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Iconic moments in music history.
Compilation Craze: Revisiting the Hottest Unsigned Bands of 2003
While I haven't bought a CD in years, I always enjoy checking out the old compilations when I browse a used record store. Many compilations have obscure tracks that you won't find anywhere else, and this Budweiser True Music "Future Icons" album has 11 of them, plus four bonus tracks from bands that already made it big—presumably to get you to buy the record. According to Discogs, this CD came free with a 2003 issue of Blender , and I bet that some music lovers still have a copy lying around somewhere.
By Kaitlin Shanksabout 10 hours ago in Beat
Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" was inspired by police brutality against (white) hippies
It began with the Hippies "Hippies" come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, but the word often conjures up images of white males in the 1960s with long hair, wearing bell bottoms, and getting high. This story is related explicitly to Caucasian hippies who were abused by the police in the early 1970s. Their situation led to the hit R&B song What's Going On, being released in 1971.
By Cheryl E Preston6 days ago in Beat
Straight talk part 2:the conclusion
Before I go on, I would like to say rest in peace to Dolly Parton. Now being at the uncurable optimist and dreamer and wish her that Shirley Kenyon’s character is in the movie one after my own heart by the way she goes to the Chicago Bridge while she’s still looking for work and you know it does makes her wish and the reporter that she meets played by James Woods named Jack. I think she’s trying to kill herself and then you know after that whole thing I think I covered that in the last article part one of this so she goes to a diner in search of I did cover this now now and so just in case I didn’t sure Kenyon’s character goes to a radio station was hiring a receptionist then after she screws up as a receptionist before she leaves, she asked the reception if she if she can have a cup of coffee, she goes into the studio. The engineer is looking for this doctor radio doctor that the Radio manager hired played by Griffin Dunn, the radio manager and Shirley Kenyon is on the air, giving advice and the radio boss hears here in his car and has a funny solo act in his car like saying funny stuff for instance, what is going on over there when he’s trying to call him because you know nobody wants to speak to Shirley Canyon And he’s talking to himself had a vision his own dial. All he saying I can be saying this stuff just just a really way a funny way to enter the movie and Griffin done. Does a great job. You know one man comedy dialogue to himself in his in his Cadillac on the way back to work.
By Revista Miko:XCI 7 days ago in Beat
My Exclusive Interview With Jane Rey
From ghost sightings in Raleigh to photoshoots with gothic metal bands, Jane Rey's had a lot of adventures in her career. Her photography helps local bands get more exposure and relive their best performances, and while not every photographer is up to the challenge, Rey's skills allow her to capture the perfect shot in the midst of the rowdiest crowds and darkest venues. Luckily, she doesn't hide her secrets from the public; in fact, she was willing to go in depth for an interview that may transform the way you think about music photography.
By Kaitlin Shanks8 days ago in Beat
Prince reigns at the 2007 NFL Superbowl half time show
To me Prince’s 2007 performance at the Super Bowl was the best performance of all time and I say not only because I am a lifelong Prince fan but also because his performance was the best ever and they are still talking about it. His performance was nothing short of supernatural and phenomenal. I don’t remember which football teams were playing against each other that year but this Prince was the thing to remember and the only reason why I watched at all just to see Prince kick ass as he had always done and should still be here, May Prince rest in Power and Peace.
By Revista Miko:XCI 8 days ago in Beat
Chirino:Portrait of the champion of Salsa
Wilfredo Jose Chirino better known as Chirino then Willy Chirino born in Consulacion del Sur,Pinar del Rio Cuba, a proud Guajiro Cubano or in other words a proud Cuban country boy. Willy was the only boy and his siblings three girls. Originally, Willy did not come from a musical family and yet he became legend and icon in Latin Music and music in general. Willy’s life and childhood and life in Cuba was happy and calm and perfect. He became an expert horse back rider and he was also artistic with which he won art awards. Unfortunately, that ended when the regime destroyed the island and Willy’s parents fearing what the regime was going to do their children sent Willy to America ahead of the rest of his family to America through a Catholic program called “Operation:Pedro Pan” which airlifted 14,000 children out and Willy was one of them. He spent one year before reuniting with his family.
By Revista Miko:XCI 8 days ago in Beat
My Exclusive Interview With Lavender Fire
Lavender Fire isn't afraid to let her performances speak for themselves, and when you listen to her music, you can't help but admire her clean, stripped-down production that allows her piano and vocals to shine through. Most of her songs also tell a personal story, turning her albums into a tapestry of lessons and life experiences. This interview explores her background, her inspirations and the recurring symbolism in her work—and once you're armed with this knowledge, you'll never listen to her albums the same way again.
By Kaitlin Shanks8 days ago in Beat
Sinister Fate: A First‑Hand Look at Chicago’s Long‑Running Shock‑Rock Trio. Content Warning.
There’s a certain kind of band that doesn’t just play music — they survive it. They bleed into it. They build something out of the chaos life hands them and then scream it back into the world with amps turned up high enough to rattle the bones of anyone standing too close. That’s Sinister Fate.
By Syl De'Vil14 days ago in Beat
My Exclusive Interview With Diana Ringo
As a child prodigy who grew up to be a pianist, songwriter and film composer, Diana Ringo has the type of career that other artists dream about. Her eclectic career includes directing credits for the films 1984 and Quarantine , a photoshoot with Playboy Spain and master classes with David Lynch and Paul Verhoeven. However, music is still the center of her professional life--and whether she's writing piano compositions or recording darkwave records, her work is anything but boring. If you're ready to learn from the master, here's a glimpse into the life of a musician who does it all.
By Kaitlin Shanks15 days ago in Beat
10 Obscure 90s Alternative Rock Tracks With an Emo Tinge. Top Story - October 2026.
While grunge went mainstream in the 90s, hundreds of pop-punk, post-hardcore and early-emo bands were bubbling under the radar, waiting for their genre to have its turn in the spotlight. Unfortunately, many of these bands dissolved before the culture shifted in the mid-2000s. We can't go back in time and change the course of history, but we can enjoy their albums today--and I think it's time for the Internet to appreciate what these groups contributed to the music world.
By Kaitlin Shanks17 days ago in Beat
If All of the Raindrops...
Today was a long day in many ways, and it took a lot out of my inner “battery,” so I was feeling a little grumpy by this evening... however, while tucking my kids into bed, a song came on their music box that I just really felt the urge to share with my readers.
By Adora Hooper22 days ago in Beat
