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Yes, You Can Grieve A Famous Person Like A Best Friend.
Yesterday marked a tragic anniversary and one that all of us in the music community wish we didn’t have to experience. It’s been five years since Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, ...
Concientización sobre el suicidio y la salud mental: cinco formas seguras de obtener ayuda
With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, and in light of the recent suicides of high-profile musicians (such as AVICII, Chris Cornell, Chester Bennington, and Naomi Judd), we wanted to let you know you’re ...
Los teléfonos móviles en los conciertos: estás haciendo el ridículo
We’ve all been there. You’re at a concert, and the performer takes the stage. The lights go down, and you hear the first few notes of your favorite song. You start to get excited, ...
Taylor Hawkins (1972-2022): gracias por los recuerdos épicos
“HAWKINS!!!” This was how Dave Grohl would suitably address the drummer of his band, Taylor Hawkins, on stage. As if having to crank it up to eleven just to speak to the man behind ...
Spotify Wrapped 2021: A Reaction
Spotify Wrapped is an annual year-end tradition on Spotify where the service re most popular songs and artists of the year are revealed. You can find out your top artists on Spotify or see what was ...
Linkin Park: 7 razones por las que son la mejor banda
Linkin Park is a global phenomenon with millions of fans around the world. The band has sold over 50 million albums worldwide. In addition, their music has been featured in numerous video games, movies, ...
Northern Touch Music Festival is Jump-Starting Careers
Northern Touch Music Festival is much more than a music conference. I attended, and performed at NTMF 2019 last June. This was only my 2nd performance in the city of Winnipeg, but this was ...
NTMF 2019: el festival musical Northern Touch es lo máximo
NTMF 2019 was held in the historic Exchange District of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Winnipeg is known for a lot of things. It is known for it’s diversity, it boasts the largest percentage of Filipino population ...
AltWire Editorial: The Curious Case of Hip-Hop
Boom Bap. Trap. Lo-Fi. Mob Music. Although there are dozens of different styles of Hip-Hop, few outside of the Hip-Hop culture wouldn’t know it. It’s all “Rap Music” to them. Whatever style of is ...
Why Music Matters: How Music Can Help Mental Illness
When you go to shows, you have one thing in common with the strangers standing around you. You know the lyrics, you buy merchandise, and you have one common goal. It’s to sing along ...
Opinion: Is J.Cole Boring?
“J.Cole is boring”. This statement is one of the most debated statements in hip-hop today. A simple Google search will lead you to countless posts debating this very issue. Before getting into why this might ...
David Cook: Cutting Open the Digital Vein
First of all… when David Cook opens his mouth it literally makes my heart happy. My heart jumps up, grows little stick-figure feet, and begins to sway back and forth in a happy motion that ...
Hall & Oates: Class of 2016
Fans of my columns should know by now that, as the song says, I’m only happy when it rains. However, it’s hard to be any sort of sad when you’re talking about Daryl Hall ...
Prince: The First Time I Heard His Incredible Music
I can’t tell you every Prince song ever made off the top of my head, but I can tell you my favorites. I can tell you how I felt when I first heard them. ...
Príncipe: In Memoriam 1958-2016
Prince Rogers Nelson (1958-2016) Siempre di por sentado que viviría en el mismo mundo que Prince. Incluso hoy, con la ensordecedora noticia de su muerte, no puedo obligarme a...
Def Leppard- 10 Points through the eyes of a stranger (NSFW)
a.k.a. the profile of a writer and her salvation I can’t remember how old I was when my father came home with Def Leppard’s LP , “On Through the Night”, but I know I was young. ...
