Singing competitions such as The X Factor, The Voice, and American Idol are known to be great platforms to aid new artists into the music industry. Many winners and runner-ups are given the...
3 Reasons Music Fans Love Cover Videos
Just recently, the internet fell in love with Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale’s viral cover of Elle King’s “Ex’s & Oh’s.” Not only did viewers get a mini-High School Musical...
How Switching Genres Helped Taylor Swift Stay On Top
In 2006, Taylor Swift releases her self-titled debut album on Big Machine Records, and the artist quickly became the new country sweetheart who spoke to young girls with broken hearts. Taylor Swift...
How These Sisters Became Online Music Stars
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How Ed Sheeran’s New Music Video Got 14 Million Views In 3 Days
As British music icon Ed Sheeran gears up for his album release in March, fans across the world eagerly anticipated the first music video from ÷. When Ed dropped “Castle On The Hill,” it...
How John Legend’s “All of Me” Reached More Than 1 Billion Views
On December 21, 2016, John Legend joined an elite club on YouTube, becoming one of the few artists to ever have a video reach over one billion views. With fewer than 50 videos on the billion+ views...
How This Musician Keeps His Viewers Watching
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How This Film Composer Created An Award-Winning Album
Hans Zimmer is a world-renowned composer who created the album Interstellar. It received great reviews and accompanied a film directed by Christopher Nolan. Here’s how this film composer created a...
How Christina Grimmie Became A YouTube Music Icon
Christina Grimmie was one person who could attribute her success to YouTube. She started posting videos to YouTube in 2009 at the age of fifteen. She gained popularity after covering Miley Cyrus...
Why Every Rock Music Fan Should Like Randy Farrell’s Facebook Page
Randy Farrell is delivering a fresh, new brand of rock to online music fans. His soulful vocals and blazing guitars bring cutting edge sound to a new generation, forging a powerful YouTube and...