Tag: music

No Music Without Women

No Music Without Women

Imagine a world where only men were involved in the music industry. Think of how different our connection with music would be–would women be able to connect with artists in the same way? Would young girls still have the same role models as they do now? Without women, where would music be? Luckily, the women […]

The Success Of Twenty One Pilots’ Drag Path Showcases The Importance Of Transformative Media

The Success Of Twenty One Pilots’ Drag Path Showcases The Importance Of Transformative Media

Music gaining traction in the time of the internet and social media is wildly different from past decades. It doesn’t matter how long ago the track premiered or by what band; once the internet latches on, the song will be given a new life in a new context. Popular alternative pop band Twenty One Pilots […]

Tailgating: America’s Pre-Game Parties

Tailgating: America’s Pre-Game Parties

As far back as 1869, sports fans have been picnicking in the back of their vehicles while watching football games. As automobiles became more popular and widely available, so did tailgating culture. Picnic baskets were soon replaced with portable grills and plastic coolers, and now tailgating has become an exciting and often expected part of […]

Did Taylor Swift Set The Bar Too High?

Did Taylor Swift Set The Bar Too High?

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 household popstar we all know […]

How Has TikTok Transformed the World of Music?

How Has TikTok Transformed the World of Music?

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 can creators on the platform […]

Dave Mustaine is Disbanding Megadeth

Dave Mustaine is Disbanding Megadeth

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 album, which is called “Megadeth”, […]

Sabrina Carpenter Speaks Out Against Administration Using Her Song for ICE video

Sabrina Carpenter Speaks Out Against Administration Using Her Song for ICE video

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 has received over 130 million […]

The Art of Saying “I’m Sorry” Through Music

The Art of Saying “I’m Sorry” Through Music

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 way simple words can’t, including […]

Guns N’ Roses Announce Massive Tour and Two New Songs

Guns N’ Roses Announce Massive Tour and Two New Songs

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 since former band members Duff […]

Lynyrd Skynyrd Reveals Plans for a 2026 Summer Tour

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 Lynyrd Skynyrd in their journey […]

AC/DC Shakes the Earth in Recent Performance, Setting off Earthquake Equipment

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 the band and their fans […]

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