Be it for the Silent Generation, the Millennials or the Centennials – saying goodbye has never been easy. However, with time the spirit of saying goodbye has probably changed. Well the songs have certainly changed. While millennial goodbye songs were more soft and sentimental, nowadays they are more peppy with a lot of bpm. Probably that helps the feet walk to the door more quickly and easily. So if you are a centennial and struggling with farewells, here is a goodbye mixtape that will help you move on without looking back! Tracklist: Better Off Alone – Alice DJ Without You – Dillon Francis ..read more

As we know the global pandemic crisis due to coronavirus has caused all music festivals and concerts to be cancelled. But when has any form of crisis dampened the spirits of music? During these days of total lockdown, musicians from all over the world are seen using social platforms to perform for their fans with live virtual concerts. Here is a list of 10 live virtual concerts you cannot miss this May. So tune-in and enjoy! 1. David Gilmour Date & Time: 8th May, 2020 – 12 p.m. ET Link: Youtube 2. Grateful Dead Date & Time: 8th May, 2020 – 8:30 p.m. ET Link: Youtube 3. LiveMedAid: Ed R ..read more

Australian singer-songwriter Sophie Payten, professionally known as Gordi is all set to release her sophomore album Our Two Skins on June 26th. Alongside her previously released singles “Aeroplane Bathroom” and “Sandwiches“, she has recently released her new single, “Volcanic” – which will be featured in this album.  In her own words, “It speaks to a rush of anxiety – about why, about what is real and what is not, about the drama of it, about the vortex of it…When it surges you can feel paralysed and out of control at the same time – shut down and manic.” The song was written in 2018 ..read more

Boston-based progressive rock band Elders is back with their new album Omens. Formed in 2006, Elder are a product of the metal underground and a lot of their earliest songs were inspired by the mythical and apocalyptic Conan The Barbarian stories. Omens stand out from their past projects in a few ways. Mainly because their original three-man line-up has changed. Elder’s founding member and drummer Matt Couto is replaced with Georg Edert. They also have Michael Risberg as their new guitarist. We find the use of a lot of keyboards now in Omens along with some complicated and long riffs. Given th ..read more

With 4 New Zealand Music Awards – Single of The Year, Best Solo Artist, Best Breakthrough Artist and Best Pop Artist already in her bag in 2019, Stella Rose Bennett professionally known as Benee, has arrived! An epitome of a breakout star, she has delivered one of the most stunning debut of recent times. Blessed to be born in “really musical” family where her parents exposed her to the music of Radiohead, Björk and Groove Armada at a very early stage, Benee began her journey with guitar and saxophone classes when she was only eight. By the time she ..read more

Commonly abbreviated MCR or shortened to My Chem, fans of the American rock band My Chemical Romance from around the world are rejoicing. The band is officially back together and it means more music is soon to follow. Much of MCR’s music is centered around death. They often start with the end and dream about what comes after. Their 2002 debut album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, illustrated their ambition and vast influences. Their 2004 major-label debut, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge with Reprise Records bagged them their first platinum status ..read more

The 80s have produced some of the most interesting music till date. It was a time when the musical experiments of the 70s were paying off and new genres and subgenres started to emerge. And along with all of it, love songs emerged in new and exciting ways. Not only did R&B, rock and power ballads were at their best, it was also a time when music videos started to peak and this connected more audiences to the music which now had a visual appeal as well. While the magical 80s are long gone, music from this trendsetting decade will always bring the nostalgia alive every time we listen to them ..read more

The concept of one-hit wonders is illusive. While technically it defines an artists who has cracked the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 just once and then faded into oblivion. Some would say that artists must have had a No. 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 in order to be considered one-hit wonders. While in a broader aspect, it can be defined as artists who achieve mainstream popularity and become known among the general public, solely for the momentary success of only one piece of work. While the debate will continue as to what technically best defines a one-hit wonder, we can accept ..read more

Canadian singer-songwriter Fefe Dobson and singer-actor Tyler Shaw created ArtistsCAN – a collective of artist initiative raising funds for COVID-19 relief in Canada. For this cause, Geddy Lee, Avril Lavigne, Justin Bieber, Bryan Adams and others teamed up for an uplifting cover of Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me”. The video begins with the message “To the late, great Bill Withers. Thank you for your lyrics and inspiring message. We are grateful to lean on music during our time of need. Your musical legacy lives on through us.” And then followed by the introduction of ArtistsCAN by Dobson and Shaw ..read more

Sean Sprecher is a pivotal, though sometimes illusive, member of the East Coast’s DIY scene. He previously went by the name Sean Bean first releasing music as Fat History Month before transitioning over to Bad History Month back in 2014. Sprecher relocated to Boston in the mid-2000s after spending his childhood in New York City. His early projects attracted critical praise and a cult following with the release of 2011’s “Fucking Despair“. Ambitious and impressive, Old Blues opens with a 13 minute song “Waste Not” – which was also pre-released as a teaser before the launch o ..read more