collected some of their favorite music-related answers from their 20 Questions video series.
https://youtu.be/vchgbxslIXA
Win 2-tix to see Ani DiFranco at Toronto’s The Great Hall on September 14
As a singer, songwriter, activist and independent entrepreneur, Ani DiFranco has been setting her own pace—and encouraging countless admirers to do the same—for more...
Robert Christgau Brings His Long-Running “Expert Witness” Column to Noisey
Today, Noisey is excited to announce that the one-and-only Robert Christgau has signed on to be a weekly columnist for Noisey, VICE's music and...
Apple Music Fixes Bugs With iOS 8.4.1 Update
Apple released an official iOS update (8.4.1) to users today, aiming to fix a number of bugs that have been plaguing those using Apple’s new...
StatsCan Releases New Music Biz Data Based On 2013 Numbers
New data was just released by Statistics Canada detailing the Canadian music business in 2013. It'll be interesting to see how these numbers change...
