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Reeve Carney at Molly Malone’s in Los Angeles, CA
Hot off the heels of performing as Riff Raff for the Rocky Horror Picture Show, actor, singer and songwriter Reeve Carney has embarked on a tour in support of his ... -
Troye Sivan at the Palladium in Los Angeles, CA
Music Connection caught a glimpse of Troye Sivan performing at South by Southwest earlier this year, and here, seven months later, we caught him on night two of sold-out shows ... -
Demi Lovato at The Forum in Inglewood, CA
Two years have passed since we’ve seen Demi Lovato in concert. Since then she released her fifth studio album, Confident, and most recently she became the co-owner of CAST Centers, ... -
Industry Profile: FanFunded
Crowdfunding has emerged as a viable resource for artists to further their careers and collaborate with their fans. In short, artists spearhead online projects—funding for studio time and/or albums—that welcome ... -
Warped Tour 2016 at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA
Sun was high and heat was on in Pomona, CA for the 22nd edition of Vans Warped Tour. Well before the gates opened, a mile-long line of anxious attendees waited to ... -
Music Album Review: Alexander Jean - "Head High" (9/10)
Head High marks the debut of singer/songwriter duo Alexander Jean. It’s a short six-song journey, but they’re all the EP needs. This may be their first offering, but BC Jean ... -
Artist Profile: Nikki Stringfield
From Small-Town Girl to Big-City Rocker As a developing artist, launching a music career can be daunting. Everyone pays dues and hustles every day hoping to land the big gig ... -
Polyphia at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, CA
Dallas, TX instrumental outfit Polyphia closed their U.S. tour with CHON at the sold-out Troubadour in Los Angeles. In all honesty, this reviewer was curious about how one would fare with ... -
Panic! at the Disco at Tower Theater
After skyrocketing to No. 1 on the iTunes charts within hours of releasing Death of a Bachelor, Panic! at the Disco--now only comprising leading man Brendon Urie--traveled to London and ... -
Hollister's Holiday Carnival with Coast House for Operation Warm
Hollister announced its 2015 holiday campaign featuring singer/songwriter, Cody Simpson, and his new band, Coast House. For the holiday season, they have teamed up for a campaign where customers will have ... -
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 ...
