Grammy nominee Arooj Aftab explains how audiences have changed The first Pakistani-American artist to earn two nominations at the upcoming Grammy Awards knows how she landed on the shortlist. Talk to Press PLAY podcast, one of the best music podcasts about music, Arooj Aftab observed, “It feels like the Academy is doing a good thing […]
Many of the artists featured on this weekend’s new music playlist have incorporated imagery of light and dark into their releases, exploring themes of passion, euphoria and heartbreak. Charlie Puth’s “Light Switch” is a groovy and upbeat single off his upcoming third album, “Charlie.” He details his desire and attraction for someone he’s interested in […]
Cody Fry’s music is both familiar and breathtakingly innovative. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and composer first released his work in 2012 with his debut album sound: cinema. Now, a decade later, Fry’s music has continued to evolve in ways perhaps even Fry didn’t see coming. This year, Fry’s 2017 song “I Hear A Symphony” randomly went […]
Nashville powerhouses came to woo Floyd County native Morgan Wade last year, almost as soon as his first national release, “Reckless,” dropped. Small wonder. The album had a handful of earworms, with the most insistent “Wilder Days” set opener. The production, from Sadler Vaden and Paul Ebersold, splits time between shimmers and screams, with plenty […]
Welcome back to our ongoing series where we share with you some of our favorite songs and music videos that have been released this week. In our latest episode, discover tracks from Leon Bridges, Debbie Gibson, Death Valley Girls, Dionne Warwick and many more. 1. On Tuesday (January 18), Khruangbin & Leon Bridges released their […]
In these divided times, where it is so difficult to talk about our differences and find common ground, art can play a vital role in bringing people together. That’s the idea behind Haitian-American composer and activist Daniel Bernard Roumain’s new video exhibition “The Seeing,” produced in partnership with FirstWorks and WaterFire Providence, on view at […]
Photo credit: John Matychuk Last month, a disturbing report revealed that live concerts were struggling with a serious no-show problem, with 20% of ticket holders choosing not to attend some big name concerts. Now, ahead of a busy calendar of events for the rest of 2022, the figure has soared to 50% for independent music […]
LISTS Musicians transforming trash into musical treasure By April Clare Welsh Photos by Josie Keefe January 20, 2022 The phrase ‘upcycling’ – the planet-friendly practice of breathing new life into old things – was coined by German engineer Reiner Pilz in 1994, but the underlying concept has arguably been around since the dawn of time. […]
We love music that makes us dance and netizens seem to unanimously agree that Taha Malik’s new Pepsi song “Sohna Tu” featuring Aima Baig, Haider Mustehsan and Rozeo is an energizing number that has a great retro vibe – from the choreography to the lighting, people are loving the new song. Pepsi released the full […]
J. Simon has also toured nationally with well-known artists including Grammy-winning R&B artist Dave Hollister and legendary rap artist TI. HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, USA, January 19, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Hip-hop artist J. Simon from the Gulf Coast is shaking things up in 2022 with new music “AZZ UP” produced by Bullet Head which will be released […]