Some say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,  while others in the music industry call it “plagiarism.” Laws must be set in place to protect the creative properties of musicians, but sometimes artists (or their business managers) take lawsuits to a whole other level – even children’s show dinosaur Barney was sued over the [...]

What was the first album you ever bought for yourself? If you can’t answer without feeling a pang of embarrassment, you understand that the evolution of your personal music taste can take many twists and turns. What was once close to your heart in your adolescence may have you selling records in your teenage years.
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It wasn’t too long ago that the nominees for the 54th Grammys were announced, and it looks like a crowded field out there. In the interest of blogging, here’s a look at the four big categories, the nominees, and a measured estimate of who’s taking home the gold.
Song Of The Year
Nominees: Adele – Rolling in [...]

Lady Gaga continues to reinvent fashion, music and theatrics and Vitamin String Quartet Performs Lady Gaga’s Born This Way is an ode to the modern icon’s freshest musical concoctions. In similar fashion, VSQ reinterprets hits such as “Born This Way,” “The Edge of Glory” and “Judas” with lush, dynamic string arrangements. Ignoring cookie cutter choices, [...]

Available next week, VSQ Performs Lady Gaga’s Born This Way transforms seven tracks from Gaga’s latest release into entrancingly hypnotic lilts. Little Monsters, wait no longer, VSQ Performs Lady Gaga’s Born This Way is definitely on it’s way!
Check out a clip of VSQ performing Lady Gaga’s Judas:

Judas from VSQ Performs Lady Gaga’s Born This Way

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Summer is almost upon us and many of VSQ’s favorite artists are releasing albums just in time to make our backyeard BBQ playlists. Here are the best of early summer’s album releases.
Raphael Saadiq, Stone Rollin’ – May 10

Saadiq’s follow up to his excellent 2008 release The Way I See It promises to be a bit [...]

Okay, Lollapalooza, we get it. You’re not messing around this year.
It’s comforting to know that in an age where the music industry is changing so quickly, and on so many levels, that not even the most integral players can seem to keep up with the tides and trends, some things remain constant: 17-year-old girls [...]

It’s been 21 years since fashionable music power couple and philanthropic do-gooders Sting and Trudie Styler founded the Rainforest Fund. This thriving organization’s goal is to preserve, protect and restore areas of the world’s rainforests that are less-than-thriving. In addition to their many year-round events and efforts, the Rainforest Fund throws a pretty epic bash twice a year that more often than not features A-list guests and performers of the hosting couple.