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Lykke Li Wants to 'Unsubscribe' From the Music Industry's Status Quo
Lykke Li was sitting in her car and listening to the news when an apocalyptic feeling struck her. Maybe it was the suspiciously bright Los Angeles sun, but Li had the sudden feeling that she was in a spaceship watching the world unravel from afar.
Jermaine Dupri Is Calling On BET Following the News of Music Industry Icon Clive Davis' Death
Clive Davis had an undeniable impact on Black music in his career. He signed everyone from Sly & The Family Stone and Earth, Wind, & Fire to Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, and Alicia Keys. Rising record executives like Diddy and Jermaine Dupri…
Clive Davis Built A Career In Black Music. Why Was He The Gatekeeper?
Clive Davis and Whitney Houston attend a press conference promoting the release of Houston's album 'My Love Is Your Love' at Sony Music Studios in New York City on November 5, 1998. (Photo by Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Images) Behind Clive Davis's…
'Halo' video game music composer aims to rearrange Washington
In an interview with the Ruthless Podcast, the music composer of the 'Halo' video game series and congressional candidate, Marty O'Donnell, said he wants to get the government back to normal. 'What I'm hearing a lot is that what the Democrats are…
Tinie Tempah cites support of grassroots venues as 'motivation' for new music
Tinie Tempah said it would be “such a shame” to lose grassroots music venues, and cited his support for these spaces as a “motivation” for his latest projects. The rapper, 37, added that he hopes to “raise…
'Life is music': Legendary DJ Bigga Rankin talks 30 years in the music industry, Jacksonville roots, what drives him
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – DJ Bigga Rankin, widely regarded as a godfather of southern hip-hop, is marking 30 years in the music industry while preparing to scale back touring and focus on family and new projects. This story was condensed for…
Music platforms profiting from 'Hindutva pop' hate music: US report
A song with almost 6 lakh views on YouTube says: “ Jo bhi aaya samne usko cheerenge aur phaadenge (whoever comes in front of us, we will tear and rip them apart)”. Another track declares: “ Bharat ka bacha bacha Jai Jai Sri Ram…
Finding home between worlds: How Glumroll turned third-culture journey into music
Home is a complicated idea for those who grow up between cultures. For artist and songwriter Glumroll, who just dropped her debut EP ' Pretty Nabi,' it was never defined by a single country. Born in Korea but raised abroad from the age of 4, she…
Making earwax melt and teeth rattle: the project returning music to our bodies
Professor Bettina Varwig wants to get us moving – and feeling, and listening, but primarily moving. The University of Cambridge academic says classical audiences today are “asked to leave our breathing, pulsing, feeling bodies at the…
Tenille Arts, Dean Brody among performers at 2026 Canadian Country Music Awards
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Bitlife: Music Producer Complete Guide
Not every music career in Bitlife puts you in front of the spotlight. While singers get all the fame, music producers work behind the scenes and help create the songs instead. It's a different path compared to the usual music careers, and it's…
How Ballet Became Pop Music's Latest Obsession
When ballerina Tiler Peck first got on a call with Olivia Rodrigo's team, she was overcome with relief. It wasn't just because she had landed an incredible gig, as a dancer and choreographer in one of Rodrigo's upcoming music videos; it was also…
Review: Something Rotten is destined for musical greatness
Manchester has a tradition of originating big musical success stories at the Opera House. The theatre forged Meatloaf musical Bat Out of Hell which has become a global success, as well as birthing the musical versions of smash hit films like Mrs…
AI Music Platform Suno Reveals Incubator Program For Indie Artists
AI music platform Suno announced a new incubator program for independent musicians, the company's latest goal in courting the artist community as AI remains among the most controversial topics among creators. The new program, called Spark, will…
Music Well sings as Augustus hits thick gold zones in WA
Augustus Minerals has confirmed and upgraded a series of wide gold intersections from its 1242-square-kilometre Music Well project near Leonora in Western Australia, with one-metre resample assays delivering higher grade hits, including a standout…
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