MTV Video Music Awards 2013 Winners & Performances

Last night’s VMAs was definitely a better show than the one in the past couple years. Sure, this one had its downs. (Anyone else still feeling personally victimized by Miley’s performance?) But a major–MAJOR–up was Justin Timberlake’s incredible and unforgettable…

Justin Timberlake, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Lead 2013 VMA Nominations

MTV announced the 2013 Video Music Awards nominations via their Instagram and Vine video accounts – making the VMAs the  first awards show to announce nominations via these social media video platforms. Justin Timberlake’s “Mirrors,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop,” Bruno Mars’ “Locked Out of Heaven,” Robin Thicke’s “Blurred…

TYF Column: Why Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ Success Matters

Selling 703,000 copies is a great number for any singer/band out there who are just starting to get some recognition. Selling 703,000 copies, without a label, putting the music you want out there, now that’s something. The music industry has…

TV Review: Saturday Night Live with Kevin Hart

Comedian Kevin Hart hosted last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live, and I have to say I was surprised that he was never part of the SNL cast. Ironically, he addressed that in his monologue. Hart said that he auditioned…