Month: March 2019

MUNYA Debuts ‘Blue Pine’ EP, Talks Influence of David Lynch on Her Music

The story of a young creative ditching their restaurant gig and devoting their life to music is practically as old as the music biz itself, but for Josie Boivin, the impetus was a bit unusual – after all, it was a TV show that helped inspire her to quit her job and start making gorgeous dream-pop…


Halsey, Awkwafina & More Star in New ModCloth Campaign For International Women’s Day

In honor of International Women’s Day (Friday, March 8), pop singer Halsey and actresses Awkwafina, Dascha Polanco and Hari Nef are starring in a brand new female-centric campaign for online clothing retailer ModCloth. The campaign, titled “Against the Current,” features each of the four women “battling” the four different elements and talking about their own personal battles…


Generation Rent: Streaming Subscriptions Now Account For Over 60 Percent Of All UK Music Sales

The growing popularity of music subscription services like Spotify, Amazon and Apple is turning British music fans into “generation rent,” says U.K. trade group the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). In 2018, streaming subscription revenues in the U.K. climbed to just over £829 million ($1 billion), a rise of 38 percent on the previous year, reports…


Prodigy Singer Keith Flint Dies at 49

Keith Flint, singer and founder member of British dance band The Prodigy, has died at the age of 49. The musician – famous for his sneering punk-style vocals, facial piercings and fluorescent spiked hair — was found dead at his home in Dunmow, Essex on Monday (Mar. 4) police confirmed. In a statement, the band’s surviving members,…


John Mayer Launches Foundation Focused on Veterans

John Mayer is launching a foundation focused on improving the health of veterans through scientific research. The Grammy-winning singer on Friday announced The Heart and Armor Foundation, which plans to focus on veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and meeting the emerging needs of women veterans. Though he publicly announced the foundation on Friday, Mayer has been…