Category: Music Industry
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Bronx, New York City is Where Hip-Hop Was Born
Hip Hop music or sometimes called rap music was part of the culture in South Bronx in New York City in early 1970s. DJs in bars and burned buildings initially started experimenting with the kind of music that many fall in love with today. The first known trace of hip hop comes from the work…
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Sony’s Music Demise
Do you remember the days that we carried a bulky Sony Walkman listening to the music? It was 1979 when the Walkman was created. It was hip to carry one around. Sony thrived on success of its electronics. In 1997 music and electronics defined what Sony is. That was then. In 2011 Sony’s income form…
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Grammy Honors Who’s Who of the Music Industry
Article Written by : Hollywood Heat The 57th Annual Grammy Awards are in the history book. The famed award ceremony that honors the industry talent took place on February 8, 2015 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The award ceremony hosted by LL Cool J has been televised live on CBS in the…
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How Blues Music Developed
Article Written by : The Jewelery Review Blues originated at the end of the 19th century in the “Deep South” in plantations including the Mississippi Delta where African-American communities mostly entertain themselves with the form of music. It is known as genre indicating a fusion between traditional African music and European folk music, spiritual music…
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Will Empire Hit Same Success as Glee?
Article Written by : MMZ Online Empire is a hip-hop soap opera on Fox television that debut in January. It is best known for its original musical hits and roles played by Terence Howard and Taraji P. Henson. Timbaland provides original songs and music for the Empire. Many think that it competed well with the…
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Monster and Beats Electronics in a law suit
Article Written by : Evolutions Studio There is a battle brewing between headphone maker Monster and rival Beats Electronics. Both are music industry behemoths. Monster is suing Beats Electronics and its co-founders Jimmy Iovine and hip hop producer Dr. Dre, and smartphone maker HTC, one time full owner of the brand. Jimmy Iovine is a…
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Revolution of softer rock with The Beatles
Fifty years ago in 1965, The Beatles won the Grammy for Best New Artist and Best Performance by a Vocal Group for its “Hard Day’s Night.” Imagine receiving accolades at a time gritty, rock-heavy Rolling Stones and Mick Jagger were the famous? Leading to the Grammys, quite contrary to modern practices, their dinners in various…
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Sony Music may be an unfortunate victim of Sony Studios hack attack
Not just Sony Movies, Sony Music is also affected by the recent hacking of Sony Studios. E-mail exchanges between top level executives mocking President Obama and scathing criticism of certain film actresses brought embarrassment to them as well as the company. Many employees fear of further release of e-mails that may reveal additional sensitive information.…
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Rap getting softer
Rapper Drake is known for his softer hip hop numbers and they are selling well. Is hip hop getting softer? Toronto born, Aubrey Drake Graham better known as Drake and his 2011 album, Take Care, show lots of emotions but the rapper tells the audience it is not a weakness. The album became a money…
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Taylor Swift announces her latest work
Taylor Swift’s fifth studio album, 1989, is due to be released at the end of October 2014. She made the announcement in late August 2014. The biggest artist at the moment was involved in her tour after the last record, Red, released in 2012. The 1989 is 48 minutes in length and contain Taylor’s most…