bands
Rock n' roll, boy bands, jazz trios, and more; the greats, newbies, and forgotten icons who create our favorite groups.
The Band Tragedy Could Not Silence
The Bar-Kays are one of the most prolific and resilient groups of musicians, past and present. They began their illustrious careers fresh out of high school in Memphis, TN, and found success very early on. That success came with several tragedies, but the band always survived, in spite of them. While researching the backstory for this blog, I learned just how many tragedies would befall the group throughout the years, and how strong it had made them. I also learned of their overwhelming success.
By Virtuosity's NewVMusic 8 years ago in Beat
Girl Groups to Listen To
From the Spice Girls in the 90s to Little Mix now, the world has seen a whole lot of girl groups. The Fader released an article in June of 2018 hosting the question, "Where are all the girl groups?" In the article, they mentioned that it seemed like the world had a plethora of boy bands, but the girl groups were nowhere to be found. Then, they spent half of the article talking about boybands. Here's a hint: maybe, if they hadn't done so much in-depth research on the boybands of today, they would've been able to find some girl groups like the ones I'm about to mention. Here, the Fader, I did the dirty work for you!
By Mina Johnson8 years ago in Beat
Top Five Upcoming Bands You've Never Heard Of
5. HUNNY Hunny HUNNY is the perfect band for alternative music lovers. Their music is the perfect mix of rock and indie. The members of the group are Jason Yarger, Jake Goldstein, Jake Munk, Greg Horne, Kevin Gerimmett, and Joey Anderson. HUNNY have released two EPs: Pain / Ache / Loving and Windows I. They’ve said they will be releasing Windows II sometime soon. Some of their hit songs are “Vowels (And the Importance of Being Me),” “Cry For Me,” and “Televised.” They are the modern-day punk rock band you've been waiting for!
By Hannah Johnston8 years ago in Beat
Souvenir's Young America: A Good Band You've Probably Never Heard
We live in a troubled age, and how we treat music (and musicians) reflects that. I won't say musicians are always treated badly, but they are often chronically overlooked. Unless they're created by corporations, for corporations, they'll probably struggle to gain exposure for their craft. Great bands go largely unnoticed, then largely fade away.
By Wade Wainio8 years ago in Beat
BlackPink's 2018 Comeback Breaks More Industry Records
With their latest comeback, BlackPink's "Ddu-du Ddu-du" music video has become the fastest girl group music video to reach ten million views. If you're impressed by that, just hold onto your pants. They also set the girl group record for 20, 30, 40, and 50 million views!
By Krista Almazan8 years ago in Beat
Hey Baby Continues to Rock Westchester
If you decide on a rockin' night out on a Friday Night with the Hey Baby band and notice a twirling disco ball above, don’t expect that these guys to pay it any heed. “We don’t conform to KC and The Sunshine Band. We’re true to the music,” says band manager and bassist, Skip Langworthy.
By Rich Monetti8 years ago in Beat
'Diamond Geezer' - The Story Behind The Song
When R.U.S.S. of UK art and music collective BRED PUDDING writes about his elderly father, who recently died suffering from dementia and in a nursing home, it's both moving and funny at the same time. That it is performed over an alternative rock come post-punk backing track makes it even more compelling. The track is called 'Diamond Geezer' and I had the pleasure of working with R.U.S.S. as he brought the track together.
By Paul Conneally8 years ago in Beat
Freedom, Identity and Other Hidden Messages in BlackPink's "Ddu-du Ddu-du" Video
Ddu-du Ddu-du has now been viewed 55 million times and broken more records, just as expected. But this music video pushed the envelope even a bit further with empowering messages underneath the sequined surface. Here is a list of some of those symbols and messages" the group sent in their newest music video.
By Krista Almazan8 years ago in Beat
First Live Performances of BlackPink's 2018 Comeback
Before we've seen a music video for BlackPink's second announced title track for their mini album, Square Up, we have the privilege of seeing their choreography. The record-shattering girl group has performed their single, "Forever Young," on MBC's Music Bank.
By Krista Almazan8 years ago in Beat
BlackPink's New Music Video Is Here!
BlackPink's comeback has finally arrived! The music video for Ddu-du Ddu-du was released on YouTube about one hour prior to the time of this publication, and the expectations were not only surpassed, they were left in the magical, technicolor dust!
By Krista Almazan8 years ago in Beat
