music

Halloween’s favourite boy band, the Slashstreet Boys, are back

Halloween is just a few days away, and if you were thinking of dressing as one of the Backstreet Boys, you might want to…

‘A talent has been taken’: South Africa pays tribute to HHP on Twitter

South African rapper Jabulani Tsambo, better know as Hip Hop Pantsula, and HHP, has died at the age of 38. The well-known musician was…

DStv subscribers can stream JOOX music at no additional cost

If you’re a DStv subscriber, and just happen to be looking for a streaming music service, you can now stream local and international music…

Twitter’s new favourite Ariana Grande song is ‘pete davidson’

Today on internet-famous-relationships-that-probably-moved-too-fast, recording artist Ariana Grande and SNL star Pete Davidson have called off their engagement. The news broke via TMZ late on…

Amy Winehouse will tour next year (as a hologram)

Amy Winehouse will be making a comeback via hologram when Base Hologram takes her on tour with a live band next year. “Utilizing new…

11 songs from Eminem’s ‘Kamikaze’ hit Billboard Hot 100 chart

Practically every track bar two interludes on Eminem’s Kamikaze have charted on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. Released at the end of August…

Jay Z’s new album hits Tidal, gives the internet plenty to talk about

Hip-hop heavyweight Jay Z has today dropped his first full-length album in four years, and the internet can barely contain its excitement. For hip-hop…

#RTD2017: Rocking the Daisies announces lineup in annoying Twitter campaign

There’s nothing I hate more than a clever advertising campaign that forces me to tarnish my already messy social media brand. Local music festival…

This Google Doodle lets you create calming musical animations

Today would have been Oskar Fischinger’s 117th birthday, and Google is using its latest doodle to celebrate his abstract animations. The German-American was notable for his…

Katy Perry, Taylor Swift’s latest tiff spills over onto Spotify and Twitter

Taylor Swift has caused quite a stir after releasing her discography to Spotify years after claiming she never would — and just in time to…

Rewatch Ariana Grande’s #OneLoveManchester concert on YouTube

Update, 5 June, 12pm: if you missed last night’s concert in Manchester, it’s now available in its entirety on Ariana Grande’s YouTube channel, embedded…

SoundCloud now features Spotify-like personal, curated playlists

SoundCloud has long been known as a portal for recording artists to upload their tracks, and listeners to indulge in them gratis. But it’s…

‘Disaster’ Fyre Festival likened to ‘that alien movie in South Africa’ on social media

If you pay US$12 000 for a ticket to a music festival, you’d probably expect… well, a music festival, right? That’s not what attendees…

Here’s how to write a Chainsmokers chart-topper in just 60 minutes

Dance music duo The Chainsmokers have built a reputation on crafting catchy-as-hell tunes often mocking culture’s silliest moments… like #SELFIE. Remember that tune? But…

10 Instagram snaps of people living life at Splashy Fen 2017

So how did you spend your long Easter weekend, South Africa? If you were at Splashy Fen, you probably had quite the time… at…

9 ridiculous Wikipedia lists to waste away the work day

For the last six years of my life, I have had teachers, lecturers and tutors drill into my brain: Wikipedia is not an acceptable…

#BlackCoffeeftYoza: Twitter user scores collab with Black Coffee

Yesterday was Yoza Mnyanda’s crown birthday and she decided to shoot her shot. Mnyanda — a recent University of Cape Town film grad and…

Beyonce sued for sampling Messy Mya: the YouTube legalities explained

Both YouTube and Beyonce have had a busy start to the month. That trend is seemingly set to continue, at least for the latter….

Twitter thinks Calvin Harris’ new song is about Taylor Swift

“My Way” might be pretty famous song lyric for a certain New Yorker, but Scottish recording artist Calvin Harris has today used these two…

Stream ripping now a bigger issue than illegal downloads

Torrent groups and downloads have traditionally been the biggest thorn in the music industry’s side, but it looks like stream-ripping is the industry’s new arch-nemesis According…

5 great services and ways to help quell your weekly music craving

Marilyn Manson once called music “the strongest form of magic”, and he’s right you know. After all, how else can we possibly survive the…

Musical marketing: brands should fine tune campaigns using music

F and F-sharp — two simple bass notes that define the classic thriller Jaws. That score still effectively strikes a chord of suspense and…

The Great Smartphone Showdown: A Decade of Samsung vs. Apple

Samsung Brings Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification and Sleep Apnea Features to Galaxy Watch in South Africa

How Lyra and Courtne Marland are shaping communication with AI

Is the HONOR X9C the Right Smartphone for Startups and Entrepreneurs?

ALX South Africa Expands Digital Training as PYEI Report Highlights Youth Job Growth