There is a sad and scary trend emerging in hip-hop. Our heroes are dying. I’m not talking about those who’ve been shot. No disrespect to them, but being a hip-hop artist who gets shot has been somewhat cliché, or at least a widely recognized job hazard, for some time. I’m talking about the ...

All of us here at Shutter 16 Magazine have been touched in some way by this passing of MCA. He was an influential master mind of his time.  Through out the years of learning my traits of music journalism I was always tickeled pink to be in the presence of ...

When I was finally old enough to stay awake for the Big Apple’s yearly ball drop on New Year’s Eve and partake in a sip of champagne, I remember my mom remarking as we as our family watched Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, “That man never ages!” America’s ...

Most publicized release for the week goes to Taproot for "Episodes." I've seen the banner on just about every website that's not Geritol or Viagra! A tender spot for me this week is blues goddess Miss Bonnie Raitt, she was my beloved mothers favorite singer and every album she puts ...

Nigel Tufnel: The numbers all go to eleven. Look, right across the board: eleven, eleven, eleven and... Marty DiBergi: Oh, I see. And most amps go up to ten? Nigel Tufnel: Exactly. Marty DiBergi: Does that mean it's louder? Is it any louder? Nigel Tufnel: Well, it's one louder, isn't ...