When Nas said hip-hop was dead, he obviously hadn't heard the mind-blowing collaboration between two of the genre's most decorated entities, UGK and Outkast. "Int'l Players' Anthem (I Choose You)" is a well-polished and unique, a breath of fresh air for...

Staff Writer 9 / 10 On Oct. 2, Brooks and Dunn released their latest country album called "Cowboy Town." With 11 tracks on the album, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn manage to use the familiar twang of the true country voice to depict what country music should...

Staff Writer There's a lot of confusion these days about what is and what isn't good hip-hop music. What is apparent is that there are three sides. There are hip-hop heads -- those who appreciate the art in good hip-hop and shun commercial phenomena that...

Staff Writer While many children today jam to hits off Radio Disney, my gateway to music was whatever played on my older sister's giant boom box. Being that she was older (thus representing all things cool) I believed in whatever she listened to, whether...

The Gaslight Anthem - "We're Getting A Divorce, You Keep the Diner" Some songs that are too lyrically vague make me mad. I can't seem to figure out what some bands are trying to express, which makes me feel like I'm missing something. This song would...

5 / 10 Apparently, it is possible to make a movie so lacking in rhythm that it plays out as a very rough cut of itself. "The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising," based on a novel by Susan Cooper, follows the character Will Stanton (Alexander Ludwig). He is the...

So far, this list has been filled with songs that some have liked and some have hated. Now that the countdown is ending, it's time to really separate the songs that have ruled 2007 from the songs that just rocked. 9. Minus the Bear - "Double Vision Quest"...

If a zombie apocalypse ever occurs, run to your bookie and take the zombies and the points. Most art forms that involve the flesh-eating undead are usually pretty good, even if only for novelty value. Because Halloween is slowly creeping up on us, video...

Faith Hill has released her latest album, "The Hits." With celebrity looks, a marriage to Tim McGraw and a voice that mirrors the pop sound of Shania Twain, it's no wonder Faith Hill can make the hit songs featured on this album. Since 1999, young couples...

NIU jazz aficionados will rub elbows with one of the greats this afternoon. Jazz guitar legend Pat Martino will be presenting a clinic today at 3:30 p.m. in room 173 of the NIU Music Building, where he will impart words of wisdom and perform with NIU...

7 / 10 PJ Harvey belongs with an elite group of musicians. Like The Beastie Boys and Beck, she's considered an influential and original artist who has sustained a lengthy career without repeating herself. But even her hardcore following will be checking...

When I was 12, I heard the song "Guerilla Radio" and discovered Rage Against The Machine, a band that would later teach me to "Testify." This was a time when my love for rap and my love for rock hadn't yet reconciled with one another. To hear a hip-hop...