Though a swift shutdown from late March through the end of July protected the country from a massive viral outbreak, COVID-19 nevertheless hit Thailand’s tourist-reliant economy hard. According to estimates, tourism accounts for up to 20% of the country’s GDP, and though many clubs and live music venues re-opened in August, the absence of international … Read more
Who’s ready to head into the NEW YEAR with a weekend full of new music from country artists? Today, the country music scene was treated too many new releases including releases from artists like Tim McGraw, Tyler Hubbard, and Blake Shelton. In this special series, we are highlighting the catchiest, heartfelt, and replay worthy releases … Read more
Elvis Presley’s Graceland is offering the chance to go ‘behind the ropes’ at his Memphis mansion after launching ‘VIP’ virtual tours for the first time as tourists stay away amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The hit US attraction, which was bought by the musical icon in 1957, usually attracts between 500,000 to 700,0000 tourists a year … Read more
At some point during the pandemic, we’ve all sighed some variation on Willie Nelson’s timeless lyric: “Hello walls. How’d things go for you today?” Some moments were better than others, Willie. Battling fear, anxiety, rage, mourning and another furious wildfire season, during the most harrowing moments many of us desperately lurched into recorded music’s ever-loving … Read more
The future of mainstream te reo music appears bright if Saturday night’s Six60 concert in Waitangi is to be believed. Nearly 14,000 music lovers packed out the Waitangi Sports Grounds in picturesque conditions to witness one of the biggest music productions in the world currently, headlined by Six60 and featuring Drax Project, Troy Kingi and … Read more
People.com Music Aaliyah’s Estate Shares Update About Bringing Her Music to Streaming Services on Late Singer’s Birthday Aaliyah’s Estate Shares Update About Bringing Her Music to Streaming Services on Late Singer’s Birthday “These matters are not within our control and, unfortunately, take time,” Aaliyah’s estate said
The University Musical Society production of “Some Old Black Man” is part of a new digital artist residency with acclaimed actor Wendell Pierce. He joined CultureShift to talk about the play and the music that has influenced him throughout his career. An experiment in how to bring live theatre back during the pandemic is taking place in … Read more
The pandemic has caused all of us to recalibrate and find new ways to do the things we used to love doing in public. Take P!nk, who has spent the better part of the past decade flying high above our heads on a wire, performing amazing circus stunts that tap into her pre-fame skills as … Read more
Thomas Dawson arrived in this world with music baked into his soul. His mother handed him a small electric toy organ when he was a toddler growing up in St. Francisville, La. It was December, and he tapped out “O Come All Ye Faithful” without a single lesson. “She said, ‘How can you do that?’” … Read more
Rock producer Phil Spector, who changed the sound of pop music in the 1960s and was convicted of the murder of a Hollywood actress, has died at the age 81. Key points: Spector produced 20 top 40 hits between 1961 and 1965 and went on to work with The Beatles on Let It Be, as … Read more
