The Grammy Awards were started when Hollywood producers realized that many musicians weren’t getting the recognition that would land them on the Walk of Fame in the form of a star. Today, it’s one of the biggest award ceremonies in the world. Maybe even in the whole universe. Alien Grammys got nothing on us.
On this week’s Man Of The Hour, Seb and Pat talk careers with weird skills that are useless to the work environment, and the possibility of becoming a Lego builder for a living. Later in the show, the two decode car repair symbols and chat about Kanye West
Swooping in with a pop punk attitude and a rap groove is Orlando’s finest, Dear Tatiana. The band is making waves in the scene with their signature sound. If you’re anxious to hear what it’s like, wait no longer—they’re premiering their brand new single “Staycation” right here on idobi.com.
The idobi staff has been brought together by the love of music and the sacred bond of sharing favorite songs, so it’s no wonder that we created the ultimate playlist when we brought together all of our favorite songs from the past year. From DNCE to The Front Bottoms to Fall Out Boy, we’re bringing you the best of variety in this edition of idobi Best Songs of 2015. Read on to find out which track grabbed the top spot this year. — 1. “Shut Up and Dance” – Walk The Moon (Tom Cheney) 2. “Tear in My Heart” –… Read more »
idobi Radio caught up with Lydia at a sold out show at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, where they were main support for The Early November. We chatted about the new record (which is slated for a fall release date) and an upcoming US and Canada headlining tour (yes, you heard right) set to kick off in September.
Jay Z. Beyonce. Rihanna. Madonna. Kanye West. Over the past few years these figures, among others, have been deemed members of the upper-upper echelon of music royalty: the kings and queens capable of doing whatever they damn well please. With the launch of Tidal, these entertainment powerhouses, along with 11 more of their peers, hoped to be the first to finally eliminate freemium as a standard in the streaming world. The initial announcement was brief, awkward, full of vague grandiose statements, and it was a bit of an elite circle jerk as they all stood there grinning at each other.… Read more »
The music industry is crumbling. With torrenting, streaming, YouTube and a barrage of other services the value of the actual music for an artist has dwindled to a miniscule amount, but Tidal wants to change that. Tidal is the new music-streaming app (re-launched today) by Jay-Z and fellow musicians who want to put money back into the artists’ hands. The current supreme music streaming king, Spotify, gives artists anywhere from $0.006 to $0.0084 per stream to artists; meanwhile Tidal promises to be an “artists for the artist” device to give musicians a better cut of their music plays. Tidal has… Read more »
We created this collection of Anthm’s favorite songs of 2014 just for you. Hear them on ido.bi/anthm
What exactly makes an artist a certain genre? Here’s a handy guide to help you figure it out.
With a certain industry critic quipping recently that the album format is dead, the success of The Visual Album goes to show that the album format is only as alive as the artistic creativity and expression that it possesses from front-to-back, and that that such creativity and talent is still rewarded in the music industry.
