LATE NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS – 1st Edition

Late Night performances in the U.S.A. often showcase some amazing global artists or bands you may have never heard of or ones that you’d never have imagined would grace our TV screens over here. From Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, to Stephen Colbert and James Corden… I’ve picked out some of my favorites and hope you enjoy them just as much as I did.   Christine and the Queens ft. Dâm-Funk: Girlfriend France | Art Pop Not your run of the mill performance because this one is complete with dancing!! All the while singing, of course… quite impressive. Loving the … Continue reading LATE NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS – 1st Edition

Genres: More To Rap About

While pop and rock have evolved over the years, other genres have been evolving and expanding in very distinct ways as well – ESPECIALLY RAP. It was not until recently that I realized how out of touch I had been with the genre. Truthfully, I don’t listen to a ton of it to begin with, but with Sferikul, I listen to practically everything now and it has been eye-opening to say the least. First things first, though… WHAT  THE HECK IS A MICROGENRE and how is it different than a subgenre? According to the Oxford Dictionary, a subgenre is “a … Continue reading Genres: More To Rap About

Coachella – Global Artist Breakdown

What kind of global music lovers would we be if we didn’t give you a breakdown of the foreign artists and musicians that are playing Coachella? I mean, after all it is one of the most hyped up, if not THE most hyped up music festivals of the year here in the U.S. So, we put together an extensive daily list of ONLY foreign artists followed by the list by continent at the bottom. You’re welcome.     AFRICA Black Coffee – South Africa – House French Montana – Morocco/U.S. – Hip-Hop Wizkid – Nigeria – AfroBeat/Hip-Hop   ASIA HITO … Continue reading Coachella – Global Artist Breakdown

THIS JUST IN: Music News 12.17.17

The latest music news from around the globe!   Groundbreaking A.I. Music Project Pushes Technological Limits Belgium, France, Canada | Electronic The very first artificial intelligence music producer is here and his name is Benoit Carré. He uses the a.i. program Flow Machines as his weapon of choice, making music a half-human, half-machine experience in real time. According to flow-machines.com, “The goal of Flow Machines is to research and develop Artificial Intelligence systems able to generate music autonomously or in collaboration with human artists. We do so by turning music style into a computational object.” Under the name Skygge, a … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Music News 12.17.17

New Music Videos – 10.22.17

October has been chock-full of new music vids from artists around the globe, so I picked a few of my favorites to share with you. And best of all? All continents are represented!   Pop from Saudi Arabia Rotana – Over You Pop from Lithuania GJan – Together Rock from Germany Tokio Hotel – Boy Don’t Cry Indie from Canada Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton – Electronic from Australia What So Not ft. LPX – Better Indie from France Pi Ja Ma – By The River Pop from France HollySiz – Fox Experimental from Norway MaVe – Bombs Pop … Continue reading New Music Videos – 10.22.17

THIS JUST IN: Russian Pop News, Plus Latest Music Videos!

Pop Rocker Emma M releases new single! A post shared by ЭММА М / EMMA M (@emmablinkova) on Sep 1, 2017 at 1:13am PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js Emma M, a pop rocker based in Moscow, just released a new single titled Beautiful Life September 1st. Known for writing from personal experience, this song is no different with lines like “Demon of you” and “There Was a Heart Between Us”. Her lyrics always tend to stir the hopeless and bitterly romantic hearts in many, with love won and love lost. Why not write about both? Anna Pletnyova Builds Home Studio, Hopes For More … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Russian Pop News, Plus Latest Music Videos!

All in the Family Pt. 1

What exactly does it take to make a band magical? What makes music stand out above the rest as something unconventional? From the 1940’s greats The Andrews Sisters to the 1970’s legends The Jackson 5, the family unit has always found it’s way within music in some way, shape or form. What could truly tie a band together more deeply than literally being family? Who knows. All I do know is that it comes together to create some awfully powerful and creative byproducts. Below are some of the most well known artists and bands from around the world that are … Continue reading All in the Family Pt. 1

In Memoriam

Death. Such a short word for something so impacting. This was my Grandma – one of the most beautiful, tender and purest souls I have ever known. She was a few weeks away from her 87th birthday. I have gone 30 years without ever experiencing the death of a loved one. When my grandma passed away recently, it left me to try and find a way to process through my feelings, fumbling for words and thoughts and even prayers at moments. The power of music has been beyond helpful with the numbness, the hurt and the angry feelings; the full … Continue reading In Memoriam

Special Promo Releases by Global Artists!

From Mexico’s Clubz to Aussie Tash Sultana, there are a bunch of artist promos going on in their merch stores online! I mean, who doesn’t want some extra goodies while supporting their favorite band? Nowadays, artists are scraping for dollars to make awesome, fun and cool products for fans and I think that is beyond considerate and sweet. I remember going to a Puffy AmiYumi (JPN) concert in college and being heartbroken that they sold out of t-shirts so quickly. Well, with opportunities like this now, you don’t have to worry about that! Below are a few promos currently running … Continue reading Special Promo Releases by Global Artists!

New Music Vids 08.01.17

Global Music is ALWAYS on the move and growing, so we like to try and stay on top of things. Below are 10 of the latest videos from artists from 8 different countries! Enjoy! Either Way by Snakehips and Anne-Marie, feat. Joey Bada$$ (British Electronic/Dance) Yuk Foo by Wolf Alice (British Alt-Rock) Burn The Horizon by The HellFreaks (Hungarian Punk Rock) Young Master by Higher Brothers (Chinese Rap) Helium by A.D.K.O.B. (Australian Experimental Electronic) Been Calling by Maleek Berry (British/Nigerian AfroPop) Straight From the Pop by Beverly Girl (Finnish RetroPop/Freestyle) Trash From the Past by Jinka (German/Romanian Experimental Pop) World … Continue reading New Music Vids 08.01.17