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13 votes
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Rapper BG ordered to have all future songs approved by US government
30 votes -
The curious case of the underselling arena tours
6 votes -
Must see touring artists?
What artists are touring currently or in the near future that are really good ? Recently I've seen Ne Obliviscaris, Marcus Miller & Chelsea Wolfe that were awesome, super professional, skilled...
What artists are touring currently or in the near future that are really good ? Recently I've seen Ne Obliviscaris, Marcus Miller & Chelsea Wolfe that were awesome, super professional, skilled musicians with good show(wo)man ship. I try to follow stuff on songkick but I often miss out.
13 votes -
Studio musicians are still waiting for credit in the streaming era
22 votes -
Lana Del Rey says her Bond theme was turned down
24 votes -
Randy Travis sings again, courtesy of AI
9 votes -
We still don’t know how to talk about Amy Winehouse. The expectations and perception around the ‘Back to Black’ movie reflect a sort of mean grief over the singer persisting to this day.
17 votes -
‘My songs spread like herpes’: why did satirical genius Tom Lehrer swap worldwide fame for obscurity?
22 votes -
The Cardigans blir ”sponsor” till FC Rosengård / The Cardigans become a "sponsor" to FC Rosengård
3 votes -
When ABBA was declared the enemy in Sweden – documentary ‘Against the Odds’ sketches the ups and downs that accompanied the band's success
5 votes -
Switzerland's Nemo wins Eurovision as UK comes 18th
19 votes -
Donald Glover surprise-drops a new Childish Gambino album, Atavista, featuring Ariana Grande, 21 Savage and more
19 votes -
Dutch singer and rapper Joost Klein disqualified from Eurovision song contest because of incident involving female member of production crew
12 votes -
The two-time winner Loreen talks Eurovision, protests in Sweden and why she wants to write a song about tax
7 votes -
Steve Albini, storied producer and icon of the rock underground, dies at 61
34 votes -
Spotify lowers artist royalties despite subscription price hike
50 votes -
Remembering the time Throbbing Gristle played at a private school (2020)
14 votes -
Taylor Swift adds fifteen songs to ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ with surprise release ‘The Anthology’
20 votes -
'I was born intersex and doctors tried to erase me. It's important to speak out' - an interview with Raven van Dorst of the Dutch rock-metal band Dool
40 votes -
Reindeer skins and sonic looms – Borealis music festival dives into Sámi culture in the Norwegian city of Bergen
7 votes -
ABBA, cabaret and smug marionettes – the 1974 Eurovision song contest reviewed
3 votes -
Hard rock band Kiss sells brand and songs for $300m
14 votes -
Beastie Boys paid for Donna Lee Parsons gender-affirming surgery
28 votes -
Casey Benjamin, ace multi-instrumentalist for Robert Glasper, A Tribe Called Quest, dead at 45
16 votes -
Marvin Gaye: Never-before heard music resurfaces in Belgium
10 votes -
Analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven’s DNA revealed that he had a low genetic predisposition for musical ability
10 votes -
Johan Röhr's 2,700 songs have been streamed 15bn times – Swedish composer becomes Spotify's most-famous musician you've never heard of
8 votes -
Can Sweden keep its edge in the music industry? Stockholm has spawned both some of the world's most successful musicians and music tech companies.
6 votes -
Singer-songwriter Eric Carmen, known for hit songs All By Myself and Hungry Eyes, has died aged 74, his wife has announced
8 votes -
Regina Spektor - What's in my (record store) bag?
6 votes -
Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell become Oscars’ youngest two-time winners ever, taking home Best Song for ‘What Was I Made For?’
14 votes -
Olof Dreijer on the Knife, Swedish nationalism and dancefloor activism
4 votes -
Who are the pop stars, from any era, who have extraordinary skills?
I've seen a lot of complaints about stars who are the product of marketing, but who are the true virtuosos?
23 votes -
Hurricane — Bob Dylan’s howl of protest still resonates today. The hard-hitting 1975 ballad tells the story of a black boxer framed and jailed for murder.
11 votes -
Meet Fríði Djurhuus, frontman of the Faroe Islands' first queer vegan punk band Joe & the Shitboys
11 votes -
Palestinian pop singer Bashar Murad is hoping to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest and bring “a Palestinian voice to the main stage”
12 votes -
Danish man on trial over accusations he fraudulently made more than £502,000 in royalties on music streaming sites
9 votes -
Sam Mendes, Sony and Apple Corps set four Beatles theatrical movies on Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr
7 votes -
A decades-long forgery scheme ensnared Canada’s most famous Indigenous artist, a rock musician turned sleuth and several top museums. Here’s how investigators unraveled the incredible scam.
6 votes -
Ridley Scott to direct Paramount’s Bee Gees movie
6 votes -
How design collective Hipgnosis redefined the album cover: from AC/DC to Pink Floyd
14 votes -
Swedish metallers Sabaton have been rejoined by guitarist Thobbe Englund, hot on the heels of Tommy Johansson's departure
11 votes -
Two years ago, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson went independent – buying back the rights to her master recordings and setting up her own record label
8 votes -
Side projects that were actually good?
Weezer are great but Matt Sharp's side project The Rentals were also great. The first album - Return of the Rentals shows pretty heavy Weezer influence in places, but female vocalists, violins,...
Weezer are great but Matt Sharp's side project The Rentals were also great.
The first album - Return of the Rentals shows pretty heavy Weezer influence in places, but female vocalists, violins, keyboards, bring a chaotic fun. I dunno, I was alive at the time and maybe it hasn't aged well?
Anyway: what side projects do you think we actually good?
34 votes -
Extreme metal guitar skills linked to intrasexual competition, but not mating success
28 votes -
Grammys: Taylor Swift wins Album Of The Year for ‘Midnights,’ setting all-time record
15 votes -
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and a MAGA meltdown
37 votes -
The worst masterpiece: ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ at 100
15 votes -
Can you recommend songs or musicians/bands with lyrics in Spanish?
I'm returning to the struggle to improve my language skills, and would like to enjoy some of the process if possible. Please share if you know of anything.
21 votes