humanity

Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of music professionals, amateurs, inspiring students, celebrities, lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories in the music sphere.

Michael Jackson’s HIStory 30th Anniversary
Michael Jackson’s 1995 double album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, is one of the most impressive album. As a double album, the first disc is known as HIStory Begins, consist of the King of Pop’s fifteen greatest hits. This includes Billie Jeans, The Way You Make Me Feel, Rock With You, Bad, Remember The Time, etc. The second disc is known as HIStory Continues, is the ninth studio album of the singer’s career. Tracks like Scream, They Don’t Care About Us, Stangers in Moscow, You Are Not Alone, Earth Song, and much more makes this album unique at the time. With a multiple genres blending greatly, as well as the features added to the albums identity. This reflects issues like environmental awareness, isolation, greed, and injustice. Several of the album's new songs pertain to the child sexual abuse allegations made against Jackson in 1993 and Jackson's perceived mistreatment by the media. Overall, it’s the most impressive album to be created.
By Bass Man Eddie8 months ago in Beat
The Impossible Favourite.
How does one choose a favourite voice? This was the challenge posed to me by Kendall Defoe, one of the winners of a writing competition I hosted.
By Test8 months ago in Beat
Back to the Noughties: Why Y2K Vibes Still Own Us
It started with a pair of low-rise jeans. When I saw them hanging in a vintage thrift store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, I chuckled. Weren't we done with these? The denim waistband was comically low, barely a whisper above the crotch, and the flared bottoms screamed 2002. And yet, I tried them on. And something strange happened—I felt good. Not just in a nostalgic way, but in a deeply comforting, familiar way, like putting on a favorite song from high school.
By Fazal Hadi8 months ago in Beat
The Bridge Beneath My Voice
Dust rose behind the battered pickup as it rolled into the forgotten corner of Greyhill, a rural town tucked somewhere between Mississippi Pines and God’s blind spot.
By Angela David8 months ago in Beat
Why Self-Love Felt Fake (Until I Stopped Doing It "Right")
**Why Self-Love Feels Fake (And How I Finally Made It Real)** Let’s be real for a second. There was a time when I stood in front of the mirror, looked myself dead in the eyes, and whispered, *“I love you.”*
By Mralex8 months ago in Beat
Ethel Cain’s Gorgeous New Single: A Heart-Wrenching Story of Love and Loss
Ethel Cain has dropped. I repeat, Ethel Cain has dropped a new single. Hayden Anhedönia, known professionally as Ethel Cain, has released music for the first time since her EP Perverts back in January, a fantastic, experimental drone music album that saw her exploring new sounds and themes. Her latest single “Nettles” sees her returning to form a bit as she prepares to release her second studio album Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You in August, which serves as both a follow-up and a prequel to her 2022 record Preacher’s Daughter.
By angela hepworth8 months ago in Beat
Faith in the Fire: Vybz Kartel, Tivoli Gardens, and the Soundtrack of Survival . Content Warning.
In the Fire of Tivoli In May 2010, Jamaica witnessed a tragedy that scarred its people and reshaped the nation's political conscience the Tivoli Gardens incursion. What began as a government operation to capture Christopher "Dudus" Coke, a wanted gang leader, quickly spiraled into a violent confrontation. The streets of West Kingston became a battlefield. But while the headlines focused on politics and bloodshed, something else resonated in the hearts of the people: a song.
By Bonifas Wakaba8 months ago in Beat
The Man Who Left Notes
Claire hadn’t been back to the old house in years. Not since the divorce. Not since her mother packed up and left without looking back. And certainly not since her father, Alan, had grown quiet, strange even—more of a ghost than a man.
By Zeeshan Khan8 months ago in Beat
Dave Shapiro, the pioneer of heavy metal and rock music, has been killed in a plane crash
Dave Shapiro, the pioneer of heavy metal and rock music, has been killed in a plane crash in the San Diego area. He was 42 years old.
By VOICE OF WORLD9 months ago in Beat
Song Review: No Turning Back II – A Dance Between Devotion and Discomfort.
When I first heard No Turning Back II by Gaise Baba and Lawrence Oyor, I was instantly intrigued. Part of that attraction came from the nostalgic core of the track—an old Sunday School classic that many of us grew up singing: “I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back.” It’s a song that lives in the bones of many Nigerian Christians, a musical thread linking childhood faith with adult conviction. The version presented here, layered with afrobeat energy and spiritual fervor, is undeniably catchy and energizing.
By Test9 months ago in Beat
"The Sound of Silence"
In the green hills of Lower Dir, where the mountains cast long shadows over narrow valleys and rivers whispered ancient songs, there was a village known for its noise. Vendors called out in the mornings, children ran through the narrow paths laughing and shouting, and elders gathered in the square to argue politics over tea. Life moved in rhythm with sound.
By muhammad khalil9 months ago in Beat
American Idol Winner Gets More Than Fame: Here’s What They Really Win (Cash Contracts & Life Changing Rewards)
American Idol Winner Gets More Than Fame: Here’s What They Really Win (Cash Contracts & Life Changing Rewards) Winning American Idol is more than just receiving a title it's a dream come true a life changing moment for aspiring singers across the United States. The prize has evolved over the years but the core idea remains the same launching a superstar’s career. Let’s dive deep into what the winners of American Idol actually get and how those rewards have impacted their lives with real stories real emotions and real fame.
By Adnan Rasheed9 months ago in Beat