The Listening Magazine Presents #MonthlyMix: July 2014

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Blue: Depth, Stability, Wisdom, Faith…

The #MonthlyMix for July is here! The Monthly Mix series features the best songs to be released within the past month! July’s edition features music from the likes of Nicki Minaj, Wale, Estelle, Perfume Genius, Ed Sheeran, Chris Brown, Mali Music, and more!  Continue reading

The Listening Magazine Presents #MonthlyMix: June 2014

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Green: Harmony, Freshness, Nature, Growth…

The #MonthlyMix for June is here! The Monthly Mix series features the best songs to be release within the past month! June’s edition features music from the likes of Ne-Yo, Puff Daddy, G-Unit, BANKS, Santigold, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and more! Continue reading

The Listening Magazine Presents #MonthlyMix: February 2014

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The #MonthlyMix is back for the first time! The Listening Magazine has put together a mix of the best songs to come out in the past month for the Listeners’ convenience. This month’s mix features Beyonce’s latest smash hit, the latest video release from Justin Bieber, Major Lazer featuring man-of-the-hour Pharrell, popular rock outfit St. Vincent, the return of Kelis, a special gift from De La Soul, and a lot more. #iamLISTENING, are you?

The Listening Magazine Presents #MonthlyMix: January 2014

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The Listening Magazine is proud to drop the first edition of our monthly series titled Monthly Mix! The mix will consist of the hottest, most monumental tracks to be released over the past month. This month, the mix includes artists such as Drake, Beyonce, The Cool Kids, Broken Bells, and many more. Take a listen below and follow us on Soundcloud for more in the future!

The Feature: Drake, The Makings Of A Mogul

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For half of a decade, Drake has been a mainstay in regards to the hottest names in the music industry. In a generation loaded with flash-in-the-pan artists, the Toronto-bred emcee’s perennial popularity is an astounding achievement, and a testament to his star power. Drake’s extended period of success has largely been due to the combination of his unique sound, his charisma and connection with his listeners, the establishment of his own brand, and his ventures outside of the music industry. Drake possesses a rare blend of qualities which have made him a household name and provide him the potential to be much more. 2014 will be the year that Drake solidifies his spot amongst the hierarchy of the music industry’s elite. Continue reading

The Listening Magazine’s Favorite Artists of 2013

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‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring…

Well, this isn’t entirely true. In reality, your parents are somewhere attempting to shatter the world record for the least amount of noise made while wrapping presents. Your younger siblings are probably huddled around the family room television watching The Grinch, waiting to catch the elusive Saint Nick and deliver his snicker doodles alongside his glass of milk. For fear of being annoyed by the young ones, your relatives are poking around every room other than the guest room in search of nothing in particular. And you? Well, you could’ve been anywhere in the world, but you’re here with us. And we appreciate that. To show you how thankful we are, The Listening presents our list of our favorite artists of the year 2013. Whether you are looking for your latest music fix, grasping for midnight-hour stocking stuffer ideas, or biding your time until the gifts are unwrapped, we’ve got you covered.

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