• Celebrate Earth Day With Jaden Smith’s Playlist

    Celebrate Earth Day With Jaden Smith’s Playlist

    Jaden Smith is something of a renaissance man. While he’s most widely known as a musician and actor, he’s also a passionate environmental activist. Not satisfied with simply discussing climate change through his large platform, Jaden started JUST Water, a sustainable bottled water company that uses 100% recycled materials in their packaging. In a 2018… [continued]

  • Remastering The Beatles’ Classic, The White Album

    Remastering The Beatles’ Classic, The White Album

     In a recent episode of the excellent podcast All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen has a prolonged discussion with Giles Martin. Mr. Martin, son of famed Beatles producer George Martin, produced the latest remaster of The Beatles’ famed The White Album.  This is a fantastic listen which discussed the importance of the band, what you… [continued]

  • Behind The Beats: Get To Know Chance The Rapper’s Coloring Book Producers

    Behind The Beats: Get To Know Chance The Rapper’s Coloring Book Producers

    Revolutionary, joyous, enigmatic, brilliant – all are apt descriptions for Chance the Rapper‘s mixtape Coloring Book. I can wax poetic about Chance’s contributions to both rap music and our shared hometown of Chicago, but you’ve most likely read about fifteen thinkpieces over the weekend on the rapper’s socially conscious, enthusiastic artistry. Part of Coloring Book‘s magic… [continued]

  • PRESSPLAY >>REWIND 004: RUSTIE WINS WEEK, NYC PROMOTERS THROW TOXIC RAVE, CAA DROPS CARA LEWIS

    PRESSPLAY >>REWIND 004: RUSTIE WINS WEEK, NYC PROMOTERS THROW TOXIC RAVE, CAA DROPS CARA LEWIS

    Last week was a weird one — but there’s a whole bunch of knowledge you can (and should) carry into this week. Here’s to being the most informed lil music fan you know: it’s the PressPlay >>Rewind. ///ACTUAL NEWS\\\ >>NYC PROMOTERS CITYFOX TRIED TO THROW A HALLOWEEN RAVE IN A BUILDING WITH “FLAMMABLE” AND TOXIC MATERIAL… [continued]

  • NEWS: Youtube’s New Deal Concentrates on Transparency With Artists

    NEWS: Youtube’s New Deal Concentrates on Transparency With Artists

    Youtube and AMRA have agreed to a deal that grants musicians more access to information, and in turn, control over their earnings from their videos. ARMA, “a global digital music collection society,” looks to put the artist first with extreme care and communication. On its site, their services are strongly and proudly defined: guaranteeing their clients… [continued]