Music

I am all for bringing back physical media. If you are paying for something, you should own the actual item. However, I find that the recent trend of releasing multiple versions of the same album with little to no difference is utterly wasteful. This practice is overconsumptionism at its finest...

In 2006, the music industry welcomed a new artist, Taylor Swift. Little did that fifteen year old girl know that in less than two decades, she would completely change the music industry as a whole. She started off as a country music artist out of Pennsylvania, and soon became the...

In recent years, the social media platform ‘TikTok’ has captured the hearts and attention spans of individuals of all ages- children, teenagers, and even adults. The platform allows for users to share videos of both short and longer lengths, and most of these videos are accompanied by music. Not only...

Apple Music is on its way to becoming a permanent feature in certain future General Motors (GM) vehicles. This comes after the motor company previously announced getting rid of Apple CarPlay in its electric vehicles. GM hopes that this change will allow customers to have a fuller experience, expanding the...

The Trump Administration is no stranger to drawing ire from celebrities from the American entertainment industry, but its recent posts on X/Twitter have drawn a firestorm. The social media page for the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had drawn eyes due to using music from popular music artists...

During an interview on SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk”, the leader of Megadeth, Dave Mustaine, revealed the reasoning behind why the band would be disbanding and why their upcoming tour, called “This Was Our Life”, would be their farewell tour. While in the interview, when asked why their final...

On Tuesday, American songwriter and singer Sabrina Carpenter gave a public statement on X condemning the usage of her hit song ‘Juno’ in a TikTok video published by the Trump administration that shows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel detaining people. Sabrina Carpenter published the following statement on X that...

Sometimes a song says sorry better than we ever could. Music can capture the awkwardness, the guilt, and the hope of an apology in a way words alone often cannot. Sometimes a song can apologize better than we could during a normal conversation. That’s because music captures things in a...

In a recent announcement from the famous American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses, they have revealed more than 60 tour dates to take place during 2026. Additionally, they have also announced that they will be releasing two new songs that will come out by the end of 2025. Ever...

In a statement from Lynard Skynyrd, they announced that they would be embarking on a summer tour across the United States. Interestingly, the band will not be going on this tour alone. The tour, which has been named the ‘Double Trouble Double Vision’, will also have the band ‘Foreigner’ join...

Recently, AC/DC, the famous rock band that produced the well-known song ‘Thunderstruck, has once again taken the stage and this time, struck the earth. In an opening show for the band’s ‘Power Up’ tour in Australia, the sound generated from that concert was detected by earthquake monitoring equipment, meaning that...

On October 19th, 2025, songwriter, guitarist, and the band leader for The Champs, Dave Burgess, passed away at the age of 90. A celebration of his life was held on November 8th and was attended by many of his friends and loved ones. Dave Burgess was one of the key...

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