Who says that video killed the radio star? Even today, with high-tech entertainment like the Internet and MTV, one of our oldest forms of electronic communication — radio — is still very much alive and kicking. For proof of this, look no further than Chicago's Radio Arte. Radio Arte (WRTE 90.5 FM), is the only … Continue reading Making Radio Waves with Radio Arte
TeenWire.org recently hooked up with the new Chair of the TeenWire Teen Advisory Board, Ginuwine. We found out that he's one down to earth guy even with more than three million in record sales. Interview: He's the Same Ol' G: R&B artist Ginuwine started out his career at 13 as a breakdancer. Soon after, he turned to … Continue reading Interview: 100% Ginuwine
Nearly every hip-hop aficionado out there with a speedy computer and decent recording software thinks she or he has the next multi-platinum beat or gold-record rhyme. But is that all it takes to launch a career in the music business? Not quite, says San Francisco-based music producer Peter Phaep [pronounced "PEE - IP"]. Phaep produces … Continue reading Breakin’ Into the Biz with Peter Phaep
Most of us love going to concerts — hanging with our friends and enjoying the music. But thanks to people like Vincent Lopez, young adults and teens in California are also getting answers to some very personal questions. Eighteen-year-old Vincent is a member of the Music Outreach Program at Planned Parenthood of Orange and San … Continue reading Music Outreach Programs: Orange & San Bernardino County
Do all boy bands synchronize their dance moves and wear trendy outfits? No. And Infimi is one band that defies the norm in more ways than one. These Portsmouth, New Hampshire, high school students performed in May as part of the Sonic Assembly concert. Sonic Assembly, the brainchild of a music producer and a social … Continue reading Beyond Boy Bands with Infimi
After 20 years of sibling rivalry, these twin girls decided to take action and channel their energy into beautiful music. Tegan and Sara are 20-year-old twins from Calgary, Canada. With acoustic guitars and two distinctively different voices, they just released their first CD, This Business of Art on Vapor Records. They've won Calgary's Garage Warz … Continue reading Interview: Chilling with Tegan and Sara
When Sean "Puffy" Combs met four singing, southern gentleman in the popular Atlanta nightclub called 112, he was intent on making them "Bad Boys." Four years, an album, and several hit records later, the talented vocalists have far surpassed the popularity of that hometown club for which they were named. Now they've released another hot platinum-selling album, Room … Continue reading Interview: 112 on Love, Lyrics, & Much More!
Dedicated rap fans around the world have heard of Dice Raw. His landmark rhymes on The Roots' classic album, Do You Want More?!!! sparked this Philadelphia native's career. Dice Raw took some time from his busy schedule to talk to TeenWire.org about how he got started, his debut album Reclaiming the Dead, and, yes, sex. … Continue reading Interview: Rolling with Dice Raw
Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, founding members of the Talking Heads, started the Tom Tom Club in 1981. Their most famous songs, "Genius of Love" and "Wordy Rappinghood," among others, have been sampled by the likes of Tupac Shakur, LL Cool J, Puff Daddy, Ziggy Marley, and Mariah Carey. In the year 2000, they're back … Continue reading Interview: The Tom Tom Club Gets Funky!
Recovering bookworms Caithlin De Marrais, Kyle Fischer, and William Kuehn met in a poetry class in college. Five years later, living in New York City and working together as Rainer Maria, they've just released their third full-length recording, A Better Version of Me, on Polyvinyl Records. Their music has been featured on MTV's Undressed and … Continue reading Interview: Rocking with Rainer Maria
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