Holograms on Tour
You might remember back in 2012, when Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg were joined on stage by a Hologram of Tupac Shakur, ‘performing’ several tracks with them on stage to…
Radiohead defy boycott in Israel; should bands be so political?
In a world where bands take stands on everything from the smallest social justice issues to Donald Trump. More and more people seem to look up to them as role…
Mercury Prize 2017 Nominations have been Announced!
This morning, the 2017 Mercury Prize shortlist came out. The annual prize, which celebrates the best British album released each year, spans every genre, from indie and grime to pop…
Ed Sheeran’s Concert in India
After Justin Bieber, who is a Canadian singer and songwriter, but it’s Ed Sheeran’s Concert in India. Ed Sheeran, an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. Is all set for…
Aphex Twin Only; Potential Future of Streaming?
As prolific and secretive about his appearance in music as Banksy is in the art world, Richard D. James (much better known as Aphex Twin) is a regular when discussing…
R. Kelly: What is Going On This Time?
No stranger to insane news, R. Kelly, the ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ singer, is being accused of heinous things this week. This is particularly disturbing when you consider ‘that’…
Ticketmaster ‘Free’ Tickets across the US
Great news this week, for any music loving concert goer in the United States of America. If you purchased any tickets from ticketmaster.com between October 21st, 1999 and February 27th,…
Warner Music Group Acquires Songkick
Perhaps the biggest industry news this week was Warner Music Group’s acquisition of ‘Songkick.’ The American company who have more than 15 million active music fans across the world using…
RUN THE JEWELS, ‘Don’t Get Captured’ – Album Review
Somehow even the most aware of us can be years behind on great music. It took an appearance from one half of the duo on Bill Maher’s ‘Real Time’ show…
Tips for Musicians in a Digital World
Ask two people about the state of the music industry and you’ll get three answers. It’s certainly true that music has faced some real challenges. With the rise of the…
Piracy: The Rise of ‘Stream Ripping’
For those amongst you that thought Streaming. (with all it’s free-tier ‘value for money’ goodness) Would bring an end to piracy. I’m afraid you’re going to have to think again.…
Kayne West Leaves Tidal; beginning of the end?
Prepare yourself; big news came out this week from the Kanye camp, with TMZ breaking the story of Kanye West severing ties with Jay Z’s Tidal. The streaming service has…
Radiohead; a band with better B-sides
OKNOTOK is something a lot of people have been looking forward to for a while. OK Computer was such a pivotal album in UK and world music. A shining example…