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From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton

Brianna Lawson

Since the mid-90s, Reggaeton has continued to thrive and evolve. Bringing together the elements of dancehall, hip-hop, Latin America, and the Caribbean, the genre still remains an essential staple in…

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4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour

Gregory Castel

Getting to check out Tyler the Creator's Call Me If You Get Lost tour was a must-do. For the most part, this moment in Tyler's career is dedicated to the…

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4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022

Kalen Murphy

As the music begins another chapter within a new decade, it faces 2022 with hopeful uncertainty. Granted, some of the industry's major revenue streams are still unstable amidst ongoing pandemic…

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The TikTok Takeover of Hip-Hop

Mark Salisbury

Even the most hardened traditionalists among us can’t have failed to notice and likely disapprove of the increasing influence of TikTok and other such short-form digital outlets on hip-hop specifically,…

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Shelley FKA DRAM & West Side Boogie: A Love Renaissance [Interview]

Brianna Lawson

What would a love renaissance be without Shelley FKA DRAM and Westside Boogie? Last week, the two titans of hip-hop came together for Red Bull’s SoundClash: A Love Renaissance Special.…

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The elements of dance styles and the cultural influence behind them

Brianna Lawson

On Saturday, October 23rd, one-on-one dance competition, Red Bull Dance Your Style, wrapped up the U.S line-up. Wild card, Angyil McNeal, took the dance floor by storm and was crowned…

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House by Heineken returns to Outside Lands with revamped open-air experience [Interview]

David Sikorski

San Francisco's iconic Outside Lands Music Festival returns this Halloween weekend after a heartbreaking cancelation in 2020 and a difficult postponement announcement earlier this year. But to the excitement of…

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Contestants focus on female empowerment at 2021's Red Bull Dance Your Style

Brianna Lawson

September 10th kicked off Red Bull’s latest creative competition, Dance Your Style. Starting in Boston, the qualifier competition brought 16 countries from across the U.S to dance head-to head. Dance…

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Morrissey reacts with theatrical outrage after The Simpsons depicts him as a fat racist

Mark Salisbury

Bloated corpse of English rock music Morrissey has been rendered apoplectic by a recent Simpsons episode featuring a character named Willoughby, an obvious send-up of the former Smiths crooner. In…

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"Lead with love, always": Conversations about race and music

Evan Crandell

No conversation about culture would be complete without mentioning race. Similarly, no discussion of music would be properly exhausted without including race. While most facets of society, in reality, are…

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Post-COVID clubbing: what's next for UK nightlife?

Beth Taylor

The past year has seen the nightlife industry face never-before-seen challenges; a damning report from the Night Time Industries Association back in February suggests that unless changes are made to…

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TikTok artists usher in a new era of the mashup

Steph Evans

TikTok is ushering in a new era of the mashup. The social platform that thrives on both the momentum of virality, as well as tapping into the niche of individual…

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From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton

4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour

4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022

Shelley FKA DRAM & West Side Boogie: A Love Renaissance [Interview]

The elements of dance styles and the cultural influence behind them

House by Heineken returns to Outside Lands with revamped open-air experience [Interview]

Contestants focus on female empowerment at 2021's Red Bull Dance Your Style

"Lead with love, always": Conversations about race and music

Post-COVID clubbing: what's next for UK nightlife?

TikTok artists usher in a new era of the mashup

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Lilise shares exuberant and introspective self-titled debut EP

[Premiere] Jasper Sommer shares captivating visuals for "We Could Rule The World"

Tago shares authentic exploration of trials and tribulations on "D.A.M.N"

PLAYY announces second edition of three-day musical extravaganza Timeless Festival

Bang & Olufsen champions London’s emerging talent in new Bond Street flagship store

ABBA Revisited? UK/Swedish duo's new single "Same Old Missing You" conjures up musical memories.

Meet Alex Akimov: The man helping emerging artists grow their fanbase worldwide

From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton

4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour

4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022