Through epigram music 2022 promises to be a huge year for music; Building on the successes of 2021, there are plenty of up-and-coming artists to get excited about this year. Now that it’s February and we’ve had time to reflect on the chaotic music industry of 2021, we’re proud toRead More →
Have you ever wondered what your favorite country stars looked like before they rose to fame? You are about to find out! Dolly Parton 1967: Country singer Dolly Parton with collaborator Porter Wagoner on set of her television show circa 1967. Mr. Wagoner is wearing a Nudie suit designed byRead More →
TALENTRECAP.COM Singing The X Factor The X Factor UK Syco / Thames / Dymond The X Factor Star Saara Aalto rose to fame during her run on the UK version of the hit show in 2016. The singer finished second, losing to Matt Terry. Viewers were stunned by her performanceRead More →
Music is a mood influencer like no other. From cold to thrilling, every occasion has a melody. Today we are looking for relaxing music. Welcome, music lovers. Feel stressed? Me too. Take a few deep breaths and relax – you’ve come to the right place. Today we’re going to replaceRead 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
‘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 →
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 →
Perhaps it was inevitable that Spotify and Shopify – with their similar sounding nicknames – would eventually join forces. Spotify on Wednesday announced a new partnership with e-commerce provider Shopify to allow artists to list merchandise directly on their profiles on the audio streaming giant’s platform. Any artist around theRead More →
Perhaps it was inevitable that Spotify and Shopify – with their similar sounding nicknames – would eventually join forces. Spotify announced a new partnership with e-commerce provider Shopify on Wednesday to allow artists to list merchandise directly on their profiles on the audio streaming giant’s platform. Any artist around theRead More →
Atul Gupta, singer-songwriter and music producer released her debut album ‘My Best Days Were With Her’ in 2020 and her second album ‘Soulart’ in 2021 says, “There have been a lot of things that have caught my eye. inspired while creating these albums and I had tried to channel allRead More →
SINGAPORE – With the pandemic affecting their shows and plans overseas, musicians in Singapore have turned to writing new songs and recording albums over the past year. Veteran singer-songwriter Ramli Sarip’s new album is his first to be released in Singapore since the mid-1980s, while the latest album from independentRead More →
Be all joyful The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin, Irish Chamber Orchestra / Desmond EarleySignum SIGCD643 The Choral Scholars of University College, Dublin recently celebrated their 20th anniversary, and Be All Merry is a celebration of the high standards they have achieved under the artistic direction of Desmond Earley.Read More →
Welcome to Seven in Seven, where each week we usually take a look at upcoming concerts in the area. With most shows on hold due to the pandemic, here’s a look at seven of the best albums released on September 3. Liz Cooper – “Hot Sass” Acclaimed singer, songwriter andRead More →
BLack of History Month is fast approaching and today we are here to celebrate the 10 most talented and influential American black female artists to ever walk the earth. These artists come from a wide range of backgrounds and genres, but their contributions to music and pop culture have madeRead More →
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Of course, we all have that favorite actor or actress we believe to be the pinnacle of talent and we feel like we know every possible detail about them. But, we bet you didn’t know there’s a whole host of famous movie and TV stars who also had budding careersRead More →
AAPI artists have become a powerful force within the music industry. (Lauren Schatzman | Daily Trojan Horse) Asian-American artists from the Pacific Islands have been at the forefront of the fight against prejudice and racism, especially in this country, and with the increase in racially-motivated attacks against AAPI, it isRead More →
He is one half of a musical duo whose debut album was released nearly fifty years ago, who entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and who saw one of his tracks streamed over a billion times. So you’d be forgiven for wondering if Daryl Hall might consider sellingRead More →
Perhaps that’s because musical artists have been forced off the touring circuit, leaving unscheduled time to work on albums or other projects, but 2020 has been a bountiful year for holiday music. We hope these holiday albums help you end this strange and difficult year on a high note. CarrieRead More →
By Courtney Bachar / The Oshawa Express / LJI Reporter Oshawa arrived in force at the Juno Awards 2021 with three artists among the nominees this year. The Oshawa Crown Lands duo were nominated for two awards – Breakthrough Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year forRead More →
Spring is here – and there are plenty of albums to come as well. The season of rejuvenation ushers in a variety of new musical releases, from budding young artists to fully grown veterans. So whether the Bruins are basking in the April showers or sniffing the May blossoms, thereRead More →
We know how important it is to expose children to music from an early age. Plus, there are so many amazing children’s music artists who help kids grow in their early development. As we try to diversify our children’s media input, consider including more musicians representing BIPOC in their dailyRead More →
Major electronic dance music albums set to release in 2021 There is undoubtedly a long list of electronic dance music artists whose albums we are waiting for. With the pandemic and live event cancellations, artists have put many projects on hold. As vaccinations begin to roll around the world, theRead More →
A number of artists have delivered some of the best albums this year despite the pandemic wreaking havoc. Celebrities topped the charts and managed to deliver outstanding performances throughout the year with their albums. Songs from the albums managed to make it to Billboard’s Hot 100 list or to dominateRead More →
Most of us would like to erase many memories of 2020 as the year draws to a close. But for music lovers, this past year has been remarkably good. Forced closures, quarantines and social distancing meant that there were no tours or concerts. It hit musicians’ livelihoods hard and disappointedRead More →
Ah, 2020, the year of dance music’s great existential dilemma: what good is music made for the club at a time when the club doors are locked indefinitely? Some of us turned to our headphones, enjoying alone what we used to enjoy among a crowd of thousands. Some of usRead More →
Regardless of how we consumed dance music in 2020, the fact remains – while the live events just didn’t happen, the music that fuels them has continued to come. And during a singular moment in history when many of us had a lot more free time, listening to albums inRead More →
The global pandemic has not only wreaked havoc on the dance music community and daily life, it has distorted our sense of time. We are already halfway through 2020 and as such it seems appropriate to acknowledge the dance music albums that have been released so far, although they mayRead More →
There is nothing like finding this album that always sends you into a trance and makes you feel all zen. More than ever, it is good to stay as relaxed and calm as possible and to cut yourself off from the noise. Smooth Radio’s sister radio Smooth Chill is theRead More →
Emerging fully formed in 1972 with their surprisingly original debut album, titled the same name, most people’s first glimpse of Roxy Music was of them playing Virginia Plain to Top of the pop. The song was irresistibly catchy, the image was a searing combination of futuristic glam and retro-chic. RoxyRead More →
Henri Akubuiro A typical ten-year-old is not often associated with genius, but once in a lifetime we meet a child prodigy who defies stereotypes. Natasha Iloabachie, from Ogidi, the same community as Chinua Achebe in Anambra State, is just a 6th grade student at Justine Thomas Kindergarten and Primary School,Read More →
When it comes to rocking music, the 2010s have had their ups and downs. A few months before the dawn of the decade, Kanye West snatched the mic from Taylor Swift. West recently hit rock bottom with what is sure to be the religious equivalent of the Fyre Festival. HeRead More →
The specials’ Bis, that of Michael Kiwanuka KIWANUKA and The Comet Is Coming’s Trust the life force of deep mystery all are among the top ten albums of 2019 chosen by the presenters of UK national broadcaster BBC 6 Music. The station’s 22 presenters each chose their favorite releases ofRead More →
Chance the rapper, The big daySabrina Charpentier, Singular act IIBanks, IIIWillow, willow Welcome to Sound On, where we’ll highlight the albums and songs you should know each month, from hits that landed to tracks you might have missed. We’ll even tell you what moods each album conjures up, so youRead More →
Through Chris Jancelewicz, Globalnews.ca and Katie Scott, Globalnews.ca. May 1, 2018 10:10 AM There is so much talent in Canada, whether it’s comedy, acting, or… any art form, really. Over the past few decades, Canada has truly emerged as a musical powerhouse; it’s amazing how many times a canadian musicianRead More →
Q: I still watch the Country Music Awards show, but I can’t hear a word about Gretchen Wilson from Pocahontas. Is she still there? She appears to have been like a shooting star – standing one minute and missing the next. A: Hey buddy, keep chilling those brewskis. It’s aRead More →
Fall is less than two weeks away and with it comes an unprecedented wave of country music album releases. Typically, the months leading up to the holiday season are popular for new albums, but never has that been truer than this year. By December, nearly 30 country albums have releaseRead More →
Fall is less than two weeks away and with it comes an unprecedented wave of new country music album releases from some of the genre’s legendary names, today’s top stars and a host of newcomers. booming. Typically, the months leading up to the holiday season are popular for new albums,Read More →
Think folk music and you think of acoustic guitars, singing with your finger in your ear, and sad, tragic stories of failed romance, all washed down with a mug of real ale. However, there is much more to it. From Woody Guthrie’s Dust Bowl ballad in the 1940s to theRead More →
Our pick of Hawaii Christmas music albums that should be on your playlist. It’s the season ! The season, which is when a bite in the air and the sudden manifestation of twinkling lights prompts you to revisit the best of your Christmas music collection. You dive into the collection.Read More →