Author: Tim Musikae

[ad_1] UPDATE (June 4): The 2025 American Music Awards, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, attracted over 10 million unique viewers during its CBS debut on Memorial Day (Monday, May 26) and subsequent broadcasts on MTV (May 27), CMT (May 28), and BET (May 29). This marked the most-watched entertainment program on Memorial Day since 2021. The CBS airing alone garnered 5.2 million viewers in Nielsen Live+7, signifying the show’s largest audience since 2019 and a 38% increase compared to its last live airing in 2022. Social media activity generated 9.2 billion potential impressions, with the American Music Awards’ social media accounts…

[ad_1] Ivy—the iconic indie-pop trio from the 1990s, consisting of the late Adam Schlesinger, Andy Chase, and Dominique Durand—has revealed their first new album in 15 years. This collection, titled Traces of You, is crafted from demos and fragments created between 1995 and 2012. The album features Schlesinger on every track, with the support of his family. The lead single, “Say You Will,” utilizes a demo from 2009 where Schlesinger played bass and keyboard. Listen to it below.“The world believed Ivy was finished after 2012, and for a while, we did too. After Adam’s passing in 2020, it felt like…

[ad_1] Is Rachel Brown, the frontperson of Water From Your Eyes, referencing “6 God” in the band’s latest single “Life Signs”? While they’re actually saying “sick sky,” the misinterpretation highlights an interesting aspect of the song’s intricately rhymed, associative spoken verses––“Tick tick you’re alive sunlit sick sky scraped by bright eyed short sight online.” This first single from the upcoming album It’s a Beautiful Place resembles language poetry, maintaining the group’s frenetic energy and unique quirkiness within doomscroll onomatopoeia.Last week, I enjoyed witnessing the self-described “dance-punk” band perform as a quartet (with Brown and Nate Amos joined by Al Nardo…

[ad_1] In a recent appearance on the latest “Lead Singers Discussion” SLAM summit panel for Support Life And Music, moderated by Jack Mangan (Metal Hall Of Fame), WATCHTOWER frontman Jason McMaster discussed the current state of the legendary Texas progressive metal band’s reunion. McMaster is joined in WATCHTOWER’s 2025 lineup by bassist Doug Keyser, guitarist Ron Jarzombek, and drummer Ric Colaluca. He remarked (as quoted by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’ve been working on fresh WATCHTOWER material, as they haven’t released an album since ’89. [WATCHTOWER’s second album] ‘Control And Resistance’ came out in ’89.”On the subject of WATCHTOWER’s touring, Jason mentioned:  ”WATCHTOWER…

[ad_1] Paul Glynn Culture reporter Stian Andersen The singer also co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo in 1996 Morten Harket, the frontman of A-ha, has received a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. This announcement was made on Wednesday via the Norwegian synth-pop band’s official website, in an article authored by biographer Jan Omdahl, who also disclosed that Harket has undergone brain surgery twice. At 65 years old, Harket expressed that he has “no issue accepting the diagnosis”, adding: “Over time, I’ve embraced my 94-year-old father’s outlook on life’s gradual decline: ‘I use whatever works’.” A-Ha is predominantly recognized for their hit…

[ad_1] The Finnish metal band BATTLE BEAST is set to release their seventh studio album, “Steelbound”, in October through Nuclear Blast. Check out the official music video for the title track below. BATTLE BEAST’s keyboardist, producer, and the composer of the title track, Janne Björkroth, remarks: “‘Steelbound’ is a composition that balances heaviness with lightness. It strikes hard both musically and lyrically while maintaining a groove and a playful essence.” As a powerful anthem of resilience and defiance, “Steelbound” stands as a battle cry for those who have felt marginalized or silenced. “‘Steelbound’ resonates with everyone,” Janne reflects. “It embodies…

[ad_1] ARMY, gather ’round: BTS’s Jimin is taking over the Financial District with a solo showcase that merges a mirror maze with a music video fantasy. “The Truth Untold: 전하지 못한 진심,” a new limited-time exhibition, has arrived at 30 Wall Street, inviting fans to step directly into Jimin’s mind and the intricately choreographed universe he crafted for his solo albums Face and Muse. RECOMMENDED: K-pop sensation Jung Kook inaugurated an exhibit in NYC highlighting his debut solo album Running now through June 29, this immersive experience provides a unique and intimate insight into the superstar’s reflective creative process. Guests…

[ad_1] Published by La Rédac · Published on June 4, 2025 at 11:37 a.m. On Saturday, June 21, 2025, the Fête de la Musique invites everyone, young and old, to enjoy a plethora of free concerts across Paris and the Île-de-France region. If you’re seeking musical festivities in central Paris, check out our selection of fantastic venues in the Marais. The Fête de la Musique returns on Saturday, June 21, 2025. To celebrate, both amateur and professional musicians will take to the streets, bringing live music to life. Each year, great deals, performers, classical and electro concerts, along with unique…

[ad_1] “Oh, behave yourself! Who would want to endure it all?  Damn, that’s commitment.” Status Quo’s Francis Rossi, responding to a journalist’s inquiry about whether he had listened to all eight discs of the newly expanded edition of Quo’s 1977 album Live!. It’s a pertinent question for any expanded edition, whether it includes live performances, unreleased tracks, or new remixes: who would want to listen to the entirety? After all, the original, significantly shorter release represents the band’s or record company’s intentions at that time; adding extra discs can risk overwhelming the listener. Fortunately, this is not the situation with…

[ad_1] There are bands that seem to exist outside of any specific place, their music unbound by geography. However, some groups feel deeply rooted in their origins, with the streets and sights of their hometown woven into the very fabric of their sound. The Cork quartet Cliffords clearly belong to this latter group: the essence of Ireland’s second-largest city subtly seeps into the lyrics, melodies, and viewpoints that contribute to the band’s awe-inspiring indie style. This connection is evident in ‘R&H Hall’, the sharp opening track from their recently launched second EP, ‘Salt Of The Lee’. Named after a now-demolished…

[ad_1] Contrary to Drake’s views on UMG today, they were genuinely striving to support him a few years back. In a recent interview with Steven Victor featured on Billboard, we learned that the label nearly scrapped a Pop Smoke album because of a verse by Pusha T. Victor was discussing the Virginia rapper, whom he has been managing for a considerable time. This subject was brought up due to remarks from the Clipse rapper in his latest feature for GQ. In that discussion, the rapper spoke about two tracks he would have appeared on if not for some alleged shots…

[ad_1] The agency representing Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun has announced robust legal measures to safeguard her from malicious online attacks.On June 4, LEAD Entertainment released an official statement detailing their intention to pursue aggressive legal action against the dissemination of false information, personal attacks, and defamatory content targeting Seohyun across various online platforms and social media.Hello, this is LEAD Entertainment. We wish to inform you that we are undertaking vigorous legal action, in collaboration with our legal team (law firm), against malicious slander, the distribution of false information, defamatory posts, personal attacks, and harmful comments directed at our artist Seohyun circulating…