Ryan Querbach

Travis Barker is no doubt a very talented drummer, and his crossover to hip-hop is interesting to say the least. Barker got about everyone you can think of for the album, including Lil’ Wayne, RZA, Lupe Fiasco and even his Transplants partners. READ MORE

Lupe Fiasco fans have been awaiting “Lasers” for some time now, and despite what some critics have said, it was worth the wait. There’s been a lot of hubbub about the album sounding too commercial — and to a certain extent it may be true. READ MORE

A local rap group will release a project with a concept mirroring the Beach Boys’ legendary album “Smile” later this month. Hi-PoP! — a Norman-based collective — is made up of rappers Spencer Livingston-Gainey and Marcus Dixon and producer Zach Miller. Both Livingston-Gainey and Miller are graduates of OU.  READ MORE

In 1965, The Beatles graced the stage at New York Mets’ Shea Stadium for the venue’s first rock ‘n’ roll show, and in 2008 Billy Joel performed on that same stage for the last time. Fans will finally have a chance to see and hear what kind of magic Joel brought to the former stadium March 8. READ MORE

Myke Brown likes to have fun with his music, but just one listen will show he’s not playing around. Brown, human relations junior, has been rapping for years but started to record and take it more seriously about eight months ago READ MORE

Spring needs Fleet Foxes like flowers need admirers. Because really, what’s the point of natural beauty if nobody celebrates it with art? READ MORE

The Cool Kids will perform at 6 p.m. Friday at the Farmer’s Public Market in Oklahoma City. READ MORE

Kanye West is one of the biggest names in popular music today — with the talent and ego to match. We felt a single review wouldn’t do his latest album justice. READ MORE

It’s no secret there’s not a large hip-hop base in Norman, but the operators of locally operated blog Pairadime aim to fix that. The blog — pairadimemusic.com — was founded by friends and roommates Gray Thomas, former OU student, and Daniel Sewell, communication senior, in February. READ MORE

The Daily reviews new and notable music releases from Syd Barrett, Cee Lo Green, Kid Cudi and N.E.R.D. READ MORE