DistroKid promotes very fast music distribution and says tracks can reach major platforms such as Spotify in roughly two to three days. But that’s not the same thing as saying every song will be live…
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Some songs warn you that they’re sad. Slow piano. Minor chords. Singer sounds like they’ve spent the afternoon crying. Easy. The more interesting songs do the opposite. They make you dance while describing: breakups loneliness…
Something interesting is happening in Indian music. Haryanvi music is growing incredibly quickly. Once primarily associated with listeners in Haryana and nearby parts of northern India, Haryanvi songs are increasingly appearing on streaming platforms, social…
Music used to have a fairly predictable life cycle. Release the single. Promote it. Hope it charts. Move on. Streaming, films, TV and TikTok have destroyed that model. A song can now become enormous: five…
Ever heard a brand-new song and immediately thought: Where have I heard that before? Sometimes there’s a very good reason. Popular music constantly recycles itself through samples, interpolations, covers and reworked melodies. Stella Lefty’s current…
Long-distance relationships have produced some brilliant music because distance gives songwriters everything they need. Longing. Uncertainty. Travel. Phone calls. Time zones. Missing somebody. And the slightly ridiculous things people will do to see each other…
Most people know Dolly Parton as the voice behind “Jolene,” “9 to 5” and “Coat of Many Colors.” But Dolly Parton was just as remarkable as a songwriter. Over the course of her career, Parton…
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…
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…
Some of the saddest songs do not sound sad at all. They arrive with bright guitars, danceable drums, huge pop choruses and melodies that make you want to sing along. Then you pay attention to…
