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Music
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Sparks Brothers
30 Mar 2022 by SPLING / No Comments
The Sparks Brothers had a cameo on ‘The Gilmore Girls’ in an episode where the town of Star’s Hollow was invaded by a horde of buskers.
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Do You Agree With This ‘Most Overplayed Songs In History’ List?
04 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
You cannot convince me that you’ve never done the impassioned fist in the air or air-guitared along to Journey’s ‘Don’t Stop Believing’.
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If You Criticise Taylor Swift’s Songwriting, She Will Come For You
25 Jan 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Damon Albarn, the frontman of Blur and co-creator of Gorillaz, really should have thought twice before publicly voicing his opinion on Swift’s songwriting ability.
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Spotify Reveals 2021’s Most Streamed Music
02 Dec 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The time has come again for Spotify to release the most played songs, artists, albums, and podcasts of the past year.
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The Guardian’s Selection For Best Songs Of The Year
30 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The Guardian’s music scribes have decided on the 20 best songs of the year and the top five jams are all by women.
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The Complete 2022 Grammy Nominations List [Videos]
24 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The Grammy Awards are doing things a little differently this year, but most of the nominees are just as most of us would have expected, except for one nominee at the top for Album Of The Year.
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Have A Listen: Snoop Dogg’s New Album Is Getting Good Reviews [Video]
22 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Snoop Dogg snagged a job at Def Jam and has finally released his 19th album, ‘Algorithm’.
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Notice Something Different About Spotify? It’s Because Of Adele
22 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Adele’s new album, ’30’, is dominating music charts. She’s so powerful she can even influence how Spotify operates.
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So, About The Night Led Zeppelin Took Over An Indian Dive Bar
11 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the early 1970s, Led Zeppelin was probably the biggest band in the world. You wouldn’t exactly expect to find them jamming in a decrepit Indian bar.
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“I’ll F*ckin’ Kill Your Whole Family”: The Footage That Ended Smash Mouth Singer’s Career [Video]
21 Oct 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Lead singer Steve Harwell has now announced his retirement from the group after footage from a beer and wine festival in Bethel, New York, went viral.
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All Is Not Well With The Pussycat Dolls
08 Sep 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The Pussycat Dolls’ plans for a reunion tour have disintegrated into a legal battle between Nicole Scherzinger and the group’s founder, Robin Antin.
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Listen To ABBA’s Two New Songs Here [Videos]
03 Sep 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The band split up in 1982 but got together again for this new project in 2018. Two songs from ‘ABBA Voyage’ were premiered during a globally-streamed press conference yesterday.
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You Need To See This Pre-Teen Kid Playing Drums For The Foo Fighters On Stage [Video]
30 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The UK’s Nandi Bushell became famous last year after winning an “epic” YouTube drum battle with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl. Now she’s finally been able to play alongside the band.
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Eric Clapton’s New COVID-19 Song, Following Controversial Comments [Video]
30 Aug 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Clapton has refused to perform at any venue where vaccines are required for attendees and detailed what he calls his “disastrous” health struggles after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine.
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10-Year-Old Totally Crushes It On ‘America’s Got Talent’ [Video]
12 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
10-year-old Peter Rosalita smashed his ‘America’s Got Talent’ performance out of the park, taking on the daunting task of singing Whitney Houston’s ‘I Have Nothing’.
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Mega-Rich Rihanna Now Gunning For Oprah Winfrey’s Title
05 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Rihanna is now the wealthiest female musician in the world, and as her business empire grows she can set her sights on catching Oprah.
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Everything We Know About The “Divisive” ‘Red Dress’ Song Taking The Internet By Storm [Video]
02 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Bring on all the judgement for sociology student Sarah Brand’s ‘Red Dress’ song on YouTube, because that might just be the point.
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This Mysterious Three-Minute Song Has The Internet Baffled [Video]
29 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
It’s been 35 years since a synth-pop song was recorded off a German radio station, with no information about who wrote or sang it. The search for further details has led down some interesting paths.
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Prince Charles Has Released His Party Playlist
05 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Prince Charles has released a Spotify playlist, featuring songs that would give him “an irresistible urge to get up and dance” back in the day.
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Short Doccie Shines Light On COVID-19 Struggles Of SA’s Entertainment Industry [Video]
22 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Timed to coincide with World Music Day, ‘The State of the Arts’ was released yesterday, offering “a snapshot of the struggles faced by some of South Africa’s entertainment and live-performing artists”.
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UK’s Most Played Tracks And Artists Revealed
09 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Ed Sheeran’s reign as the UK’s most listened to artist has come to an end, with a London singer and songwriter now ruling the roost.
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LISTEN: The Guardian Gave This Band’s Latest Album A Rare Five Stars
04 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Keen to branch out and broaden your musical horizon? Wolf Alice’s latest album is receiving stellar reviews, so let’s have a listen.
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Elon Musk’s Extremely Meta Techno Track Is For Sale [Video]
16 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Elon Musk has dropped another techno track, and this time he’s cashing in on the ‘nonfungible token’ hype with a song about ‘nonfungible tokens’.
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Meet The SA Musician Making Waves In The UK [Videos]
12 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
We’ve got some wonderfully talented musicians in this country, with Durbanite Julia Church now excelling over in the UK.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Music
10 Feb 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
Sia is an Australian popstar whose thoughtful lyrics, emotive voice and catchy music’s rhythms have always been complemented by artful and surreal music videos. Her music has been used in soundtracks like ‘The Neon Demon’, yet it’s her directorial debut with which she unleashes 10 new songs to compel her venture into film-making.
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Evan Rachel Wood Says Marilyn Manson “Horrifically Abused” Her For Years
02 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
After years of detailing her experience without dropping names, Evan Rachel Wood has alleged that it was Marilyn Manson who assaulted and abused her.
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The Best Songs Of 2020, According To Rolling Stone [Videos]
10 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Music is subjective, so any list that talks about the best songs of any year is going to be contentious. All that aside, let’s see the picks.
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Calling All Bee Gees Fans – The Doccie You’ve Waited So Long For [Trailer]
26 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Despite the band’s success, ‘The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart’ is the first feature-length film covering the brothers’ rise to superstardom.
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Highlights And Winners List For The 2020 American Music Awards [Videos]
23 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Taylor Swift smashed her own record at this year’s American Music Awards, beating out some stiff competition. That was far from the night’s only highlight.
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Local Suburban Banker Rocks Spotify
16 Nov 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
The year will be gone before we blink. And yes, we’re all dealing with more than we could imagine. Between COVID-19 and the US election, let alone the local carnival of politics, it is hard to escape the chaos. And so we turn to music.
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