Goodbye, DTE Energy Music Theatre. It was always Pine Knob for us. 313 Presents announced Friday morning that the DTE Energy Music Theater is returning to its roots with the venue’s original name and will now be known again as The Pine Knob Musical Theatre. The name was changed in 2001 after the announcement of […]
One of the underrated mega producers of the current generation, Pi’erre Bourne has hit hard in recent years Pierre Bourne is a GRAMMY award-winning producer and musician, so of course he’s dope, but what sells his art is the “swag” that it comes with. It’s still all the rage for music, which is refreshing at […]
Secretly Canadian chose to honor his past by helping New hope for families prepare for the future. Over the past nine months, the record label has led a campaign to raise $ 150,000 for New Hope, which provides emergency shelter and child care services to families affected by homelessness. Through this campaign, more than two […]
James Mtume, famous record producer, percussionist and R&B genre pioneer, has died at the age of 76. Journalist Dyana Williams confirmed the tragic news online, writing, “James Mtume has made the transition. As of this writing, the cause of his death remains a mystery. Mtume is known for producing hits for Donny Hathaway, Mary J. […]
Award-winning rapper Nas Release non-fungible tokens (NFT) which will allow his fans to hold a stake in two of his songs, “Ultra Black” and “Rare”. Users who buy and own NFTs, known as Limited Digital Assets (LDAs), will get a specific percentage of ownership of the streaming royalties based on the token they hold. Continue […]
Do composers sometimes go to concerts of the music of others? In one case, the answer is definitely yes. Look among the faces of the audience standing in the arena for the BBC Proms and you will often see Julian Anderson, one of the UK’s greatest composers. Forget elitism or complacency, here is a composer […]
Turns out cola is the gateway drug. Five years ago, chasid pop star Lipa Schmeltzer shot a commercial for Pepsi Max. Posted on YouTube, the one-minute long video targeted Israeli consumers of charedi with the message that the caffeinated cola-flavored drink was more desirable than schwarma or schnitzel. Now Lipa is growing hemp. Receive The […]
David Bowie’s comprehensive library, which spans six decades and includes songs like “Heroes,” was purchased by the Publishing Division of Warner Music Group. Bowie pushed the boundaries of music and his own sanity to create some of the most inventive songs of his generation. Sadly, he passed away in 2016 at the age of 69. […]
Happy New Year to SunLive readers and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa armadillo, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine day today with northeasterly breezes. It’s a single layer day with a predicted high of 26 degrees and a low of 16 degrees […]
When he wrote the songs for his recently released album pocket knifeSinger-songwriter Carter Beckworth wasn’t thinking of the lockdowns, closures, or any of the other disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It hadn’t even started yet. But the moment he started recording it, as the pandemic was in full swing, the lyrics took on new […]