Through Discover Weekly, Spotify devised a way to harness its wealth of listening data, to serve users with personalized new music curation, and in doing so, introduced a significant new paradigm to digital music.
Whether you’re catching your all time favorite band or seeking out something new, here are a handful of the 2016 tours you’ll want to save the date for.
It’s pretty apparent that we’re writing to you from a time warp, because we’re certain it’s still 2008 even though we’re discussing the biggest moments of 2015. Anything that happened this year that had you happy, sad, or anywhere in between can probably be found below. Check out what our staff remembers most from 2015, then let us know what you’d add to the list on Twitter.
Matt MacDonald is the frontman and principal songwriter for Vocal Few and The Classic Crime. This is his story.
idobi Radio had the opportunity to catch up with While She Sleeps bassist Aaran McKenzie to talk about the band’s new record Brainwashed and their upcoming run on the tour they’re looking forward to most– Vans Warped Tour–as they prepare to head stateside this summer.
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 »
Reading and Leeds has announced the final 70 bands to fill out the 2015 lineup, which includes Bring Me The Horizon, Mumford and Sons, All Time Low, Modern Baseball, and more.
In 1919 four film industry pioneers formed United Artists. Chaplin, Pickford, Fairbanks, and Griffith decided they had had enough of non-artists working with their art and they took control of their careers. It’s hard to believe, but it’s been almost 100 years since then, but something similar is bubbling up in the music industry. Meet Tidal, Jay-Z’s new streaming service. He has given 16 notable names (and maybe more) equity in his new company to join him in his streaming revolution. Maybe you’ve heard of some of these people? Kayne… Madonna… Two punks named Daft. First, let’s all thank Jay-Z… Read more »
Just in case you missed anything while living under your rock, here’s all the insanity you can handle from February 23rd-March 1st.
With a perfect blend of punk, rock, and indie mashed together with pop sensibility, Purple’s (409) should come with a guarantee on the front cover: If it doesn’t put you in a party mood you deserve your money back.
