We revisit and rank the 50 best hits from the year 1995, plus interview artists like Alanis Morissette, Garbage, Monica, Kylie Minogue, Seal, Saint Etienne, Ace Of Base and more in the process. More »
Clear Channel has flipped one of its Louisville stations to a format called “Louie,” which the bigwigs are actually saying is the first firmament in what will be come to known as “Gen X radio.” Yes, the generation that inspired so much Boomer disdain is finally getting a format to call all its own, although the music associated with it may not be what you necessarily think of when you think of slackers and Singles. Quoth CC market president Bill Gentry: “It’s focused on a musical experience… [that] crosses cultures from grunge, hip-hop, hair bands, boy bands and more.” And another CC higher-up has this to say: “[Louie will] capture how 30-somethings listen to music, and it ignores genres and categories.” Sounds sorta Jack-y to me, but then again, perhaps that ill-conceived marketing will inspire further nostalgia for those 30somethings who remember all too well being ineptly pandered to back in the day. The playlist of Louie’s inaugural hour after the jump. More »
Coolio was arrested in Los Angeles Tuesday for driving with a suspended license after being pulled over for expired registration, only days after Warren G and a friend were arrested for possession of marijuana after allegedly running a red light. More »
Coolio was arrested in Los Angeles Tuesday for driving with a suspended license after being pulled over for expired registration, only days after Warren G and a friend were arrested for possession of marijuana after allegedly running a red light. More »
Reality TV: Despite the writer’s strike being over, it’s probably here to stay, since it’s so cheap to produce and former celebrities seem to be one of the few resources on Earth that’s actually not being depleted at a frightening rate. In the past two days I’ve come across mentions of three new programs featuring hip-hop artists; one is centered around making allegedly sexy food, one focuses on life at Beverly Hills High, and one shows the fatherly side of someone who was previously banned in the U.S.A. After the jump, a brief look at the new (and newish) small-screen offerings starring ex-Hollywood Square Coolio, the formerly Lil’ Romeo, and 2 Live Crew’s Luke Campbell.
If you’re a rapper/rap mogul whose career has taken you out of the spotlight, there’s not much stigma left in signing up for your own reality show, even one on Oxygen. Still, you should probably be at least a little embarassed to call your reality show Coolio And The Gang. More »
If you’re a rapper/rap mogul whose career has taken you out of the spotlight, there’s not much stigma left in signing up for your own reality show, even one on Oxygen. Still, you should probably be at least a little embarassed to call your reality show Coolio And The Gang. More »
