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THIS JUST IN: Music News 07.02

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Here are two of the latest stories making headlines around the global music world… we will get some more stories to you soon!   Famous Saxophonist Celebrates Lengthy Career Cameroon | Jazz According to africanews.com, Cameroonian saxophone legend Manu Dibango celebrated a career spanning 60 years in the economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire, a place he called home in the 70’s. Mixing funk and jazz with traditional Cameroonian music was his specialty and even to this day, he continues to inspire African musicians of the latest generation. His biggest hits include Soul Makossa, Africadelic, and The Panther just to name … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Music News 07.02

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THIS JUST IN: Music News 1.3.18

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The start of a new year means that a lot of musical happenings are well… happening! Here are some of the stories we found most interesting as of late.   The First Multi-Artist Album produced with A.I. is Coming!!! FRANCE/VARIOUS | ELECTRONIC, POP A post shared by SKYGGE +Artificialintelligence (@flowskygge) on Jan 3, 2018 at 12:06am PST //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js January 12th will be quite the groundbreaking day in music when this Paris-based music collective releases their debut album! According to their site, the album Hello World is “the first multi-artist, mainstream music album composed with artificial intelligence.” What once started as … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Music News 1.3.18

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THIS JUST IN: Music News 11.13.17

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Here is your weekly dose of music news from my desk to your’s! F(x)’s Amber Liu Featured in SUPERFRUIT Music Video South Korea/U.S.A. | Pop A welcome gift was given to K-Pop and U.S. pop fans alike in the form of the fantastical new song and music video by the group SUPERFRUIT. If you’ve never heard of them, you would most likely recognize them at least. They make up half of Pentatonix – Mitch Grassi and Scott Hoying and make super bubbly and fun pop music. Their latest adventure via song includes the delightful K-Pop singer and rapper Amber Liu, … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Music News 11.13.17

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New Music Videos – 10.22.17

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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

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THIS JUST IN: Music News on Benny Andersson, Wolf Alice,

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The latest music news from around the globe is here again!   Benny Andersson Releases New Album After 10 Years SWEDEN | CLASSICAL In my humble opinion, it does not get any better, any classier and any more skillful than the masterful pianist Benny Andersson. One quarter of the supergroup ABBA, Benny Andersson is continuing to make amazing music at the age of 70, not lacking one bit in regards to his talent. Even more incredible than the his longevity in music is his recent entrance into the U.K. Top 20, with this album sitting at the 12th spot just … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Music News on Benny Andersson, Wolf Alice,

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THIS JUST IN: Music News From Tash Sultana, Matt Redman and More!

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The latest music from around the globe is here for the end of September… New Single By Tash Sultana Dropping Soon! Australia | Reggaeton, Indie Reggaeton hippie one-woman band Tash Sultana has a new single due out October 6 named MYTSIK. This is a welcome gesture for those of us hankering for some new music from her after her last single Murder to the Mind back in April of this year. She is currently on tour in North America and has literally sold out every show. So if you don’t know her yet, it’s only a matter of time before … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Music News From Tash Sultana, Matt Redman and More!

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THIS JUST IN – Music News on Chinese Streaming, Bjork’s New single and More!

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Chinese Government Issues Notice to Streaming Services According to digitalmusicnews.com, the Chinese government recently stepped in and wrote a “warning” to Chinese-based music streaming services, warning them against the usage of “exclusive content” and copyright, severely limiting the streaming market and stagnating certain companies. You see, what certain companies like Tencent and NetEase were doing was signing contracts with certain artists or their labels and then refusing to share the “copyrighted/exclusive” content with any other streaming services, thus limiting listeners severely. Listeners would need to subscribe to multiple different service providers and well, that is bound to stagnate any sort … Continue reading THIS JUST IN – Music News on Chinese Streaming, Bjork’s New single and More!

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Former Girls Aloud Nadine Coyle New Single Out Sept. 8!

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The Irish member of Girls Aloud with the booming voice, Nadine Coyle, is trying her hand again at a solo career and is releasing her new single “Go To Work” on Friday, September 8th! You can pre-save it on your Spotify playlist as soon as it is released by going to this link! If you have never heard Nadine’s voice before, check out her previous work with the early 2000’s pop supergroup Girls Aloud… her pipes are bound to impress! According to Billboard, she signed earlier this year with Virgin EMI records and worked with the previous Girls Aloud producer … Continue reading Former Girls Aloud Nadine Coyle New Single Out Sept. 8!

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THIS JUST IN: Siddhartha, Girls Aloud, Sannie Fox and more!

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    Siddhartha performing in El Paso, Texas August 24th! MEXICO | NORTH AMERICA Próximos shows #TourÚnico: Agosto 24 #ElPaso #Texas Septiembre 02 #ElTelónIzcalli Septiembre 10 #CiudadNeza Septiembre 30 @rockfestmx Foto: @osscompeanphoto Más información en: http://www.facebook.com/siddharthamusica @fenderlatinooficial #FenderLatino @fender A post shared by Siddhartha (@iamsiddhartha) on Aug 15, 2017 at 5:11pm PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js What I wouldn’t give to see this gentleman live in concert. For reals. If you are within driving distance of El Paso, Texas, PLEASE GO TO THE CONCERT FOR ME. His music is bound to amaze, regardless if you know Spanish or not. Though his real name … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Siddhartha, Girls Aloud, Sannie Fox and more!

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Best TV Show Theme Songs

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Little do you know, many of today’s and yesterday’s hit shows have theme songs sung and produced by foreign artists from around the world. Below are several well-known ones and their authors. Wentworth Theme – by Pleasantville/Richard Pleasance (AUSTRALIA) Game of Thrones – Ramin Djawadi (GERMANY/IRAN) Orange Is The New Black Theme – Regina Spektor (RUSSIA/AMERICA) The Sopranos – Alabama 3 (UK) Doctor Who (1963)- Composed by Ron Grainor (AUSTRALIA) 2 Broke Girls Theme – Peter, Bjorn & John (SWEDEN) Big Bang Theory Theme – Barenaked Ladies (CANADA)     Continue reading Best TV Show Theme Songs