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This Beat Cha-Ching Like Money: Why BTS Is So Popular
I’ve been experiencing some pain in my right knee for the past week. I knew I shouldn’t have done what I did a week ago, but I was dying to be another statistic in the world.
By Monisha Sen5 years ago in Beat
Zen as a Hero
MCU Music and Chill I am admittedly a big Marvel, DC, and overall superhero fangirl. My favorite hero is Thor and actually went as Thor: goddess of Thunder for Comicon one year. I enjoy the comics, movies, and shows, and the music for the MCU is pretty incredible too.
By Leah Harris5 years ago in Beat
How Justin Bieber Fights Injustice by Making Music
Justice officially became Justin Bieber’s eighth album to enter directly to #1 on Billboard’s Top 200. Released last March 19, Justice not only reached first place on the Top but simultaneously earned the Gold Record mark in the US.
By Rui Alves5 years ago in Beat
Project Nightfall Youtube Channel Host Exposes The Dark Side Of K-Pop World
K-Pop has been around for so long. But in the last decade, bands like BTS, BlackPink, and Twice were able to pull massive audiences from around the world to let them that K-Pop is a thing and it’s perfect. Or is it?
By freya gilbert5 years ago in Beat
How New Wave Saved My Life
It wasn't long after my Boyz In Fashion era that I fell completely in love with New Wave music. Yes, being that it was 1990 (or so) I know that I was late to the game, so to speak. If I recall correctly, it was Respect by Erasure that really did me in. That rhythm, that voice and the desperation in it, really ignited a flame within that I can't extinguish to this day. I became voracious for that music then. I visited record stores and asked the clerks for recommendations. They introduced me to The Smiths, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Echo and the Bunnymen, OMD, Psychedelic Furs, New Order, Talk Talk, Pet Shop Boys, etc. I was completely overwhelmed.
By E. L. Soto5 years ago in Beat
Runaway Train cover Shannon King
LYRICS Call you up in the middle of the night Like a firefly without a light You were there like a slow torch burning I was a key that could use a little turning
By Shannon King5 years ago in Beat
The Hill cover Shannon King
LYRICS Walking up the hill tonight When you have closed your eyes. I wish I didn't have to make All those mistakes and be wise.
By Shannon King5 years ago in Beat
Please Remember Me cover Shannon King
LYRICS When all our tears have reached the sea Part of you will live in me Way down deep inside my heart The days keep coming without fail
By Shannon King5 years ago in Beat
Solitude cover Shannon King
LYRICS How many times have you told me you love her? As many times as I've wanted to tell you the truth How long have I stood here beside you?
By Shannon King5 years ago in Beat
What Would R&B and Hip-Hop Be Without Black Women?
R&B and Hip Hop might not be my favorite genres but, there are quite a few black women in these genres that I would like to put a spotlight on because r&b and hip hop wouldn't still exist if it weren't for them and I do love them. Some of these women are part black and quite a few are from New York[my hometown state]. Most of these women you've likely heard of but others you might want to check out their music after you read this.
By Anjuhla5 years ago in Beat
Do You Like Surprises?
A picture is worth a thousand words. You’ve heard this phrase before. And you probably took it to mean something along the lines of “a picture can show us something better than words can tell us.”
By Paula J Peckham5 years ago in Beat
Nevertheless, New Orleans Persists
October 2018. A friend of 5 years had been planning an evening at Brooklyn Steel to witness a double header featuring Big Freedia and the headliner, Tank and the Bangas. I was beside myself. It was an immediate, resounding yes.
By Marquis D. Gibson5 years ago in Beat