The phrase “red right hand” comes from John Milton’s Paradise Lost. In Milton’s poem, it refers to divine vengeance: the punishing hand of God. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds borrowed the image and turned…
Few dance tracks from the 2000s are as instantly recognisable as “Call on Me” by Eric Prydz. Released in September 2004, the song became a worldwide club anthem, reaching number one in the UK and…
From energetic anime theme songs to emotional ballads and experimental electronic music, J-Pop has become one of Japan’s most recognisable cultural exports. Artists such as YOASOBI, Ado, Kenshi Yonezu and Fujii Kaze are introducing Japanese…
“Common People” is about class tourism. Specifically: wealthy people romanticising poverty because they know they can leave whenever they want. Jarvis Cocker based the song on a real conversation with a Greek student he met…
Creating a professional podcast could be about to get a lot easier thanks to Linnet, a new AI-powered production studio that allows creators to write, record, edit and publish audio and video content directly from…
Cover songs are a popular way for artists to reach new listeners. But releasing a cover involves rights you don’t own. That’s why the process is different from distributing an original composition. What counts as…
Rockstar Games has revealed the first six radio stations coming to Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6), with some of the biggest names in music set to entertain players across the game’s fictional state of…
Country To Country returns in March 2027 with Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde and Riley Green as its three headliners. The UK’s biggest country music festival takes place from 12–14 March 2027, simultaneously rotating artists between…
Yes. That voice in the chorus is Michael Jackson. You are not imagining it. Rockwell sings the verses. Michael Jackson supplies the famous chorus vocal. Jermaine Jackson also contributed backing vocals. And Michael was not…
Touring can grow an audience, deepen fan relationships and create revenue. It can also burn through cash remarkably quickly. Before booking five, twenty or fifty dates, calculate the basic economics. Step 1: Add your fixed…
