A.G. Cook’s ‘Silver Thread Golden Needle’: A New Era

Striking, Stirring, Stunning The opening moments of “Silver Thread Golden Needle” are quiet, desolate and maybe even a little somber. After all, this is the first we hear from A.G. Cook following the announcement that his ground-breaking record label P.C. Music will no longer be putting out new work. A singular stab interrupts the quiet […]

Can Taylor Swift Influence European Elections?

Retrieved from @taylorswift Instagram, Credit @bethgarrabrant

With a couple of European elections coming up in June, Taylor Swift has the power to get young Europeans to vote. It seems within the means, says the European Commission Vice President, Margaritis Schinas. In the words of the vice president, according to POLITICO Europe, “No one can mobilize youth better than young people.” Schinas […]

MD Disc: Gaming & Music Collide Via “God Of War” GRAMMY Nomination

The cover art for the score of God of War Ragnarok, nomination for a Grammy in the Best Immersive Audio Album category.

A sign of the ever-changing and expanding purview of the GRAMMY Awards, God of War Ragnarok‘s soundtrack makes up another entrant into the field for Best Immersive Audio Album. God of War GRAMMY Nomination Only the 3rd Ever Gaming Nod In and of itself, the fact that God of War is up for a GRAMMY […]

Eurovision and Royal Caribbean Partner for 2024 and 2025

The Eurovision Song Contest and The Royal Caribbean International cruise line have officially become partners for 2024 and 2025. This new sponsorship takes its first steps ahead of the upcoming 68th Eurovision Song Contest. The contest will be held in Malmö, Sweden, in May 2024. According to PR Newswire, this collaboration also marks the beginning of […]

The Nominees For This Year’s SAG Awards

Retrieved from 30th Annual SAG Awards Press Kit

Ahead of the February awards show, the nominations for the Screen Actors Guild are finally in. As many of these nominations coincide with other award winners ahead of the Academy Awards in March, some of them deserve to be recognized in any such way. As always, all these nominations include film and television, with fourteen […]

Tyla Announces World Tour for 2024

After the breakout success of her 2023 single, “Water,” Tyla is eyeing a massive 2024. At the start of December, she teased that her debut album will be arriving in March, and the news didn’t stop there. Tyla is getting ahead of things, announcing a world tour that’ll kick off in just a few months. […]

MD Disc: Alicia Keys Earns GRAMMY Nod For “Diary” Re-Release

Alicia Keys holding the vinyl reissue of her 2003 record, Diary of Alicia Keys, up for a GRAMMY in the Best Immersive Audio Album Category. Taken from @aliciakeys on Instagram.

A 15-time winner and 31-time nominee, Alicia Keys is again up for consideration at the 66th GRAMMY Awards, this time for the reissue of her seminal sophomore album, Diary of Alicia Keys. Alicia Keys & Diary‘s 20th Anniversary Update Brings In Nomination Released 20 years to the day after Keys’ sophomore album originally dropped, the […]

Usher Halftime Show Teased in New Apple Music Promo

A promotional photo of Usher, who will be taking the stage in Las Vegas for the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show.

With the NFL playoffs kicking off this past weekend, that means that Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas is just around the corner. We already know that Usher and his halftime performance will be in the spotlight, but it seems Apple Music is ready to begin building up anticipation for his show. Across their social […]