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10 Obscure 90s Rock Albums That Deserve Another Listen
In the past, if you wanted to find old albums, you had to dig through CDs at the used record store and hope you'd uncover a few lost treasures. Today, Spotify hosts thousands of obscure albums that you can check out for free. This includes the 90s alternative rock genre, which has plenty of one-hit and one-album wonders who might've been forgotten without Internet archivists.
By Kaitlin Shanks5 months ago in Beat
Some Music YOU Will Probably Hate
Introduction This is for Sam Spinelli's challenge that you can read about here: Now, the thing is, I don't hate any music. I might find some annoying or banal like elevator music, and the fact that almost all music seems to end up advertising something, but if something comes on the radio and I don't like it, I switch it off or change channels.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Beat
10 Eighties Emo Albums That Defined the Genre
Eighties music has a reputation for being bright, sparkly and poppy, but in Washington, D.C., a darker genre was starting to evolve. The first "emotional hardcore" bands emerged from the 80s punk scene, setting the stage for mainstream emo to explode in the 2000s while giving listeners an outlet for their heartache, grief and rage.
By Kaitlin Shanks5 months ago in Beat
For The Family
Introduction I thought it might be fun to create a playlist of family-related songs, possibly veering towards progressive, and artists who are my favourites. So it may be the song title or the artist's name, obviously Family have to be in there, though they have an entry of their own in my Beat stories here:
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Beat
Music at the Margins: Why the Church Needs Outsiders to Lead Revival
God Moves at the Edges History makes one truth clear: revival rarely begins at the center of power. It begins at the margins, among those dismissed, overlooked, or rejected by polite society.
By Sunshine Firecracker6 months ago in Beat
10 Nineties Emo Albums You Should Hear
I'll admit it: I've been a bad emo kid. Like a lot of millennials, I sincerely thought that emo started in the 2000s, when bands like Taking Back Sunday and Aiden appeared on the scene. However, when I did some research, I learned that emo's roots go all the way back to the mid-eighties.
By Kaitlin Shanks6 months ago in Beat
Three Wooden Crosses and the Power of Country Music. AI-Generated.
Country music has always lived in the background of mainstream culture, often dismissed as a niche genre or reduced to cliches about cowboy hats and pickup trucks. Yet beneath the surface lies a deeply emotional and culturally rich form of music that has shaped generations. Its roots stretch back to folk ballads, blues traditions, and working-class stories, giving it a unique authenticity that few genres can match. Country music is not just entertainment - it's the underrated soundtrack of life itself.
By Seth Eagles6 months ago in Beat
French Montana and Cash Cobain's "Pack U Up" Is the Victory Lap for NYC's New Era by NWO Sparrow
The Coronation: How "Pack U Up" Solidifies Cash Cobain's Reign and Returns NYC to the Party Let’s be foreal , In my line of work, we’re inundated with press releases. They land in our inboxes with predictable fanfare, each one touting the “next big thing,” the “cultural reset,” the “explosive new single.” Most are noise. But every so often, one arrives that doesn’t just announce a release , it documents a moment. The presser for French Montana and Cash Cobain’s “Pack U Up” felt like one of those rare moments. And having now lived with the track and, more importantly, devoured its visual component, I can confirm the feeling was correct. This isn’t just a song , it’s a coronation.
By NWO SPARROW6 months ago in Beat
