Musicians played nearby on a temporary stage erected within the monastery's grounds. Two singers and a small dance troupe fronted the instrumentalists, and on the dirt field below the stage at least two dozen people danced along to the songs. These festivities were part of the ritual that a...
An in-depth history of the most important pop innovation of the last 20 years, from Cher’s “Believe” to Kanye West to Migos
Using Music Information Retrieval (MIR) data and lyrics from Billboard Hot 100 songs between 1974-2013, we calculate a novelty score for each song's aural attributes and lyrics. Comparing both scores to the popularity of the song following its release, we uncover key patterns in the ...
While she penned arguably one of the biggest songs, like, ever, “Landslide,” while looking out into the mountains in Colorado, Stevie Nicks actually hails from Phoenix, Arizona. A voice like no other, she’s one of the first women in the music biz to prove that she’s just as powerf...
Mostly music sharing, and usually more obscurestuff––nothing from the Hall of Fame here. Skunk Anansie's Skin: 'Menopause is fantastic - it hits differently when you're queer' Short songs by Famous Rock Bands that get greatly extended when played live ...
Genre: Alternative Rock, Power Pop, Emo, Pop Punk This rock band has taken the world by storm. Debuting in 2005, the band has a sound that is both foreign and familiar. Unlike other groups, they have consistently added English to their songs, and now release full English albums alongside...
Jazz evolved and became a significant genre of music over the course of the 20th century, and during the second half of that century, rock music did the same. Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed in the 1960s from 1950s rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, and country ...
Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O'Mine" is widely regarded as one of the greatest rock songs of all time and was a massive commercial success, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The iconic riff that opens the track was created while Slash was at home with his guitar.Accordin...
Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O'Mine" is widely regarded as one of the greatest rock songs of all time and was a massive commercial success, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The iconic riff that opens the track was created while Slash was at home with his guitar.Accordin...
Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix just hit the 12-year mark of his sobriety journey in February of 2024. He told Emo Nite Radio back in 2020 that his alcohol abuse peaked when Papa Roach were touring in support ofInfestin 2000, and that although he had a reputation for being friendly with peo...