Music

The Hudson Project Showcases Future Music, Mud Parties, and Unprotected Sax

July 21, 2014

As I walk around the back of the media tent, I see Griz standing with a photographer finishing a cup of iced Kuerig saying, "I love coffee." I ask him where the VIP set with Exmag will be later tonight to which...

The Hudson Music Project Canceled

Hal Hyatt

July 14, 2014

SAUGERTIES, NY - On Friday, campers arrived for what was argued to be one of the best east coast festivals this year, The Hudson Music Project. This festival was intended to bring three days of exciting music f...

ESPN releases new SportsCenter video with Metallica

Ellie Williams

July 14, 2014

In "This is SportsCenter - Metallica", ESPN and Metallica team up to inform fans on what the band will do now that Mariano Rivera has retired. The former Yankees pitcher, who retired in 2013, was known for walk...

Feed Me’s Psychedelic Journey Comes to Boston

Hal Hyatt

July 9, 2014

Feed Me has been one of my favorite artists ever since his 2010 release of Feed Me's Big Adventure. After his rise to prominence over the next year, he announced his first tour featuring TEETH, Feed Me's audio/...

#$ – The Bass Hop EP Produced by Space Jesus

Hal Hyatt

July 8, 2014

Last month I put out a review for Space Jesus on his first ep "Atom and Eve", and now the producer is back, except this time he's a part of up-and-coming hip hop group #$ (Hash Money) with rap emcee G...

Borgore is getting Ratchet in Boston

Beth Hutchings

June 24, 2014

Fresh off his EDC main stage set, Borgore is coming to get ratchet at the Royale in Boston on June 27th at the Royale. Borgore, born Asaf Borger, latest album #NEWGOREORDER will be released on 7/8. Media cr...

Game On! Rdio’s World Cup Playlists

Ellie Williams

June 13, 2014

With the return of the World Cup, we're all pretty busy watching our favorite teams. But for those moments between matches, Rdio's released some new playlists to keep you pumped until July 13. #JoinIn to the...

The Blast Interview: Annalise Emerick

Amina Ly

June 9, 2014

Last week, Blast's Amina Ly got the chance to speak to Annalise Emerick, an independent artist based in Boston, MA, to talk about her rising success as a singer/songwriter and her upcoming album Field Notes. ...

Gallery: Boston Calling 2014

Nick DiNatale

June 4, 2014

For the last weekend of May, Boston Calling made it's return to City Hall Plaza, this time for two full days and an additional Friday night of music, new from last year's editions of the festival. Memorial Day ...

Review: “Ghost Stories” is Coldplay’s musical departure

Janine Eduljee

May 24, 2014

After the commercial and artistic success of “Mylo Xyloto”, it was going to take a seriously good record to follow in its footsteps. After three years of anticipation, Coldplay fans were treated to “Ghost Stori...

The Blast Interview: Daniel Layus of Augustana

Nick DiNatale

May 20, 2014

This past weekend, Augustana visited The House of Blues in support of their most recent album, Life Imitating Life. We caught up with Daniel Layus prior to the show for a chat about the past 3 years, his future...

Space Jesus releases new EP “Atom and Eve”

Hal Hyatt

May 20, 2014

Before writing this article, I had never heard of Space Jesus. I just finished listening to his new four-song EP/album Atom and Eve. I won't go as far as to say this is the hottest release right now, but as a p...

New Release: Space Jesus’ ATOM + EVE

Ellie Williams

May 15, 2014

Last week, Brooklyn-based producer Space Jesus dropped his fifth EP, titled ATOM + EVE. Space Jesus' latest EP, ATOM+EVE. Media credit to Cognac Planet Jasha Tull, who goes by Space Jesus, was described...

Iced Earth and the New England Metal Fest

Sinan Pehlivanoglu

May 13, 2014

The legendary Metal band Iced Earth is currently doing its U.S. tour to support their latest album Plagues of Babylon. After an amazing show in New York, the band rode to Massachusetts to hit the stage at the N...

Release of Kurt Cobain’s Note Reignites Discussions of Grunge Culture

Janine Eduljee

May 6, 2014

Seattle police recently released a note Kurt Cobain kept in his wallet that mocked his wife Courtney Love, twenty years after his infamous suicide. The note calls Love a “bitch with zits” who stole Cobain’s ...

Excision Live: Bring your Earplugs

Hal Hyatt

April 15, 2014

Excision is a dubstep producer from Canada who knows how to bring on the bass. I have been following Excision for quite some time - he is definitely one of the most talented producers in the EDM game. I first s...

Mika “Prophet” Guillory of Hip-Hop Rock Band 7Lions: The Blast Interview

Madeline Knutson

April 15, 2014

Signed to RedOne's 2101 Records, Southern California band 7Lions merges hip-hop and rock to create their own original sound. Founded in 2010, the group is composed of six members, Forrest Fulmer, Will Carpenter...

An Evening with the Stars

Sinan Pehlivanoglu

April 1, 2014

As devoted fans, we all wait for our favorite artist to come to town, and to see them live. However, those hour-long performances are never enough. You keep checking the clock, wishing the night would never en...

Review: Pharrell Williams’ G I R L

Amina Ly

March 26, 2014

Whether you’d heard of him before 2013 or not, Pharrell Williams has been around in the world of mainstream pop longer than many would realize. It’s not hard to see why he’s been flying under the radar since hi...

With new album, Royal Bliss reminds us why we love rock

Ellie Williams

March 12, 2014

Salt Lake City rockers, Royal Bliss, released their latest studio album, Chasing the Sun, on February 18, 2014. Though Royal Bliss released Waiting Out the Storm in 2012, the album’s two singles failed to m...