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If you're a fan of Tenacious D, you probably heard recently that they're finally coming out with their 3rd album this year. It's a great time to come out with new material, as the success of Flig...

The List of Music Festival Essentials

As winter comes to an end, a new season rears its head: music festival season. From here on out, it's just a straight shot through the big multi-day festivals, whether it be Coachella or Bonnaroo...

I Fought the Law: Of Songs and Lawsuits

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 some...

From the Vault Friday: Fiona Apple

Fiona Apple's resurgence under the music world’s radar has arrived, at long last. The singer-songwriter premiered a handful of new songs from her upcoming album (that employs an impressive 23-w...

That Time I Didn't Meet Damien Jurado

Singer-songwriters must have a strange relationship with their listeners. Because their genre requires that they write about themselves, mining their lives for emotional diamonds; their songs bui...

Halftime Shows Are Weird

America's sporting events provide some of its biggest and best spectacle. But what would a spectacle be without a musical interlude for the half-time show? The most recent one that had people tal...

VSQ Sheet Music Bundle Available Now!

Vitamin String Quartet has been spinning your favorite pop and rock tunes into classical gold for more than a decade. Now you can purchase all four exclusive string arrangements ($50.00 value eac...

Music Mondays: Spring Fever

We're only five days into the month of March and VSQ has already caught a powerful case of Spring fever! With just three more weeks before Spring officially makes its way out of hibernation, we'...

Artists on Twitter

Who could have foreseen the explosion of Twitter? Somehow, the combination of bare bones, bite-sized text, supreme mobility and the chronological feed format made it an infectious and easy stand-...

The Many Lives of Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn is a true creative. He's not the type that seems to coast, he is not only driven by the need to create, but by the need to create new things. It's a drive that has led to gigs like an...