Rolling Stone has published a new list of the 250 best songs of the 21st century so far, and the music magazine included a whopping two metal songs in the roundup. The first metal appearance on the list goes to Mastodon, whose 2004 Leviathan track “Blood and Thunder” landed at No. 230. Slightly higher up the list at No. 174 was System of a Down‘s “Chop Suey!,” off 2001’s Toxicity. …
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If there’s anything that defines music in the 21st century, it’s constant change. We live in an era when your next favorite song could come from anywhere — all over the stylistic map, all over the world. The whole experience of being a music fan keeps mutating all of the time. Back in Y2K, when ‘NSync dropped “Bye Bye Bye,” …
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One of David Anthony Burke’s first songs was called “Romantic Homicide.” The teenager was just starting to use a phone app called BandLab to write music for the gaming videos he posted online. “In the back of my mind, I killed you, and I didn’t even regret it … I hate you,” he sang. After Burke became D4vd and his …
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As you probably know, Taylor Swift released her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, on Friday, and as you also may have noticed, it has received… A lukewarm response, to say the least. Emma Mcintyre / Getty Images In fact, even Taylor’s biggest fans were left underwhelmed by the 12-track record, with one viral tweet that was posted just …
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Spotify is allowing users to exclude individual tracks from their “Taste Profile” content algorithm. The feature is now available globally for free and Premium listeners across Spotify’s web, desktop, and mobile apps, making it easier for users to influence the music that the platform will suggest in the future. Spotify’s algorithm shapes song recommendations and personalizes experiences like Wrapped and …
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Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” on Friday. All 12 tracks were cowritten and co-produced by Swift with pop powerhouses Max Martin and Shellback. Much like the trio’s work on “Reputation,” the new music is catchy and bold but often leans cringey. Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” arrived Friday with …
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The Swedish studio genius has been behind classic hits by pop’s biggest stars — from Taylor Swift to Britney Spears to Lady Gaga and more. Here are his finest moments Max Martin is one of Taylor Swift’s favorite collaborators—as on her new blockbuster The Life of a Showgirl, where he and Shellback co-produced and co-wrote the whole album. Martin, the …
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A release date for “Wicked: For Good — The Soundtrack” was announced Wednesday morning, and with it, details of two songs that were written especially for the forthcoming film by Stephen Schwartz. Leading ladies Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande both get new solo numbers with these additions. The two songs written by Schwartz for the second film are “No Place …
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Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is improving its experience for free users. The service will now let non-paid subscribers pick and play the song they want. These users will also be able to play a song shared by a friend or artist. Spotify has long been focused on improving the Premium experience. For example, Premium members recently started …
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Spotify has removed restrictions that prevented free users from listening to specific tracks. With lossless audio now finally rolling out to paying subscribers, the music streaming service has announced that it’s also allowing non-paying listeners to search, play, and share any song they want, without having to upgrade to a Premium subscription. The update is being rolled out globally and …
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