120 posts tagged ‘music’
TJ Mack Can Never Play F, Marry, Kill
Vulture,
Not while the Wife and her Wig are on this earth.
Song Exploder Won’t Repeat Guests, Even U2
Hrishikesh Hirway explains the podcast’s no-repeat rule, no matter how big the artist may be.
Meg Stalter Remixes ‘Silk Chiffon’ for Her MUNA Audition
Yes, we have the video.
The Beatles Have No. 1 Songs Both Now (2023) and Then (1963)
It’s all because of you.
"Killing In The Name" performed entirely with Sega Genesis audio samples
Boing Boing,
Just about a month ago, I shared a re-creation of several Red Hot Chilli Peppers albums using nothing but audio samples from Donkey Kong Country. Rather than rest on their laurels and let that be their legacy, that same remix artist, Miami-based musician fxsnowy, has gone a step further and covered Rage Against The Machine's iconic "Killing In The Name" — this time, using samples from Sega Genesis. — Read the rest
Spotify's new royalty payment update hurts indie musicians even more than before
When you're a small independent musician on Spotify, the "1,000-play mark" is sort of a coveted moment for every new song you release. That's when your Spotify artist page starts showing how many actual streams you have—so breaking that 1,000-play mark on a song is sort of like a badge of honor. — Read the rest
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce: Complete Dating Rumor Timeline
Swift got dinner with Kelce (and her dad!) in Buenos Aires.
Forget pop music, Macula Dog is replacing your brain with a computer
Macula Dog, the ever-evolving project of two NYC-based musicians who don't claim that title, is the kind of band that makes you forget that pop music is alive and well. It supplants the idea that the marriage of a 4/4 time signature and discernible lyrics are what make for agreeable music. — Read the rest