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Musicblogger's favorite correspondent, Alison Sudol (AKA: A Fine Frenzy) recently hit the road with up-and-coming balladeer Ferras on a cross-country tour. We asked Alison and Ferras to send us a few notes from the road....

Saturday in Austin was a beautiful 85 degrees, with a nice breeze blowing down Sixth Street. After catching up with some friends (and finally getting to sit down for a real lunch), I went...

The best thing about being in Austin for SXSW is running into some of your favorites artists on the street. On Thursday, I actually bumped into two of my favorite acts, Augustana and Johnathan...

Friday in Austin was sunny, clear, and HOT. Ninety degrees hot. But everyone at SXSW slathered on sunscreen, had a bottle of water at the ready, and pressed on. I started my day with...

In the past few years, SXSW has turned into a near 24-hour day, with a shows that go really late as well as a rash of parties that start in the early afternoon. So...

I've always wondered about backup singers. When does a band decide: hey, we've got a tour coming upâ¿¿ and we deserve to give those songs the harmonies they deserve! And, maybe more importantly, what's...

Our music-savvy Art Director, the amazing Kathleen McGowan, directed me to the best site the other day: Sleeveface.com. Check it out!...

What Made Milwaukee Famous is one of those great bands thatâ¿¿ are in no way from the place you'd assume them to be from. Yes, the Milwaukee boys are from Austin, Texas. (The town...

This is going to be random, but hopefully it's worth it. I was at the gym the other day and the video for the Dave Matthews Band's "Ants Marching" came on. And, thirty seconds into...

Our last V-day themed posting comes from the amazingly talented Sara Bareilles--whose own "Love Song" was chosen yesterday as one of Secondhand Serenade's most romantic songs! Here are Sara's top songs for today: 1....

Since all of this week's guest-blogging artists have been so on-point with their Valentine's Day songs, I've had a hard time narrowing down my own list. But here are some of the songs that...

John Vesely--who sings under the name Secondhand Serenad--knows a thing or two about love songs. His ballad "Vulnerable," about how scary it is be to be in love, has been played over 7.5 MILLION...

When we last left off, Alison Sudol (AKA 'A Fine Frenzy') had arrived at her first NYC fashion week. After a few days of shows and parties, Alison's preparing for a performance on The Late...

You can't get much more romantic than Matt White. You probably know this dreamy Jersey boy from his hit single "Best Days." Matt is currently on tour supporting the Best Days album, but found...

In New York City, and especially here in the Teen Vogue offices, fashion week is a big deal. (Even for a girl like me, who's more dress-for-comfort than runway ready.) It's also exciting for fashion-savvy...

Valentine's Day looms. So how better to celebrate the holiday that's (at least supposed to be) about love than with some romance? This week, I talked to a handful of artists and asked them...

Social networking site Bebo.com has just partnered with Music Nation to launch Bebo On Stage. Why should you care? Well if you've got a band, you can upload your mp3s and videos and potentially...

Meg & Dia Frampton are not only one of the best sister acts around (check out their MySpace page to hear some pop/punk tracks off their latest album "Something Real"), they're also one of...

OK, now that we've got the 'best of 2007' out of our collective systems, let's talk 2008. So far, the early front runner for 'my favorite album of 2008' comes from Athens, GA band...

A lot of people have asked me what my top ten albums were for 2007. And I never have a solid answer ready because I don't want to just rattle off things without thinking. I...