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This is how Twitter users are hilariously describing 2020 with song titles

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has most people staying at home while we’re waiting for a vaccine for the virus and a new trend on Twitter is coming today with people sharing the songs they feel are best at describing the year 2020 so far. The hashtag #SongsThatDescribe2020 is making the rounds with plenty of people highlighting the songs inadvertently […]

Here’s why Popeyes’ jingle contest is causing concern in the music industry

Popeyes is looking to help out musicians looking for work during the coronavirus pandemic but their recent initiative is catching some flack. Yesterday (May 4), the company announced a new campaign encouraging musicians to join a contest performing their “Love That Chicken” jingle using the hashtag #LoveThatJingle for cash but Rolling Stone caught wind of some careful wording landing them […]

Here's how Gibson is helping musicians fix up their guitars from home

Gibson is launching a new virtual guitar tech service that’s free for anyone to use worldwide. The iconic guitar company is offering players the ability to use their fully interactive service which is pairing players with Gibson’s team of professional techs in real time. Read More: Wendy’s is running a free food scavenger hunt with unfortunate […]

Wendy's is running a free food scavenger hunt with unfortunate timing

Wendy’s is offering people free food this week with a new challenge sending customers on a “Cyber Search” for clues giving them a full stomach at no cost, but it’s coming at a particularly difficult time for them. The company is running a promotion where you can guess codes to receive free food but according […]

Watsky is trying to break the world record for longest freestyle rap

Watsky is aiming for a massive achievement as he’s starting a 33-hour long freestyle rap challenge to get the Guinness World Record for Longest Continuous Rap Performance. The rapper is starting his freestyle tomorrow at 10 AM PT and will go for 33 hours and 33 minutes to beat the current record of 25 hours, 56 […]

Marilyn Manson wants to record a "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" cover

Marilyn Manson is expected to be releasing his eleventh album soon enough but he’s apparently working on putting together a cover of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” right now. In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Low, Brandi Carlile says Manson has been texting her about doing a cover of the famous Judy Garland track. Read More: […]

QUIZ: How well do you know the origins of legendary slasher film villains?

Horror movies have created some of the most iconic characters and quotes etched into the history of cinema despite largely being ignored by snobby film buffs. From the terrifying presence of Michael Myers in Halloween to the gruesome gore-drenched scenes from the Saw franchise, history has been set by slasher films since they became a […]

Here's how SoundCloud is creating exclusive music content using Twitch

SoundCloud is revealing a new partnership with Twitch offering original programming airing musical performances, a live chat series, panel conversations and more. The music platform is creating their own channel on Twitch that is featuring artists, producers and other industry experts for music fans and creators to join in on. Read More: Old music piracy practices are making […]

Old music piracy practices are making a comeback amid the coronavirus

Music piracy seems largely to have dropped in the wake of growing streaming service presences from Spotify, Apple Music and others but amid the coronavirus pandemic, numbers are falling even more while showing an interesting trend towards the past. According to a report from Rolling Stone, global media piracy analytics company Muso revealed their data and after requesting music-based information the publication is noticing […]
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