Many of you know Michelle Phan as a make-up queen of the Youtube universe, but now she’s gonna have another title to add to her expanding resume. Phan has joined up with Cutting Edge Group to create her very own label, Shift Music Group. “I am passionate about finding undiscovered and talented artists,” Phan, 27, […]
Read More Michelle Phan Looks to Give Music a Make-OverIt’s no secret that KPOP group 2NE1 has been looking for the right opportunity to make the jump overseas. Although their label’s hesitancy is not unwarranted as many of their fellow Asian predecessors have seen little success, especially in terms of longevity. But I suppose landing their music an ad placement for a major North American […]
Read More Microsoft x 2NE1 Collabo? Yea That HappenedThe past few years have been big for Steve Aoki. And if you follow a-Tunes, which is hopefully why you’re here, you probably already know that. So it makes sense that the LA Times would do a full feature article on the premiere EDM talent, shedding some light on the label head, DJ, and heir […]
Read More Required Reading: Steve Aoki’s Feature in the LA TimesWe love it when people of all mediums come together to commune and talk shop, and perhaps even pose for a photo op or two. And we get all of the above with the recent gathering of veteran blogger Phil Yu (aka Angry Asian Man), musicians Kero One and Zee Avi, and comedian Jenny […]
Read More Snapshot: Angry Asian Man x Kero One x Zee Avi x Jenny YangDirector Benson Lee’s latest project is starting to pick up some attention, and I can understand why. Here’s the sypnosis: Seoul Searching” is an ’80s teen movie about a group of diverse Korean high school teens from around the globe, coming together in 1986 to experience the most important summer of their lives. They meet […]
Read More Crystal Kay & Heejun Han to Star in Indie Teen Comedy – ‘Seoul Searching’Let me preface by saying I’m no EDM expert… but I know awesome when I hear it. OK, this may kind of flirts the line between awesome and awesomely bad, but I’m mesmerized nonetheless. There’s just no topping this, everyone else in EDM can quit now. SM Entertainment is one of the most prestigious music […]
Read More Just ‘Cause: This Korean EDM Song Has Brought the Genre To It’s ApexWhen’s the last time you listened to the radio and didn’t hear Ariana Grande on it? The ex-Nickelodeon talent has had a huge year in 2014 and as a result, we couldn’t escape her music on Youtube either. Not that I’m complaining. So here are a few of her songs, covered by the artists you […]
Read More The Ariana Grande Covers Youtube Round-Up – 9/16/14This actually dropped last week but we didn’t want to miss out on sharing the news that Jhene Aiko‘s debut studio album, Souled Out, has finally dropped. The Def Jam artist had a lot of help from producers like No.I.D. along with a guest feature by Common, among others. Some sources have it estimated at the […]
Read More Jhene Aiko’s Debut Album, ‘Souled Out’ is Now AvailableWe’re still on that micro review tip (one pro, one con)… and we probably will remain so until we work this the sizable backlog. This week’s theme is silliness. All of the following are either playful, humorous, satirical or some combination of them all. If one of these can’t get you to chuckle, then you’ve […]
Read More The Mid-week Music Video Mini-Reviews Round-Up – 9/10/14 – Silly Video EditionThis is the kind of news that is tough to report. Emmalyn Estrada, the Filipino-Canadian singer who is a part of the group G.R.L., has recently lost her bandmate, Simone Battle, due to apparent suicide. There is some speculation that financial troubles may have played an influential factor, with the group not quite finding breakout success […]
Read More Emmalyn Estrada’s G.R.L. Bandmate – Simone Battle – Dead From Suicide
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