For the size of the country that Ireland is, it hasn’t done too poorly in terms of producing music acts. The Republic of Ireland’s population is still under 5 million and Northern Ireland's is just over 1.8 million, and yet we have managed to produce some heavy weight acts to the world of music. Thin... Continue Reading →
The music industry is definitely one which is subject to constant change, the medium in which music is listened to by consumers has changed several times during its history. From vinyl to tapes to CD’s to download and now to streaming. The price people pay for music is also a part of the industry which... Continue Reading →
Covering other artist’s songs has always been a common practice in the world of music. It is important for cover bands and DJs who make their money by playing well known songs to packed venues, and more importantly it’s the way most musicians learn to play music. Learning chords and scales can be quite a... Continue Reading →
When it comes to legends in the world of music you can't really get a more iconic and critically acclaimed group than the Beatles. It’s nearly impossible to downplay their contribution to pop music without being immediately subject to incredible criticism. Though while all the Beatles are legends in their own right, there is one who... Continue Reading →
Even the most common household items can be sold for far above their actual value in online auctions once they have belonged to celebrities. The association of a hugely admired person with the item increases the value which people place on it and can lead to people paying thousands of dollars for celebrity’s underwear, hair... Continue Reading →
If you were one of some 55,000 people lucky enough to venture up to Co. Laois last weekend for the Electric Picnic festival then you may have been feeling a tad bit down the past few days. Getting over that first initial day of exhaustion and dehydration is obviously going to be incredibly tough if... Continue Reading →
Two articles that feature on this site were chord analysists of the most common chords in successful songs by British bands Oasis and The Beatles. The aim of these articles was to illustrate the concept of efficiency in economics and both articles found that G was the most commonly used chord followed by C and D.... Continue Reading →
The city of Manchester is one which has contributed way above its weight to the world of music. Whether it’s The Smiths, The Stone Roses, Joy Division, Oasis or The 1975, the city has produced bands who have mass followings all over the world. The biggest band to come out of Manchester is undoubtedly Britpop... Continue Reading →
There are no successful musicians who haven’t gone through their tough times. Playing to empty clubs, getting booed off stage and being broke every day are just rights of passage to musicians and to be fair, their lives pick up a great deal after this phase. Before the help of online mediums of promoting music... Continue Reading →
