Last week’s apology by rapper and world famous record producer Dr. Dre to the women in his life he has “hurt” has stirred a hot debate in the music world. Dre issued the expression of remorse publicly when the release of the much-anticipated film Straight Outta Compton, which chronicles the early history of his former […]
Running riot: Dublin band The Riot Tapes fire things up with new single and video. World appropriately sweats.
“Goodbye my faith, goodbye my heart.” Ah, Elaine Doyle, c’mere, would you ever stop being such a fantastic ride? Look at you there, running around the countryside, looking winsome and windswept, not a bother on you as you purr lyrics in perfect time and stare down the sunset like some badass bog Madonna. Well then, […]
Don’t Worry, Buddy Guy. The Blues Ain’t Dead.
Buddy Guy is worried about the blues. The legendary blues guitarist and singer recently sat down with NPR Music and told of his fears that the genre – so deeply entrenched in not just the American, but the international music scene – would die out before too long. Spooked by a conversation with musical peer […]
Streaming Services, Good or Bad for Indie Music
The recent launch of Apple Music has brought a clearer image of the streaming music market. While the money keeps flowing and new subscribers tune in every day, how does this affect the indie artist? The continued rise of streaming music is just the beginning of a transition into a digital-only market. Numbers are up […]
A Man Without Measure: youbloom Bids Farewell to Drum Pioneer Vic Firth (1930-2015)
Here at youbloom, we pride ourselves on giving good advice. As musicians and creatives who love the independent ethic, we like to draw from whatever experiences we have – be they salty and extensive or brief, yet fresh – and share them with you so that all angles of this music business madness are explored […]
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