There are as many ways to approach an artist’s story as there are to compose a song. But music memoirs and biographies typically follow a template — the humble beginnings, the meteoric rise and the (possibly substance-related) fall, followed by a hard-won recovery with various star-studded encounters along the way. This fall, the latest crop of music biographies stands out in a crowded field for how well they find new […]
Tequila was the drink of choice when Nashville’s music community toasted Nicolle Galyon and Ross Copperman as songwriters of the year during the 67th annual BMI Country Awards. Galyon’s “Tequila,” co-written with ASCAP’s Dan Smyers and Jordan Reynolds for Dan + Shay, claimed country song of the year, one of four Galyon-penned titles honored among the 50 most-performed country songs during a chilly Nov. 12 event at BMI’s Nashville facilities. […]
YouTube Music wants some serious artist success stories. Last year, YouTube Music introduced its ‘Artist on the Rise’ series. The plan was to create an exclusive behind the scenes look at the journey each ‘YouTube artist’ takes as they first get started. Given that this is Google/Alphabet, we’re surprised that the launch is still around. But instead of abandoning its latest pet project, YouTube Music is now growing Artists on the Rise […]
I can’t remember a time before I played music. My first instrument was a recorder I found in lost property at school. If I’d told my parents I needed one, they’d have asked “What for?” So I took it home and played it for hours. I had to keep it a secret, though. There wasn’t a TV at home growing up, so I’d cycle to my mate’s house on a Wednesday night […]
“I can’t wait for you to see what I have to say about my life,” singer says of “first and only official autobiography” Three years after Elton John announced plans to pen a “no-holds-barred” autobiography, the rock legend has revealed when the memoir will arrive. “My life has been one helluva roller coaster ride and I’m now ready to tell you my story, in my own words,” John tweeted Friday. “My first and […]
YouTube has already been the place many people go to build playlists and listen to their favorite new songs. With the addition of the YouTube Music app, it made finding and saving your favorite artists easier than ever. But building playlists wasn't always so easy, though, since you could only add one song to a playlist at a time using the add button through the app. That's been updated, and now you […]
The Reverend Al Green will return to the road this April for his first concerts in more than seven years. The brief outing surrounds Green’s upcoming appearance at New Orleans Jazz Fest and includes headlining dates in Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, February 8th. You can also get them here. Al Green 2019 Tour Dates: 04/24 – Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall 04/26 – Irving, TX @ The […]
Google has partnered with Disney to enhance story time reading with the Google Home. Now you can start reading one of Disney’s Little Golden Books out loud and your Google Home device will play music and relevant sound effects along with you. To use the new feature, just say, “Hey Google, let’s read along with Disney.” Then the Google Home will use voice recognition to sense where you are in […]
Michael Mann’s 1986 film was a critical and commercial flop, but its soundtrack has proved a major inspiration for the music supervision on projects like Drive and “Stranger Things.” By all traditional Hollywood metrics, Michael Mann’s Manhunter was deemed a disappointment upon its release in the summer of 1986, receiving a lukewarm reception both at the box office and from critics. You couldn’t really blame the typical action-flick junkie from walking out of the […]
