Coog Radio Updates
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Devonté (Dev) Hynes better known as Blood Orange, is a 30 years old artist, producer, songwriter, and composer based out of New York City. Hynes was born December 23rd, 1985 in London, but eventually moved to America (New York) as his career started to balloon in the year 2007. Hynes initially started his music journey in […]
South Korean boy group BTS has released their second studio album Wings. Since their debut back in 2013, the group, whose name in Korean, Bangtan Sonyeondan, can be translated to “Bulletproof Boy Scouts” or simply “Bangtan Boys,” has been gaining traction in the K-Pop charts and now even in U.S. music charts. Released on Oct. […]
Fat Tony hails from UH’s back yard. The Third Ward native and UH alumnus earned enormous buzz early in his career, winning hardware at three straight Houston Press Music Awards in 2008, ’09, and ’10. Fresh off the release of 2010’s RADARGAB, he worked with OG Ron C to put out the remixed SCREWDARGAB in […]
http://gty.im/459601546 Known for his songs “Talk is Cheap” and “1998”, Australian native Nick Murphy, also known as Chet Faker, set the internet in a frenzy back in 2011 with his electronic, slightly more lazy version of Blackstreet’s “No Diggity”. His unique take on music quickly caught people’s attention and within a year he released his debut EP Thinking […]
ODESZA is a duo made up of Harrison Mills (aka CatacombKid) and Clayton Knight (aka BeachesBeaches). They met at Western Washington University and although they had met during their freshman year, they didn’t start recording music together until they were seniors in 2012. Knight was classically trained in piano as a child and took up […]
Every year there’s a multitude of films that come out from Hollywood. Big or small, acclaimed or criticized, the films that are released have the potential to make a sizable impact on pop culture. But with such a large amount of films coming out, most audiences do not have the time to see all of […]
Who are The Jesus & Mary Chain? Well, back in 1977, brothers Jim & William Reid decided to form a band in the Scottish town of East Kilbride. Taking influence from several artists like Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, The Ramones, and Pink Floyd, the brothers officially formed the group in 1983. With Douglas Hart and […]
Travis Scott, the son of a drummer and grandson of a music scholar, has been producing beats since he was a teen. Born in Houston, this American musician has been excelling rapidly in his career, satisfying a rapidly growing fan base. When he was 17, Scott partnered up with his friend Chris Holloway and formed […]
Like her website URL proclaims, her name is Banks. Known for the moodiness of her alternative R&B songs and her “mysterious” and intense persona, Banks (sometimes stylized as BANKS) has been lauded as the “next big thing” from the start of her career. Jillian Rose Banks grew up in Los Angeles and taught herself piano […]
Brandon Duhon and Rodney Connell were unknowingly dating the same girl. They first met when the girl was killed in a car accident and after the unfortunate event, the two bonded and started a musical collaboration. Together they created Night Drive in 2013 with the inspiration of sci-fi cinematic landscapes. Duhon and Connell take you […]
“I don’t care about getting rich off of music. If that happens that would be awesome. But I’m going to be legendary. My honesty, I feel like no one is honest anymore. You have a few but…I make it fun. I’m not worried about how can I make a radio hit. I’m not worried about […]
http://gty.im/598979372 It seems that musicians will sell almost anything these days. Lil Uzi Vert is no exception. The Philly rapper has just released a limited edition t-shirt just in time for the holidays. The Christmas themed t-shirt features a smiling Uzi wearing a Santa hat. Uzi recently released the collaborative project 1017 vs The World with trap rapper Gucci […]
Blonde Redhead This alternative, indie, and experimental rock band has been going at it for more than two decades. Originally Blonde Redhead was created in 1993 and consisted of twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace, Kazu Makino, and Maki Takahashi. In 1995, the band worked with Steve Shelley and Smells Like Records label to debut […]
Last year the alternative music scene rejoiced as Good Charlotte announced an end to their five-year hiatus. Based from Maryland, Good Charlotte is a few of the remaining bands with 20 plus years of experience, six studio albums, countless awards and nominations and more behind them that are still active. During the hiatus, two of […]
http://gty.im/459671170 Yukimi Nagano, Erik Bodin, Fred Wallin and Håkan Wirenstrand make up Little Dragon, a Swedish based band from Gothenburg that blends R&B, electronic and indie tunes into wonderful and slightly strange songs.
http://gty.im/465349272 Days after announcing the cancellation of his Saint Pablo tour, Kanye West has been hospitalized in Los Angeles, CA. The hip hop superstar was taken to the UCLA Medical Center on Monday due to stress related issues. West was placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold or “5150”, by his personal physician, Dr. Michael Farzam. Prior […]
http://gty.im/176730972 Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor Way was recently unveiled to the public in Queens, NY. The city renamed the intersection of Linden Blvd. and 192nd St. in Queens, NY after the late A Tribe Called Quest rapper. Fans, supporters, family members and several prominent figures in the hip-hop community were in attendance at the grand ceremony. […]
Hello COOGS! I want to share a little something Coog Radio has been going crazy over the last two months. I am new at Coog Radio and when I heard about DAY FOR NIGHT, I was really excited to go. DAY FOR NIGHT is a music festival that combines amazing headlining musicians with captivating digital […]
http://gty.im/118094001 The estate of deceased artist Prince, is suing Roc Nation for copyright infringement. The lawsuit claims that the company’s streaming service Tidal, has added unauthorized material from the artist’s catalog. The estate accuses Tidal of streaming 15 unreleased Prince albums. Roc Nation filed paperwork stating it has oral and written agreements with Prince’s label NPG […]
http://gty.im/453135388 For months, there has been speculation of a Childish Gambino album in the works. Fans can now rejoice as the rumors appear to have been true. Donald Glover or Childish Gambino, has just announced that he is getting set to release a new album this year. The 33-year-old rapper/actor recently completed filming for the first […]
