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Modern, popular, and iconic pop culture moments in music. From current events, to trending topics and more.
Millennials Grew Up on Boybands, Rap Gods, and Rock Stars
Every decade is known for its sound and style. The '80s gave us synthetic percussion, followed by an introduction to hip-hop and turntables. In the early '90s grunge took over, making Kurt Cobain a household name. By the mid-'90s rap stormed the airwaves, replacing the dedicated electric guitar sounds of Nirvana and the Red Hot Chili Peppers with MC-ing and lyrical rhyming from Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.
By Mandy Raquel5 years ago in Beat
Zen as a Hero
MCU Music and Chill I am admittedly a big Marvel, DC, and overall superhero fangirl. My favorite hero is Thor and actually went as Thor: goddess of Thunder for Comicon one year. I enjoy the comics, movies, and shows, and the music for the MCU is pretty incredible too.
By Leah Harris5 years ago in Beat
Project Nightfall Youtube Channel Host Exposes The Dark Side Of K-Pop World
K-Pop has been around for so long. But in the last decade, bands like BTS, BlackPink, and Twice were able to pull massive audiences from around the world to let them that K-Pop is a thing and it’s perfect. Or is it?
By freya gilbert5 years ago in Beat
How New Wave Saved My Life
It wasn't long after my Boyz In Fashion era that I fell completely in love with New Wave music. Yes, being that it was 1990 (or so) I know that I was late to the game, so to speak. If I recall correctly, it was Respect by Erasure that really did me in. That rhythm, that voice and the desperation in it, really ignited a flame within that I can't extinguish to this day. I became voracious for that music then. I visited record stores and asked the clerks for recommendations. They introduced me to The Smiths, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Echo and the Bunnymen, OMD, Psychedelic Furs, New Order, Talk Talk, Pet Shop Boys, etc. I was completely overwhelmed.
By E. L. Soto5 years ago in Beat
