Category: New Music

  • The Future Of Pop Music

    The Future Of Pop Music

    Steven Hyden just wrote an excellent article on the state (and potential future state) of pop music. He contends that pop music and thus pop stars are becoming an accessory to selling technology. Can’t argue with that at all. However, I believe the bigger issue is “pop music” as a category. What is “POP” anyway?…

  • Why Radio Is Still Relevant (Part I)

    Why Radio Is Still Relevant (Part I)

    …And it will be for a long time to come. Three reasons: 1)Free 2)Curated 3)Simple I just read Macklemore’s post on his meteoritic rise to international superstar.  One year ago, he and his team were an underground rapper/band playing any venue possible to an audience of 10-100 people. After his first single, “Thrift Shop” going…

  • New Music – Weekly Digest – May 26, 2013

    Last week I started sending my friends some songs they probably haven’t heard before.  Here’s the list of tunes and artists from last week:   She’s Got Something – Greg Holden From a Window Seat – Dawes Reckless Days Endless Nights – Loren Benjamin Hail Hail – Shovels & Rope Love To Get Used –…

  • New Music – She’s Got Something – Greg Holden

    I found this guy when looking for the songwriter of the song “Home” made famous by Philip Phillips. Greg Holden is a singer/songwriter from England who had a #1 song in the Netherlands before moving to New York. This song is called “She’s Got Something” and it’s a great tune recorded with only a few…