What’s the Deal With Sped-Up Songs?
Sped-up songs are a trend right now. People love fast songs so much that Spotify has a playlist devoted solely to “150%” fast songs. Why though? Who knows – trends come and go because something […]
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‘The phone stops ringing. You never hear from anyone again’: the UK’s Eurovision flops on 25 years of hurt | Eurovision
Duncan James was feeling quietly confident, and perhaps with good reason. “All the bookies were behind us,” he says. “Paddy Power had us as favourites to win.” It was 2011, and Blue – one of […]
Steve McQueen on his hero Harry Belafonte: ‘He had everything – but his service was to his people’ | Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte was a hero of mine. He meant everything to me. I met him around the release of 12 Years a Slave, and he became a mentor. I received a best director award at […]
"Until We Meet Again": Avicii's Former Girlfriend Pens Heartfelt Tribute
Five years after his tragic death, Tereza Kačerová shared a touching anecdote that underscores Avicii’s enduring legacy in the electronic dance music community. Last week, the world remembered Avicii five years to the day of […]
The Script’s Mark Sheehan dead: co-founder, guitarist dies
Mark Sheehan, who co-founded Irish rock band the Script and served as its guitarist, has died, the group announced Friday on social media. He was 46. “Much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend […]
Rise of the Pink Ladies’ Soundtrack Track by Track
The ambition of Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies goes beyond capturing the spirit of the 1978 film — it’s also a full-fledged musical series packed with original tunes, crafted by prolific songwriter and former […]
A Basic Intro for Home Producers
Image created with DALL-E You might think you need a storehouse of audio plugins and effects to mix music well. But that couldn’t be more wrong. One of the most common mistakes mixing engineers make […]
A Music Production Template for Beginners
Image created with DALL-E So you want to produce your own music at home. That’s awesome, join the club. I don’t have the stats on this, but it seems like most indie artists (and even […]
Nicki Minaj launching new label at Republic Records – Music News
Nicki Minaj is launching her own record label. The rap legend has announced her new imprint of Republic Records – the name of which is not known at this time – which will boast the […]
New Book Reveals Mark Lanegan Co-Wrote Nirvana’s “Something in the Way”
The late Screaming Trees singer Mark Lanegan was close friends with Kurt Cobain during the latter’s lifetime. Cobain performed on Lanegan’s debut solo album, and anecdotes from Lanegan’s memoir illustrated just how tight the two […]
My Song Was Added To a Botted Playlist on Spotify: Here’s What Happened
If you’re an indie artist like me, you probably check your Spotify for Artists dashboard an unhealthy amount each day. (It’s a problem, I’m working on it). One feature they have shows you how many […]
Ellie Goulding: ‘Craig David was my first ever concert when I was 11 years old’ – Music News
Today, Ellie Goulding performed three songs for BBC Radio 2’s month long Piano Room accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra. Ellie performed her classic hit Love Me Like You Do, new single Like A Saviour, […]
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Being Friends With Exes Isn’t Unusual in Queer Communities
As I ran down the stairs to the L train platform at Union Square, I saw her already standing there, scrolling on her phone. I arrived just in time to watch as our subway pulled […]
Pharrell Williams: ‘Life without music would be like a human being without sense’ | Pharrell Williams
A common feature of the early Neptunes sound was the clavichord. Did you or Chad Hugo introduce this, and can you recall the first song you made using it? Rochase Man, you’ve put me on […]
Bootie Brown: The West Coast Rapper Making It Big in the Music Business
On the inaugural episode of ‘The Conduit,’ host Dan Ubick sits down with Bootie Brown to discuss the rapper’s winding journey through an often cutthroat industry. The following comes from Crewest Studio, a company DMN […]
How To Get Your Music on Spotify Playlists
Photo credit: Heidi Fin If you were a 90s kid like me, you probably remember curating playlists before there were playlists. They were called mixtapes, or “burning a CD.” We put our favorite songs in […]
Aretha Franklin named Best Singer of All Time – Music News
Aretha Franklin has been named the Best Singer of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine. The late soul icon – who died in 2018 at the age of 76 – was best known for hits […]
Building a Music Career Around Your Personality
Image created with DALL-E We’re all artists, right? Well, yes. We create art. But maybe we are the actual art. I saw someone online pose this idea, and I think there’s merit to it. So […]
Getting To Know BNXN, The Afro-Fusion Artist Setting A New Mood From Naija
This time last year, rising Nigerian artist BNXN (pronounced Benson, a phonetic play on his surname) was on stage supporting Wizkid at a packed-out O2 Arena. “That was the most epic moment of my life,” […]