Classifying electronic music amongst the “founding father” genres vividly shows the journey music has taken over the decades. Since the Beatles days of brilliant music simplicity, artists have expanded on the Fab Four’s template by incorporating heavily infused and hard driven tempos. You can say music may have taken a turn for the worse since the glorious 60s days, but it is hard to not succumb to the head nodding ways of electronic music. Dynasty Electric is a group that will allow you to bob away without feeling that Beatles guilt. The outfit, which consists of multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer, Seth Misterka and lead singer Jenny Electrik, dropped their third…

One of you lucky ShockYa readers will be kicking off Thanksgiving Day as the winner of the Howie D “Back To Me” giveaway. The Backstreet Boys member released his debut album, which features the singles, “100″ and “Lie To Me”, on November 15th. The 13 track album is a must to complete your Backstreet Boys collection. Yes, Howie D is solo now, but he will forever be “playing games” with your hearts. So for that, you should line his CD up with the solo records of Nick Carter and Brian Littrell. Not a bad place to be situated, Howie D. Heather, you better make room for Howie D’s “Back To…

Sometimes with bands it takes one song to seal an eternity deal with a fan. In order for a tune to qualify for this level of security, it must be both lyrically and instrumentally captivating. This task is much more easily said than done. You must also throw memorable into the mix because how many songs have you come across that exude talent, but are far from catchy? Take for example Beyonce’s album, “4″. Sorry Beyonce, but it is true. Out of the 12 track album, how many songs can you name? This law of gaining the undying fan applies to the indie-eletronica band, The Limousines, which consist of multi-instrumentalist…

Mike Huber, a local crew member working on the New Orleans set of ‘G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation,’ died on September 22, 2011, TMZ is reporting. Huber died while taking down a set at the Michoud facility, where the sci-fi action sequel was being shot at a warehouse. The facility is located where NASA built the external fuel tanks for the space shuttle program. While working on a high-powered scissor lift, the machine tipped over, and Huber sustained fatal injuries. Paramount Pictures, which is set to release ‘G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation,’ which stars Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson and Channing Tatum, in June 2012 as a follow-up to the hit 2009 film,…

‘All My Children’ and ‘One Life To Life’ won’t air new episodes online after the latter wraps its run on ABC in January 2012, Deadline is reporting. Prospect Park, the company that signed a deal with ABC in July 2011 to broadcast the canceled series on the Internet, has decided not to create an online soap network anchored by the two shows. The decision comes after Prospect Park’s Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz tried to secure financial backing for their Online TV Network. They also tried to lock in the actors and writers from the departing ABC soaps, and sign agreements with the Hollywood unions. Ultimately, doing all three close…

Yemen president Ali Abdullah Saleh has agreed to resign after months of demonstrations against his 33-year rule, the Associated Press is reporting. The move has pleased the country’s U.S. and Gulf allies, who worried its collapsing security was allowing al-Qaida to step up its operations. Saleh is the fourth leader to step down from power in the aftermath of the Arab Spring uprisings. The longtime dictators in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya have also turned over their power. However, Saleh’s deal grants him immunity from prosecution, and he isn’t explicitly banned from Yemen’s political life. Saleh’s resignation will surely lead to a power struggle, as his son and nephew are among…

What better way to spend the most magical time of year than by seeing a particularly magical and inspiring movie? No, this isn’t a review – that you can find right here – but there’s really no way to talk about Hugo without being swept right back up by that incredible adventure. Based on Brian Selznick’s book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Martin Scorsese’s Hugo tells the tale of a young orphan named Hugo (Asa Butterfield) who keeps the clocks running in a 1930s Paris train station by day and tries to finish his deceased father’s work by night, restoring an old automaton. In attempt to find the pieces to…

Check out the latest set of behind the scenes photos from the upcoming film “The Amazing Spider-Man” aka Spider-Man 4 from writers Steve Ditko and Stan Lee by director Marc Webb (The Office, (500) Days of Summer, Lone Star) stars Emma Stone (Zombieland, The Croods, Friends With Benefits), Andrew Garfield (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Social Network), Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill, Neverland), Martin Sheen (Stella Days, The Double), Sally Field (Forrest Gump, Brothers & Sisters), C. Thomas Howell (Chupacabra, Red Dawn, The Outsiders), Denis Leary (Ice Age: Continental Drift) and Julianne Nicholson (Brief Interviews with Hideous Men). Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from Spider-Man. Film…

Lionsgate released this brand new photo featuring Rue from the upcoming film “The Hunger Games” starring Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks, Josh Hutcherson, Willow Shields, Woody Harrelson and Stanley Tucci. Click Here to check out our photo gallery from The Hunger Games. Synopsis: In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24…

You had to have been living under a rock for the past fifteen years if you don’t know anything about BioWare. The sub-company of EA Games has created beloved video game series such as “Dragon Age,” “Knights of the Old Republic” and “Mass Effect.” How could you not love those guys? Now they’re at it again this year with the unveiling of their latest video game at this year’s 2011 Video Game Awards. Go on and sneak a peek at the teaser trailer below, perhaps we’ll be getting a look at “Mass Effect 3,” and who wouldn’t want that? Make sure you check out ShockYa.com for our exclusive coverage on…