Music has always been an integral part of human culture, from ancient tribal rhythms to the latest pop hits. It has the power to move us, inspire us, and bring people together like nothing else. In today’s world, there are countless talented musicians who dedicate their lives to creating new sounds and pushing the boundaries […]
Spotify has been chastised by My Bloody Valentine for displaying “fake lyrics” to the shoegaze band’s notoriously enigmatic tracks. Spotify announced a function in November 2021 that allows users to read along with the lyrics while listening to any music. The band tweeted, “Just noticed that Spotify has put fake lyrics up for our songs […]
How can a song by an unknown band acquire 6.5 million listens? It was difficult to tell in the days before streaming, when we still used “popular” instead of “viral,” and it’s much more perplexing today. Facebook would have created an algorithm for it if they had known. That hasn’t prevented reviewers from spinning their […]
The Wurzels’ drummer died in hospital after catching Covid-19 while on tour in the United Kingdom. Following the Wurzels’ performance at Manchester Academy earlier this month, Somerset guitarist John Morgan, originally from Lydney, Gloucestershire, got sick with coronavirus and died at the age of 80 on Friday at Gloucester Royal Hospital, accompanied by his family. […]
Few rock bands survive to be 40 years old. Shonen Knife’s achievement is all the more remarkable since there haven’t been many all-female rock bands from Japan that have converted their fascination with junk food, beautiful animals, and the Ramones into a global career. Let’s Knife, released in the UK by Creation Records immediately after […]
Every day, we have so many options to make, and we’re continuously improvising them, much like in jazz,” explains Makaya McCraven, a drummer and composer. “Even when we try to order and sanitize the world so that we can function, we’re improvising in various frameworks.” It’s all a way of expressing existence.” McCraven, 38, is […]
