While many musicians get into the business not to make money but to rather make music for their fans, a musician that becomes popular enough will inevitably begin to earn a lot of money down the line. In fact, some musicians do so well that they are often paid more than A-list film actors, showing …
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The new year has brought with it a new wave of talented up-and-coming musicians, each with their own styles, messages and beats to deliver. While Post Malone, Khalid and Ariana Grande dominated the charts in 2018, 2019 has a whole new chart of artists taking the stage and pioneering the future of music. Here are …
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A huge debate about what country sounds like has erupted after 19-year-old Lil Nas X’s song Old Town Road was removed from Billboard’s Hot Country Songs. Billboard said that the song ‘wasn’t country enough’ and that’s why they’d scrapped it, but many disagree with their ruling. What makes the song’s removal all the more upsetting …
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Aside from his trademark wild hair, dapper top hat, and epic guitar shredding skills, Guns ‘n Roses guitarist Slash has always been something of an enigma. We’re here to break through his veil of mystery and share 8 incredible facts about this musical magician to get you clued up!
In recent weeks, many music and wagering fans have switched from their usual cricket betting sites to start placing bets on whether or not rock icon Ozzy Osbourne will be back on the road any time soon. Just weeks after postponing his tour dates in Europe for his No More Tour 2 and his hospitalization …
Performing live in front of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of people can be a thrill, but it also comes with a few hazards and unruly fans can be one of these. You’d think that people who pay good money to go and see a band or solo artist perform would want to stay …
The biopic on the fantastic Freddie Mercury, Bohemian Rhapsody, did an extraordinary job of bringing the frontman to life. Earning US$122.5 million globally on a budget of just US$52 million, it has also become the second-highest start of all time for a musical biopic, coming in just behind 2015’s Straight Outta Compton.
The modern genre of rock music is one of the world’s most popular, and it has a long and fascinating history that stems back to the Deep South blues from the early 1900’s. While the genre took a while to pick up real traction in the music industry, once it had, it exploded across the …
The 6 Best Musicals of All Time In 2016, Hamilton made history by receiving an astounding 16 nominations for the Tony Awards and took home a total of 11 including Best Musical. The phenomenon of Hamilton forms part of a long line of musicals which delighted the public while reflecting the surrounding culture. When done …
The Biggest Fails in Hip Hop Hip Hop is regarded as one of the most popular music genres of all time, and has attracted a following of billions of people over the last few decades. From the street level artists who play for change to the super-famous musicians that make more than the rest of …