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Gifts Under a Grand 2015
Audio-Technica ATH-R70x The R70x is Audio-Technica’s first pair of open-back reference professional headphones. Featuring specially designed drivers and acoustically transparent housings fashioned from aluminum honeycomb mesh, these headphones provide an ... -
Album Review: Ellie Goulding - "Delirium" (8/10)
English songstress Ellie Goulding envisioned her third studio album as “a big pop album.” The “Lights” artist definitely accom plishes this feat by spawning pop-formulaic tunes with basic beats and repetitive ... -
79 Best Career Tips of the Year
Each month on musicconnection.com and in its venerable print edition you’ll find a treasure trove of career tips from artists and music industry pros who generously share their hard-won knowledge. ... -
5 Seconds of Summer: Mates from Down Under
Hailing from a small suburb outside of Sydney, Australia, 5 Seconds of Summer embarked on a journey in the fast lane and attained international success in a few short years. ... -
Latching onto Disclosure
Disclosure kicked off their headlining North American tour at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, opening the night with an oldie, “White Noise.” After the first couple songs, the brother ... -
Album Review: Carly Rae Jepsen - E•MO•TION (7/10)
With her third studio album, Canadian pop sweetheart Carly Rae Jepsen delivers an ode to ‘80s pop music, especially in the instrumentation of synths and infectious drum beats. Undoubtedly, Jepsen ... -
Album Review: We Came As Romans - We Came As Romans (7/10)
This isn’t the WCAR You Used To Know. For their fourth studio album, the melodic metalcore sextet partner up with Of Mice & Men producer David Bendeth and pursue a different ... -
Music Documentary Examines Industry's Financial Malaise
Kudos to Scott Kirby, whose provocative new documentary Music Matters examines the roots of the industry’s current financial malaise and suggests how to correct past mistakes and injustices. As posited ... -
All Time Low Party with Future Hearts
One expectation always fulfilled at an All Time Low concert is that the band always delivers a top-notch performance. According to frontman Alex Gaskarth in MC’s April cover story, “A ... -
Album Review: Smallpools - Lovetap! (9/10)
Indie pop band Smallpools debut with flying colors, delivering infectious, upbeat tunes that instill the desire to dance—perhaps with a bonfire on the beach or cruising the highway with windows ...