When West Africans were enslaved in Latin American countries, they brought with them their musical traditions. Combined with indigenous and Spanish traditions, the beats and rhythms of West Africa gave rise to the forms of music that still bring us to the dance floor today – cumbia, bachata, samba. “TheRead More →
For a price that’s practically a giveaway, this radio streaming promotion service is guaranteed to give music artists of all genres a massive stream of over 40,000 real radio stations. Playlist-Promotion.com, a Germany-based PR agency, announced a radio promotion a service. This service aims to provide musical artists withRead More →
The consumer world we live in today leads some people to deal with bad credit. If you belong to this category of people, you probably need a bad debt consolidation loan. A bad credit consolidation loan can offer you a financial loan to combine all your credit cards with paydayRead More →
Around the turn of the century, rock was getting a little uncertain of what it wanted to be. As we had quite an influx of great music on the charts up until 1999, but the start of the decade seemed like the start of something…we weren’t quite sure what itRead More →
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The heyday of the instrumental rock album may be over, at least in terms of release numbers, but there are still wonderful, inventive bands out there who create wordless music that continues to inspire and entertain. With no words to distract and no leader to carry the burden of attention,Read More →
BRAZIL – 2020/07/26: In this photo illustration the Shopify logo seen displayed on a smartphone. … [+] (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images As the music industry navigates a third year of the pandemic, many artists have discovered creative ways to adhereRead More →
With each passing year, the music continues to change and discover new sounds. 2021 has been no different, and artists continue to leverage popular social media platforms to their advantage, including the trendy app TikTok. A long list of artists has made waves over the 12 months, but these 10Read More →
Julia Michaels‘ career has skyrocketed over the past year. Already a talented songwriter with writing credits such as Selena Gomez, justin bieber, Demi Lovato, Ed Sheeranand Fifth Harmony to his name, Michaels took a leap of faith with the release of his third solo EP, 2017 The nervous system. ListenRead More →
As we slowly recover from the Coronavirus hangover, life is getting more enjoyable day by day. Last year we saw a moderate return to normalcy, with concert halls reopening and music festivals dispersing. With Glastonbury returning this year, after a two-year hiatus, we can look forward to the triumphant returnRead More →
By now, you’ve probably seen plenty of celebrities with profile pictures showing a bored monkey like the brazilian soccer superstar Neymar Jr.., Or maybe he came across a tweet from actress Eva Longoria asking him followers of women-led NFT projects. Many celebrities have become curious about what NFTs or non-fungibleRead More →
Award-winning South African musical artist Rhandzu Lucretia US-based singer-songwriter and producer Will Diehl in concert Award-winning South African musical artist Rhandzu Lucretia South African and American musical artists meet for a virtual collaboration between World, Pop, Jazz – Xitsonga and English – for songwriting during the pandemic. Working remotely withRead More →
‘Blueprint’: Piano music by Nikolai Kapustin for Jazz Trio Frank Dupree, piano; Jakob Krupp, bass; Obi Jenne, drums (Capriccio) When I reviewed pianist Frank Dupree’s debut album of works by Nikolai Kapustin last year, Dupree previewed things to come. For his follow-up engagement with Kapustin, a Russian swing-influenced composer, DupreeRead More →
The entire recording industry normally comes down to raw numbers at the end of the day. No matter how many artists try to go above and beyond for the sake of their art, there is nothing that matters more than serving the company’s bottom line. Yet, on the rarest ofRead More →
Record label Sony announced this week that it has acquired the rights to Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of recordings, dating back nearly 60 years. Dylan sold the rights to Sony in a deal worth between $150 million and $200 million in July last year, according to Variety. The singer-songwriter alsoRead More →
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For ALIBI Music, there is no better way to usher in another year than with the release of 10 new albums – each skillfully crafted by professional composers/artists and adding to a catalog that has become a resource essential for editors working in film, television, streaming, video games and advertising.Read More →
rolling stone unveiled its list of the 10 highest-earning music artists for 2021, and the tally is mostly made up of veteran acts who sold the rights to their music catalogs last year. At the top of the list is Bruce Springsteen, which earned $590 million last year, including $550Read More →
Monogem, the project of Los Angeles musician Jen Hirsh, has undergone something of a drastic change over the past few years. From the moment she released her first album 100% in 2017, it was known that Monogem would become a dynamic sound on the city’s indie scene. Songs like “Realize”Read More →
Los Angeles newcomer Tolliver wears a decade of tribulation on his sleeve, his ravishing and soulful songs distilling all that pain into funky self-acceptance. Chicago-born Tolliver – a self-proclaimed “broke, gay, super-hot musician” – struggled growing up in the shadow of the church his father sang in the choir for.Read More →
Los Angeles duo SPELLES are gearing up to release their debut album, making it the perfect time to freshen up the two soulful EPs they’ve released so far. A fusion of the talents of musicians Kathryn Baar and Luc Laurent, SPELLES exudes a haunting melodic grandiosity from their songs. TheirRead More →
Photography: Brent McKeever PinkPanther PinkPantheress (who just won the prestigious BBC Sound of 2022 award) was still living in her freshman halls at UAL when her songs started exploding on TikTok. Surrounded by a general sense of mystery (she only recently showed her face in photos and has yet toRead More →
2022 is the year when Uganda’s entertainment industry fully reopens after nearly two years of lockdown. The expectation is high that it will be a year filled with bangers as artists return to the booth with some of them lining up music albums. MBU takes a look at the artistsRead More →
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Photo by Kayko Tamaki Like many artists during the pandemic facing quarantine, Los Angeles-based Torii Wolf has found the energy quite prolific. Over the course of 2020, they released 20 stunning singles/tracks which increasingly revealed the eclectic talents behind the singer/songwriter’s genre songs. But it’s Wolf’s apathetic collaborative spirit thatRead More →
Los Angeles phenom Esty learned fairly quickly in her burgeoning career as a musician that authenticity and truth to herself were central to her self-expression. A first-generation Dominican-American, Esty began releasing music as early as 2013 through 2017 in the form of a handful of singles and a debut EPRead More →
Capturing their teenage angst and undeniable talent as a burgeoning band, The Linda Lindas, an aspiring ensemble of surprisingly young band members, crashed into 2021 like a glass ceiling, releasing a slew of singles and fun and avant-garde clips, all punctuated by a youthful revolt and a fresh look. WhileRead More →
If Los Angeles singer / songwriter Ryan LeVine isn’t on your radar just yet, he’s about to be. A haunting crooner and heartache punter, LeVine’s debut EP Good things to remember has just been released and offers a hard look at the wreckage of the last years of the artist’sRead More →
Photo by Jade Sadler Spill Tab has spent the past two years developing their eclectic and bubbly take on chamber pop, a road that culminated in the release of two radiant EPs. Claire, the Franco-Korean-American at the origin of the project, is still surfing the heart of the very collaborativeRead More →
Cover of the EP by Vinny Nolan After a steady stream of singles in 2020, Inglewood artist Amindi has released his debut EP Nice in 2021, a collection of eight songs of honest internal monologues that reveal a journey of personal growth, self-realization and self-love; this personal journey draped inRead More →
Most of the charts have tended to fall in love with country music over the past few years. I’m not just talking about the kind of rustic stuff you still see on the charts these days. Compared to what the real country looked like in its heyday, seeing the country-ficationRead More →
Photo by Lindsey Byrnes The Los Angeles Agender Quartet cooks up the kind of ravishing, choppy post-punk that’s not for the faint of heart. Describing themselves as creators of “schizo, synth, paranoid” music, their songs juggle feelings of existential terror with a powerful “fetish for femininity”. Originally the solo projectRead More →
As a project of Australian-born and Michigan-raised artist Chioma Ai Bendors Ilozor, Ai Bendr, who is now based in Los Angeles, has spent the past two years cultivating a growing following in love with her. touching pop ballads. His first single, heartbreaking and moving “Love me low” Helped fuel theRead More →
Photo by Alex Baxley Continuing the success of his EP, Freak show, local artist Junior Mesa ended 2021 with more visuals from his project, a psychedelic pop stunner filled with existential questions and self-discovery. As a deeply personal and conceptual work, the five-track EP elevates Mesa’s music to new heightsRead More →
A new year symbolizes the beginning of new emerging musical artists ready to make their mark in the industry. While 2021 has seen the rise of many talented individuals, 2022 has a fresh batch of musicians to showcase on the scene. From London singer and songwriter Grace Carter, who supportedRead More →
Photo by Jing Feng With the release of his new album public storage, musical artist and songwriter Hana Vu ended 2021 on an electrifying note. Armed with a voice of disarming dexterity and an incisive ability to extract poetic wonder from life, Vu bundles her captivating lyricism around a vibrant,Read More →
Photo by Julian Broad Gabriels may only have two EPs under his belt, but they are undoubtedly one of the most breathtaking groups to release music in 2021. Sporting the talents of a delightful gospel singer and a choir director Jacob Lusk and his two co-producers – the musician /Read More →
With a sensual voice that carefully articulates every syllable of wisdom stitched into her lyrics, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Jensen McRae creates deeply sentimental music that blossomed this year with the release of her debut EP, Who hurt you?. Her propensity to write and sing is also illustrated in her latestRead More →
Los Angeles handyman Wallice has had a prolific year. She released her stellar debut EP Off the tracks, a six-song collection of indie-pop leaning bops that introduced fans to his self-deprecating, incisive songwriting. But the 22-year-old has also hit some milestones in live shows, performing at her first music festivalRead More →
Young and full of musical prowess, 17-year-old Kali Flanagan, known by her stage name KALI, is unapologetic in her music and has a lot to say about her youth and her navigating the world at large. Writing about the pangs of youth and how confusing it is to grow old,Read More →
Every once in a while, a disguised music fan launches the disconnected lament that “rock is dead.” After giving them the biggest eye-roll possible, be sure to steer them towards the unruly rockers Jagged Baptist Club and their two jaw-dropping albums – two powerful examples of rock at its peak.Read More →
Music remains a great source of comfort, especially during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Since concerts and shows are too few and far between, musicians also spend time in recording studios, producing a lot of music. From Weeknd’s recently announced “Dawn” album, at Porcupine Tree 11e studio album after a hiatusRead More →
Click to enlarge The eclectic instrumentation creates the unique sound which is loosely named, “World Music”. Jazz around the world, Putumayo album cover What is world music? According to Dictionary.com, it is “traditional music from the developing world.” In a much broader sense, it is any music incorporating different stylesRead More →
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World Music Central presents the best world music albums of 2021 selected by its publishers and contributors. Daryana Antipova (Russia) San Salvador – La Grande Folie – La Grande Folie / Pagans / MDCMahsa Vahdat – Light up the night – Kirkelig KulturverkstedStaritsa – Klyukva – CPL-musicKhöömei Beat – ChangysRead More →
Soundtrack labels continued to thrive in 2021, uncovering old film scores worth preserving and expanding classics to satisfy the seemingly insatiable thirst for music written for screens big and small. Limited edition prints continue to be the primary marketing plan for most – with print runs ranging from 1,000 toRead More →
Music has been essential for our life, in every phase of the problems. The right music video can without too much stretching up a fantastic melody all around. Be it a weird and fantastical rejuvenated vision, the clip is simply unique. We go wild when it comes to the rightRead More →
GRAMMY Award-winning and chart-topping Christian music artists Lauren Daigle and Zach Williams are scheduled to perform at the 2022 Florida Strawberry Festival. The 87th annual Florida Strawberry Festival will run for 11 days from Thursday March 3 through Sunday March 13. The festival, which is ranked as the 28th largestRead More →
Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett and Dolly Parton are just three artists with new country albums slated for 2022. Expect a quick start, with several newcomers, a rocker and two veteran hitmakers releasing new titles in January and February. The first three months of any given year are usually slow, butRead More →
Children’s music artists are turning to new technologies to reach enthusiastic audiences during the pandemic. Life as we knew it changed forever in March 2020. For family music artists, musicians who create music for children, with every library and school closure came performance cancellations. . Within days, the schedules thatRead More →
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Homepage ” Movies” Cinema News » The Most Popular Power Couples Music Albums Released This Year – 2021 The most popular power couples in music albums released this year – 2021 (Photo: SocialNews.XYZ/NewsHelpline.com) Our entertainment and music industry is famous for its larger than life and glamorous representation. Which notRead More →
Wchicken “Sing: Come and sing” released in 2016, it immediately became a classic. In addition, he managed to lift the statuette to Best animated film at the 2017 Golden Globe Awards. This fictional film introduced the world to unforgettable characters such as Buster Moon, Rosita and Ash. Five years later,Read More →
Music albums are now gaining a lot of attention, as are the Jodis of these singles. Jodis showed sizzling chemistry on screen, which made Jodis the favorite and most popular of the year. Here are the six best Jodis of 2021. Guru Randhawa & Nora Fatehi Guru Randhawa and NoraRead More →
As part of Gaylord Opryland Resort 38e annual event A Country Christmas, Universal Music Group Nashville hosts Parade of Trees, an exhibition where their world-renowned artists have come together to showcase Christmas trees decorated by members of the Grand Ole Opry Alan jackson, Carrie Underwood, Darius rucker, Josh turner, KeithRead More →
In a year where the music industry has been pretty inactive, a few musicians have shared their unique talents through exciting music albums. We take a look at the top 5 Ugandan music albums released this year! State the facts, 2021 has been a musically stale year. Other than aRead More →
For Brooklyn-based rapper and art curator ARTZ, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been transformative. He recently became the first in his field as an artist and music producer to facilitate the sale of an NFT he created at a large art auction house. Since that initial success, he has embraced theRead More →
As Christmas approaches, millions of people will find their old favorite holiday albums. You know, the same ones that they’ve been listening to for decades. Not that there is anything wrong with it. We love hearing tracks from “The Magic of Christmas” by Nat King Cole, “Merry Christmas” by JohnnyRead More →
As Christmas approaches, millions of people will find their old favorite holiday albums. You know, the same ones that they’ve been listening to for decades. Not that there is anything wrong with it. We love hearing tracks from “The Magic of Christmas” by Nat King Cole, “Merry Christmas” by JohnnyRead More →
American social media giant Twitter posted a list of the best musical moments that struck a chord with its Indian users in 2021. This list also featured the Indian artists most tweeted about musical artists. These included Korean group BTS, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, songwriter AR Rahman, American pop sensationRead More →
American social media giant Twitter has released a list of top musical moments that have struck a chord with its Indian users in 2021. This list also included the most tweeted Indian artists about music. These included Korean band BTS, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, composer AR Rahman, American pop sensationRead More →
The tech giants year-end lists always give us a snapshot of what the year has been like. After Google released its “year of research†list, Twitter released its “most tweeted about†lists. He did exactly that on Friday, posting the most tweeted artists about music in India in 2021. InRead More →
While Edmonton musicians and concert hall operators are optimistic about touring in the New Year, they are less certain for the next three or four months. Over the past 20 months, Lauren Gillis, who goes by name Lucette, has only played 20 to 30 times. She has performed in backyardsRead More →
The Andrea Parodi Prize competition, one of Europe’s most important world music competitions, now welcomes artists for its 15th edition. The finals will take place in Cagliari, Italy in the fall of 2022. Registration is free and open to all international world music artists. The deadline to apply is MayRead More →
There is no doubt that these are the best collections (including EPs) delivered in 2021 by Ghanaian artists. KiDi released the album ‘Golden Boy’ on June 23, 2021. The 14-track album preceded extensive promotion in anticipation of the album. The “Golden Boy” album is one of the best albums releasedRead More →
A coalition that wants voters to decide how Michigan should cap interest rates on payday loans won approval on Tuesday for its sketchy wording for a petition to bring the issue to the November 2022 ballot. Members of Michiganders for Fair Lending told the Board of State Solicitors that paydayRead More →
As we all get closer to the New Year, we look back to see all the things that have happened in the past few months that have kept us going. Twitter also took a look at its data and information and released its annual report today. #OnlyOnTwitter, highlighting pop cultureRead More →
New fintech lenders are using AI to expand access to credit and offer personal loans to low-credit borrowers. (iStock) Fintech lenders are taking an unprecedented step in using artificial intelligence (AI) to offer personal loans to consumers with low credit scores or even no credit score. In fact, a fintechRead More →
In November, Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek revealed he was backing Helsing.ai, a European artificial intelligence company that develops technologies for the national security and defense sector, to the tune of 100 million euros ($113 million). This news has since sparked the ire of many social media users, includingRead More →
The Russian World Music Ranking (RWMC), Russia’s premier world music ranking, revealed the top 20 Russian world music albums of 2021. A total of 40 albums from 15 labels participated in the genre ranking of world, ethnic and folk music, released in 2021, including 12 albums of traditional music. TheRead More →
Meetings are always at the heart of music. Sometimes taking place between individuals or groups, and sometimes entire nations, it is through contact with humans that we learn to play and listen. We combine old ideas; new ones are emerging. Just about anything registered for the commercial market today couldRead More →
Payday loans can be a debt trap for borrowers who cannot afford to make payments. Here’s how you can pay off your payday loan balance before it’s sent to debt collectors. (iStock) Payday lenders prey on borrowers with bad credit who desperately need money, trapping them in a cycle ofRead More →
A beloved hip-hop troupe. A hated pharmaceutical brother. The most expensive piece of music ever sold. This is really where this story begins. Back in 2015: rap supergroup Wu-Tang Clan limits the release of their seventh album, “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” to a single copy and auction itRead More →
One of the biggest players in music streaming, Spotify, has published the list of the most broadcast artists in 2021 for the period from January 1 to November 27. While Bad Bunny retains its top spot, artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, and Justin Bieber also make the list. Read onRead More →
Blackpink made YouTube history by becoming the world’s most subscribed music artist. “Blackpink in your region”: Blackpink topped Justin Bieber’s YouTube subscribers by 66.4 million to become the first artist to reach 70 million subscribers on the social media platform, reported Soompi. According to YG Entertainment, the group hit thatRead More →
Minding Creative Minds is Ireland’s premier 24/7 wellness support program (32 counties and our Irish Overseas) for the entire Irish creative sector. Minding Creative Minds (MCM) completed its video awareness campaign with a third clip focused on musical artists, stage crews and live event employees in the creative sector. WithRead More →
With 35 iconic album covers from bands and musicians from around the world, Dorothy’s The Color of Iconic Albums takes us back in time. There are reinterpretations of Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys, Sgt. The Beatles’ Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, among others.Read More →
Photography: Lauren Engel, Atypikal Creative, Jim & Idle Cook of Cookhouse Media, Mark Nesbitt, Alex Kurunis; Graphics: Matthieu Cavallini November may seem a little premature to announce our list of albums of the year, but in the vein of short stays in Cambridge, we are announcing our favorites a bitRead More →
Singer Adele – whose new album topped the charts – was also on the list of the 10 coolest artists, along with Elton John and the Rolling Stones. Hot audio property Billie Eilish only reached number 23 on the cool list – while rapper Stormzy ranked at 28, just aheadRead More →
LONDON — A British member of parliament has proposed a law requiring record labels to pay musicians and songwriters a bigger cut in revenue from music streams on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, a move that would bring streaming closer to radio and television broadcasts in the countryside. TheRead More →
‘Amata slab Tenebre’ Anna Netrebko, soprano; Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala; Riccardo Chailly, conductor (Deutsche Grammophon) Soprano Anna Netrebko has always been more satisfying in person – her voice blossoms in the vast space of an opera – than on recordings, where her ultra-wide vibrato seems, in close-up, lessRead More →
Nico Perfetti Nico Perfetti, singer-musician of just 30 years, is a famous musician, owns two successful businesses and is financially stable. Nico grew up listening to a wide range of musical genres. Nico did not rely on others to help him establish himself as a singer / musician. Alone, heRead More →
“Don’t Say,†Kellian and Company’s latest recording celebrates the diversity of Hawaii’s music community, featuring artists of Hawaiian, Latin, African, Caucasian and Asian descent. The catchy and catchy dance song was written, produced and performed by Kailua-Kona songwriter and songwriter Dennis Lee Foster. “Don’t Say,†Kellian and Company’s latest recordingRead More →
Special report November 4, 2021 7:00 a.m. Last updated: November 4, 2021 at 8:21 a.m. Country music is rooted in a variety of musical traditions, including American and British folk, jazz, blues and rhythm and blues, cowboy song, Appalachian string orchestras, and church music from South. It began to mergeRead More →
Deeplomatic brings together 45 leading electronic music artists to raise awareness and raise funds for the fight against cancer Sandy Rivera, Yaya, The Cube Guys, Toni Varga, Denney, Cristian Varela, Simone Vitullo, Hito, Crazibiza and label manager Alex Ferrer, among other loyal artists, contribute to the charity album “Beat ItRead More →
Founder and Director of ZG Music Promotion, Zukisa Khwapuna. ZG Music Promotion Founder and Director, Zukisa Khwapuna, from Bheja to KwaBacha, is on a mission to nurture local and national artists by elevating their talents. Khwapuna said he realized that some artists don’t use their talent because they don’t knowRead More →
A book on pioneer British electronic musicians is about to be reprinted, “Tape Leaders: A Compendium of Early British Electronic Music”. First published in 2016 by Sound On Sound magazine, the work is on sale again thanks to Press Speed. A total of 100 composers and organizations who have beenRead More →
Founder and Director of ZG Music Promotion, Zukisa Khwapuna. PHOTO: PROVIDED THE founder and director of ZG Music Promotion, Zukisa Khwapuna, from Bheja to KwaBacha, has for mission to train local and national artists by raising their talents. Khwapuna said he realized that some artists don’t use their talent becauseRead More →
Writing, mastering and releasing a full debut album will naturally bring a healthy learning curve. Few people can expect to release an instant classic on first request, and an artist’s first release is usually a great opportunity to show off what it can become later on. Tweaking is essential, andRead More →