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Four Playlist Ideas For You
Creating a playlist is like sculpting a statue. It’s something that you created something personal to you and has your staple of what defines you. Making a playlist for yourself or someone else is the most personal way to learn about someone else's taste in music. But how often do you think about going a little bit farther in creating a playlist? There are driving playlists, "getting ready" playlists, and songs for the broken heart playlists.
Samantha ParrishPublished 5 days ago in BeatThe Psychology of Sad Songs
When all hope is gone, you know sad songs say so much. — Elton John Sad songs have long been a staple in music, with many people turning to them in times of sadness or heartbreak. But why do we find solace in listening to songs that make us feel worse? Well, it turns out there are distinct psychological mechanisms behind our preference for sad music.
Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)Published 21 days ago in Beat
The CD pickup of 2022
I must start by wishing you all a happy new year! I hope that father Christmas delivered everything you wanted. Whether that was a brand new guitar, drum set or some socks. Hopefully, you were all good in 2022. I was certainly very good in 2022 or rather I wasn't as bad as I could have been which is something.
Charlie SmithPublished 25 days ago in Beat
Lovers Rock
Relaxing music on a gloomy South London afternoon. The time between Christmas and new year, not counting the 12 days of each. Sat in a light room, curtains half open as my partner paints a clay box for her mother. I write on the laptop as this video plays in the background of it. I watch the letters appear as I tap the keys. Theres an off beat rhytm to it but it feels write. I'm just doing what I feel like doing. I am relaxing.
John GilroyPublished about a month ago in Beat
So Many Great Christmas Songs, So Few Get Played
There are many things that we have gotten used to as part of this wonderful time of the year. Decorations and light displays, tasty treats, touching and fun specials on television and of course, Christmas music.
The Best Country Music In 2022
One of the best things to come out of 2022 was an abundance of refreshing and lyrically poignant new music. From Kelsea Ballerini’s GRAMMY-nominated song “HEARTFIRST” to country crooner Nate Smith’s “Whiskey On You,” we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite songs to come out this year!
Jennifer BarnesPublished about a month ago in Beat
30 Great Songs of Donna Summer
Donna Summer achieved major success throughout her career. She made it into the Top 10 with 14 songs in the US and has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. To this day her albums still sell about 1.5 million copies per year every year and her fan base is as strong and fervent as it was in the 1970s. I love Donna Summer. Her voice was amazing. I would go so far as to call her one of the greatest vocalists of all-time.
Rick HenryPublished about a month ago in BeatLike Phantoms Forever
“Welcome to the Black Parade” used to be my least favorite song on My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade, which happens to be my favorite album of all time. With over half a billion Spotify streams to date and a permanent spot on every mid-2000s emo nostalgia playlist, it is by far their most iconic song. But I skip it almost every time it comes on. I still like it, but once you’ve listened to a few too many mid-2000s emo nostalgia playlists, you start to get very tired of that G note intro.
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Top 20 Greatest Album Closing Songs
Although there has been a lot of discussion since the turn of the century and the advent of music streaming services about whether or not the album as a concept will survive. Many artists still present their latest bodies of work in the form of an album. I remember when CDs came along and replaced cassettes. As a teenager, I loved CDs and the whole "listening to an album" experience.
Paul StewartPublished about an hour ago in Beat
The Wheels of Motion Don't Slow Down
I will tell You that I personally enjoy the song "Wheels of Motion" by Dj Fabio & Moon. This is a song that I've enjoyed many a time while studying, working out, driving (some of the best times), or when I'm just straight up chilling having those baller conversations with a group of new friends that I've just met or with old friends that only adds to the memory track.
Thavien YliasterPublished about 3 hours ago in Beat
n5316n Drops High Energy Single "XOXO" + Interview
n5316n (Nelson) is the music alias for Nelson Zavarella, a Venezuelan born, Denver based producer and DJ who has steadily developed his own sonic world for the better part of the last decade. He went quiet for a while after previously preforming as "ZAV" & "BRIGHTMOUR" but reemerged with his first single titled "POSES" over the summer of 2022. He followed up "POSES" with his sophomore release "HALCYON" a highly danceable fast paced track that'll get any rave going. His most recent release "XOXO" is a conglomeration of genres including pop, reggaetón, and post-hardcore, which in his words “encompasses all the music I love and grew up listening to into one track." n5316n shifts, alters and plays with the boundaries of contemporary art, culture, and fashion in a boundless experience. Defying genre constraints and incapable of being put in a box n5316n is a true DIY artist in every sense of the word, writing, producing, and creating everything all from his home. We sat down with n5316n to tell us what he's been up to.
SERENITY_BLISSPublished about 9 hours ago in Beat
Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, formed in 1981 by brothers Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott. The band's style of aggressive, thrash-influenced metal combined elements of traditional heavy metal, groove metal, and hardcore punk. The band achieved mainstream success in the early 1990s with the release of a series of highly successful albums, including 1990's Cowboys from Hell and 1992's Vulgar Display of Power. Pantera is widely credited for popularizing the groove metal genre.
Shivam RajputPublished about 9 hours ago in Beat
DC’s Rising Superstar
My Artist name is foleone. (Foh - lee - on ). Like the godfather. I got my name from a homie out the penitentiary I was doing time with. My real name is fredo I’m from Washington DC. born in caver terrace NE and raised in Potomac gardens SE. I’m from where nigga kill you just because you looked at him. I grew up in foster care & running the streets. Youngest of 9 kids by my mother. I grew up listening to geto boys and lil boosie. I love music because it’s the only thing in life that’s positive that I realized I was good at. I was always a f* up. Getting suspended, arrested, jumped all types of crazy sh*. Music has always offered a balance in my life, going through the hardships of life such as foster care , teen life, juvenile incarceration and much more. I never let it break me. What makes me different than the rest in my opinion is my versatility and my bold lyrical cadence. Having the ability to gravitate with the flow of the beat.Also i feel as though it’s my ambition to succeed. My hunger is equal to my struggle. I will be great. Having the feeling of knowing I get to show my mother that her youngest son a legend. The feeling of knowing that I’m beating the odds and not feeding into statistics. In 5 years I see myself in Dubai w my future wife and kids on the golden sand enjoying the fruits of my labor. I wanna be the first one in my family to break poverty. To break the chains. I bring hope. I bring reason. A reason for change. A reason to stand on all 10 as one. Anything is possible in this world. you jus gotta want it. You gotta put in that foot work. I want to be remembered by my integrity and my loyalty.
Rixh Forever MarketingPublished about 14 hours ago in Beat
Reggae Got Soul - A Toots And The Maytals Playlist
Introduction Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert (8 December 1942 – 11 September 2020), better known as Toots Hibbert, a Jamaican musician who was the lead vocalist for the reggae and ska band Toots and the Maytals.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished about 14 hours ago in Beat
Latest With Sound Judgment and Drink Champs Podcasts: Podcast Festival In Brooklyn
Sound Judgment podcast talks hostiness with Speakers HOFer Elaine Appleton Grant, the creator and host of the Sound Judgment podcast tells this story: "National Speakers Association Hall of Famer Jay Baer told me something recently about the financial value of a story that had never occurred to me.
Frank RacioppiPublished about 14 hours ago in Beat5 Inspiring Gift Ideas for Musicians and Creative Minds
If you're looking for gift ideas for the musician or creative person in your life, look no further than these five items available on Amazon. Each one is unique and offers something different for the recipient to enjoy and inspire their artistic endeavors.
Modern TouchPublished about 23 hours ago in Beat
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