12 Top Folk Music Blogs in 2023
There are many ways to discover new music, and perhaps the trendiest ones these days are podcasts and music streaming recommendations. There’s no way around it: the power of the algorithms that seem to govern our lives has an ever-growing impact on our music taste. However, if you’re old school like me or simply enjoy […]
Hypeddit vs. ToneDen vs. FeatureFM
Hypeddit, ToneDen, and FeatureFM are all tools designed to help musicians like you promote music and grow their fan base. These platforms are pretty similar, but each one offers a slightly different set of features and focuses on various aspects of music promotion. In this post, we’re going to break down the differences so you […]
How to Make a Beat
Making a beat is a fun and intuitive process that can start your career as a music producer, but it can also just be a way to relax while doing something creative. Regardless of your approach to beat-making, the tools available to create your first groove are at your fingertips. Like every other craft, beat-making […]
What is trap music?
Trap music has been one of the most popular genres since the early 2010s, and it’s perhaps the most influential genre, too, inspiring new generations of rappers and producers worldwide. When it became mainstream, dozens of pop and hip-hop superstars got on the trap bandwagon and included the genre’s features in their productions. The power […]
Do I Need to Copyright My Music?
The day has come to discuss music copyright – possibly the most intricate topic musicians can come across in their careers. Music copyright is not only a complex subject, it’s also an ever-changing one: in the thirty years separating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act from The Music Modernization Act, the whole industry has changed. Today, […]
KASIA’s “Great (or Happy)” is Full of (Real) Life
I’ve lived in Nashville for six years now. I’ve never known a place like it. Music is built into the architecture, growing in the landscape, vibrating in the air. It’s a magical place where your favorite artists are your friends and birthday parties are jam sessions. I’m writing this from a coffee shop two blocks […]
Lonely Choir Sings a “Kind Song”
This will be nice, I thought. A kind song, drawn up from the well-wishing wishing-well of someone’s heart. And sweetly, sweetly, Lonely Choir begins, “I hope you get hit by a bus.” So it’s that kind of song, the kind that lets you know right away the title is ironic. This is a detailed anti-prayer, […]
Grace Gardner’s “Scorpions Don’t Live Forever” & Undefinable Hats
Grace Gardner wears many hats. A black belt in Tae Kwon Do, proficient in 10 musical instruments, introspective while also being a bit of a TikTok star – Maybe that’s why I’ve been struggling to find the words to describe her sound. I immediately though SZA – there’s melancholy dripping from every line. Then Aurora, […]
Noele Flowers’ “Portland” is a New Kind of Break-Up Song
Noele Flowers’ “Portland” is a different kind of break-up song. It’s a bit upbeat, a bit fast, and its resentment, pain, and frustration is understated, stretched out – subtle but ever present. See, it’s not a romantic break-up she’s singing about. It’s the more grisly, more gruesome, and horrifying kind. A friendship break-up. How was […]
Haley Harkin Absolves Anxiety with To Heal Her Too
Haley Harkin’s newest album, To Heal Her Too, has a theme of self understanding that brings an intense sense of peace and purpose. The album is reminiscent of something from the 70s, and not only is the album incredibly calming and uplifing, but the sound is magnetizing. A brilliant album full of plucky guitar and […]
