San Francisco metal favorites Deafheaven have released a new song, “Great Mass of Color,” from their upcoming album, Infinite Granite, out August 20th via Sargent House. “Great Mass of Color” is a characteristically dense and sprawling composition that repeatedly strives toward supersonic heights. Notably, however, frontman George Clarke delivers much …
Read More »Nick Jonas Recalls Death-Defying First Memory in Exclusive 'Blood' Excerpt
Around the time the Jonas Brothers reunited in 2019, Nick, Joe and Kevin announced plans to spill all the boy band dirt in a jointly written memoir titledBlood. Plans were put on hold last year, but the long-awaited project is officially back on. Jointly written with Neil Strauss, the former …
Read More »My Top Strategies for Growing a Successful Music Blog
Do you have a passion for music? Want to share your music knowledge with the masses? Based on my experience in creating and running a music blog, My Wedding Songs, I’ve learned a few things along the way about what it takes to become a taste-maker in a niche music …
Read More »How the Tulsa Massacre Robbed Generations of Future Black Americans
A century ago, a black, 19-year old shoe shiner named Dick Rowland tripped and fell into a white, female elevator operator two years his junior in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was nothing. Everyone was fine. But by the next day, the incident, as ephemeral as it was, was twisted by the …
Read More »Jessie Ware Dances It Out on New Single 'Hot N Heavy'
Jessie Ware has dropped a new track, “Hot N Heavy,” off What’s Your Pleasure? The Platinum Pleasure Edition. Written by Ware along with Shungudzo Kuyimba, Model Child, and SG Lewis and co-produced with Lewis, the soulful dance number has an Eighties vibe. What’s Your Pleasure? The Platinum Pleasure Edition,a deluxe …
Read More »Smokey Robinson Reveals Origin Story Behind 'I Second That Emotion'
Smokey Robinson explains how some Christmas shopping inspired not only the Miracles’ 1960 hit ”Shop Around,” but the group’s 1967 track “I Second That Emotion,” on the first installment of AARP Studios’ new series Smokey Wrote That. In the clip, Robinson calls “I Second That Emotion” another “happenstance song,” which …
Read More »Moor Mother Tries to Commune With a Better Future on 'Zami'
Philadelphia-based musician/poet Moor Mother — the project of Camae Ayewa — has signed to the storied punk label Anti- and dropped a new song, “Zami.” “Zami” was produced by Moor Mother’s regular collaborator, Madam Data, and the track is heavy with grinding, swelling synths, although some softer, more ambient tones …
Read More »Roger Waters Announces 'Animals' Deluxe Edition, Plans for a Memoir
After years of quiet conflict, David Gilmour and Roger Waters have finally agreed on a release plan for a deluxe edition of the 1977 Pink Floyd masterpiece Animals. There’s no exact release date at the moment, but Waters announced in a post on his website and Instagram page that it’ll …
Read More »HBO Max Reveals New 'Gossip Girl' Cast in Reboot Trailer
HBO Max has shared the first teaser trailer for its Gossip Girl reboot, which arrives on the streaming service almost a decade after the cult series’ run on the CW ended. While the preview focuses on the new group of young New York elites — played by Jordan Alexander, Eli …
Read More »Common Music Catalog Sales Pitfalls and My Tips on How to Avoid Them
Since forming Sound Royalties, our organization’s mission has always been to help artists, songwriters and producers access the funding they need while keeping their copyrights. However, if a creative decides to sell, they need to be aware of the many pitfalls that they may face through the sales process. The …
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