The area of stadium rock has always been one of epic proportions. Whether it was U2, Led Zeppelin or Kiss it is the domain of glamourous light shows, big screens and fireworks. Then again it probably has to be. I mean how does a band go from playing small club venues to massive football stadiums... Continue Reading →
Ed Sheeran has come a long way from his humble starts singing in London’s pub scene. He’s arguably the biggest artist in the world at the moment and has very much reached the stadium heights with Damien Rice which he first sang about all the way back at the start of his career. Though it... Continue Reading →
One of the first articles released on this site was an analysis of the most common chords used in songs by The Beatles which reached number one in the charts. The article was entitled Is G minor really all it’s cracked up to be? And can be found at the following link: https://musiceconomics.com/2017/03/16/is-g-minor-really-all-its-cracked-up-to-be/ The article... Continue Reading →
If you live in Ireland and have ears, you have definitely heard of Irish pop sensation Picture This. The Athy duo just finished playing their five sell-out concerts in Dublin’s Olympia Theatre and will play two nights in Cork’s Marquee on the ninth and tenth of June. The group also managed to perform on Ireland’s... Continue Reading →
Musicians have been known to make some fairly demanding requests from time to time. Whether it be a bowl full of only green M&M’s or 100 white doves in their dressing room or confetti cannons on stage, insane demands have become associated with successful musicians. The way they get these demands met is through an... Continue Reading →
For those of you who forgot about Ireland’s toxic twin gift to the X-Factor and Eurovision all those years ago, Jedward are still an active pop duo who are in the process of trying to get their next album underway. Jedward did actually manage to gain some degree of commercial success at least in the... Continue Reading →
Given the size of it as a country compared to the US, England has contributed well above its weight with regard to music. It is home to some of the most successful rock bands ever in The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, some of the most successful punk bands ever with The Clash and the... Continue Reading →
Willie Nelson is one of America’s most cherished singer-songwriters and also dabbles in the world of poetry, acting and activism. He’s also been quite successful in these fields, so much so that you probably recognised his name even though you may not be able to name a great deal of his work. You’d think all... Continue Reading →
It’s nearly two years since Californian punk rockers Green Day were inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame, where they enjoy the company of acts like NWA, The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, U2 and the Beatles to name a few. The American idiots are now one of the biggest-selling artists of all time, have... Continue Reading →
