What’s it like to become a music star with millions of fans before being able to legally order a beer to celebrate those achievements? These 21 artists know the feeling. Welcome to Billboard.com’s 2014 edition of 21 Under 21, our annual ranking of music’s most powerful minors, and perhaps the most impressive crop of under-21 stars we’ve ever assembled.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Monday, September 29, 2014
Connect with the Best - Film &TV Music Conference 2014 | @Billboards @JuelsOfRome
The Team from "22 Jump Street" & " The Lego Movie" Join Program:
Mark Mothersbaugh, Phil Lord & Christopher Miller sit down for an in-depth discussion on how to build a successful score.
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Howard Shore Announced as Maestro Award Recipient : Academy and Grammy Award Winning Composer to be honored
Shore, who will participate in a Q&A at the conference, has an impressive slate of films this year, among them the final installment in The Hobbit trilogy (The Battle of Five Armies) and the directorial debut of Jon Stewart in Rosewater. One of the creators of Saturday Night Live, he was the show's music director from 1975 to 1980. At the same time, he began collaborating with David Cronenberg and has scored 15 of the director's films, most recently Maps to the Stars.
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Saturday, September 27, 2014
Sunday, September 21, 2014
COOL V'S RATED NEXT: CHECK OUT JHENE AIKO BEHIND THE SEEN
You've seen her in her music videos "The Worst", "Comfort Inn Ending (Freestyle)",& her latest video "The Pressure" from her debut album Souled Out & from her EP Sail Out. Check out her behind the scenes video directed by her "Behind the Seen" & check out her work in the studio, learn a little bit more about Jhene Aiko, & take a look at a page of her life story.
DOWNLOAD SOULED OUT HERE
FOR MORE INFO ON JHENE AIKO. CHECK OUT HER WEBSITE HERE
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Celebrating 20 years - MTV EMAs in Glasgow - 2014 Nominations | @MTVVMA @mtvvma2014 @BillBoardbiz @Juelsofrome
Full list of nominations for 2014 MTV EMAs in Glasgow
Best Song
Ariana Grande - "Problem" ft. Iggy Azalea
Eminem - "The Monster" ft. Rihanna
Katy Perry - "Dark Horse" ft. Juicy J
Pharrell Williams - "Happy"
Sam Smith - "Stay With Me"
Monday, September 15, 2014
Where to put your music as a beginning Artist - The Pro's & Con's | @ASCAP @Pastemagazine @MrOfficialWhistle @Juelsofrome
Where to put your music as a beginning artist can be a daunting question. Every online service has pros and cons, and different programs work better for different genres, artists and scenes. Finding the right distribution method can be tough, and the industry is still going through growing pains when it comes to royalty payments.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
COOL V'S RATED NEXT PRESENTS CHECK OUT RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL'S PEARLS NEGRAS
For those of you who like M.I.A. & groups such as Dead Presidents, Mos Def, & Talib Kweli; imagine combining the sexy appeal of TLC, Allure & a younger teenaged Destiny's Child and you would get the Brazilian girl group Pearls Negras. The young ladies of Pearls Negras are Mariana Alves, Alice Coelho, and Jeni Loyola. I was curious about reading up on the group from a saved link from Rolling Stones that I have saved to my Pocket app. So I figured I'd pull up YouTube & see what they were al about. And needless to say I was impressed.
They rocked it & the young Brazilian ladies had swag. While I do not understand Portugese. The teens make gritty, rattling songs about everything from sweet crushes to life in the slums to political messages aimed at their president. And on the side, they work full time as actresses. Make sure you check them out!
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
COOL V'S RATED NEXT: CHECK OUT NEW MUSIC BY THE JAZMIN SISTERS: KEEP ON LIVING EP
The Jazmin Sisters are back. Last year, the ladies dropped an EP entitled 90's Baby which featured a lot of favorite 90's instrumentals combined with the Jazmin Sister's unique vocals & lyrics which echoed back to the days of R&B lady groups such as En Vogue, SWV, Spice Girls, & TLC. The group is made up of Chinese American sisters Nadia, Felicia, Celia & Daria hailing from Los Angeles. Check out our previous blog about the Jazmin Sisters HERE.
What I like about the Jazmin Sisters is that they are very personable & in their music & their videos you can see their sisterly harmony in an era where a lot of artist have not been making music that their listens are not able to relate to. I can honestly admit that with their last EP it was on replay a lot on my iPhone, laptop & tablet. So I'm definitely happy to see more music from them. If you are a lover of good music then def check them out via iTunes, Amazon Music, Google Play Music, Spotify, Beats Music, or wherever you listen to your music.
STREAM IT HERE
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FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/JAZMINsisters
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/JAZMINsisters
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/jazminonlineTV
MYSPACE: https://myspace.com/jazminsisters