These days, recorded music is omnipresent. Streaming across our phones, PCs, MP3 players, Pandora, Soundcloud, YouTube, and satellite radio, it seems to be emanating from the air we breathe. Vinyl and cassette tapes are two examples of “retro” formats that are gaining popularity. It’s difficult to picture a time when if you wanted to hear…
We analyzed the most popular hashtags to find your favorite music events from across the globe.Peak music festival season is approaching, and tents will soon be set up in parks, campsites, and stadiums across the globe as eager music lovers prepare to witness their favorite bands. The popularity of music festivals is not a recent…
Metal is a style of rock music that emerged and gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s in the United Kingdom (we Brits take credit for anything good). The earliest bands to experiment with it featured greatly amplified guitar distortion, lengthy guitar solos, strong drum rhythms, angry vocals, and pushed the volume up…