PopCrush Top 20

Freshcoast artist Q Dot, hailing from the Seattle area, has a unique ability of combining his talents of rapping and piano skills for a blend of soulful hip hop music. And soon, Missoula will have a chance to show this rising star some Montana love at his upcoming performance at Stage 112 downtown.

With talk of Miley Cyrus’s performance at the VMA’s now down to a low hum she wasted no time in getting the media machine bangin’ down walls again with this week’s release of her Wrecking Ball video. It broke the record of most views on Vevo in a 24-hour period.

Anthony Ray -- better known as Sir Mix-A-Lot -- is one of those rappers whose noggin is always spinning with a new idea, whether it's music or tech-related. It's one of the big reasons the nearly half-century old performer is still bouncing between producing, as well as performing an eclectic mix of music.

Actor, songwriter, record producer and innovative rapper Eminem is finally back with the dropping of his brand new single Berzerk. Not only is he back on the scene but he is taking no prisoners as this latest release sold 362,000 copies last week. Berzerk is doing it old school with samples from Billy Squire and Beastie Boys. Its infectious hook combined with Eminem’s wicked staccato flow assure

Like many a recording star before them, One Direction will make their U.S. film debut this weekend. It certainly isn’t a new concept for recording artists to step off of the concert stage and onto the silver screen. In the past such stars as Elvis, Frank Sinatra and Will Smith successfully transitioned from music maven to movie mogul.

Ke$ha is currently on tour promoting her second studio album Warrior and with all the hits this crazy kid has put out you know I needed to check it out. All the open sexuality and craziness that follows Ke$ha everywhere was certainly present on stage along with a full band, dancers and the perfect blend of sonic and visual mayhem.

Let’s face it, from explicit lyrics to scantily clothed artists to racy videos, sex is a part of the musical marketing landscape. Case in point, and mind you I love this song,  but would we have even heard of “Blurred Lines” if it wasn’t introduced to us by a bevy of gorgeous models dancing naked?  Of course that version of the video was eventually taken down from Youtube, but only after all the n

If you stepped outside for even just a moment this Tuesday night, no doubt you saw the most beautiful orange clouds above Missoula. This was a sunset to remember...and an avid GoPro user by the name of Jason Vaughn was able to capture it all, from start to finish in all it's glory and in a sped up time lapse. Talk about great timing. If ever there was a defining moment for the meaning of Big Sky C

If you're like me – when the DJ in the club is starting to mix out of the current song, the anticipation in me and on the floor builds as your ears and brain digest the musical layers. You're trying to decipher that next sonic blast and then POW…there it is...

This week I have family from out of town visiting with me. We all went to see The Package Tour together and while there, they got to share in the whole pre-show backstage and post show tour bus excitement. They got to watch and learn while I was doing an interview and they were blown away when they saw how much work goes into producing and remixing all the songs played each week.

If you've never seen Bruno Mars or Ellie Goulding live, pick up the phone right now and order your tickets for what is probably one of the best shows you'll ever see. Ellie did a great job of bringing her infectious blend of dance, pop and alternative to the live stage and it was one of the best responses from an audience I've ever for an opening act.

I live and breathe music every second of every day but there is something even better about the experience during the summer months. Don’t you just love cruising with the top down and the windows open to your favorite jam or checking out one of the hottest acts of the year live under the stars or inside a packed arena. Yep, ain't nothing like it.