Our constant discovery of new music allows us to expand our worldview and appreciate different kinds of songs. Yet even with these constant discoveries, people still tend to gravitate to their old favorites. Finding comfort […]
I began playing harp at 11 and the traditional path to follow with the instrument was the classical music one, where all the players I saw or studied were white. I found it quite an […]
Peter Gabriel believes AI machines will be able to do most jobs in the next decade and says musicians should start embracing it. The 73-year-old musician – who is the original lead singer of prog […]
Musicians in the United States and abroad have spent the last several weeks rallying fans against proposed increases in visa costs, and now, they’re pushing for a final surge of support. Visa costs for international […]
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Photo Credit: Musicians’ Union The Musicians’ Union vows to fight job cuts at BBC Symphony, BBC Concert, BBC Philharmonic, and BBC Singers. The Musicians’ Union (MU) is in urgent talks with the BBC to save jobs after […]
One of the most profitable industries has got to be the entertainment industry, especially the music industry. Many musicians have secured their places among the world’s wealthiest people. With another year starting, it is always […]
Photo Credit: K. Mitch Hodge London’s Musicians’ Union has announced the completion of a “significant round” of collective bargaining negotiations with the BBC, Sky, and others, which it says will deliver “meaningful pay increases” to […]
“Breaking” America has been the goal of young British musicians since the days of Beatlemania, but that dream is being dashed. Hundreds of emerging artists could be affected by plans to hike visa fees by […]
In the past few years, a wave of documentary films have revisited the lives of famous (or infamous) women of the 90s, examining how their careers exploded under the weight of misogyny and undue media […]
Trombone Shorty leads a binational jam session with music students from New Orleans and Havana. Debbie Elliott/NPR hide caption toggle caption Debbie Elliott/NPR Trombone Shorty leads a binational jam session with music students from New […]
Photo credit: Henrique Felix Sometimes it can feel like your day job takes away from your music. It takes up all your time. It drains your energy. It gets in the way. I used to […]
Photo Credit: Joseph Pearson The Musicians’ Union backs the FAC 100% Venues initiative to abolish commission fees on artist merchandise. The Musicians’ Union (MU) has announced its support for the Featured Artists Coalition’s (FAC) 100% Venues initiative, […]
The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers has published an open letter calling for higher pay for artists performing at SXSW. The non-profit organization has collected signatures from over 120 artists—including Eve 6, Guy Picciotto, […]
Allowing artists to run 100% commission-free stores ‘on their own terms,’ Bandzoogle announced that its members have now generated over $100 million in merch and music revenue. Powering over 60,000 websites, the all-in-one platform provides […]
The following is Rappler music contributor Kara Angan’s personal take on the Wavy Baby controversy. Over the weekend, three Cebu-based acts that were slated to perform at Careless Music’s Wavy Baby Festival released statements on […]
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Google is considered one of the biggest search engines in the world. People every year search for lots of things and google brings the “Year in Search” list at the end of the year. 2021 […]
The Antarctic – the idea of it, the harsh reality of it – has fascinated humans for centuries. Artists have tried to conjure it. Explorers have tried to conquer it. Scientists and environmentalists are trying […]
Charles Bradley (photo credit: www.thecharlesbradley.com) As a 32-year-old singer-songwriter/artist/producer, this post hits close to home. I’ve been doing music since 2009, and boy, this pursuit of a career in music can feel discouraging sometimes. So […]