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10 Nineties Emo Albums You Should Hear
I'll admit it: I've been a bad emo kid. Like a lot of millennials, I sincerely thought that emo started in the 2000s, when bands like Taking Back Sunday and Aiden appeared on the scene. However, when I did some research, I learned that emo's roots go all the way back to the mid-eighties.
By Kaitlin Shanks5 months ago in Beat
Spin Like An Egyptian
Introduction On Thursday, I was in Preston and bought a vinyl copy of "Desire" by Bob Dylan from Action Records, which contains a plethora of excellent songs. "Joey" contains a couplet that perfectly describes me:
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Beat
Real McCoy and the Secret Behind “Another Night”
In the mid-1990s, Eurodance was at its peak, and one of the defining acts of the genre was Real McCoy. Their pulsating beats, catchy hooks, and late-night club appeal brought them international stardom. At the center of their success was their most recognizable song, “Another Night”, which climbed charts worldwide and became a cultural touchstone of the decade. Yet behind the track’s glossy music video and radio-friendly polish was a surprising truth: the voice that millions sang along to wasn’t the one audiences were led to believe.
By Edwin Betancourt Jr.5 months ago in Beat
Summer Without a Soundtrack: Why 2025 Feels Like ‘Brain Rot Season’
Every summer has a mood. In some years, it’s defined by a blockbuster movie, a chart-topping anthem, or even a cultural trend that captures the collective imagination. Think of the era of “Hot Girl Summer,” or the way Barbie and Oppenheimer collided to create the “Barbenheimer” trend in 2023. These moments weren’t just fun; they were shared cultural connections that gave summer its flavor.
By Echoes of Life5 months ago in Beat
Real Spotify Growth
In today’s music industry, visibility on platforms like Spotify is everything — but cutting through the noise can feel like a full-time job. That’s where my service comes in. I’m here to save you time, effort, and frustration by removing the guesswork from playlist pitching and helping you build long-term exposure the right way.
By mysoundMusic5 months ago in Beat
Backstreet Boys at The Sphere: An Honest Fan Review
By Sandy Lo You’ve seen the clips all over social media inducing major FOMO and prompting last-minute ticket buys, but why all the hype, and why now?
By All’s Fair in Love & Writing5 months ago in Beat
Progressively Covered
Introduction I wanted to do a playlist of progressive music that was maybe a littel different, and then remembered that Yes had covered Simon and Garfunkel's "America", and thought what about some unexpected covers of songs by artists that could be classed in the Progressive Universe, and four immediately came to mind.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Beat
🤡Clowns🤡
Introduction I haven't done much in BEAT for a bit, and despite being a Top Creator in the community, I have not had a Top Story for years, despite getting a lot of reads outside of Vocal, but they don't seem to like my taste in music any more, I am obviously too good for them 🤡.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Beat
Long Live the true King of Rock n Roll Mr. Ozzy Osbourne!!
To Ozzy Osbourne From Rikki La Rouge IT IS SHOCKING AND SADENING I HOPED THAT OZZY OSBOURNE WOULD LIVE FOREVER. HE WAS IMMORTAL, A GOD AMONGST MEN. OZZY WAS BORN IN BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND AND HE TOOK HIS FINAL BREATH IN THE TOWN OF HIS BIRTH. I LIKE TO POUR A LITTLE OF THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE I DRINK UP WHEN A STAR WHO MEANS SOMETHING TO ME IN THEIR HONOR AND IT WAS NO DIFFERENT FOR THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS HIMSELF OZZY OSBOURNE! OZZY AND RANDY RHODES ARE UNITED IN ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN. MY HEART 🖤 GOES OUT TO OZZY AND HIS FAMILY, I CANNOT BELIEVE I AM WRITING THIS TRIBUTE TO OZZY HE SHOULD STILL BE HERE.
By Rikki La Rouge 5 months ago in Beat
2007 the year the Osbournes had made Ozzfest free!
A lovely time for me In 2007 Ozzy and Sharon had decided to Ozzfest free and it was fantastic! That was the year that I had gone to Ozzfest it was my once in a lifetime chance to get to see Ozzy in concert. I am glad I could go.
By Rikki La Rouge 5 months ago in Beat
Rikki La Rouge Latin Crossover 🇨🇺 🎼 🌕
MTV has acknowledged Rikki La Rouge as an artist and Latin artist she even had a MTV website too. RIKKI wrote a lifetime achievement award proposal to The Latin Grammys 2014 for Willy Chirino to which Willy received that year. on the reverbnation latin music chart in Miami,FL Rikki spent alot of time at number one. Mi Corazon Cubano and Bombon Sexual (Reggaeton Remix 2012) are the two singles from Rikki La Rouge that received double credit for radio from Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI). Rikki La Rouge album “San Antonio” released on Christmas Day 2013 on Interscope Digital Distribution (UMG) /Universal Music Group is a 57th Grammy award 1st round nomination ballot album. With Clear Channel communication as an IHEARTRADIO artist Rikki has had 5 hit songs : LA CESTA HIERBA (52 PLAYS), El Aqua y El Sol (29 plays), Sexual Bombon (21 plays), Mi Ruego Por tu Dulce Amor (21 plays), and Caminare Caminare (15 plays). Rikki La Rouge credits Willy Chirino and his daughters Angie and Nicolle and Jesse The Chirino sisters with Musically discovering her. Rikki La Rouge discography: Interscope Digital Distribution/Tunecore/Universal Music Group (UMG) All Releases on Interscope via Interscope Digital Distribution for the entire Rikki La Rouge discography please the Rikki La Rouge All Music Guide page. Rikki always wanted to have a song that would inspire a “dance craze” like the Macarena and she found it in the song “Sazon” which was originally a merenque then was a cumbia on the album “el otro lado de yo” and it’s finally incarnation as a ‘dance craze” song “Sazon-(MIAMI REMIX). Willy showed support for Rikki and the song by retweeting it to his followers on twitter. Jango.com-Internet Radio (a leader in internet Radio) introduced my music to listeners and fans of Willy Chirino and Celia Cruz. The single was “La Cesta Hierba”. on recording her first Spanish musical cd’s created a new kind of are they called ‘lo sabor de Nueva York “: 1/2 Cuban music and 1/2 Mexican music with American music of the streets. Rikki is a crossover artist into Musica Latina. Rikki La ROUGE Singer/Songwriter/publisher/producer. Rikki is lifelong supporter of CUBA LIBRE and her people and all other countries in the fight. With her music RIKKI recorded an album called “Operacion:La Verdad”, in the name of democracy and libretad for Cuban people and Bolivian people. put it on the list of Latin Grammy registration as a way to bring the whole world attencion that is exactly happening in Cuba and Bolivia.Rikki’s music made it to Cuba. the song “Libretad Por BOLIVIA” from the album “Operation: La Verdad” found its way to Bolivia courtesy of YouTube with the message of democracy and freedom came to Bolivia. Primary influences for Rikki in musica latina who also broke through to become international stars influences Willy Chirino and Selena. On youtube in rikki’s profile in the similar artists who rikki is similar to and they to her in vice versa are Willy Chirino and Selena.
By Rikki La Rouge 5 months ago in Beat
Rikki La Rouge 🇬🇧 Metal Years
Biography In 2007 Rikki La Rouge started her own label ANVIL SAPIEN RECORDS. Ricky got her start in England and in Great Britain. She built her following in the United Kingdom. The first distribution company that give her a chance was a distribution company in England.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
By Rikki La Rouge 5 months ago in Beat