Music

The popular rock band Linkin Park is preparing for its newest tour in 2025, celebrating the upcoming release of its newest album, From Zero. The band revealed the tour dates for its upcoming world tour Thursday morning. The From Zero tour marks Linkin Park’s first official tour since the tragic passing of...

My Chemical Romance (MCR) is gearing up for a new North American Tour next year. The band announced the news on Tuesday after teasing fans at the beginning of the week. The “Love Live”: The Black Parade North American Tour will begin in Summer 2025, kicking off on July 11...

Noah Kahan has been teasing new music throughout his We’ll All Be Here Forever tour, which kicked off over the summer. Fans responded in a roar of applause when he began the first bars of his unreleased single “The Great Divide” at The Gorge in Washington State and even sang...

Despite receiving the most nominations for the 2025 Grammys—a majority in the country music category—Beyonce received zero for the Country Music Awards. Now, sources have confirmed she will not be attending in response to the snub. Beyonce had four songs among the top five entries on the Hot Country Songs...

Conduction, a rising star in the ed-tech space, is making waves with its ambitious $250,000 initiative aimed at transforming music education. The venture seeks to address long-standing inequities in access to quality music learning, leveraging technology to bridge gaps and inspire the next generation of musicians. Music education has traditionally...

One of the biggest surprises of the 2025 Grammy nominations is the number of women in the pop category. Female artists exclusively made up the Best Solo Performance and Best Vocal Album nominees this year. The stunning lineup of women includes Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande,...

Since the election, culture analysts have noted a shift toward conservative values. With Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter topping charts, it’s easy to see the desire for classic pop princesses. However, one of the biggest names from 2024 transcends tradition.  In just one year, Chappell Roan has skyrocketed to stardom....

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are revolutionizing the live music industry, redefining what it means to attend a concert.  While the pandemic accelerated this shift, as artists and fans looked for new ways to connect while live venues were closed, the trend persists even after the lockdown. Today,...

In a world dominated by streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, the resurgence of vinyl might seem surprising. Yet, vinyl sales have been growing steadily over the past decade, even outpacing CD sales and reaching levels not seen since the 1980s. This “vinyl revival” is fueled by both a...

In a surprising twist, vinyl records have resurged in popularity, with sales outpacing CDs in recent years. What’s driving this nostalgic return to records in a streaming-dominated era? For many, while Spotify makes listening to music easier than ever, vinyl offers a unique, tactile experience that digital music can’t replicate....

The “Mozart Effect”—the idea that listening to certain classical compositions can enhance cognitive function—has been a widely discussed topic since the early 1990s. Named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the concept gained popularity after a study published in Nature claimed that listening to Mozart’s music could improve spatial task performance. Although...

In the world of K-pop, nothing else is more attention-grabbing than the leaked internal document from HYBE, one of the four largest and most famous entertainment companies in South Korea. With lines such as “there is a clear tendency to focus on their looks or sex appeal,” “surprisingly, none of...

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