Frank Ocean and the concept of musical identity
Kaptain Kristian’s video essays are always informative, and here's a look at Frank Ocean's method of lyrical storytelling.
https://youtu.be/6ohakZ5wYu8
A World Map In Song
An imaginary world map where the continents, countries, cities, oceans, rivers and landmarks are made up from the titles of over 1,000 songs. From...
John Wick channels Michael Jackson and takes out masked goons, all with a pep in his step
John Wick doesn't look so scary now, does he?
https://youtu.be/ZUIObCgsfWA
Here’s What The World’s Oldest Piano Sounds Like
Dongsok Shin performs the Giga of Sonata number 6 in B flat major by Lodovico Giustini (1685-1743) on the earliest known surviving piano, made...
James Blunt Will Release Brand New Album “The Afterlove” On March 24
Britain’s very own Twitter all-star is back… James Blunt will release his fifth studio album, ‘The Afterlove’ on March 24th through Atlantic Records. ...
Billboard’s Charts Are A-Changin’ Starting Next Week
Billboard's genre album charts are evolving to a consumption methodology, following the successful conversion of the iconic all-genre Billboard 200 chart to a multi-metric...
Infographic: Essential Digital Marketing Tools
Smart Insights just released an infographic and their free Digital Marketing Tools and Services 2016 download recommends 30 categories of marketing technology and our...
Science Proves Dogs Love Reggae Music
A new study by the Scottish SPCA and the University of Glasgow finds that dogs love reggae — and soft rock. "Researchers played a...
Pressing Matters in Jamaica – a film about the island’s forgotten record industry
Late last year, The Vinyl Factory accompanied Vivien Goldman on a trip to Jamaica to track down the remaining vestiges of the island’s failing...
Queen and Adam Lambert Announce North American Tour
Back by popular demand, Queen + Adam Lambert will rock North America this summer with a highly-anticipated 25-city arena tour kicking off June 23...
That Time Husker Du Covered Mary Tyler Moore’s Theme Song, “Love Is All Around”
When Husker Du released "Makes No Sense At All" from their 1985 album Flip Your Wig, it was a curious choice not just because...
Southern Folklife Collection partners with Yep Roc Records to release rare music recordings from its vast archives
Music lovers will soon be able to own rare audio history, thanks to a partnership between the Southern Folklife Collection (SFC) at the University...
Submit now for the BreakOut West Festival, and Western Canadian Music Awards, taking place Sept 13-17 in Edmonton, AB
Submissions are now open for the BreakOut West Festival and Western Canadian Music Awards, taking place from September 13-17, 2017 in Edmonton, Alberta. ...
Artists Wanted To Perform At “North – A Canada 150 Pan-Territorial Celebration”
As part of North: A Pan-Territorial Celebration and in conjunction with partners in Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, Music Yukon is producing From the...
UK’s Royal Mail Paying Tribute To David Bowie With Special Stamps
The UK's Royal Mail just revealed the next instalment in their Music Giants Special Stamp series: a tribute to David Bowie, one of the...
Matt Andersen announces solo UK and European tour
Matt Andersen has been enthralling audiences with his one¬-of-¬a-¬kind performance in North America, Europe and Australia for years. We are pleased to announce that...
