In case you’ve never heard of YouTube’s “Artist on the Rise,” it’s a relatively new feature that “showcases a new music video from three emerging music artists per week.” The criteria...
How This Country Girl Received A Nomination For The Grammy’s Best New Artist
When Kelsea Ballerini first entered the music industry battlefield, she had little more under her belt than a great voice and a record deal with a small indie label. However, Ballerini received the...
What Makes Rihanna’s New Song A Hit
Rihanna has been a prominent player in the music industry for over a decade now, and yet as “Love on the Brain” attracts more attention, it’s become clear that this single is different from the...
Why John Mayer’s New EPs Are A Success
As an artist who has successfully released more than ten albums, John Mayer never fails to impress critics and fans. In every single one of his songs, Mayer emphasizes his improvised acoustic guitar...
How Enrique Iglesias’s Latest Music Video Broke 10 Million Views In Less Than 24 Hours
On February 24th, Enrique Iglesias released the video to his newest single “Subeme La Radio (Turn Up the Radio).” In less than one day following the release, the video had already accumulated...
How Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” Has Remained Atop Billboard’s Hot 100 For 5+ Weeks
For the past 5 weeks, Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” has held its strong position atop the Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, and at the rate it’s going, it’s hard to imagine the single falling from...
How This Rapper Became The First Best New Artist Without A Record Label
Chance the Rapper recently won 3 Grammys, including Best New Artist, Best Rap Performance (“No Problem”), and Best Rap Album (Coloring Book). His album was also the first streaming-only rap album...
How Twenty One Pilots Won Their First Grammy
Recently, Twenty One Pilots gave their first ever Grammy acceptance speech without wearing pants. The two artists, together since 2009 and nominees for 5 Grammys, won the Grammy for Best Pop...
How Beyoncé Received 9 Nominations at the 2017 Grammys
In April of 2016, Beyoncé released her sixth album, Lemonade, and since then the album has been soaring with success. For the 2017 Grammys, Lemonade and several of its singles received not one, not...
How Lady Gaga Put On A Stellar Super Bowl Performance
On Sunday, February 5, at Super Bowl LI, Lady Gaga put on a half time performance that will not be soon forgotten. Full of fun, glitter, and flying, she pumped up the ground and put on a spectacular...