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When David Carpenter, of Cabot, passed away on March 22, Cabot and the New England music community lost a staunch stalwart of tradition and a fine New England-style fiddler. “David was such an oak, organizing and leading the music for the dance over so very many years, tirelessly carrying on a decades-long tradition of a [...]
Demi Lovato Reflects on Reenacting Overdose for 'Dancing With the Devil' Music Video Demi Lovato hopes her journey can help others. The singer's emotional new song "Dancing With the Devil" is about her 2018 near-fatal overdose, with Lovato reenacting that fateful night for the music video. Lovato speaks in depth about her overdose and struggles with [...]
The app has launched artists into near-astronomical levels of fame. Even people who don’t have TikTok on their home screen must find it hard to avoid the app’s influence. Dances, challenges and comedy bits from the social media giant, which only allows video posts of under a minute in length, appear on Facebook, Twitter and [...]
Shambhala Music Festival has officially postponed again, moving from 2021 to 2022. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Shambhala was forced to postpone (in other words, cancel) its 2020 event. Now, as festival season draws near once again, organizers give a much needed update in the post below. In light of the ongoing public health [...]
While Dorsey -- who is also the co-founder and CEO of Square, who recently acquired a majority stake in Tidal -- may be the new owner of a music streaming service, Twitter’s relationship with the music industry has soured over the years. Once beloved across the industry, Twitter is quickly becoming a pariah, according to [...]
Photo by Dean Budnick On March 18, Newport Folk Festival shared a message from Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee, noting that “There will be music in Newport this summer.” And while organizers of the historic festival are quick to note that Newport 2021 will have “modified capacities” and “won’t look exactly the same,” they are [...]
The foundation said its decision to rescind the nomination is in keeping with its statement against racism, posted March 15, which asserts “The Blues Foundation unequivocally condemns all forms and expressions of racism, including all symbols associated with white supremacy and the degradation of people of color. We will hold ourselves as well as all [...]
The project, Gomez's first-even Spanish EP, brought in 43.7% of the vote, beating out new music by Blackpink's Rosé (R), Nick Jonas (Spaceman), Imagine Dragons (“Follow You”/“Cutthroat”), and others. In recent weeks, Gomez also topped Billboard's new music poll with “Baila Conmigo," her sultry reggaeton collab with Alejandro, and "Selfish Love," her low-key bilingual dance [...]
Fiona Apple Wins Best Alternative Music Album at 2021 Grammys Fetch the Bolt Cutters beat out records by Phoebe Bridgers, Tame Impala, and more By Madison Bloom Fiona Apple has won the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. Apple’s 2020 LP Fetch the Bolt Cutters beat out records by Phoebe Bridgers (Punisher), Tame [...]
As I write this on February 28th, 2021 it is just days away from the first anniversary of when all live events stopped due to Covid-19. I miss live events badly and it is not just me. The world mourns its Don McClean moment when the music died. However, life is not a song, it is a [...]