Steph
Jones could host a workshop for artists looking to market themselves
online.
The R&B/pop singer and songwriter who has written for
Jordin Sparks, Blake Lewis and Jesse McCartney has created a solid web presence
for himself with coverage on numerous popular blogs, not to mention his own YouTube channel featuring
several random moments.
Steph Jones: Yahoo!... 
When I first heard "Turn Left" from Little Dragon's eponymous 2007 debut, I was entranced by the haunting MF DOOM-like beat. The strange, sad synths juxtaposed with snappy snares and quirky happy bloop-bleeps combined for a nice way to do a whole lot with a little. But I wasn't sure I was... 
Hearing Leighton Meester rap
the first verse of her song "Somebody To Love" might seem odd for the debut
track from an emerging pop princess who happens to be one of the stars from the
salacious television drama "Gossip Girl."But it makes sense when
considering Leighton's background in music.
Upon a closer listen,
Leighton's spoken words... 
Much like Seattle in the '90s, the borough of Brooklyn is getting all the music buzz these days, thanks to bands as disparate as MGMT, A Place To Bury Strangers, Yeasayer, and TV On The Radio. White Rabbits--who in 2007 issued their critically heralded Fort Nightly debut, and this year... 
Michael Jackson's concert documentary This Is It made the King Of Pop the King Of The Box Office this week, as fans flocked to the theaters to catch a glimpse of what might have been, had the late superstar's London O2 Arena dates actually taken place. But the film also offered... 
Sometimes a really interesting band can just sort of sneak up on you.I may have been familiar with the Postmarks last year--I think I remember reading about them and noting they were from South Florida, where I grew up--but I never really gave them a listen until their latest album,... 
It may border on the cliché for her, but to call young singer-songwriter Diane Birch "well-traveled" may be understating it. The talented vocalist, whose debut album Bible Belt was released in May, has lived in Michigan, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Portland, Oregon in her short life--and there are many more... ![Vederanew[1]](http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/thenewnow__1/thenewnow-960550103-1256085943.jpg?ym42.ECD4e48zj3c)
Creating a buzz in the Midwest is Vedera--a Kansas City, Missouri-based quartet who've just released their major label debut, Stages, on Epic Records.The quartet, fronted by colorful lead vocalist Kristen May, have most recently been huge inroads on the touring circuit with artists like the Fray, All-American Rejects and the... 
Not too many brand new artists can boast that both Usher and
Justin Timberlake wanted to sign them to record deals, but 15-year-old Canadian
artist Justin Bieber can.And now, it is clear why there was such strong interest in
the newcomer, who ultimately took up Usher's offer. In just 12 weeks, Justin has
landed... 
While they may have all the markings of a brand new band, Brookville--or more specifically, the band's central singer/songwriter Andy Chase--has a track record that extends back through the mid-‘90s.Chase was and is a member of Ivy--a terrific New York-based trio that emerged in 1994 and featured Chase, Adam Schlesinger, and... 
