The spirit of the infamous but now defunct New York music club CBGB will be reborn this summer, in the form of a music festival and movie. Originally intended to showcase the music styles it was named after (Country, BlueGrass, and Blues), CBGB became a breakout forum for Punk and New Wave bands like The [...]

Dear Wes,
Hey! You don’t know me, but I’m a big fan. I haven’t seen your newest film, Moonrise Kingdom yet, though. So, no spoilers! Haha. That was a joke, Wes. I know you wouldn’t do that to me. I trust you.
But onto business! I am writing you this open letter because I have some [...]

Courtney Love’s recent renewal of her spat with Dave Grohl reminds us that beefs in the music world aren’t just for rappers. Sure, there have been plenty of rap battles – from ones that end in a truce, like Nas and Jay Z (whose white flag to Nas was a record deal with Def Jam) [...]

A great movie or song, alone, can inspire powerful emotions. But combined, sounds and images can amplify the sensation. The Smiths’ guitarist Johnny Marr, who worked on the soundtrack to Dennis Hopper’s film Colours in the late-1980s, said he enjoys working on movies because “You’re not restricted to working on something between three and five minutes [...]

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1. Atlantic City (originally performed by Bruce Springsteen)
2. Imagine (originally performed by John Lennon)
3. Back in Black (originally performed by AC/DC)
4. Dazed and Confused (originally performed by Led Zeppelin)
5. Heart Of Gold (originally performed by Neil Young)
6. Iron Man (originally performed by Black Sabbath)
7. The Unforgiven (originally performed by Metallica)
8. Maggie May (originally performed by Rod Stewart)
9. Changes (originally performed by David [...]

Oh, I really should apologize to Peter Gabriel. I had pretty much written him off. I thought he was done, at least in the current-pop-culture-relevancy context. I don’t mean to downplay the immense contributions he’s made over the years because, really, kudos to him, man. I just thought he was, ya know, done. But then [...]

Jim C works in the digital department at CMH. Since he turns real music into 1’s and 0’s all day, his opinion doesn’t really matter. Just kidding! Somehow he convinced the Vitamin String Quartet to cover No Age, so he hopes you enjoy it!
1. Nirvana – Smells like Teen Spirit from The [...]

Mixtape # 3 of the VSQ Employee Mixtape series is here! Our marketing department gave you a nostalgic trip down memory lane with some alternative hits of the 90’s in mixtape #1 and our art department filled in the blanks with some must-have post punk tracks in mixtape #2. But if you’re looking for some [...]