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Vybz Kartel Walks Free: Dancehall Icon Celebrates Freedom with ‘Freedom Street’ Concert

Jamaican dancehall icon Vybz Kartel, born Adidja Palmer, was released from prison in July 2024 after serving 13 years for a murder conviction that was overturned due to juror misconduct. Following his release, Kartel announced his highly anticipated return to the stage with the "Freedom Street" concert, held on New Year's Eve at Kingston's National Stadium. The event marked Kartel's first live performance in over a decade and featured a […]

todayNovember 1, 2022

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Trinidad Killa Faces Copyright Roadblock

Trinidadian artist Kern "Trinidad Killa" Joseph recently faced copyright infringement issues with his track "Eskimo," which utilized the "Big Links Riddim" produced by Full Blown Entertainment without proper authorization. As a result, the song was removed from platforms like YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud. In response, Trinidad Killa announced plans to recreate the beat for "Eskimo" independently, aiming to satisfy his audience's demand for the track. He expressed disappointment […]

todayNovember 1, 2022

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Beres Hammond & Buju Banton Deliver Magic at Intimate Jamaica Concert, Set to Headline Miami’s Best of the Best

On January 4, 2025, reggae legends Beres Hammond and Buju Banton co-headlined the second staging of the Intimate Concert at Plantation Cove in St. Ann, Jamaica. The event also featured performances by Marcia Griffiths, Romain Virgo, Wayne Wonder, Bugle, and Empress Ayeola, delivering a night rich with reggae and dancehall music. Beres Hammond opened his set around 12:27 am, captivating the audience with classics like "She Loves Me Now," "What […]

todayOctober 16, 2022

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Music, Economics, and Beyond

The whole point of digital music is the risk-free grazing" Cory Doctorow, Canadian journalist and co-editor and of the off-beat blog Boing Boing, is an activist in favor of liberalizing copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. Doctorow and others continue to write prolifically about the apocalyptic changes […]

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Practice in Public Makes Perfect: how playing for your fans makes you better

Price, 57, has played music nearly her whole life, starting with piano when she was five years old. But in the fall of 2009, the guitar was still something of mystery to her. She had been playing for only a couple of months and was struggling a bit with the new challenges. Yet, instead of holing up in her living room to practice until she felt more confident, she did […]

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The Complete Definition Of Modern Electronic Music

Music is a form of art that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. It is normally expressed in terms of pitch (which includes melody and harmony), rhythm (which includes tempo and meter), and the quality of sound (which includes timbre, articulation, dynamics, and texture). Music may also involve complex generative forms in time through the construction of patterns and combinations of natural stimuli, principally sound. Music may be used […]

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How the Illegal Rave Scene Thrives During the Pandemic

The group announced the disbandment on Facebook with an official statement, followed by a more personal one from founder and singer John Monster saying the decision rested on his shoulders. If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week “I take full responsibility for the decision to part ways with […]

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How To Gain The Power To Create Musical Emotion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtF6Jej8yb4 Have you ever wondered how your favorite musicians make such great music? The answer is this: They fully understand how musical emotion works, and how to use this to create intense emotions in YOU while you listen to them. Understanding musical expression is key to becoming a great guitar player and musician. When you control emotion in music, you will gain the power to greatly affect the listener's experience. […]

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4 Things That Kill Your Chances For Music Career Success

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVCfp8WuAA0 What do you believe is the number one thing that musicians are doing to ruin their chances at succeeding in the music industry? Is it: not practicing their instrument enough? Not putting together enough good music industry connections? Living in a city with no music scene? The answer to all of this is NO - none of these things. There can be countless reasons why a musician would fail […]

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4 Questions About The Music Industry You Should NOT Be Asking

Chances are, you are already ruining your potential to succeed in the music industry because you believe in one or more music career myths. How do I know? I am sent e-mail messages on a constant basis by tons of musicians (all seeking the answers to the WRONG questions). These are questions that may seem like good questions on the top level, but are really highly damaging questions that take […]

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