What is independent soul? The term itself seems like an oxymoron. Soul artists that aren’t signed to major labels don’t have the same kind of cultura...
Ask Chris Manak (a.k.a. Peanut Butter Wolf ) why he decided to found the hip indie music label Stones Throw back in 1996 and he’ll tell you it was “t...
Way back when, in late 2010, we were tasked with music supervising a brand new series set to premiere in January, 2011. The series was called Mob Wi...
For each and every show that airs on VH1, a team of music supervisors here at the network have spent countless hours determining exactly what pieces o...
Since 2007, Chicago production duo the Hood Internet have owned the mash-up game, releasing a slew of mixtapes that tap into an Internet hit-making ...
Alabama Shakes, the Black Keys, Waters, Dawes and Mayer Hawthorne visit the set of 120 Minutes and chat with Matt, plus videos from Real Estate, Fos...
In the '80s, few groups were more successful and more reviled than Hall & Oates . Over a 40-year career, Daryl Hall and John Oates' blend of pop, Phi...
When we listen to Mayer Hawthorne 's retro-inspired jams, we're transported back to a different time -- a groovy time (can we still say "groovy"?) wh...
It's the best and worst moment of every U.S. festivalgoer's life: schedule day. On the one hand, you can't wait to see when your favorite bands are pl...
We're not only devotees to Mayer Hawthorne 's impeccable neo-retro soul stylings but also his panache when it comes to making music videos, especiall...
One of summer's great pleasure is the abundance of festivals held in parks, sheds, parking lots, stadiums and amphitheaters across the country, where ...
