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Vision Beyond Sight: Big Loso’s Journey of Purpose and Perseverance
“Life’s too short to dwell on what holds you back. Every day is a fresh opportunity to move forward.” Those words from Carlos Tolliver, known to many as Big Loso, are more than just a quote—they are a lived reality. The Halifax, Canada–based music artist and internet personality has turned unimaginable adversity into purpose, proving that resilience can reshape even the most devastating circumstances.
By Tammy Reese6 months ago in Beat
Kateryna Taran on War, Music, and Ukrainian Cultural Resistance
Kateryna Taran is a Ukrainian singer, activist, and volunteer from Enerhodar, Zaporizhzhia region, now based in Ivano-Frankivsk after displacement caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion. She founded the media community Pidpillia, helps organize the language advocacy initiative “Mova mae znachennia,” and has worked with military audiences through Cultural Desant. Taran has pursued music since childhood, performs original and live music projects, and connects artistic work with civic activism and Ukrainian-language cultural advocacy across wartime Ukraine today.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen6 months ago in Beat
Dark Delight: The Lyric
I am starting off by sharing my new lyric, “Dark Delight,” which is a prelude to my Summer 2026 project which will meld electronic, trance, and industrial into an EDM umbrella. This will be a dark project which will touch on painful and/or dangerous relationships.
By Rick Henry Christopher 6 months ago in Beat
Too Fast, Tough Enough to Last: Rediscovering Vanilla Ninja
It's 2003. Eight-year-old me is watching the Estonian Eurovision national round. Then, this unknown girl band takes the stage. And just like that, the world became a little wider. Not only did I think they were the coolest thing ever at the time — and my first real sense that I might like rock music among other things — it was also the first time I remember being engaged with something in pop culture with that kind of passion. And I most certainly remember the national frustration, as well as my own, when they didn’t win and go on to represent Estonia at Eurovision.
By Art-Peeter Roosve6 months ago in Beat
The Sound of Staying Focused
There’s something refreshing about stumbling across an artist who isn’t trying to fit into a mold—and that’s exactly the vibe you get with Daniel S Saighe, better known as Unstopable. No overproduced persona, no industry-polished image—just a guy putting his experiences, mindset, and ambitions straight into his music.
By mysoundMusic6 months ago in Beat
John Gorka
For more than four decades, John Gorka has occupied a distinctive place in American folk music: a songwriter whose work unfolds quietly but lingers deeply. His songs favor careful observation over spectacle, humor alongside gravity, and melodies that invite listeners closer rather than overwhelm them. It is a career built less on flash than on endurance—one song, one audience, one intimate room at a time.
By Brian D'Ambrosio 6 months ago in Beat
Jay-Z Speaks On Drake Vs Kendrick And His Super Bowl Decision by NWO Sparrow
From lawsuits to rap beefs, Hov finally addresses the noise and takes back control of his narrative by NWO Sparrow Jay-Z has always moved different when it comes to speaking publicly. He rarely does interviews, and when he does, it usually means something. His latest sit-down with Frazier Tharpe for GQ feels like one of those moments where he wanted to reset the narrative, speak clearly, and remind people exactly who he is and how he thinks.
By NWO SPARROW7 months ago in Beat
10 Dreamy Pop Tracks for Goddesses
You've probably heard a lot of songs that are fun, catchy and easy to digest. However, when's the last time you heard a track that made you feel like you're having a spiritual experience? What about a song that sounds like a chorus of angels or a mysterious tune that you'd hear in a dream and forget upon awakening? This list has ten of them, and you're about to explore the depths of darkwave, goth music and dreamy pop with these groups that brought mystery and intrigue to the 90s and early 2000s.
By Kaitlin Shanks7 months ago in Beat
Rock Outgrew Gene Simmons. Top Story - March 2026.
“And they claim that it's music." — Sampled in Public Enemy’s “Contract on the World Love Jam” Gene Simmons cannot seem to hold his tongue. Just weeks after being named a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors, an award he did not deserve, the bassist from KISS made headlines again, showing how rock stars sometimes age into caricatures. Ironically, the aging rock legend was complaining about rap artists being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
By Carl J. Petersen7 months ago in Beat
