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…

MTV deserves much more thanks than it has been given lately. Yes, the channel’s music video content has declined since the 80s, but the supplier gives exactly what the demander demands. You should project your disapproval to those around you, the MTV audience, for giving you numerous 21st Century versions of the “Real World”. There is at least one positive that grew out of the network’s lack of music video content, the desire of bands to “bring back” the original MTV videos. Kid Savant is the latest group to revive the 80s. The Brooklyn electro/indie band, which consists of frontman, Ryan Weisberger, drummer, John Sullivan, guitarist, Kevin Pariso and bassist,…

Remember the awesome giveaway Bowers & Wilkins offered you, Shockya readers. Well, it involved the opportunity to win tickets to listen to the new Metallica and Lou Reed album, “Lulu”, as well as meet the members of the event. Bowers & Wilkins Sound Sessions gave the grand prizewinner two domestic round trip tickets, two nights hotel, two VIP passes to the event and two pairs of Bowers & Wilkins P5 headphones. Five runners-up also won tickets and headphones. The event came and went on October 24th in New York City. If you were unable to attend, don’t worry because Bowers & Wilkins released a short and full version video for…

The Backstreet Boys are back, well sort of. Subtract the four original members and New Kids On The Block and what’s left? Howie D. The Backstreet Boy is releasing his debut solo album, “Back To Me”, on November 15th. Head on over to his official site where you can purchase the album and deluxe bundles! While on the topic of Howie D, you can also watch the behind-the-scenes footage of his upcoming video for the album’s second single, “Lie To Me”. The clip, which premiered exclusively on Idolator features the “I Want It That Away” singer and Canadian pop-rock quartet, Neverest. Whether with his “boys” or not, Howie D still…

Here’s one thing Lady Gaga has yet to do–age herself! Katy Perry puts on the prosthetics and wig in order to become herself as an old woman in her new music video, “The One That Got Away.” The synopsis of the video, as The Huffington Post reports, involves an older Perry reflecting on her partying lifestyle she led as a younger woman and how she might have let the man of her dreams slip through her fingers. Perry is wearing a white wig and a matching dress, being with her husband in their home. I’m assuming the old Perry is in the 21st century, because it seems like the younger…

The day after Dr. Conrad Murray was found guilty in committing involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, TMZ reported that a documentary about Murray and his relationship with Jackson will air in the United States. According to the site, the documentary, Murray agreed to participate in the documentary, called “Michael Jackson and The Doctor: A Fatal Friendship,” was shot during the time Murray was waiting for his manslaughter trial to start. The documentary is supposed to show “shockingly candid” footage of Murray’s preparation for the trial, which also involves some heavy fighting between the lawyers acting as Murray’s representation. Personally, after watching the trial from start to finish,…

Here’s the music video for Christina Perri’s “A Thousand Years” from the soundtrack of the upcoming film “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ aka Breaking Dawn by director Bill Condon stars Robert Pattinson (Bel Ami, Water for Elephants), Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Runaways), Nikki Reed, Ashley Greene (Skateland), Taylor Lautner, (The Twilight Saga: New Moon, My Own Worst Enemy), Jackson Rathbone (S. Darko, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2), Dakota Fanning and Kellan Lutz. Click Here to check out our photo gallery from Breaking Dawn. Synopsis: In the highly anticipated next chapter of the blockbuster The Twilight Saga, the newfound married bliss of…

California thrashers Hirax have released a video for the song “Broken Neck” the song is off the band’s album “El Rostro De La Muerte” it is their first full-length since 2004′s “The New Age Of Terror”. This video takes the band into the performing aspect and really showcases their ability as musicians while also adding on some special effects quite noticable here and there. But after the release of “El Rostro De La Muerte” the album had become available on different sites and labels so that their continued fan base would grow even more and since it has done just that and doesn’t seem to want to give up in…

Los Angeles punks Drive A released their follow-up to 2009′s “Loss Of Desire” titled “The World In Shambles” in which they’ve released two and now a third music video for the title track. The video itself goes in between the lines of making fun of all the latest craze that is hitting the television screens and movie screens as of recently. Jersery Shore wrapping up its 4th season and the soon to be opening first part of the Twilight saga Breaking Dawn to Glee. Staying to the true old school traits that Blink-182′s “First Date” foretold, Drive A have created a goofy video of their very own. Be sure to…