Riot Fest returns to Chicago’s Douglass Park from 18–20 September 2026 with another characteristically unpredictable lineup. Twenty One Pilots, Tool and Pierce The Veil lead the three days, but the festival stretches far beyond straightforward…
Author: Radar Team
I Will Always Love You is one of the most famous love songs ever recorded. But there’s an interesting detail that many listeners still don’t know. Whitney Houston didn’t write I Will Always Love You.…
“Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene.” Four repetitions of a name created one of the most recognisable openings in music history. But was Jolene a real person? The answer is both yes and no. Dolly Parton’s famous…
Dolly Parton leaves behind one of the greatest song catalogues in country music history. Following her death at the age of 80, listeners around the world are returning to the songs that made Parton a…
If you’re looking for a DistroKid alternative with no annual fee, there is another way to distribute your music. RouteNote Free lets independent artists distribute music to major streaming services without paying an upfront subscription…
Dolly Parton, one of the most famous and influential country music stars of all time, has died at the age of 80. The singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday,…
TikTok has become one of the most important music discovery platforms in the world. Songs can move from relative obscurity to millions of listeners after being featured in a popular TikTok video, trend or challenge.…
You release a song. Spotify for Artists starts showing streams almost immediately. Then you check your distributor. No money. Nothing is necessarily wrong. Streaming statistics and royalty accounting run on completely different timelines. Streaming data…
Trying to put PinkPantheress into a single genre is difficult. The simplest description is alternative pop built from UK garage, drum and bass, jungle, R&B and early-2000s dance music. PinkPantheress herself has described her music…
Summer playlists are easy. Big choruses. Dance music. Road trips. Sunshine. Autumn requires something different. As evenings get darker and the temperature drops, acoustic guitars, warm vocals, folk, indie and nostalgic songwriting suddenly make much…
