Fans of The Format click play and listen to hear “Other Side Of You” from Sam Means. Yes, Nate Ruess, as we all know left Arizona (and The Format) to pursue a career in New York which led to fun. and his solo release but now it’s Means’ time. He’s rallied his ex-bandmates from The Format and gets set to drop his solo album 10 Songs, Jan. 22 on Hello Records. More words HERE via Billboard and get out and see Means on tour!
New Music: Mumford & Sons – “Believe”
9 MarIt has arrived! Give a listen below to the lead single off Wilder Times, the upcoming third album from Mumford & Sons due out May 4. The four fellas put the folk aside in favor of a more electric and rock sound which I personally think will help elevate their live shows and well warranted headlining slots. Read more about the new found sound from Billboard, HERE.
NEWS: via @NYTimes: Tweets About Music to Get a Billboard Chart
27 MarYes, you read that headline correct, music tweets are about to get their own Billboard chart.
You can read the entire New York Times article HERE but essentially Billboard and Twitter are joining forces to gather real time content of all the music chatter.
“On Thursday, the two companies will announce a deal to create the Billboard Twitter Real-Time Charts: continuously updated lists of the music that are being talked about and shared on Twitter in the United States. The charts, to be published on Billboard.com and through the publication’s Twitter feed, are expected to be introduced in May.”
“For Twitter the partnership is also a chance to prove its value to the music business after the failed experiment of the #Music app. Bob Moczydlowsky, the company’s head of music, called the Billboard partnership “part of an ongoing effort to make Twitter the universal signal of real-time music measurement.””
Music News: Dr. Luke
8 SepIf you want to learn about the man behind a large chunk of current hits songs and tons of top tracks that spent weeks at the top of the charts, check out this article in Billboard about Lukasz Gottwald. After reading I’m sure you’ll have the same reaction as me, wow.