Music

This October, the musicians of Broadway began preparations for a strike, shutting down Broadway completely until they received what they wanted, which was a contract. For reference, ever since August 31st, the Broadway musicians had been operating without a formal contract. To fix this, they set a deadline; if an...

Recently, Grimes released a new song written from the perspective of AI named ‘Artificial Angels’. The song has been intriguing to many critics with the prominent messaging in the lyrics of the song and the cover art of the single. Even the art of the song has its own message....

Growing up, physical media was the main way one enjoyed music. Whether it was physical albums, music discs, tapes or even record players, physical copies of music were the best way to listen. However, that’s changed since then. With the rise of streaming and the internet in general, there has...

Tyler Okonma, better known as Tyler the Creator, an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer, has come out and paid tribute to the American Singer D’Angelo, who passed away yesterday, October 14th. D’Angelo passed away yesterday at the age of 51 from his private battle with cancer. His family has...

MTV, an American cable television channel that was the world’s first 24-hour music broadcasting channel, plans to stop providing its music streaming channels to the United Kingdom by the end of the year. MTV is expected to close five of its six channels in the UK after forty years of...

Music holds a great influence and importance within culture, especially on the internet. Many people online, whether it be for humor, enjoyment, or personal creative projects, music has a large grasp on culture. Modern music that was released within the past five years is without a doubt influential; however, older...

Recently, Zach Bryan, a famous country singer and former US veteran, has released a small snippet of a new song called “Bad News”. In this snippet, Bryan includes several lyrics that are critical of the government agency ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement). There has been an impassioned response from...

Taylor Swift, after a year since her last compilation, has come out with a new album, The Life of a Showgirl. This album has been breaking records across several different streaming services with her new bold music direction. The Life of a Showgirl, the twelfth album from Taylor Swift, was...

Coming Home is a documentary film that has been in production since 2022. The documentary covers the life of Ozzy Osbourne and his wife, Sharon Osbourne. The documentary was created to showcase the family and to attempt to redefine what a “normal” home life is. For those unaware, Ozzy Osbourne...

So I was scrolling through my Amazon Music stats the other night — not looking for anything deep, just procrastinating like any college student. Then, I noticed something different: I had played a song 43 times. Not in one day. Just… in total. Still, that number stared back at me...

On May 28th, 2025, the New York City Council voted to pass Resolution 368. This resolution supports the Living Wage for Musicians Act, which was introduced to Congress in 2024. This Living Wage Act aims to improve the pay of musicians by introducing a new streaming royalty system that pays...

In our modern age, social media has become one of the most prominent methods for people to interact and discover the latest content. Apps such as TikTok have made a name for themselves with their easy-to-use content creation tools, short-form video format, and high-end algorithm that curates an individual’s feed...

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