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The nominees for 2014 American Music Awards (AMAs) are here and there is hardly any surprise in there. Iggy Azalea, the Australian singer/songwriter we have been talking throughout the year, has six nods and leads the pack. The other competitors who might make it big this year are Beyonce (nominated for Artist of the Year), […]
ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) Awards are as big in Australia as are Grammies in the U.S.A. This year’s ARIA awards nominations are dominated by the new stars. Melbourne based musician Chet Faker has nine nominations while Brisbane based band Sheppard picked up seven nominations. Songwriter and singer Sia has earned six nominations which is […]
Mariah Carey was performing at The Elusive Chanteuse Show in Tokyo where the 44-year old singer had vocal problems. She tried hitting the high notes and she failed at it miserably. The “Me. I Am Mariah” singer had an impressive set list for the show including her own popular singles as well as cover of […]
So the summer festival season has left and now the nights are starting to draw in with the autumn. However, that’s no excuse to watch the leaves fall or listen to the sound of the wind and rain outside. Instead, turn up the volume and settle in for the latest and freshest tracks of The […]
Today’s headphones are a far cry from the initial look, function and operation of headphones in the early 20th century. While today we utilize earbuds, on-ear, and over-the-ear headphones that sport functions like noise-cancellation and Bluetooth capabilities, in the early 1900s headphones were reminiscent of a doctor’s stethoscope and were primarily used by phone operators. […]
Manic Street Preachers’ seminal album The Holy Bible is 20 years old this year (at the end of August to be precise), and the band have started to make noises regarding some celebratory anniversary gigs to mark the occasion. Speaking during an interview with Absolute Radio at the weekend, James Dean Bradfield said they “might […]
Karen O has today revealed she will release a solo album in September called Crush Songs. The album will be the Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer’s first solo album, and will be released via Julian Casablancas Cult Records imprint on 8 September. The artwork for Crush Songs is above, and Karen O explained the title of […]
“Tyranny has come in many forms throughout history. Now, the good of business is put above anything else, as corporations have become the new ruling body. Most decisions seem to be made like ones of a medieval king: whatever makes profit while ignoring and repressing the truth about whatever suffering it may cause (like pop […]
You may remember late last year I reported on YouTube’s plans to join the music streaming party with their own subscription-based model. That hasn’t happened yet, but the Google-owned video site has started to make behind-the-scenes manoeuvres to get licensing deals in place for it. A big part of that is to get all the publishers […]
After announcing a surprise comeback gig in Hyde Park on 5 July, The Libertines surprised everyone a bit more by announcing more dates and turning it into a full-blown comeback tour. As well as the Hyde Park gig, The Libertines will be playing at the Optimus Primavera Sound Festival in Portugal, Benicassim in Spain and loads […]